This chapter of Hebrews is one of the most cherished chapters of the New Testament for many Christians. It begins with a watermark statement about faith, and we have the epic, "Hall of Faith;" 20 "people of old," from the Old Testament that exemplify the commendation of a life lived by faith.

This message has three points: Verses 1 through 18 are the final statements the author makes about how Christ abolished the Law by his perfect sacrifice which opens the New Way for anyone to enter in to God's Presence through faith. The next is about how the church is God's idea and believers need to be there for all of the reasons God gives to his people. Lastly, the Day of Trouble is coming. When, we don't know, but whether the persecution of the living a Christian life it is mild or hard, we are encouraged to look heavenward to our better possession of eternity with God in Christ.

This message from Hebrews chapter 9 focuses on the wonderful news that we no longer have an earthly temple that requires a lesser and ongoing sacrifice for the mere covering of sin, but now, because of God's Holy Spirit, his temple has been established in the transformed hearts of any person who believes on Christ and becomes born again.

Jesus mediates a better covenant that the previous one. The first covenant, that is, the universal agreement that God made through Abraham, and through Moses, ordained by observing "the Law," and the sacrificial shedding of blood from bulls, goats, and animals for the covering of sin, has been replaced by a better one. Secondly, new and the better covenant has been mediated for and made complete by the blood of Jesus Christ. Watch and learn more of what this means.

This passage from The Book of Hebrews is the latter part of the author's description of the comparison of Jesus with the mysterious High priest, Melchizedek.

The author of Hebrews walks the reader into a very difficult passage that challenges us as followers of Christ. Can a person "loose" the salvation if a person backslides into sin to the point of them rejecting Christ? Or, if salvation is by grace, then was the person ever saved? We have an assurance of faith, through grace alone, in Christ alone, by grace alone.

While his promise still stands, let us strive to enter into his rest... The promise of God's grace extended to us through Jesus Christ, his Son, our Savior, unless we harden our hearts and completely miss the voice of the Lord calling us into his presence, which is immediate and eternal rest. Otherwise, a man will labor in his sin now and forevermore in outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

This message is for the believer who hears the voice of the Lord speaking to them in the wilderness of their sin and unbelief. Everyone has periods in their lives where, through circumstances or seasons, they have a place of testing, and time of spiritual dryness, a period of longing for rest and restoration. It is in those times to we need to submit to the Holy Spirit who searches our heart, and removes sin, rebellion, and unbelief from our hearts...We need to get that "Egypt" out of our hearts and enter into God's rest.