• Hebrews 12:12-3:4
  • The purpose of the book of Hebrews was to provide correction and forestay further apostasy.
  • Hebrews 12:12-13 – Since the word of God is correcting you, respond! Don’t fall from grace (in this case, leave the New Covenant and return to the Old Covenant) like your brethren!
  • Hebrews 12:14-17 – Don’t disregard the New Covenant like Esau disregarded his birthright. Esau found no chance to repent, just as we won’t if we don’t turn back to God before the end.
  • Hebrews 12:18-20 – The kingdom they had come to was a heavenly kingdom – one that could not be shaken.
  • Hebrews 12:21-24 – Angels here is probably better translated “messengers.” It may not be referring to celestial beings here.
    • Hebrews 12:24 – See Hebrews 10:22. The way they had been sprinkled with blood was by being baptized into Jesus’ death.
  • Hebrews 12:25-29 – Our purpose in life is to serve God acceptably, in reverence and awe. But we can look forward to great blessings in God’s kingdom if we do!
  • Hebrews 13:1 – Without brotherly love, we cannot see God. See I John 4:7-8; 5:1.
  • Hebrews 13:2 – Lot was an example of this. He didn’t know the men he took into his house were angels.
  • Hebrews 13:3 – Remember those that are in prison. As they have suffered for truth, you may suffer also.
  • Hebrews 13:4 – God created the marriage relationship for man’s benefit.