Fellowship Defended – 1 John 2:1-2

If you really know God as your loving heavenly Father, you should consider companionship with Him your greatest treasure. I heard of a father who had to be away from home for about seven months. On his return, he took his family to a shopping centre. Handing some money to his little girl, he said, […]

Better than the Angels – Hebrews 1:4-14

In the Old Testament dispensation, angels were often the mediators between God and man. Frequently, God spoke to man through angels. The angel of the LORD spoke to Hagar, Abraham, Moses, Balaam, Gideon, Samson’s mother, David, Elijah, and others. Some of them may have been a theophany (God in human form), but they were called […]

Fellowship Gained – 1 John 1:7

None of us would ever be allowed to barge into the Prime Minister’s office without knocking, pull up a chair and say, “Hi, I came to fellowship with you over a cup of tea.” Guards would prevent such a visit. Why? Because that kind of fellowship with the Prime Minister has many requirements that we […]

Better than the Prophets – Hebrews 1:1-3

W. Max Alderman “The book of Hebrews contains a series of contrasts between the good things of Old Testament Judaism (which hinged on the law) and the better things of New Testament Christianity (which focuses on God’s grace and Christ’s willing and acceptable sacrifice). The law could never take away the sins of man; it […]