Truth For Life Blog

Of the titles given to Jesus, “Priest” is the only one that has virtually an entire book of the New Testament devoted to explaining it—the letter to the Hebrews. The author of Hebrews is anonymous, but his message is clear: in the face of life’s difficulties, he encourages his readers, including us, to “consider Jesus” (3:1), to be “looking to Jesus” (12:2), and especially to see Him as our Great High Priest.

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“It is a very awareness of our insignificance that may prove to be the pathway to significance. In Christian living and ministry, the way to up is down.”
— Alistair Begg

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The second half of the prophecy of Isaiah is set against the dark backcloth of God’s judgment on His people and their exile in Babylon. Slowly, out of the shadow lands, a figure appears. He is described by God as “my servant,” and his presence dominates a series of poetic passages known collectively as the “Servant Songs.”

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Dear Friend,

I have recently, for a variety of reasons, been thinking about the seventh verse of Hebrews chapter 13, which reads, “Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.” A couple chapters earlier, the writer gives a list of the names of “people of old” who “received their commendation” (11:2) because they lived trusting in God’s Word and promises. They serve as a “great cloud of witnesses” so as to encourage us to keep on looking to Jesus.

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When we look at the life of Jesus, we may wonder at the great variety of ways in which He interacted with others. He conversed with them. He broke bread with them. He confronted them. He healed them. He even attended parties with them. In fact, it is a testament to Jesus’ very humanity that His comings and goings among everyday people seem, in both their breadth and their depth, to so closely resemble our own.

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“Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
— Matthew 5:16

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In Luke 7, we read that when John the Baptist was in prison, he sent word to Jesus through his disciples, asking, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” (Luke 7:19, 20). His question is a surprising one. After all, this is the same man who, John tells us, had earlier seen Jesus and declared, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). Now, sitting in prison, he seems to have his doubts. Why?

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Ephesians 6:10–11 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.”

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“Pain does not break the calm of the sweet twilight of age, for strength is made perfect in weakness and endures it all patiently.”
— C.H. Spurgeon

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After spending roughly half his account of Jesus describing the first three years of His ministry, the Gospel writer John turns his attention, from chapter 13 onward, to the most important week of our Lord’s life: the week leading up to His crucifixion.

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