We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure

Beloved!  In my Bible the passage begins with Beloved but in the NIV it begins with dear friends.  I personally love the word picture in Beloved.  God see's the things you do in His name and the ways you have shown love to those around you in His honor.  Jesus is interceding for us we are so blessed. I pray that today God's Word will fall fresh on your heart as you read...

Questions will follow

Hebrews 6:9-20 (New International Version)

 ⁹Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are confident of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation. ¹⁰God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. ¹¹We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. ¹²We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

The Certainty of God's Promise

 ¹³When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, ¹⁴saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants." ¹⁵And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.

 ¹⁶Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. ¹⁷Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. ¹⁸God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. ¹⁹We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, ²⁰where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

Questions:

Verses 9-12.  What gives the writer confidence concerning his readers' final salvation?  In what ways does he desire to see improvement in their Christian living?  Examine yourself to see in which of these characteristics you are strong or weak.

Verses 13-20.  If we have made Christ our refuge, what three unshakable grounds of assurance have we that our confidence and hope will not disappoint us?  In what ways is Jesus himself like an anchor?  What benefits does he guarantee?

Blessings on your journey,

Kris Munoz