Hebrews 13:20-25

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Benediction and Final Greetings

20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, 21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 22 Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you quite briefly. 23 I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you. 24 Greet all your leaders and all the Lord’s people. Those from Italy send you their greetings. 25 Grace be with you all.

This portion reminds us that we are not alone. In addition to the presence of God with us blessing us with His gifts of His Son and the Holy Spirit of Truth, we have each other, believers in the Truth. So, when we gather in whatever way we gather, we should greet each other in love, not ignorance (ignore-ance). That is one of the reasons I like GAW so much. Here we can greet the world with truth.

Almighty Father, thank You for Your Word that can be shared in only a few places safely without persecution of some sort. I praise You, Lord, that GAW is such a place. Thank You, also, for the Mods here, Lord. They do a wonderful job and whether they recognize it or not, they benefit from Your grace too. Lord, I pray that they recognize it. Thank You that we can greet one another here in love and honesty. Thank You that we can share good news and bad news and theories and thoughts, and that corrections and rebukes and responses can be given openly, without fear. Thank You for freedom of speech with each other and with You. What a blessing You have given us. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Study Notes: These will be added as I am able.

13:21 This verse includes two significant results of Christ's death and resurrection. God works in us to make us the kind of people that would please him, and he equips us to do the kind of work that would please him. Let God change you from within and then use you to help others.

13:23 We have no record of Timothy's imprisonment, but we know that he had been in prison because it states here that he had been released. For more about Timothy, see his Profile in 1 Timothy 2.

13:24, 25 Hebrews is a call to Christian maturity. It was addressed to first-century Jewish Christians, but it applies to Christians of any age or background. Christian maturity means making Christ the beginning and end of our faith. To grow in maturity, we must center our lives on him, not depending on religious ritual, not falling back into sin, not trusting in ourselves, and not letting anything come between us and Christ. Christ is sufficient and superior.

A Song: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZuJWQzjfU3o

Have a blessed day.