Series In Hebrews: Jesus Is Truly Better
OT Lesson Genesis 22:1-19 NT Lesson Hebrews 6:13-6:20
“We have this [hope]-like a sure and firm anchor of the soul”
Introduction: Having just dealt with the thorny issue of apostasy (6:4) in order to explain why some have left this congregation and returned to Judaism, the preacher now explains why he is “confident of the better things connected with salvation” (6:9). What follows is an exhortation to confidence in God’s covenantal promise of grace. This conclusion made after five chapters of explaining Christ’s superiority. It is because of Christ’s superiority that “We have this [hope]-like a sure and firm anchor of the soul” (6:19).