Hebrews | Greater Than

In today’s pluralistic society, we may hear people say, “No one god or faith belief is better than another.” And yet, the author of the book of Hebrews speaks directly to people both ancient and modern presenting Jesus Christ in eloquent comparison to that which was considered great by his readers: angels, Moses, and the Levitical priesthood and sacrifices. What we will discover on our journey in Hebrews is that nothing and no one compares in stature to the person, work, and priesthood of Jesus. Jesus is both superior to all and thus sufficient for all. Jesus is greater.

A Generous Life

Generosity is an openhandedness, unselfishness, or liberality of life. Christ’s followers are consistently called to generosity. This generous existence is to be lived in response to and rooted in God’s own self-giving in the person of Jesus who “though he was rich, yet for our sake became poor, so that by his poverty we might become rich.” Our prayer is that the Lord will not only create a greater desire in us to meet needs out of our abundance but that such desire would actually lead us “to be rich in good works, to be generous, and ready to share” so that our God would be glorified in our great city and in this world.