The Torah’s sacrificial system could never bring people close to God. Only Yeshua’s perfect, once-for-all sacrifice opens a new and living way into His presence with full assurance of faith. In this episode of his verse-by-verse series on the book of Hebrews, Kevin reveals how the perfect priesthood of Yeshua makes it possible for us to be close to God.Read more

How could the God of the universe forget something? Well, He does forget—all the time—because if He remembered this one thing, that would be very bad... for us. In this episode of his verse-by-verse series on the book of Hebrews, Kevin reveals from Hebrews 10:1-18 how God forgetting leads to God forgiving.Read more

The levitical priesthood was more than God’s means of making atonement for, and forgiving the sins, of the people. It also served as an example of the pattern for an eternal priesthood—one that serves the true heavenly tabernacle. In this episode of his verse-by-verse series, Kevin explains how Hebrews 9 reveals Yeshua's awesome sacrifice by which He mediates the enactment of a new covenant with Israel.Read more

The Master Yeshua has become the guarantee of a better covenant! The priests appointed by Torah were weak men, defiled by their own sin, and subject to death. But Yeshua’s priesthood is perfect, undefiled, permanent, and indestructible, one that can serve a better covenant—a new covenant. In this episode of his verse-by-verse series, Kevin unpacks Hebrews 8, to reveal an approachable God by way of an authentic mediator sympathetic to our need.Read more

The Torah says that only one who is descended from the tribe of Levi can serve as a priest. So how can Yeshua, who comes from the tribe of Judah, qualify to serve as a priest forever? In this episode of his verse-by-verse series, Kevin looks at Hebrews 7, unpacking the mysterious figure of Melchizedek and one of Scripture’s most powerful declarations of Yeshua’s a greater, unchangeable, and everlasting priesthood.Read more

What happens when we as believers in Messiah don’t mature in our faith? Are we risking anything by not growing in our commitment to the Master? In this episode of his verse-by-verse series, Kevin looks at Hebrews chapters 5 and 6, and one of Scripture’s gravest warnings, which we would all do well to heed.Read more

The author of Hebrews reveals that Yeshua, perfected through suffering, became the cause of everlasting salvation for all who believe in Him. But in what way is His priesthood set apart and perfect, compared to the Torah's Levitical order? In this episode of his verse-by-verse series, Kevin explores Hebrews chapters 4 and 5 to uncover the profound significance of Yeshua’s unique high priesthood and its impact on our salvation.Read more