“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.” (Hebrews 10:26–27, KJV 1900) I came into this world in 1951 when there was a deadly andContinue reading “Knowledge (Hebrews 10:26-31)”
Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.
Gathering (Hebrews 10:24-25)
“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:24–25, KJV 1900) I have been involved in churches since 1983, someContinue reading “Gathering (Hebrews 10:24-25)”
Holding Fast (Hebrews 10:23)
“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)” (Hebrews 10:23, KJV 1900) When I was a young adult, my dad organized a fishing trip to the Chesapeake Bay for striped bass with a group of his fishing buddies. When we arrived at the spot, it wasContinue reading “Holding Fast (Hebrews 10:23)”
Since . . . Let us (Hebrews 10:19-24)
“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Hebrews 10:22, KJV 1900) One time I received a promotion from the position of plant engineer to plant manager in a large printing plant. Yes, I wasContinue reading “Since . . . Let us (Hebrews 10:19-24)”
Opening the Curtain (Hebrews 10:19-20)
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;” (Hebrews 10:19–20, KJV 1900) When I lived up in New Hampshire, one of the things I noticed was that inContinue reading “Opening the Curtain (Hebrews 10:19-20)”
Ivory Palaces (Psalm 45:8)
“I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.” (John 17:4–5, KJV 1900) Today is Christmas Eve. When I consider Christmas, I thinkContinue reading “Ivory Palaces (Psalm 45:8)”
Confidence (Hebrews 10:19-21)
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;” (Hebrews 10:19–20, KJV 1900) In nearly all my adult life, from being a military officer, to a manager in industry,Continue reading “Confidence (Hebrews 10:19-21)”
Paid in Full (Hebrews 10:18)
“Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.” (Hebrews 10:18, KJV 1900) Once something is paid it is paid. Years ago, I worked for a company in Zurich Switzerland as Manager of Engineering and Service in their U.S. field service office. One of the companies to which we sold aContinue reading “Paid in Full (Hebrews 10:18)”
The Witness (Hebrews 10:15-17)
“Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,” (Hebrews 10:15, KJV 1900) One of my assignments in the Army was as a Company Executive Officer in a tank battalion. Once, while on a field exercise one of our tanks broke down and needed to be towedContinue reading “The Witness (Hebrews 10:15-17)”
Footstool (Hebrews 10:13-14)
“From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” (Hebrews 10:13–14, KJV 1900) Since the fall, the world has been full of injustices. Lawless people have always taken advantage of others. A conman takes an elderly widow’s savings. The business manContinue reading “Footstool (Hebrews 10:13-14)”
Renewing the Heart 