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Hebrews 6:9-12

⁹Dear friends, even though we are talking like this, we really don’t believe that it applies to you. We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation. ¹⁰For God is not unfair. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other Christians, as you still do. ¹¹Our great desire is that you will keep right on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true. ¹²Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and patience.

Reflect

At halftime with his team playing well, a coaches job is to get his players to maintain their level of play for the second half. He praises his players’ for what they have done right and challenges and encourages them to continue to do the same things in order to meet their goal of winning the game.

Likewise, the author of Hebrews is praising the readers for living their life as Christ commands and encourages them to continue so that they will inherit God’s promises.

Respond

How does loving others keep you from becoming spiritually dull and indifferent?

The author is praising his readers for caring for other Christians. What can you do this week to care for other Christians?

The author encourages his readers to follow the examples of other faithful Christians. Who do you look to as an example of a faithful and patient Christian?

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