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God has spoken through His Son, who is superior to angels as the heir of all things, the radiance of God's glory, and the exact representation of His nature.
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Christ became human to suffer death for everyone, being made like His brothers to become a merciful and faithful high priest who can help those who are tempted.
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Jesus is superior to Moses as the builder is greater than the house; believers must hold fast to their confidence and not harden their hearts as Israel did in the wilderness.
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A Sabbath rest remains for God's people; the Word of God is living and active, and Jesus our great high priest enables us to approach the throne of grace with confidence.
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Christ learned obedience through suffering and became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him, appointed as high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
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Mature believers must move beyond elementary teachings; though apostasy brings severe consequences, God's faithful promises and oath provide hope as an anchor for the soul.
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Melchizedek's eternal priesthood prefigures Christ's superior priesthood, which replaces the Levitical system and guarantees a better covenant through His permanent intercession.
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Christ serves as high priest of a better covenant with better promises, making the first covenant obsolete as God writes His law on believers' hearts and minds.
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Christ entered the heavenly sanctuary with His own blood, obtaining eternal redemption through His once-for-all sacrifice that cleanses the conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
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Christ's single offering has perfected forever those who are being sanctified; believers must draw near with confidence, hold fast their confession, and encourage one another as the Day approaches.
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Faith is the assurance of things hoped for and conviction of things not seen, demonstrated by heroes from Abel to Moses who gained approval through faith despite not receiving the promises.
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Believers must run with endurance the race set before them, fixing their eyes on Jesus who endured the cross; God's discipline proves His love and produces righteous character in His children.
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Practical instructions for Christian living include hospitality, marriage purity, contentment, obedience to leaders, and offering continual sacrifice of praise through Jesus, our unchanging Lord.
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