Hebrews 12 Study Notes

12:14-29 The sovereign grace of the Father displayed in discipline is the source from which the Christian finds strength to move forward. Salvation is by grace, but it demands a human response. Loving discipline is evidence of the Father’s grace, and his children should be thankful. Christians should move toward peace and holiness, and they should warn one another against falling short of God’s grace or allowing a root of bitterness to spring up within them. The church does not exist on Mount Sinai, terrifying to the Israelites in both what they heard and saw. Rather, the church is moving toward Mount Zion where it should dwell in the presence of God, Jesus, angels, and the righteous people who have been perfected by the sprinkled blood of Christ.

The author urges the readers to persevere in faith. Though God will shake heaven and earth, believers can trust they are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken.