Study Desk

He is the only One who never dies. He lives in light so bright no one can go near it. No one has ever seen God, or can see him. May honor and power belong to God forever. Amen.

Remembering that you cried for me, I want very much to see you so I can be filled with joy.

But they will not be successful in what they do, because as with Jannes and Jambres, everyone will see that they are foolish.

You put all things under their control." Psalm 8:4–6 When God put everything under their control, there was nothing left that they did not rule. Still, we do not yet see them ruling over everything.

But we see Jesus, who for a short time was made lower than the angels. And now he is wearing a crown of glory and honor because he suffered and died. And by God's grace, he died for everyone.

So we see they were not allowed to enter and have God's rest, because they did not believe.

You can see how great Melchizedek was. Abraham, the great father, gave him a tenth of everything that he won in battle.

And this becomes even more clear when we see that another priest comes who is like Melchizedek.

You should not stay away from the church meetings, as some are doing, but you should meet together and encourage each other. Do this even more as you see the day coming.

Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it.

It is by faith we understand that the whole world was made by God's command so what we see was made by something that cannot be seen.

It was by faith that Noah heard God's warnings about things he could not yet see. He obeyed God and built a large boat to save his family. By his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong, and he became one of those who are made right with God through faith.

It was by faith that Moses left Egypt and was not afraid of the king's anger. Moses continued strong as if he could see the God that no one can see.

Try to live in peace with all people, and try to live free from sin. Anyone whose life is not holy will never see the Lord.

I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been let out of prison. If he arrives soon, we will both come to see you.

They see their faces and then go away and quickly forget what they looked like.

So you see that Abraham's faith and the things he did worked together. His faith was made perfect by what he did.

So you see that people are made right with God by what they do, not by faith only.

But you do not know what will happen tomorrow! Your life is like a mist. You can see it for a short time, but then it goes away.

You have not seen Christ, but still you love him. You cannot see him now, but you believe in him. So you are filled with a joy that cannot be explained, a joy full of glory.