TSK · Hebrews 6:1

Seek the LORD while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!

“I will pour out on the kingship of David and the population of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication so that they will look to me, the one they have pierced. They will lament for him as one laments for an only son, and there will be a bitter cry for him like the bitter cry for a firstborn.

From that time Jesus began to preach this message:“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!”

The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation had been laid on rock.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.

So they went out and preached that all should repent.

¶ The Prologue to the Gospel In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.

Jesus’ Final Public Words But Jesus shouted out,“The one who believes in me does not believe in me, but in the one who sent me,

Peter said to them,“Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying,“So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles.”

testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.

Self-Purification Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity,

even though we were dead in offenses, made us alive together with Christ– by grace you are saved!–

Keep Going Forward Not that I have already attained this– that is, I have not already been perfected– but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.

Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.

correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth

Jesus and the Priesthood of Melchizedek So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood– for on that basis the people received the law– what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

(The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning his Son.)