This morning we are going to be starting a brand new book of the Bible, the Book of Hebrews.

The book of Hebrews is an amazingly deep book that focuses on the supremacy of Christ. It is a theological treatise on why Christ is the better way. This would be extremely important to new Jewish Christians that were feeling the persecution of being a Christian. 

The temptation of Jewish Christians to turn back to the old ways, the old sacrificial system was a real threat. It would be much easier for them to turn back to Judaism and escape the extreme persecution and isolation they were experiencing from friends, family, and the Jewish religious leaders. They needed to be reminded of how Christ is better than the old ways. They needed to be encouraged that their decision to follow Christ was a good one.

In our world today, where Christianity and moral absolutes are being chided, and followers persecuted, these are good words for Christians today.