Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God…

“Christianity is not a cafeteria line where you say, “I’ll have a little salvation, but no Lordship right now.” Adrian Rogers

I have heard it said that people leave managers rather than companies. Good leaders inspire love, loyalty and respect, whereas bad ones send people in search of the exits.

As believers, we are not a law unto ourselves. We are a people under authority. But we are not an oppressed people; we are rather truly liberated. Because look at who is ”over” us (21): Someone who sacrificed His life for us, and who lives to represent us before the throne of God in heaven. He is our loving Lord.

“When Jesus is truly our Lord, He directs our lives and we gladly obey Him. Indeed, we bring every part of our lives under His lordship – our home and family, our sexuality and marriage, our job or unemployment, our money and possessions, our ambitions and recreations.” John Stott