Hebrews 3

Jesus is held up as superior to Moses. Moses, the revered 'father and leader of the nation,' was great; but Jesus Christ is greater. The builder is greater than the building; and God demonstrates that fact to be true by building all things through the power of His Son, Jesus. The only proper response to God's working is to submit to Him; anything else is rebellion and folly. Those who rebel will be judged by God for their actions.

Hebrews 2

The discussion on Jesus' superiority continues. He is vastly superior to the angels, and is far above the place of men. All is in subjection to Him (and one day that subjection will be wonderfully and visibly manifested) so that He can redeem and provide what is necessary for the redemption of mankind. Jesus is superior because He faced all that mankind faces, yet faced it without sin tarnishing Him in the least.

Hebrews 1

Disclaimer: The author of the book of Hebrews is a subject for much debate. The focus of the book is NOT who wrote it, but the superiority of Christ Jesus over all other systems of thought and belief.

Jesus is the pinnacle of God's communication to mankind. God has revealed Himself to us through the person and work of His Son Who reigns, rules and lives from eternity to eternity. Scripture from the very beginning has been pointing to this fact, if we were only wise enough to comprehend it correctly.

Philemon

Paul writes a touching letter to Philemon, a church leader in the city of Colosse. This letter is one of redemption, restoration and love. A former slave of Philemon's, Onesimus, had embezzled funds and fled to Rome. In Rome, he encountered Paul who introduced him to Christ and the transforming power of the Gospel. Onesimus was returning to Colosse to reconcile with Philemon; Paul asks that they demonstrate the power of the Gospel in the way they interact with one another. Truly, the gospel is powerful.

Titus 3

Paul continues to admonish his colleague Titus regarding the personality and conduct of church leaders. The lives of those who lead are to be exemplary. They are not to be perfect; they are to show that God is continually transforming them into His image. The transformation is to result in works that please God and highlight His power to others.

Titus 2

Titus' responsibility in Crete was simple: demonstrate the difference the gospel makes in a life no matter what the age of the person affected. Older men and women were to demonstrate a maturity that balanced their advanced age. They were to serve as examples to the younger men and women of God-centered living, sobriety, and propriety. The minister was to use his very life as an example to others. Slaves were to demonstrate the life-transforming power of the Gospel through their responses to their masters. The Gospel was to show its transformational power and ability in lives - no matter who was impacted by it.

Titus 1

Paul writes a letter to Titus, a minister on the island of Crete, about the necessity of maintaining and defending the purity of the Gospel message. The threats to the gospel were prevalent in Crete and Titus was to demonstrate through his life and lifestyle how different the Christian life was after being transformed by the message of the Gospel. Leaders are to live exemplary lives.