Daily Bread Pastor Mike Anderson 2026

Click Here to Read or Listen to Hebrews 6 6 Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[a] and of faith in God, 2 instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And God permitting, we will do so.  These verses contain both a call to grow to maturity and also a warning to those who fallen away from the faith. The term " backsliders " has been used in our day. The writer urgest them to move beyond the elementary teachings of Christ.  What does that mean?   Someone has likened it to moving past the "ABC's" and "Times Tables" to spelling, writing and solving math problems. He uses the example of " repentance from acts that lead to death " and " faith in God ".  Today we might characterize this as someone who comes into a personal relationshi...

  Click Here to Read or Listen to Hebrews 5 5 Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. 3 This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. 4 And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.  5 In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him,  “You are my Son;  today I have become your Father.”  6 And he says in another place,  “You are a priest forever,  in the order of Melchizedek.”  7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his r...

Click Here to Read or Listen to Hebrews 4 A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God 4 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. 2 For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.3 Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,  “So I declared on oath in my anger,  ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”  And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world. 4 For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.” 5 And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.”  6 Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience, ...

Click Here to Read or Listen to Hebrews 3 Overview of Hebrews 3 12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. 14 We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end. The author calls the Hebrews, his holy brothers and sisters, showing us his personal relationship with them. The author uses the ministry of Moses, one of the most important figures in the Old Testament. Moses was obedient and built God's house, but Jesus is the ruler and owner of God's house. Though Moses delivered the Israelites through the Red Sea, the Israelites forgot about it and soon rebelled in the desert worshipping other gods.  Since he is writing to a Jewish audience, he uses this example to warn the Hebrews of falling into the same trap their ancestors did....

Click Here to Read or Listen to Hebrews 2 Click Here for an Overview for Hebrews 2 Verses for Today "16 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants. 17 For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. 18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted." (Hebrews 2:16-18) What Does This Mean?  As you might have read in the overview, the purpose of Hebrews 2 is to show the humanity. It shows how Jesus willingly entered into the human race to identify with us in every way possible, even deat...

Overview to the Book of Hebrews Click Here to Listen to Or Read Hebrews  Verses of the Day: God’s Final Word: His Son 1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 , sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. 4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs. What Does This Mean?  As mentioned in the overview the letter, to the Hebrews is anonymous, though the leading candidate has often been the apostle Paul. The problem is stylistically it does compare very well to his other letters. Also, the major themes and concepts from his other letters are not found in Hebrews. Importantly we know the author of Hebrews is writing to Jewish Christians...