The Old Testament was God's layaway plan. Dr. Tony Evans says until Christ, there was no permanent

solution to the problem of sin. But when Jesus died on the cross, it is finished paid in full.

So now you can claim it. This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings

from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans.

While the author of the book of Hebrews remains unknown, its central theme is crystal clear. Don't

give up. Today, Dr. Evans encourages us to press forward in faith as he reveals the key to avoiding

spiritual stagnation and defeat.

Let's join him in the book of Hebrews as he gets started.

Throughout this book, you will find many quotes of the Old Testament, some 40 different quotes

of the Old Testament. The reason why he spends so much time quoting the Old Testament is that these are people who were raised on the Old Testament

because they were Jewish.

And so their background was Old Testament.

So he has to spend a lot of time bringing the Old Testament,

even though they're living in New Testament days as Christians as part of the church,

in order to help them

to understand that what they are living through is really the fulfillment of the Old Testament.

His concern is that they do not wonder from the faith.

For example, we'll come to it, but chapter 2 verse 1.

For this reason, we must pay closer attention to what we have heard so that we do not

drift away from it.

He's concerned about them drifting away.

He says, you will drift if you're not progressing.

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