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Welcome to Day 2281 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom Hebrews-23 Commitment and Contentment \u2013 Daily Wisdom Putnam Church Message \u2013 10/08/2023 Commitment and Contentment Hebrews 13:1-7 We continue our extended series through the book of Hebrews in the New Testament. Last week, our focus was \u201cWatch Out For Worldliness,\u201d which can cause us to get distracted on the marathon of faith. We concluded last week\u2019s passage with the thought of not being like Esau. Don\u2019t settle for a bowl of stew when we have inherited the birthright as God\u2019s child. Today, we begin the last chapter of Hebrews by exploring Standing at the Crossroads of Commitment and Contentment. Let\u2019s read Hebrews 13:1-7. On page 1878 in your Pew Bibles. Concluding Exhortations 13\xa0Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.\xa02\xa0Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,\xa0for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.\xa03\xa0Continue to remember those in prison\xa0as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. 4\xa0Marriage should be honored by all,\xa0and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.\xa05\xa0Keep your lives free from the love of money\xa0and be content with what you have,\xa0because God has said, \u201cNever will I leave you; never will I forsake you.\u201d[a] 6\xa0So we say with confidence, \u201cThe Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?\u201d[b] 7\xa0Remember your leaders,\xa0who spoke the word of God\xa0to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate\xa0their faith. Bulletin Insert The third part of Hebrews is neatly outlined with what has been historically called \u201cthe three theological virtues\u201d of faith, hope, and love. Chapter 11 presents a procession of men and women of faith worthy of emulation. Chapter 12 sets forth warnings and essential advice to help believers stand firm in the hope of enduring the marathon of the Christian life. In chapter 13, the author examines the Christian\u2019s life of love for God and others. A CONCISE OVERVIEW OF HEBREWS 13 Our relationship with \u2026 \u2022\xa0\xa0\xa0 Other believers (13:1) \u2022\xa0\xa0\xa0 Strangers (13:2) \u2022\xa0\xa0\xa0 Prisoners (13:3) \u2022\xa0\xa0\xa0 Our spouse (13:4) \u2022\xa0\xa0\xa0 Money (13:5\u20136) \u2022\xa0\xa0\xa0 Leaders (13:7) \u2022\xa0\xa0\xa0 Christ (13:8\u201314) \u2022\xa0\xa0\xa0 God (13:15\u201317) \u2022\xa0\xa0\xa0 Prayer (13:18\u201321) \u2022\xa0\xa0\xa0 All the saints (13:22\u201325) \xa0 \xa0 As this grand letter comes to its conclusion, the writer becomes increasingly more personal, encouraging, and practical. He has communicated the central thrust of his...