This message is about the glories of the latter house and how they compare to the glories of the local church today.
This short epistle deals with one specific problem: the reception and aid of the brethren who will be passing through as they perform their deeds of ministry. In short, this epistle is about the importance of hospitality.
What should believers do when they get in a time of their life when the victories are seemingly history and the present yields promise of defeat?
The distance between man and God is great. This is partly based on the greatness of God, but the distance is magnified even more by the lowliness of man.
The victory at Jericho was sweet, but the tears of joy soon turned to tears of regret. Trials and temptations most often come on the heels of victory. The victory at Jericho will now be overshadowed by the loss against a much weaker foe in the people at Ai.
