[Pastor Ralph]

Q1. (Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"? Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively? How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true? In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?

[Commissioned]

In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"?
In the sense that when we come to Jesus, he provides us with shelter and protection from danger or distress. Jesus is our refuge.

"In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence; and his Children shall have a Place of Refuge." Proverbs 14:26

Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively?
We are to "take hold of" this hope actively because it is propels us to our rich reward in Christ.

"For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;" Hebrews 3:14 (KJV)

We must "take hold of" this hope actively and as Abraham, who is our example did, endured to the end and obtained the promise.

"And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise." Hebrews 6:15 (KJV)

How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true?
The "hope" of the Christian is an expectation of the fulfilment of the promises of God.

In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?
The anchor illustrates the idea of hope in that just as the anchor keeps the ship "firm and secure," so is our hope firm, secure and unshakeable in the promises of our God.

[Tabatha]

Q1. (Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"? Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively? How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true? In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?

These two unchangeable things are God's nature and His promise. God embodies all truth, therefore He cannot lie. Bcause God is truth, you can be secure in His promises; you don't need to wonder if He will change His plans. Our hope is secure and immovable anchored in God, just as a ship anchor holds firmly to the sea bed. To the seeker who comes to God in belief, God gives an unconditional promise of acceptance. When you ask God with openess, honesty, and sincerity to save you from your sins, He will do it. Truth should give you encouragement, assurance, and confidence.

( Hebrews 6: 18b-20 ) " We who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. ( 19 ) We have hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, ( 20 ) Where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a High Priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."

Hope enters the "inner sanctuary, " says the writer, renew his discussion of Jesus our great High Priest, which he has developed earlier.

[Helenmm]

Q1. (Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"? Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively? How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true? In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?

We all need cetainty in our lives, and Jesus is certainty. There is no shadow of doubt or turning with Him. He is from before the foundation of the world and it revolves around Him - even history revolves around His birth! Once we cotton on to Who He Is there is nowhere else to go, for He has the words of eternal life, to imitate Peter. So yes, we have fled there and have no intention of going elsewhere to find uncertainty and the fear and worry that goes with it. It's a clever thing to do!

Action and Reaction are equal and opposite acording to the old laws of physics. If there is no action, then there is no reaction. That's the way God made the world and he gave man dominion over it, so that man called the tune. Thus it is up to man to initiate in matters of faith as in other matters. If he doesn't, then there'll be no response from God. God has totally completed all His part in the covenants. We, individually, have our parts to play and will get rewarded accordingly. Our parts are active, not passive. Faith without works is dead and of no account. We are to initiate our own approach to God in a manner that searches Him out, then we will find Him.

The Christian hope knows what is already accomplished, whether or not we play our part. Our hope just locks us into it! It's a bit like a child who hopes to be in his father's business when he grows up. In the old days that was a matter of course, something you just knew! (That hope could fail too, but ours does not!)

The anchor is a wonderful illustration of our hope. When a fishing boat reaches its traditional spot for fishing it drops anchor so that it stays exactly above the reef where the fishing ground is. It's no good floating off somewhere, because the fish don't follow the boat! In our lives, when we find what we want, we manage to fasten ourselves upon it some way and stay in that fruitful area. That way we achieve something. In Australia we say "When you're on a good thing, stick to it". Perhaps we could say "Down anchor!" on the certainty of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God. It's a great place to be!

[JustJeff]

Jesus is our shelter in a time of storm, a place of refuge that weas Christians have run to for salvation.
We grab onto this hope because it is the basis of our faith and we build upon it as we grow closer to the Lord and increase in Spirit.
This hope is not a wish for something to come true. This hope is God's word that He will give us eternal life with Him and the Son, and that we will be together for evermore.
By throwing this anchor of hope into our hearts we are grabbing hold of the promise, not to be driven away by the winds of change, religion, false doctrines, the world, the flesh and the devil.

[PATJOE]

Q1. (Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"? Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively? How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true? In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?

Satan is in the world. Christians flee the world to the refuge of Jesus, and God's promise to us through Jesus that we hope for and believe in - our forgiveness of sins and eternal life. We must actively take hold of these truths and hang on to them, while living in this world, where Satan is so subtly and powerfully at work. Christ overcame Satan's power over us, for us, and we need hour to hour reminders of this truth, so we can stay in our walk with God. Christian hope is knowing the truth, and knowing we are heirs to God's kingdom. We don't just hope it's true - we know it. A ships anchor holds the ship fast in its safety zone. With Christ as our anchor, we already own God's promises. We are spiritually safe with Him on earth and will be with Him and in His glory in heaven.

[masika]

Everyone who Believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God and all the promises that God promised are his/her. God's promises and oath are unchangeable. God embodies all truth; therefore, He can not lie. Because God is truth, you can be secure in His promises; you don't need to wonder if He will change His plans. Our hope is secure and immovable, anchored in God, just like a ship's anchor holds firmly to the seatbed.

[charisbarak]

We have fled to a place of refuge & strength--the Lord. We stay close to Him, because, knowing all the trials we'll face in this life we will need Jesus as our hope every step of the way.

We actively take hold of this hope as we take hold of the promises of God.

Our hope is an expected hope, knowing the scriptures & the promises of God. Not a questionable hope, like, "I hope we get to go to heaven," etc, but He is our hope & I know it will happen! Our hope is not a question--rather a person!!

The anchor of our tossing ship of life is sure, strong, unshifting. It is anchored on the Rock of our salvation, Jesus!

[Patricia A]

Q1. (Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"?
Our hope can be in God or in Jesus or in salvation, as Scripture may say. It can be in God's promises, His Word, eternal life, His steadfast love, His grace, the resurrection from the dead, and sharing the glory of God.

Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively?

The writer of Hebrews tells us that, faith is "the assurance of things hoped for" (Hebrews 11:1). Hope, therefore, is the object upon which we direct our focus and energies.


How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true? In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?

From their faith in God, believers draw the expectation of a world according to God’s will or, to put it another way, according to God’s love. This is the basis of Christian hope.

Our author now compares our hope in Christ to an anchor for the soul, "firm and secure." Ancient anchors were shaped much like our own, heavy and designed to bite into the bottom in order to hold a ship fast from being blown out to sea in a gale. The anchor was an early symbol of our Christian hope, often found carved into marble tombstones in the Roman catacombs -- no doubt based on the analogy suggested by this verse. The form of the cross at the top of the anchor also reminded early Christians of their hope in the cross, and Jesus' death for all their sins.

[Loisb]

Q1. (a) Our faith and bellief is in Jesus and we flee to him because we know that he never fails and promised to be there for us whenever we need him.

(b ) We are confident that he keeps his promises, so we hold onto His Word.

(c ) If you believe in the "Word of God", you know that this is true and that there is no doubt.

(d) An anchor keeps all secure, so we know that we can depend on God to firmly keep us grounded and keep his promises.

[Stan]

Q1. (Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"? Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively? How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true? In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?

We have fled to Jesus to be saved from our sin and to be raised in the last day with Him to have a place with the Father.
We are to be filled with the hope of our salvation and to profess it before others so that they to might befilled with the same hope that we have in Christ. the hope that the true christian has comes with assurance from the Holy Spirit that it is indeed a true and lasting hope one that will endure and come to pass because it it a promise from God and fulfilled in Christ.
19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It means agian that this hope comes from Jesus and is an everlasting hope that He alone will complete when He comes for His chosen ones.

[Craig]

We have fled to a place of refuge in that we are placing our eternal security in Jesus Christ. We should take hold of this hope actively in order to have the hope. This hope is an expectant idea. I anchor myself in the promises of Jesus Christ and what commands and teaches. My hope is based on my believe and action, not on whether something is true or not. Hope is about Jesus as my savior when the Lamb's Book of Life is opened.

[s8nfighter]

Q1. (Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"? Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively? How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true? In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?

10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
This is it, isn't it. In this fast paced world we have created we expect an immediate gain on our investments. The inheritance the LORD has promised us is a new heaven and a new earth, the best yet to come with the return of the one we love, Jesus Christ our Savior.
We flee to this place of refuge for the knowlege of our salvation, and giving up the temporary expecting the eternal. We anchor ourselves to this knowlege to keep us from being lazy when we see no immediate gain on our investment. We help others in need and continue to help them because of a new spirit God has placed within us. Sometimes the lost just need to see that a person cares. They need to see the reflection of Christ in us, while we wait with great expectation of our goal. Our place is being made ready, for Jesus said so, and if we anchor ourselves to the things of heaven nothing in this world, good or bad, will distract us from that place promised.

[June]

We have taken hold of the hope given us that we can enter the inner sanctuary, where Jesus went on our behalf and became our High Priest. He is refuge and anchor for our soul.
We are to rely on the strength and power of God. He is our HOPE.
The possibility of something being true is not true hope. True hope is knowing that MY ANCHOR HOLDS in any storm.
The anchor is formed at the top like a cross. All hope is in the Cross and what Jesus has done for us.

[Lisa Rupert]

Q1. (Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"?
We have taken refuge in Jesus who is our sanctuary for refuge.

Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively?
By taking hold of this hope we are holding on to the promises of God.

How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true?
Because we know that God does not lie. His word is the truth.

In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?
Our hope in Christ is an anchor for the soul, "Firm and Secure" our hope in the cross, and Jesus' death for all sins.

[PCHRIS]

Our God is a faithful God and we seek and find that place of refuge with Him, knowing we can run into His loving open arms, not depending on the strength or stability of our faith, but in the immutable trustworthiness of God's word.

This hope is a steadfast hope something a lot more than the 'hope so' attitude of secular man. The confidence we have in Christ who has gone before us is our anchor which keeps us firm and secure in our walk with Him.
Quote "Our Christian hope is not a hope-so kind of longing, but a firm expectation in the fulfillment of all God's promises."

[sahala p.s.]

Q1. (Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"? Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively? How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true? In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?

We have “fled to a place of refuge” in a sense that we have fled for refuge in Jesus. Jesus is our hope for safety and protection. Jesus is our hope for our life now and for our next life.

We are to “take hold of” this hope actively because we can have this hope that God offers to us only if we take hold of it actively. We have to trust Him actively.

Christian hope differs from hoping that something is true because Christian hope is a firm expectation in the fulfillment of all God's promise. Hoping that something is true is that we want something is true and think it is possible to be true, but we don't have a guarantee or sureness it will happen as we want and think.

An anchor illustrates the idea of hope in a way that an anchor is designed so that his weight and form can hold a ship fast from being blown out to sea in an extremely strong wind. The ship illustrates our soul or life, the anchor our hope. So our soul or life is save, because our hope in Christ is firm and secure as God never changes.

[STEPHEN ROSS]

Christ is our Anchor in the midst of the storm . As an anchor gives stability and firmness to a boat so Christ is our Anchor our support and our refuge in our life.
We are to take hold of this hope actively,and trust God at His Word. Our Hope in Christ is based on the promises of God,where as something wished for has no strong foundation. An anchor remains strong and firm whatever conditions surround or come against it.

[Ms CJ]

(Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"? Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively? How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true? In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?


In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"?

* "It expresses flight to a definite place or person for safety, hence often used in connection with an altar or a sanctuary."5 Our writer describes us Christians as those who have fled for refuge in Jesus, who alone can bring us hope. Fleeing danger is not a sign of cowardice but wisdom. Jesus is our sanctuary for refuge.


Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively?

* We must not be passive about hope, but "take hold of" it. The word is krateō, "seize, hold fast," from kratos, "power, strength."8 This theme of grasping hold of the promises of God is found throughout Hebrews.


How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true?

* Our faith may run hot and cold at times, but the writer to the Hebrews uses the word "unchanging/unchangeable" (ametathetos) two times in verses 17-18 to make the point that God never changes. We can trust him! Two unchangeable things undergird our faith:

God's Word, God's promise, in which it is impossible for God to lie, and
God's oath, in which he swears by himself, since there is no one greater (quoting Genesis 22:16).
We who are exhorted to keep on trusting God have sufficient reason for our confidence.


In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?

* The anchor of our hope is both "firm and secure." The word for "firm" (NIV) or "sure" (KJV, NRSV) is asphalēs, "pertaining to being stable, firm," a compound word: a, "not" + sphallō, "to make to totter or fall." Thus the word means, "that which can be relied on."6 "Steadfast" (KJV, NRSV) or "secure" is bebaios, "of something that can be relied on not to cause disappointment, reliable." Describing an anchor, "unshifting."7

[AngelOnLine]

Q1. (Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"?
We have fled to a place of refuge when we come to Jesus because He alone offers us the hope of eternal life.

Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively?
We are to take hold of this hope because Christ is our anchor.

How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true?
Christian hope is based on faith. We don’t see it or hear it, we just have faith that it is there.

In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope?
The “anchor” holds us steady and keeps us from straying from our walk with Jesus.