Hebrews: Living in the New Covenant Reality: Episode 3

Summary

Andrew Wommack continues his verse-by-verse teaching on Hebrews, focusing on chapter 1. He presents Hebrews as a key book for understanding the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant.

Main Ideas

• Believers live under the New Covenant, not the Old Covenant law. Wommack says the Old Covenant is still valuable to study because it reveals God’s actions and points toward Jesus. However, Christians should not combine its legal requirements with New Covenant grace. In his view, the covenants are distinct rather than contradictory.
• Jesus’ atoning work is complete. Wommack reads Hebrews 1:3—where Jesus sits down after purging sins—as a sign that his work is finished. He says Jesus does not repeatedly reapply his blood; his sacrifice was made once for all. A person must receive its benefits through faith.
• Hebrews establishes Jesus’ superiority to angels. The chapter contrasts Jesus, the Son, with angels, who served as messengers and ministers. Wommack explains that the Old Covenant was associated with angelic administration, while the New Covenant is administered through Jesus.
• Jesus is presented as divine, not merely a human example. Wommack interprets several passages in Hebrews as showing that God the Father calls Jesus “God” and “Lord.” He connects these passages to the doctrine of the Trinity: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are each called God, while Scripture teaches that there is one God. He says common analogies for the Trinity are inadequate.
• Jesus created and sustains creation. Wommack emphasizes Hebrews’ description of Jesus as the one who laid the earth’s foundations. He says creation will eventually pass away and be replaced by a new heaven and earth, underscoring Jesus’ power and eternal nature.
• Jesus’ majesty should be held alongside his closeness to believers. Wommack notes that Christians may call God “Abba” and are described as Jesus’ brothers, but says this intimacy should not cause them to forget Jesus’ overwhelming glory. He illustrates this by contrasting John’s closeness to Jesus at the Last Supper with John’s reaction to the glorified Jesus in Revelation.
• Grace does not mean approval of sin. Wommack argues that Jesus’ love for people does not mean he approves of sinful behavior. He says Jesus loves sinners and offers forgiveness to those who repent, while hating sin because it is destructive. He applies this argument specifically to homosexuality, transgenderism, adultery, lying, and stealing.
• Angels minister to people who will inherit salvation. Wommack interprets Hebrews 1:14 to mean that angels serve those who will become heirs of salvation. He suggests that, through God’s foreknowledge, angels may protect people even before they become believers. He also cites biblical references to children’s angels and shares personal near-death experiences as examples of protection he believes he received.

At the beginning, Wommack briefly promotes a hardbound volume of his Hebrews commentary notes, along with audio and video versions of the teaching.

Speakers and Sources Featured

• Speaker: Andrew Wommack. No other identifiable speaker is featured.
• Biblical passages cited or discussed: Hebrews 1:3–14; Hebrews 9–10; Mark 7:13; Psalm 2:7; Acts 13:33; Galatians 3:16; Deuteronomy 6:4; Acts 5; Romans 12; Psalm 110:1; Matthew 18:10; Revelation 1; and the account of Sodom and Gomorrah.