Hebrews 6:19, "This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,"

In the catacombs of Rome, where Christians hid in times of persecution, one symbol can be seen more than any other: the Anchor. 

Here in the book of Hebrews the idea is that we are anchored to something firm but unseen.

So who or what is this hope we have as an anchor of the soul?

The short answer is....  it's Jesus Himself!

Now look at the very next verse:

“...where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus...” (Hebrews 6:20)

The passage explains its own meaning. The “anchor” is tied to the One who has already gone “behind the veil”—that is, into the very presence of God. That’s clearly speaking about Jesus Christ.

What kind of “hope” is this?

Biblically, hope isn’t “I wish this might happen.”
It’s confident certainty based on what God has already done.

So this hope =

• Jesus’ finished work (His death and resurrection)
• His current position in God’s presence
• His promise that we are secure in Him

Why call it an “anchor”?

An anchor holds a ship steady in a storm.
But this is a unique picture:

• Most anchors go down into the sea
• This anchor goes up into heaven

Your security isn’t based on your grip on God
it’s based on Jesus’ hold on you from the presence of God

“Behind the veil” — what does that mean?

In the Old Testament, the veil separated people from God’s presence in the Holy of Holies. Only the high priest could enter, and only once a year.

Hebrews is saying:

• Jesus has gone where no one else could go
• He opened the way for us
• Our hope is anchored inside God’s presence itself

 In plain terms:

Your hope is not:

• your consistency
• your performance
• your feelings

Your hope is:

• Jesus, who has already gone before you
• Jesus, who represents you before God
• Jesus, who secures your future

Why We Call Ourselves Anchored Calvary Chapel

We are a church that is....

• Anchored in Jesus — He is our hope
• Anchored in God’s Word — we teach the Bible simply, verse by verse
• Anchored in Grace — not by what we do but by what He has done