Jesus’ resurrection shows us that He has the power to raise everything that is dead about us and bring us to life.
Philippians 3:10-14
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Jesus’ resurrection shows us that He has the power to raise everything that is dead about us and bring us to life.
Philippians 3:10-14
Jesus is the only true Savior.
We must run the race of discipleship well.
Hebrews 12:1-2
Run the race with patience.
Hebrews 12:1-2
The topic of faith is one of the most misunderstood and abused teachings of Christianity. This morning we explore what the Bible says about faith and apply it to our understanding of Hebrews 11.
“My friends, we are not those who give up hope and so are lost; but we are of the company who live by faith and so are saved. Do not abandon your confidence.”
Hebrews 10:32-39
“Do not abandon your confidence, which will lead to rich rewards. Simply endure, for when you have done as God requires of you, you will receive the promise. “
Hebrews 10:26-39
The Old Covenant was the mold holding the shape of the good things to come. Jesus filled it; now the mold is no longer necessary.
Hebrews 10: 1-25
The temple is more than a place of worship for ancient Jews. The temple is where our story began and where it ends.
Hebrews 9; Revelation 21
Agape love is stabilizing, costly, and transformational.
I Corinthians 13
“This is my command: love (agape) each other.”
1 John 4:8; John 15:17
Worship in the New Covenant is certainly not less than personal worship, but it’s more than that. It requires community.
Hebrews 9
“Even that first covenant had rules and regulations about how to worship and how to set up an earthly sanctuary for God.”
Hebrews 9:1-28
"He is able to save those who approach God through Him for all time because He will forever live to be their advocate in the presence of God.”
Hebrews 7:1-8:13
In humility, humbly offer ourselves to a kind and merciful God.
Romans 12:1-2
Whenever we plant something spiritually or morally in our life, an appropriate crop begins to grow. (Pastor Anthony was sick, so Scott Smith preached from Anthony's notes!)
We must remember...so we can reflect and learn; to repent and receive forgiveness from God and others; to see God at work as His strength is perfected in our weakness; and then retell the story of God's work and salvation for the sake of others, and ultimately for God's glory.
“All this was a long time ago, I remember, and I would do it again, but set down, this set down, this: were we led all that way for Birth or Death?” - T.S. Eliot, The Journey Of The Magi
Matthew 2:1-12
The genealogies of Matthew and Luke reveal the Good News of the Gospel in more ways than one.
Matthew 3; Luke 1