Tag: Hebrews
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September 24, 2023 Worship Service
The meaning. Ultimately, under the old covenant, the people were not able to regularly have direct access to the Lord. What’s more, their sacrifices – while important – were only temporary; they didn’t bring about the restoration from sin that the people ultimately needed.
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September 17, 2023 Worship Service
Better priest = better covenant. Christ’s priesthood benefits us because he has actually done the work to redeem us. His work ushers in a new covenant, a better one: a promise that rescues us from our sins.
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September 10, 2023 Worship Service
Why Jesus is better. Christ’s priesthood is better because it is secured by an oath from God, because Jesus has conquered death, and because our Lord is both fully man and fully God – like us, yet not like us, in every way that matters.
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September 3, 2023 Worship Service
Why Melchizedek matters. Far from being a random history lesson, the author of Hebrews makes a big deal out of Melchizedek because this king-priest points to a priesthood greater than anyone who would ever come from Abraham – a priesthood better than anything even Aaron or Levi could ever offer – and Jesus’ priesthood is what is highlighted.
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August 27, 2023 Worship Service
God’s oath. Our God knows our own weaknesses, our own temptations to not trust, and so he offers not only his promise but also his oath, both of which confirm to us how serious the Lord is about keeping every commitment that he makes.
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August 20, 2023 Worship Service
Imitating the mature. The good news? Any who hear this warning and respond can move from immaturity to maturity in Jesus. We do this by imitating those whom the scriptures point out as faithful examples
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August 13, 2023 Worship Service
What high priests do. A high priest represents people to God. Essential to being a high priest is that a person must be chosen by God and they must be able to sympathize with the people they serve. Jesus was chosen by the Lord and knows what it is to be tempted. Yet, because He never sinned, Jesus’ priesthood is even greater than any other high priest.
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August 6, 2023 Worship Service
A rest to be entered. The author of Hebrews continues with his application of Psalm 95 to our lives: there is a rest for the people of God if we respond to our Lord in faith. Note the warning: simply knowing about God or His ways is not enough, we must actively trust and believe Him.
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July 30, 2023 Worship Service
A truth for the future. In a series of questions and answers, what becomes clear is that the primary problem of God’s people in the past was unbelief. Heading into the future, we are to not repeat the same mistake, but instead must have – and prioritize growing in – faith.
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July 23, 2023 Worship Service
Jesus is greater than Moses. Christ’s faithfulness and Moses’ faithfulness have a number of parallels, yet Jesus is ultimately greater than Moses. How so? It’s because Jesus is the builder of God’s people, He is the One with the plan because He is not only man, but also Creator God.
