Tag: Miller
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October 29, 2023 Worship Service
This passage takes the truths we have been learning about Christ and his priesthood and begins to answer the question “so what?”
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October 22, 2023 Worship Service
Christ’s covenant is forever enough. Unlike the Old Testament sacrifices – and unlike the practices of any other faith – Christ’s one sacrifice is enough for everyone who trusts in him, forever.
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October 15, 2023 Worship Service
Jesus made the sacrifice. Christ’s sacrifice is better and greater than any other because it actually purifies us and removes our guilt.
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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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Crosstalk 2.3: Missions Here, Near, and Far – Missionary Richard Trca
Friends, the next episode of Crosstalk has landed. In this episode we have a helpful conversation with one of our church-supported missionaries, Richard Trca. The interview runs around 50 minutes. […]
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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
