25
Aug
The Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh Away
Text: Hebrews 11:17-19 – By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac…
18
Aug
Are You Good Enough?
Text: Hebrews 10:11-25, 32-39 – Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough? If so, how does that make you feel? Unworthy? Unloveable? Not worthy of the love of other people? Not worthy of the love of God? Even though we know the difference between right and wrong, we never are good enough for God, […]
11
Aug
Jesus Our Great High Priest
Text: Hebrews 9:1-28 – The high priest would enter the Mosty Holy Place once a year, on the day of atonement, and offering forgiveness of sins for himself, and on behalf of the people. The way to receive forgiveness was through the sacrifice of animals, the practice God established for His people. For without the […]
04
Aug
Consider Jesus
Text: Hebrews 3:1-15, 4:12-16 – As we think about the world that we live in and sharing the Word of God with those around us, what exactly are we asking people to do? Consider Jesus. Consider Jesus who bled and died for you. Consider Jesus who won your forgiveness on the cross. Consider Jesus who […]
28
Jul
Back In My Day!
Text: Hebrews 1:1-14, 2:13-18 – We often tell stories to things we were witnesses to. Those stories sometimes begin with something like, “back in my day… A long time ago… When I was your age…” Hebrews tells us that a long time ago God used prophets to speak to His people, but now He speaks […]
21
Jul
Wolves, Sheep, and Sheep-like Wolves
Text: Acts 20:17-38 – As Paul heads to Jerusalem he spends time with the Ephesian elders, he commends them to God and the Word of His grace, and he encourages them to take care of themselves and the flock because after his departure wolves will come to attack the flock and wolves that look like […]
14
Jul
The Unknown God
Text: Acts 17:16-34 – As Paul wanders around the city of Athens, a city full of idols, he finds an altar to an unknown god. Having had conversations in the synagogue, marketplace, speaking about Jesus’ death and resurrection, he is brought to the Areopagus, and Paul takes the opportunity to witness to the people, to […]
07
Jul
What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Text: Acts 16:16-34 – After an earthquake, Paul and Silas are freed from their chains in prison, and the jailer thinks they’ve escaped. After announcing all the prisoners are still there, the jailer asks, “what must I do to be saved?” This question is still important for us today. What must WE do to be […]
30
Jun
Salvation and Circumcision
Text: Acts 11:1-18, 15:1-11 – As the Word of God, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, spreads throughout the world, many people, Jews and Gentiles believe. Some Christian Jews thought that the Gentiles needed to be circumcised (a sign of God’s covenant with His people) in order to be saved. After much debate it was decided […]
23
Jun
A Come-to-Jesus Moment
Text: Acts 9:1-22- Saul, the one who persecuted the Christ followers, was there approving the stoning of Stephen, goes from persecuting the Church of Christ, to being persecuted himself. What would make someone change their entire way of life? Nothing less than meeting Jesus Christ, the One whom he also persecuted. But this isn’t really […]
