Sermons from July 2020
Faith
The nature of faith shapes the life of faith. Hebrews 11:1-3 SERMON OUTLINE “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) Faith and the future – “what we hope for” (Hebrews 11:1a) Faith and the present – “what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1b) The ancients’ faith (Hebrews 11:2) Faith and the past – creation (Hebrews 11:3) Key things to remember about increasing our faith Some faith is better…
Let Us Draw Near and Persevere
In light of the cost of Jesus’ sacrifice, we must step forward with perseverance in our life of faith. Hebrews 10:19-39 SERMON OUTLINE Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings. A Look Back at Hebrews so Far Hebrews 10 is the Book’s Pivot Point towards Application What is the “therefore” there for? The Source: Drawing Near to God (Hebrews 10:19-23) Our approach vs God’s approach Religion vs Gospel The…
Sufficient
Jesus’ sacrifice is sufficient once for all, and we are free from the requirements of sacrifices and the law. Hebrews 10:1-18 SERMON OUTLINE “For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” (Hebrews 10:14) Insufficiency and the Reminder of Sin (vv.1-4) Sacrifices repeated endlessly (v.1) Blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins (v.4) Day of atonement as an annual reminder of sins and insufficiency (v.3) The Sufficiency of Christ’s Bodily Sacrifice (vv.…
Deep Worship
Jesus’ high priesthood supersedes any other high priesthood, making His new promises greater than any other covenant before. Hebrews 7:26-8:13 SERMON OUTLINE “How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” (Hebrews 9:14) Earthly Tabernacle Worship (Hebrews 9:1-10) The Blood of Jesus (Hebrews 9:11-15) Jesus, the Creator of the New Testament (Hebrews 9:16-22)…