Christ the Coming One - A Great Salvation pt.7
Hebrews 10:31-39
In today's readings, we find some frightening scenes. The scriptures have a number of end-of-the-world prophecies. But we need not fear. We are in the hands of the Living God, the coming one, and our great savior.
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Christ our Sacrifice: A Great Salvation pt. 6
Hebrews 9:24-28
*Some brief thoughts on politics and the Gospel from Ps. 146
How do we make wrong things right? In the absence of justice, people tend to settle for vengeance.
In the Old Covenant, God made a path for redemption. In order to remove sin, a valuable, living sacrifice would be killed - transferring the natural consequence of sin from man to beast. It was a representation, a copy, of the real thing. Jesus, our eternal (once for all) sacrifice, has freely given Himself in our place, settling our debt and bringing us to the Father!
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Christ our Intercessor: A Great Salvation pt.5
Hebrews 7:25
What is Jesus doing now? He is not just watching the clock until the time is right to return. He is pleading our case before the Father - so that our salvation is not only past, and future - but always present.
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A Great Salvation 4: Christ our Hope
Hebrews 6
Today, we take up a difficult passage. This sidetrack of thought can feel hopeless at first glance, but it actually full of hope and God's promise. The salvation that Jesus offers is always enough!
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A Great Salvation pt. 3 - Christ our High Priest
Hebrews 4:12-16
The Word of God is living and active. This is a remarkable reality which can be terrifying or comforting. God knows everything about us. Nothing is hidden.
And still, knowing all of our mess and mixed motivations, he bids us to come for mercy and grace.
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Christ, our Apostle: A Great Salvation pt. 2
Hebrews 3:1-6
Moses was a great leader - prepared, called, sent, and empowered by God to deliver Israel out of slavery, through the wilderness, and into the promised land.
Jesus, likewise, was prepared, sent, and empowered by the Father, but His salvation is better, and He is worthy of more glory.
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Christ, our Brother - A Great Salvation pt. 1
Hebrews 2:9-18
"Nobody knows what I am going through!" Many people believe that they are alone because others have not gone through the same thing they are struggling with. The author of Hebrews begins his sermon by sharing one aspect of our savlation. Jesus, the eternal God, became like us in every respect, in order to bring salvation and be a merciful high priest. He is not ashamed to be called our brother.
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More Grace - Word and Work pt. 3
James 3:16-4:6
Every system is perfectly designed for the results it gets. The writer of James communicates to a church organization in trouble. There is infighting and all kinds of problems. Instead of telling them to shape up, he shares this amazing promise - God gives us more grace. The solution to their problems is not winning, but heart change through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Word and Work pt. 2 - The Royal Law
Two men walk into a church.....
James 2:1-18
Today, we explore the sin of partiality. A wealthy, well connected man and a poor man walk into the assembly of the faithful, and are treated very differently. The church members were concerned about what the new members could do for them, rather than what the Lord could do for these visitors.
Word and Work pt. 1 - The Law of Liberty
James 1:17-27
The book of James has always been controversial. It's been accused of legalistic, but it contains great wisdom and great truth.
In today's passage, we wrestle with the question of what makes us good. There are a lot of messages out there in the world about how we can be good, but all of them leave us wanting something else. God's word to us is that we can only be saved by receiving God's word, the gospel, and putting it into action.