Sermons on Hebrews (Page 3)
Shonky Awards “Vanish fails to outperform water in its ability to clean” The OT sacrifices NEVER worked – v1-4 Hebrews 10:1 …NEVER make someone who is a sinner, perfect God’s will – Hebrews 10:10, “and by that will (God’s will), we have been made Holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all”. What Jesus did – v5-14…
Questions 1) How serious is your sin? 2) How confident will you be before God on judgement day? 3) Will your confidence before God be misplaced? Taking sin seriously … destructive sin is to my relationship with God OT sacrificial system … a constant reminder of the serious nature of sin. Romans 6:23, “the wages of sin is death”. Rescue from sin…
1. What was wrong with the Old Covenant? (v7-9, v13) -couldn’t do the job -sinful people = out of date 2. Why is the New Covenant better? (v10) Heb 7:22 – Jesus as guarantor Heb 8:6 – better promises v10 – internal 3. What difference does it make? – Forgiveness – For all God’s people – Knowing God 4. Why is the…
Hebrews heads into very unfamiliar territory… Priests, covenants, Levites, sacrifices and offerings… Jesus is a priest like Melchizedek Names that mean something: King of righteousness, king of peace Greater than Abraham Priests, the Old Testament and you Modern culture: The idea of a ‘Priest’ isn’t seen as relevant Ancient Culture: Priests were at the centre of life and faith Priests in the…
An uncomfortable message Philo, “they might as well be images or statues”. Exposed and rebuked – Heb 5:11-14 wilfully lazy Urged to change and grow – Heb 6:1-3 … they need to know what God’s word says. Hebrews 2:1-4, 3:7-19, 4:12-13. Basic things to know … 1) How to become a Christian and the seriousness of sin 2) How to be part…
“Me and God, we be Mates” … an almost unbridgeable chasm A Mediator is needed … In the Old Testament (OT) ‘priesthood’ … ‘sacrificial system’ God given Forgiveness is costly Hebrews Jesus heaps better than the OT priests and sacrifices What an utter disaster it would be if they went back to the old ways Since Jesus is better Verse 14 ……
Longing for rest? Rest and God’s people Rest is … Gen 2:2-3, “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.” ……
What might cause you to turn away from God? Moses is good but Jesus is better Hebrews 3:5, “Moses is faithful as a servant IN God’s house, testifying to what would be said in the future BUT Jesus is faithful as a Son OVER God’s house” verse 6, “We are his house hold if we hold on to our courage and the…