In this message, Pastor Ben describes the three pillars of a better hope that only Jesus can bring. 1. Access to God through Christ 2. Christ guarantees the New Covenant 3. He can save completely Sermon: The Pillars of Our Better Hope Good morning, brothers and sisters! This is the day the Lord has made—let…
In this message, Pastor Ben demonstrates how Melchizedek foreshadows Jesus. 1. By his eternal priesthood 2. He is greater than Abraham 3. He is greater than Levi and the Levitical priesthood.
In this message, Pastor Matt warns us of the dangers of persistent, defiant rejection of the grace of God, and exhorts us to take the key of promise to find freedom, forgiveness, and hope in the Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction: The Man in the Iron Cage Clank, clank—the terrifying rustle of a man trapped in…
Pastor Ben Maahs shares how Hebrews 5:1-11 teaches that Jesus serves as our better High Priest in that: 1) He offers a perfect sacrifice for our sins. 2) God calls him to an eternal priesthood like Melchizedek. 3) He is perfected in this work through suffering. Sermon: Jesus Christ, Our Eternal High Priest Date: March…
In this message, Pastor Matt gives us confidence to boldly approach the Lord for grace and mercy, even when we feel exposed and vulnerable. Here is the edited sermon transcript converted into a clean, readable written form with appropriate section headings. I’ve preserved the original meaning and pastoral tone while improving flow, grammar, punctuation, and…
In this message, Pastor Matt explains how the promised rest can give us help and hope to face the world today. 1. By faith 2. Through Christ. Here is the edited transcript of the sermon, transformed into a clean, readable written form with clear section headings for structure and flow. I’ve preserved the original spoken…
In this message, Pastor Matt warns us of three paths to hard-heartedness; 1. Sin’s deceitfulness 2. We harden our own hearts 3. Unbelief in God’s promises Introduction: The Series on Rest and Warnings This is the same text as last week—in fact, next week it will be the same text as well—and we’re going into…
What is the “rest” in this text? – The rest of the celestial city whose designer and builder of God. How do we get this rest? Faith with feet, faith that results in action (which all true faith does). Practical steps to aid in entering rest 1) Be encouraged in the Church 2) Join a…
The Book of Hebrews was written as a message to a group of ethnically Jewish Christians. These believers had likely been following Christ for a significant time—perhaps 10, 20 years or more. Some may have been among the earliest converts in Jerusalem or Judea, possibly even hearing Peter preach on the Day of Pentecost and…
Personal Confession: An Embarrassing Story Jesus is not ashamed of His family. Being embarrassed or ashamed is a terrible feeling. I don’t know if I’ve ever shared this publicly before because it’s so embarrassing to me, but here it goes anyway. When I was about 20 years old, I made the mistake of confusing being…