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October 18Life Is a Race | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 12:1-11
Do you have a lens of life through which you can make sense in the times in which life seems to knock you down. Why is it such a struggle, even when we become Christians. Simply stated, it’s because life is a race, and we only success when we keep our eyes on Jesus.
Sermon Points:
Join the Race
Not Like Your Mothers
Not Like Your Fathers
30 min
October 11What is Faith? | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 10:35-11:3
Hebrews contains the most extended discussion on the nature of Biblical faith in all of Scripture. But that’s not to say that Christians universally understand “faith” in the same way. The OT saints point the way to the nature of believing in the Jesus with integrity.
Sermon Points:
Faith and Thinking
Faith and Assurance
Faith and Imagination
31 min
October 04 Holding Fast to Jesus Together | Brian Sorgenfrei
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 10:19-36
Hebrews 10:19 marks a turn for the author of Hebrews. He begins calling his hearers to remain steadfast and endure to the end. Amazingly enough, one of the keys to remaining steadfast, is gathering together with other followers of Jesus! It’s the body of Christ that helps us recognize the damage of sin, the beauty of Jesus, and that following Him is worth it in the end.
30 min
September 27What Do You Look Like? | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 7:18-28
Our writer has been fixated on the role of the Priest in the Jewish mind. What was the purpose of the priest and how did they function to form the interior of God’s people? In the end, Hebrews prepares us for life by clarifying what we “look like.”
Sermon Points:
What the Priest Did
What Jesus Does
31 min
September 20Apostasy & the Unforgivable Sin | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 5:11-6:9
Hebrews entertains the possibility that someone could have all kinds of activities that appear to be genuine faith, but when they lead to Christ-denying rejection, they “fall away” and make it impossible to repent. What could that mean for our journey to remain steadfast and how does that warning actually help me?
Sermon Points:
The Audience
The Warning
The Antidote
32 min
September 13Jesus the Great High Priest | Brian Sorgenfrei
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:14-5:10
Can we be confident in drawing near to the holy, universe upholding God? If you are connected to the right person, the right high priest, then you absolutely can be confident in your standing before God! Hebrews 4-5 invites us to be confident, not in ourselves and our worthiness, but in Jesus and His worthiness.
Sermon Points:
The Role of the High Priest
Jesus, the Great High Priest
Confidence from the High Priest
27 min
September 06The Promise of Rest | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:1-10
What could the writer of Hebrews mean when he describes “God’s rest?” Is it his inactivity? Is he sleeping? God’s rest it turns out is far more profound. It’s the pattern of all creation AND history itself. Tapping into that is a powerful perspective changer for those trying to remain steadfast.
Sermon Points:
The Rest of God
Entering Rest
Practicing Rest
31 min
August 30 Jesus Our Brother & Priest | Brian Sorgenfrei
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 2:5-18
How do you determine the value of anything? Generally speaking, something’s value is determined by how much someone is willing to give to acquire it. What is the value of people? God the Son gives everything to redeem people and have them rule and reign with him.
28 min
August 23The Excellent Jesus | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 1:1-4
Anyone will tell you that you can listen to great works of Jazz over and over again and notice subtle nuances that continue to captivate. The Hebrews author feels the same way about the attributes of Jesus, listing them all in order at the outset to set the tone for everything that follows in his efforts to declare Jesus “better.”
Sermon Points:
Jesus, the Inheritor
Jesus, the Creator
Jesus, the Radiator
Jesus, the Representer
Jesus, the Sustainer
Jesus, the Purifier
Jesus, the Ruler
30 min
August 16Christ & the Epic Quest | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 1:1-2a
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey captured the imaginations of the world this summer. The story of the Epic Quest resonates even with modern audiences. The writer of Hebrews sets the scene in the opening verses of the letter by establishing the context for surviving our own quests to make sense of this life.
Sermon Points:
The God Who Speaks
The Momentous Event
The Resolution in Jesus
29 min