Delight in Grace

All of mankind worships. We are all captivated and defined by something or someone. The question is not whether or nor we will worship, but what the object of our worship will be. In today’s message, Rich lays out four reasons that Jesus is the only one who is worthy of our worship. He is the One worthy of our full surrender and devotion. Let’s listen to this message from our Christmas series from the book of Hebrews chapter 1.

All of mankind worships. We are all captivated and defined by something or someone. The question is not whether or nor we will worship, but what the object of our worship will be. In today’s message, Rich lays out four reasons that Jesus is the only one who is worthy of our worship. He is the One worthy of our full surrender and devotion. Let’s listen to this message from our Christmas series from the book of Hebrews chapter 1.

As an illustration of the corrupting power of sin, let us consider a pitcher of pure, refreshing water. If we were to add even the slightest bit of sewage to that container, none of us would have any interest in drinking it. The entire pitcher is completely contaminated. Sin completely contaminates and corrupts our human nature. In the Old Testament, the sacrificial system became a picture, a foreshadowing of the only one who could cleanse us from that corrupting force wrapped around our souls. In that sacrificial system, animals were killed and their blood spilled out onto the altar, year after year. But Jesus would pay our debt once for all then sat down at the right hand of the Father, the ultimate and final sacrifice complete. This series from the beginning of the letter to the Hebrews unpacks all that Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection mean for us.

As an illustration of the corrupting power of sin, let us consider a pitcher of pure, refreshing water. If we were to add even the slightest bit of sewage to that container, none of us would have any interest in drinking it. The entire pitcher is completely contaminated. Sin completely contaminates and corrupts our human nature. In the Old Testament, the sacrificial system became a picture, a foreshadowing of the only one who could cleanse us from that corrupting force wrapped around our souls. In that sacrificial system, animals were killed and their blood spilled out onto the altar, year after year. But Jesus would pay our debt once for all then sat down at the right hand of the Father, the ultimate and final sacrifice complete. This series from the beginning of the letter to the Hebrews unpacks all that Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection mean for us.

As an illustration of the corrupting power of sin, let us consider a pitcher of pure, refreshing water. If we were to add even the slightest bit of sewage to that container, none of us would have any interest in drinking it. The entire pitcher is completely contaminated. Sin completely contaminates and corrupts our human nature. In the Old Testament, the sacrificial system became a picture, a foreshadowing of the only one who could cleanse us from that corrupting force wrapped around our souls. In that sacrificial system, animals were killed and their blood spilled out onto the altar, year after year. But Jesus would pay our debt once for all then sat down at the right hand of the Father, the ultimate and final sacrifice complete. This series from the beginning of the letter to the Hebrews unpacks all that Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection mean for us.

As an illustration of the corrupting power of sin, let us consider a pitcher of pure, refreshing water. If we were to add even the slightest bit of sewage to that container, none of us would have any interest in drinking it. The entire pitcher is completely contaminated. Sin completely contaminates and corrupts our human nature. In the Old Testament, the sacrificial system became a picture, a foreshadowing of the only one who could cleanse us from that corrupting force wrapped around our souls. In that sacrificial system, animals were killed and their blood spilled out onto the altar, year after year. But Jesus would pay our debt once for all then sat down at the right hand of the Father, the ultimate and final sacrifice complete. This series from the beginning of the letter to the Hebrews unpacks all that Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection mean for us.

Dark rooms are scary. Walk into a dark place and you want to get the light on as soon as you can because you need to see what's around you and where to go. But humans want more than just seeing. We are unique in creation because we long to be part of something greater than ourselves and we believe that there should be ultimate good. That's because we were created in God's image -- He made us for Himself. Within each of us is a longing that only God can satisfy. That is why Christmas is a deeply meaningful holiday. We celebrate the time that God directed his light into our darkness. When Jesus came to us he was the radiance of the glory of God. This series from the beginning of the letter to the Hebrews unpacks all that that means for us.

Dark rooms are scary. Walk into a dark place and you want to get the light on as soon as you can because you need to see what's around you and where to go. But humans want more than just seeing. We are unique in creation because we long to be part of something greater than ourselves and we believe that there should be ultimate good. That's because we were created in God's image -- He made us for Himself. Within each of us is a longing that only God can satisfy. That is why Christmas is a deeply meaningful holiday. We celebrate the time that God directed his light into our darkness. When Jesus came to us he was the radiance of the glory of God. This series from the beginning of the letter to the Hebrews unpacks all that that means for us.

Dark rooms are scary. Walk into a dark place and you want to get the light on as soon as you can because you need to see what's around you and where to go. But humans want more than just seeing. We are unique in creation because we long to be part of something greater than ourselves and we believe that there should be ultimate good. That's because we were created in God's image -- He made us for Himself. Within each of us is a longing that only God can satisfy. That is why Christmas is a deeply meaningful holiday. We celebrate the time that God directed his light into our darkness. When Jesus came to us he was the radiance of the glory of God. This series from the beginning of the letter to the Hebrews unpacks all that that means for us.