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Main Idea: Confidence in Christ Empowers Believers to Hold Fast to their Shared Confession and Covenantal Commitment to One Another in Every Local Church.

Welcome to the worship service of Covenant Reformed Baptist Church in Easley South Carolina.

Preached at the 10th anniversary of the Providence Reformed Baptist Church, Tayabas, Quezon

Because Jesus, the Son of God, has passed through the heavens as our great high priest, we are called to hold fast our confession and draw near to the throne of grace with confidence. Unlike every priest before Him, Christ is able to sympathize with our weaknesses, having been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sin. This sermon examines the qualifications of our High Priest from Hebrews 4:14–5:10: appointed by God after the order of Melchizedek, not self-exalted; acquainted with human frailty, offering up prayers with loud cries and tears; and perfected through suffering and obedience, becoming the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him. In Christ we find mercy and grace to help in time of need.

Theme: As Those Raised with Christ, We Hold Fast to Our Risen Savior, Rejecting Man's Teachings. I. Rooted and Established in the Faith – vv. 6-8 A. Rooted in the Biblical Teachings of Christ – vv. 6-7; I Th 4:1; Eph 2:20-21 B. Not Cheated by Man's Teachings – v. 8; I Ti 6:20; Mt 15:3; Col 2:20 II. In Union with Him We are Raised from Spiritual Death – vv. 9-15 III. Dead in Christ to the Basic Principles of this World – vv. 16-23

"Your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you." Matthew 6:18 (NASB 1995)

The sermon addresses contemporary anxieties about the end of the world by affirming the literal, personal return of Jesus Christ as the definitive answer. It counters skeptical arguments that rely on uniformitarianism or dismiss biblical prophecy by highlighting God's past cataclysmic interventions and His current patience toward sinners. The preacher outlines five evidences for this event: Christ's own promises, His parables, angelic confirmation, Old Testament prophecy, and New Testament teaching. These truths are presented not merely as doctrinal facts but as urgent motivations for holy living, self-control, and evangelistic zeal. Ultimately, the message calls believers to live in alert anticipation of judgment while holding fast to the hope of a new creation.