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This sermon explores the biblical basis for corporate worship, grounding the church's practices in the authority of Scripture alone. Drawing primarily from Hebrews 10, the message emphasizes that believers are called to gather not out of mere tradition, but to hold fast to their confession and stir one another toward love and good works. The speaker outlines three essential elements of Sunday worship: singing, praying, and giving, arguing that each is a response to the finished work of Christ and a means of mutual edification. By examining examples from the early church and commands in the New Testament, the sermon encourages believers to engage fully in these acts with reverence and joy. The tone is instructional and encouraging, urging the congregation to approach God with confidence and to view their weekly gathering as a foretaste of eternal worship.

As Metrocrest marked 37 years of God's faithfulness, Rev. Lovell preached from Hebrews 11 on what the Christian life has always been: living by faith. Hebrews doesn't define faith in the abstract. It shows faith at work in Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham and Sarah, and the sermon follows it in three movements. **Faith trusts the word of God.** It is not wishful thinking but resting on what the God who cannot lie has promised. **Faith walks with God.** It obeys before it sees, even when the world thinks that obedience is foolish. **Faith longs for the city of God.** It accepts that some promises will only be seen "from afar" in this life, and it lives as strangers and exiles looking for a better, heavenly country. The sermon closes by calling the congregation, and each believer, to build their decisions and their lives on God's promises as they wait for Christ's return.

In the second part on this timely theme, Bro Darrell speaks further on "integrating your life into Christ."

This sermon examines Paul's argument in Galatians 4, where he uses the historical narrative of Abraham's two sons, Ishmael and Isaac, to illustrate the incompatibility of the Old and New Covenants. The central message is that believers are children of promise and grace, not of the flesh or the law, and therefore must not mix the freedom of the Gospel with the bondage of Mosaic requirements. The exposition highlights how the Old Testament narratives, including the Passover and the Tabernacle, point forward to Christ, demonstrating that the Law serves to reveal sin while the Gospel provides the remedy. The tone is instructional and convicting, urging the audience to recognize that justification is entirely by God's grace through faith, without any merit from human effort or adherence to the Old Covenant. The sermon concludes with a strong exhortation to stand fast in the liberty secured by Christ Jesus and to reject any teaching that suggests additional works are necessary for salvation.

Dawn Hill examines Jordan Wells's deliverance teachings and prophetic claims through 1 John 4:1–6. Addressing claims about fractured souls, spiritual warfare practices, and his defense of Katherine Krick, she explains why experiences, crowds, and claimed miracles must be tested by Scripture. This episode calls Christians to biblical discernment, prayerful dependence on God, and confidence in Christ's finished work. For more from NAR to Christ, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/dawn-hill/

This sermon presents a practical formula for Christian perseverance, urging believers to finish well by maintaining close proximity to Jesus. The speaker illustrates the danger of spiritual distance through the account of Peter's denial, showing how separation from Christ leads to changed associations, comfort, and conversation. To counter this, the message emphasizes holding fast to the assurance of salvation based on God's faithfulness rather than fluctuating feelings. It further calls for active consideration of one another to provoke love and good works, highlighting the necessity of community. Finally, the sermon commands believers not to forsake the assembling of themselves together, describing the church as a vital camp for rest, refreshment, and spiritual refitment in the face of life's battles.

What is the Christian life all about? We began looking last week at a basic primer on the title "Christ." We saw how Jesus interpreted it to mean not only the reign and triumph, the defeat of death itself, but also the rejection, the suffering, the death of the Lord's Chosen One. The Christian life is fundamentally about Jesus Christ. It's about glorifying Him, following Him, worshiping Him, beholding Him, and even coming to resemble Him. We don't just talk about how great He is; we actually become like Him, both in His humiliation and in His exaltation. We too are anointed with the same Spirit who anointed Him, and thus we can and must follow Him shamelessly. Jesus points out some dynamics of what a life that's all about Him will look like. Some people will say "I'm all about the Broncos" or "I'm all about saving money" or "I'm all about fast cars." But the Christian is all about Christ. We literally don't care about our lives anymore, because we care so much about Him. He has driven out all other considerations, including the biological imperative of self-preservation. This is not to say that the typical Christian starves to death while reading the Bible greedily. That's not the idea. Rather, the typical Christian has given up the things he would naturally like to be doing, and is instead doing the things that Jesus wants him to do. Jesus puts that in His typical stark terms, revealing just how high the stakes are — and just how magnificent the reward is. What I hope to show you this morning is that the only way to follow Jesus is to shamelessly commit ourselves and the whole world into His keeping as we anticipate His glorious return.

This message opens a study of Ecclesiastes, written near the end of Solomon's life, a book Kent calls most unusual and often misunderstood. Solomon wants us to understand the obvious: how fast life passes and how we should live in light of it. Kent explains that the Hebrew word hebel means vapor, not "meaningless," and walks through three pictures in Ecclesiastes 1:2–11: our life is like the steam off a cup of hot coffee (vv. 2–3), the world is like a treadmill that cycles but never arrives (vv. 4–8), and our life is written on a chalkboard, erased and eventually forgotten (vv. 9–11). Along the way he draws on his own childhood memories, C. S. Lewis, Augustine and H. B. Charles. The application is that meaning is found not under the sun but in looking above the sun to God's Son. We are urged to "live life backwards," keeping our certain death before us so that each day counts, as a reason to be wise and not to despair.

This sermon explores the theological significance of Jesus as the Great High Priest who has passed through the heavens to minister in the sanctuary. It addresses the inherent distance between humanity and God, explaining that Christ's atoning sacrifice bridges this chasm, allowing believers to draw near with confidence. The message emphasizes that Christ's current role is not merely historical but active, as He continually intercedes for believers at the Father's right hand. By highlighting His ability to sympathize with human weaknesses and temptations, the sermon encourages a posture of reliance on His ongoing advocacy rather than solely on the past event of the cross. The central exhortation is to hold fast to this confession, finding relief and strength in the knowledge that Jesus is actively praying for and sustaining His people.