A message from our Pastor regarding our plans as it relates to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Hebrews 11 is known as the "Faith Chapter" in which the men and women listed placed their trust in God to see them through life and kept the faith in spite of what came their way. But what was Paul saying here? Why were these names mentioned? This week we shall see why this is relevant and important to us today. (Sermon @ 43:30.)

(Sermon starts @44:30.) We are pleased that Pastor Javier Diaz could be with us this week to open God's word for us. Pastor Diaz is currently serving as a Ministerial Field Associate for the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

Paul tells us clearly that "without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin." He also makes it clear that all the offerings of calves and goats did not provide cleansing from sin, even though it was practiced daily in Israel for hundreds of years. There is something important, then, about the shed blood of Jesus in His atoning sacrifice on our behalf. Let's look closer at what this means. (Sermon @39:00.)

(Sermon starts @48:32.) In Hebrews 8, Paul begins by saying, "Now the main point of what we are saying is this." That should get our attention, but what follows appears contrary to our modern way of thinking. This week we will go deeper into Jesus' heavenly role as our High Priest. It's significant to our understanding of what Jesus is doing for us now.

(For video, sermon starts @47:40.) Millions of people have a basic understanding that Jesus was crucified and that He died a cruel death to save us from our sins. In Hebrews, Paul refers to this Gospel truth as "the milk." He warns against "falling away" from Christ and not going beyond this into deeper truths and spiritual development. Let's look at this warning and see how it might speak to us today.

Jesus paid the ultimate price for our sins through His death on the cross. Now He is in heaven serving as our High Priest. Jesus knows our pain because He has personally experienced human suffering. Each day, He walks with us, cares for us and intercedes for us as our High Priest.

Jesus paid the ultimate price for our sins through His death on the cross. Now He is in heaven serving as our High Priest. What does this mean? How is this significant? Listen as we explore why Jesus' heavenly ministry is so important.

Jesus is the Creator who spoke the world into existence and He serves as our High Priest in heaven. Yet He is also fully human; and this is extremely important for us to understand. His resurrection from death is our proof that He is who He says He is... Listen now to see why this matters.

Over the next several weeks we'll look at some of the most profound teachings regarding Jesus' heavenly ministry. This week we let the first few verses in Hebrews set the stage. Come join in this experience each Saturday morning as we look closely at some of the major aspects of Jesus, the Son of God as our High Priest, our Savior, our Advocate and our Friend.