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What was the point of the Tabernacle? Let's dive deep into Hebrews 8:1-4 together.

Please pray for the Stockton-on-Tees evangelism, Thursdays at 11:30 am on the Stockton High Street near the fountain. Summary: The preacher argues that Jesus, though equal with God, humbled Himself by taking on human nature and dying on the cross to satisfy divine justice for sinners. The message contrasts the futility of human works and self-reliance with the sufficiency of faith in Christ alone, urging listeners to recognize their need for a Saviour. It presents the Gospel as a free gift of grace that offers eternal life and forgiveness, warning of the eternal consequences of rejecting this offer.

1. Appropriateness. 2. Modesty. 3. Head-coverings. i. What is commanded? ii. Why commanded? iii. When commanded?

Day of Humiliation Service (Fast Day) VaultAI Summary: This sermon opens a communion season by examining the sin of grieving the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that true believers are called to self-examination and sincere repentance before partaking in the Lord's Supper. The speaker affirms the full deity and personhood of the Holy Spirit, who indwells believers as a seal of ownership and a source of comfort, salvation, and sanctification. Grieving the Spirit is identified through a lack of daily dependence, persistent disobedience to God's commands, and the quenching of spiritual fervor, which results in the temporary withdrawal of His power and presence as a loving chastisement. The message calls for evangelical repentance, urging believers to seek forgiveness through Christ and to actively please the Spirit by meditating on Jesus and cultivating His fruit. Ultimately, the sermon invites the congregation to make their hearts a welcoming home for the Holy Spirit, leading to deeper union with Christ and the experience of divine love.

This devotional explores the First Commandment through the lens of the Heidelberg Catechism, defining it as a call to avoid all forms of idolatry and to place exclusive trust in the one true God. The teaching emphasizes that true obedience is a fruit of saving faith and gratitude, rather than a means to earn salvation, citing 1 Corinthians to warn that unrighteousness and idolatry disqualify one from inheriting the kingdom. Scripture passages from Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and Matthew are used to illustrate the severe spiritual and moral consequences of turning to false gods, witchcraft, or worldly powers. The sermon concludes by affirming that God alone is the source of hope, strength, and salvation, urging believers to reject the worship of saints or angels and to rest their souls solely in the Lord.