Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. This week we look at the section of Hebrews often called the "Hall of Faith." It is a record of the faithful acts of saints in the past.

Passages: Hebrews 11:1-40; Genesis 4; Genesis 5:21-24; Genesis 6-9; Genesis 12:1-3

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. This week the author brings the argument to a close with three tangible action items that are as relevant today as they were when written.

Passages: Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 4:14-16; Hebrews 6:20; Matthew 27:46

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. This week we look at the author's continued argument on the superiority of Christ's atonement for us.

Passages: Hebrews 9:1-28; Genesis 3:21; Leviticus 16; Ephesians 2:3

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. This week we see the contrast between the heavenly, high priestly ministry of Jesus, with the earthly, limited efficacy of the Levitical priesthood.

Passages: Hebrews 8:1-13; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 12:33

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. From Melchizedek we move to the superiority of Jesus as our great High Priest. Jesus serves, not as an earthly priest, but a heavenly one.

Passages: Hebrews 7:11-28; Psalm 110:4; Luke 22:31-32; John 17:9-11

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. Melchizedek is a bit of a mysterious figure in the Old Testament. In this passage the author of Hebrews shows the superiority of the priesthood of Melchizedek over the Levitical priesthood of the Mosaic Law.

Passages: Hebrews 7:1-10; Genesis 14:17-20; Psalm 110:4; Numbers 18:21-32

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. Our hope is not in our own effort, but is rooted in the certainty of God's immovable promises.

Passages: Hebrews 6:13-20; Hebrews 11:17-19; Genesis 22:15-18; Psalm 46; Psalm 33:20-22

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. This week we look at one of the more controversial passages in Hebrews. In the midst of a dire warning, the author alludes to the possibility that those who fall away from the faith, can never return to it.

Passages: Hebrews 5:11-5:12

Dave Bindewald, founder of the Center for Play and Exploration, continues our series through Hebrews. Dave highlights the role of the priest, to intercede between us and God, and how Jesus not only was that intercession, but was God brought near to us.

Passages: Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Chris Anderson, support staff for the CCO and Chaplain to the Penn State Hockey Team continues our series through Hebrews. Chris shares from chapter 4 which describes the Sabbath rest provided for the people of God.

Passages: Hebrews 4:1-13