This week we discuss the question: Can I be a Christ follower without attending church?

This week as we continue our "Asking For a Friend" sermon series, we explore the following question: "How can we be both sinful and a child of God?"

Our sermon series, "Asking For A Friend," continues as this week we discuss how our faith intersects with our family.

For our first sermon in our new series, "Asking For a Friend," we discuss the following question: Why do non-Christians sometimes seem like better people than Christians?

We conclude our summer study of the book of Hebrews. Chapter 13 offers practical advice for Christian living, encouraging love, hospitality, compassion, and faithfulness, and urges us to honor our leaders, reject false teachings, and offer continual praise to God.

Hebrews Chapter 12 encourages us to persevere in our faith, like a race that must be run with endurance, as we look to Jesus as the ultimate example of perseverance and faithfulness. 

Hebrews 11:1 (NRSV) - Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Christ's sacrifice is the ultimate and final offering for sins, surpassing the old covenant's repeated sacrifices. As believers, we are encouraged to draw near to God with faith, hold unwaveringly to hope, and support one another in love and good deeds.

While the old covenant involved rituals and sacrifices in an earthly tabernacle, the new covenant is fulfilled through Christ's eternal sacrifice in the heavenly sanctuary, offering a permanent redemption. Christ's sacrifice surpasses the old covenant's temporary measures, purifying believers' consciences and granting access to God's presence.

Where is your old iPhone? The device that always clung to your side was quickly replaced by your new phone, the old discarded into a drawer somewhere. So it goes with the New Covenant. The old is set aside when the new arrives.