The Power of Connotation The power of a good analogy rests in knowing your audience well and relating to them in a way that resonates powerfully with them. Example:  Nate Logan, I was the press corner, we were in cover two, and, at the last second our DC calls for a double blitz of both...

(apologies, no video, audio and text only for this sermon) Title: The Beauty of Timelessness 23 Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these things, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.  24 For Christ did not enter a holy place made by hands,...

(apologies, no video, audio and text only for this sermon) Title: The Blood as it Relates to the Lord’s Supper I really want to talk to you personally today, from the floor, because I’m working through some things and just wanted to share my heart and thoughts with you…that will become more clear as we...

Title: The Necessary Link Between Covenant and Death 18 Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood.  It’s been a few weeks, so let’s review “Therefore”  v18 Referring back to 9:15-17, specifically the last phrase “For a covenant is valid only when people are dead” Two quick reminders: Meaning:  The covenant was bound in...

Title: Unmasking False Teaching Intro: One of the reasons I’m not fond of the concept of political correctness in the Church is because I think it muddies the waters of what should be our priorities.  Let me explain visually what I mean by this: What Christianity has become: What Christianity is: Notice, I’m not leaving...

Title: Overview of Habakuk 1 Habakkuk speaks: He is worn out by Judah’s sin. 2 God speaks: He has a planned solution 3 Habakkuk speaks: The solution is a horror show 4 God speaks: Trust me 5 Habakkuk prays: Worship

Title: The Necessary Link Between Covenant and Death 15 For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the violations that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.  16 For where...

Title: Deep Thoughts With Dave and Chuck 11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things having come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made by hands, that is, not of this creation;  12 and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He...

Title: Why Tense Matters This is an actual screenshot from the first sermon I ever preach, less than 1/2 mile from here, at Ronk Memorial Chapel on Sunday, May 10th, 1998, roughly 28 years ago. (Slide) You can see some of the humor hasn’t changed. So this was what I was going to lead with...

Title: Best Laid Plans (Or, God’s Ironic Sense of Humor) Folks, you cannot make this up. I had something that happened today that I have never had happen in 28 years and 1200 sermons. I was putting the finishing touches on my sermon when I got an email closed out a window and then realized...