Imitating Apostate Ancestors (Psalm 95) What other Rock is there for you to stand on? The LORD makes you righteous. Do you take God for granted? Try living out of your strength? Do you have a hard heart to God’s work in your life?  (cf. Heb 3:7-19)

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Messiah Right Hand Sitting (Psalm 110). Jesus claimed this Psalm as a reference to himself as the Messiah Priest. Rebellious powers and rulers of this world are crushed by the Gospel of God’s sovereignty. For eternal life flows out of Messiah. (cf. Heb 1:13, Heb 8:17-28)

Garbage Dump Savior (Hebrews 13:11-25). The refuse sacrifice, Jesus, was crucified outside the walls. We are called to go outside the walls too in places where don’t expect to find God. Help the work of your shepherd by living out your faith in God’s Word.

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Living Faith On Edge (Hebrews 13:1-16). It’s not about being a good person, but living by faith. Having Christ alters our living in this world. The Promise of God is the same today, yesterday and forever. Does your security come from God?

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See To It! (Hebrews 12:14-29). The whole faith community strives to live out their faith to live in God’s peace, live like they belong to God and all attain God’s grace. Rather than fearing the terrifying God of the Law, you come to Christ whose blood speaks a better word.

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Cast Aside Hobbling Sin (Hebrews 12:1-13). Struggling against sin is necessary to a harvest of new life. Christ is the pathfinder who completes your faith. God rebukes, disciplines and chastens you so we submit to God’s holiness. Will you submit to being pruned from sin?

World Unworthy Believers (Hebrews 11:32-12:2). By faith people of God were heroes whose weakness gave way to God’s strength. Even in their suffering they conquered the unbelieving world. Will you trust God has promised better to make you complete?

Disobedient Promise Faithfulness (Hebrews 11:23-31). By the power of faith Moses dumped the royal splendor to embrace disgrace and mistreatment of God’s people. He chose the cross to reject the structure and power. Will you disobey this world’s Law for the promise?

Another Country Strangers (Hebrews 11:13-22). The heroes of the faith trusted God in extreme circumstances. They longed for a heavenly homeland. They acted in faith even when it was counter to what they expected. Are you satisfied with this earthly home?

God Pleasing Faith (Hebrews 11:1-12). What do you have faith in? Those who trusted God even in the midst of challenges pleased God. Do you want to please God? Simply come to him, seek him, believe in the living God and trust him with your life.