Which Mountain Are You Running To?Heb 12:1-29June 23, 2019 I. A THREE PART calling. (12:1-3)A. THROW off whatever HINDERS. (v.1) 1. MAKE conscious CHOICES. (v.14-17)B. RUN with PERSEVERANCE. (v.1) 1...
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Hebrews: Greater Than…Part 7
Faith: The Key to Living Hebrews 11: 1-40 June 16, 2019 I. Once again, REMEMBER the CONTEXT. (Hebrews 1-10) A. Jewish BELIEVERS in DIFFICULT times. (10:32-34) B. Tempted by the TANGIBLE and the KNOWN. (2:1ff; 3:12ff; 4:11ff; 5:11ff) C. The...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 6 The Final Sacrifice, A New Covenant Selections from Hebrews 8-10 June 2, 2019 I. Why this PRIEST is BETTER. (8:1)A. He BRINGS a better COVENANT. (8:1-9:10)B. He BECOMES a better SACRIFICE. (9:11-28)C. He is the...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 5 Where can we go? Hebrews 4:14-5:10; 6:19-8:1 May 26, 2019 I. High Priest 101 Hebrews 5:1-4A. A Representative between God and Man Hebrews 5:1-3, Numbers 18B. Called by God Hebrews 5:4C. A Particular Set of Skills...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 4 Blessed Assurance Hebrews 5: 11-6:20 May 19, 2019 I. The DANGER of FALLING AWAY Heb. 6:4-8A. CONTEXT is Key! Hebrews (all of it!)B. A Reliance on DEAD WORKS Heb. 6:1-2, 6C. A Question of FAITH Heb. 6:4-6, 12 II...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 3 Entering the “rest” of Jesus Hebrews 3:1-4:16 May 12, 2019 I. Jesus is GREATER than MOSES. (3:1-19)A. Moses is IN, Jesus is OVER. (3:2-5)B. A WARNING from the BACKSTORY. (3:6-11,16-29; Num.13:26-33)C. From backstory...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 2 Slaughtering our sacred cows… Hebrews 1:4-2:18 May 5, 2019 I. The STRUCTURE of the TEXT. (1:4-2:18)A. GREATER than the ANGELS. (1:4-14)B. WARNING to pay ATTENTION. (2:1-4)C. Jesus BECAME like us to FREE us...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 1 It All Starts Here Heb. 1: 1-13 April 28, 2019 I. The WAY God SPEAKS. (v.1-2)A. COMMUNICATION is what He DOES. (v.1-2; Ps. 19:1-4)B. WHAT God already SAID. (v.1)C. Jesus: The FINAL WORD. (v.2: Jn 1:14) The book of...
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