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Hebrews 8 elucidates the supremacy of Jesus Christ as the High Priest who mediates a new and superior covenant, contrasting it with the inadequacies of the Old Covenant and urging believers to embrace the transformative, eternal promises found in Christ.

Our Savior is supreme! And this Scripture helps us see why. 1. He has unlimited understanding (vs. 14-17). 2. He has the humblest heart (vs. 18). 3. He has the highest holiness (vs. 18-20). 4. He is the heavenly healer (vs. 21-24).

Intro – Read Luke 4:31-37. If the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, (Prov 9:10), we live in a doomed generation. Mark Galli, editor at CT, documents representative comments from 21st century sermons: “Jesus is always patient." "Jesus’ mercy embraces even the demons." "Jesus is ever-welcoming,…

Intro – Steve Jobs, who founded Apple Computer, died of pancreatic cancer in 2011 at age 56. He apparently died with little hope. Speaking of an afterlife he said, “Sometimes I think it’s just like an onoff switch. Click and you’re gone – and that’s why I don’t like putting onoff switches on Apple devices.”…

Intro – Gold was discovered in California in 1848 which led to its becoming a state in 1850 with the motto “Eureka – I have found it!” Today we have a true Eureka moment -- the first announcement of the best news ever heard by any man anywhere. It’s all about Jesus and it’s all about the gospel. And…

Intro – A golfer came to a hole where he had to hit over water, so he teed up an old ball. Just then a voice sounded: “Use the new ball!” Frightened, he teed up a new ball. “Take a practice swing.” He stepped back, took a swing, and stepped up to hit when the voice sounded again, “Use the old ball.”…

Read Luke 6:6-11. Toyota ran a commercial a few years ago that showed an SUV driving through town on a Tuesday loaded with ski equipment. An onlooker is dumbfounded that the guy could be heading for the slopes on a workday. Then the last line appears on screen – “Make your own rules.” Don’t want to work…

Intro – To be truly saved is a costly concern. It cost God His own beloved Son. It cost the Son, Jesus, His reputation and His life. And it costs those who get saved as well. Jesus says in v. 23, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” To die to…

Intro – This morning we are looking at an amazing passage of Scripture that tells how Jesus called his disciples. Contrary to what we think, they didn’t just drop everything overnight and follow Him. As relates to Peter and his partners, it was at least a 3-fold process. First, John the Baptist introduces…

Romans Series #16 Romans 11:33-36 What a Beautiful Vine You don't look at a plant and say "wow, what a beautiful branch that is, I wish I had a branch like that." You might see a beautiful flower or the fruit of a plant and say, "that's a beautiful flower, so I want some of those flowers." So are you…

That You May Believe and Have Life#26 John 8:38-59 The 3rd week in January represents two historic remembrances one positive and one negative … one we seem to be making slow progress and one that I’m afraid we may be moving backwards This week represents the remembrance of the life of Dr. Martin Luther…

Hebrews 5:11-6:3 “of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. [12] For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. [13] For…

class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 2-22-09…AM…SBC 2)“Did I Do That?” Mark 3:22-30 Introduction: A Pastor tells us a story of a woman coming into his office extremely distressed over the issue of the unpardonable sin. She said that one day, as a teenager, she got so angry at her mother…

ss=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 5-24-09…AM…SBC 2)“A Celestial Preview” Mark 9:2-13 Introduction: On March 23, 1743, when “The Messiah” was first performed in London, the king was present in the great audience. It is reported that all were so deeply moved by the “Hallelujah Chorus”…

class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 12-23-07…..PM…..SBC“Incomparable Supremacy” Colossians 1:15-10 Introduction: Ø All people at some point in their life will have to ponder this question, “Who is Jesus Christ and is He really God?” Ø many church councils have convened to determine…

1) 2—09…AM…SBC 2) “The Superiority of the Savior” Mark 2:18-28 Introduction: Ø significant to this portion of Scripture today is contrast of the old way (that of John and the Pharisees) and the new way (that of Jesus).[1] Read Mark 2:18-28 and Pray In v18 we observe that… 1) Christ is Superior over religious…

ss=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 3-6-08…AM…SBC“House Rules” Colossians 3:18-4:1 Introduction: Case Study (Case # 53 – Christian Counselor’s Casebook) 1- What is their greatest need at this point? Hope 2- How would a secular perspective attempt to meet this need? 3- How would you meet…