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Romans 8:1-4 We are now in the eighth chapter of Romans. As we have gone verse by verse throughout this book we have seen Paul remind us that in our natural state we are sinners that were under the wrath of God. He told us we cannot save ourselves through any goodness of our own. He told us the truth…

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature,…

Isaiah prophesied many times about Jesus, and one of those prophecies was this: There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might,…

Almost 7 years ago Leanna and I got married. I married her because I love her, and I love just being with her. These past seven years feel like a short time, at the same time it’s hard to think of a time when we were not together. If I say I love her, but I don’t like spending time with her, then I’m…

Opening: Over the years there has been a lot of confusion about perfection. We can describe people as being perfect. Watching sports people say that this was the perfect routine and so we hand out gold medals, or that pitcher threw a perfect game. We talk about cars being flawless or impeccable. We have…

Hebrews 7:11-28 Introduction Good morning. Go ahead and open your bibles or devices to Hebrews 7:11-28 . When I say the word "perfect", what comes to mind? What is the definition of that word when you think about using it in a sentence? What are the thoughts that come to mind when you hear me say that…

Our statement: As our Priest, he satisfied the wrath of God against us by offering himself as the complete and final payment for our sin. Through his death and victory over sin, He brings us into relationship with God by giving us his righteousness, sending the Spirit to dwell within us, and interceding…

Welcome/Opening Prayer We are gathered here today on this seventh Sunday after Easter A day we celebrate as Pentecost This is the day that the Holy Spirit came into the church This is the actual beginning of the church as we know it The whole story is in Acts 2:2-4 2 And suddenly there came from heaven…

INTRODUCTION AND SET-UP: THE MYTH OF PROGRESS this means: this is the position that we can save ourselves by ‘getting better’. fixing the ills of society, helping the pool, recycling....all kinds of things that are good things, but often they become the goal. good feelings and confidence are associated…

Introduction Shapes Video You see a shape and you think you know what it means, if you just look at the surface. But, if you look at events and people throughout the OT from different angles, you might find a familiar shape that it fits in. What we call “typology.” 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses,…

This is our 3rd week in the teaching portion of our EMPTY acronym, our flyover of the New Testament. It’s a 40,000 foot flyover, but its giving us a sense of the overarching message of redemption and seeing the connections of the New Testament back to the Old, and the flow of the story from Genesis on.…

Nehemiah 7:1–4 1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, 2 that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.…

Good morning every one. Happy Mothers day to all of the loving women in our church who have been a mother, or served in that capacity. We are blessed to have you all as a part of this church. Last week as we celebrated communion together I shared from the book of Hebrews the beautiful reality that is…

When I was 14, we moved from the house that I had grown up in. I was used to having my best friends lived next door, it was all about to change. Though we only moved 5 miles away, my life changed at that point. I didn’t see my friends everyday. We couldn’t go build forts and ride four wheeler’s all the…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 27 He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once…

What is the ‘order of Melchizedek’ and why is that so important for the author of Hebrews to connect Melchizedek to Jesus?

Introduction We are concluding a very important portion of the book of Hebrews. We opened up the book with a series of comparisons. Jesus compared to the angels Jesus compared to Moses Jesus compared to us as human beings Conclusion: Jesus is superior to any and everything in creation This Jesus became…

Introduction So far we have been studying Joseph as a type of Jesus His new name in Egyptian: Zaphnath-Paaneah, which means “God speaks and he lives.” Genesis 41:45 Joseph has then two children: Manasseh: “The Lord will make me forget” Genesis 41:51 Ephraim: “The Lord caused me to be fruitfull in the…

1 For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. 3 Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own…

Priest King When Adam and Eve where in the Garden, God gave them some jobs to do. They were to be fruitful and multiply. They were to subdue the earth. They were to have dominion over the earth. They were to be the original royal priests. They were to mediate in between God and his creation. They were…

Introduction So far in Deuteronomy we have studied the concept of “These are the Words that Moses Spoke” - Deuteronomy in Hebrew (The second giving of the Law - Greek). The Law was given to Moses Still is God’s law He repeated His law and commanded Moses to remind Israel of the Words He had spoken This…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please open your Bibles with me to Ephesians 1 . This morning is going to be a bit different than our norm. I was supposed to be on vacation this week but in reality this week - and really the last 48 hours - have proven to be incredibly challenging.…

5 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let’s hold firmly to our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our…

Our Father’s Kingdom Introduction On June 11, 2001, twenty years ago, Timothy McVeigh was executed. You might not know who that is, but he was the American terrorist who bombed the Oklahoma City Federal Building, killing 168 people, including 19 children. On the day of his execution, he ate 2 pints of…