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Hebrews 12 Hebrews 12 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out…

The Aussie Battler As we near the American presidential election, you can almost guarantee that all of the candidates are going to make reference to the American Dream. It’s the idea that every person has the freedom and opportunity to succeed and attain a better life. You’ve just got to put your head…

favorite verses? Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters. Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the…

There is a title of Jesus that in our modern cultural context rubs us the wrong way. Most modern westerners like ourselves can hardly fathom that Jesus is the firstborn son and that ought to be great news to you and me. Smell of snobbishness and unfair to individualistic Western sniffers - why should…

Psalm 122 Preaching Notes Psalm 120 – Far away from Jerusalem. Psalm 121 – On the journey to Jerusalem Psalm 122 – Arrived in Jerusalem. A Psalm of David. That’s not without it’s questions: · Description is of magnificent Temple in a grand city of Jerusalem · Jerusalem was the city of David. Center of…

Did you hear the images in our text this morning? Blazing fire. Darkness and gloom and tempest. The sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. Yet note how the passage began: Hebrews 12:18 (ESV) For you have not come … Then we read: Heb…

Psalm 122 Preaching Notes Psalm 120 – Far away from Jerusalem. Psalm 121 – On the journey to Jerusalem Psalm 122 – Arrived in Jerusalem. A Psalm of David. That’s not without it’s questions: · Description is of magnificent Temple in a grand city of Jerusalem · Jerusalem was the city of David. Center of…

Today we close out our study of Hebrews 12 with verses 25-29. One of the things I want us to see here so the importance of God’s word as a whole— the Old and the New Testament. Even though the author of Hebrews uses them to show a contrast— Sinai and Zion— what it also does is show the entire picture.…

As our study in Hebrews 12 draws to a close we will finish up next Sunday. Remember we are talking about our Christian life, the book of Hebrews was written to the church to admonish and encourage the church. We have compared it to a race, a marathon, a long race that at times seems grueling and impossible.…

I heard this story from another pastor who heard it from another pastor, let’s call him Larry. Pastor Larry went to visit a member of his church – let’s call him Henry, who was in the hospital with terminal cancer. The family called Larry and told him that the doctors had given Henry just a few days…

18 For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest 19 and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. 20 For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a beast touches the…

25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth…

How do we define joy? Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although in the NT, joy is more a state of being than an emotion - a result of the choice to know and meditate on the character and promises of God. What is the source of joy? The source of joy in our lives comes from being in step…

Context: Heb 12.1-2 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the…

Psalm 122 Preaching Notes Psalm 120 – Far away from Jerusalem. Psalm 121 – On the journey to Jerusalem Psalm 122 – Arrived in Jerusalem. A Psalm of David. That’s not without it’s questions: · Description is of magnificent Temple in a grand city of Jerusalem · Jerusalem was the city of David. Center of…

Running the Race of Faith 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us , and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Introduction Good morning, church. Today, we are going to…

Introduction Before we address the text today I want to go back and spend a couple minutes reviewing what we have gone over so far because today seems to me to be wrapping up much of the author’s teachings so far. As an engineer I very much appreciate the author’s approach of the book of Hebrews. It…

25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth…

Torah Portion: Exodus 21:1- 24:18 Haftarah: Isa 66:1-24 Review Two Two Two Two Two Two Two two Hebrew Bitterness Pride Shema 1. 2. 3. Picture of Korah Bold Picture of Tannin the plagues (2) the 9th -a thick, palpable darkness envelops the land; New Moon Picture of Hodesh Full Moon Picture of Moed Picture…

Good morning! It is an honor to be bringing the word this morning. I’m grateful for to give Pastor John a break after this last series! And what a series it was! Pastor John spent seven weeks walking us through seven different ways that we sabotage our faith. We saw how to acknowledge the ways we sabotage…

Hebrews 12:3-13:25 Good morning church! We are going to try to move a bit more rapidly through our remaining section of Hebrews. But before we do, we have some important business to take care of. We have a baby dedication this morning. This is one of my absolute favorite things to do as your pastor,…

Hebrews 1:4-14 Good morning church! We are picking up where we left off a couple of weeks ago in Hebrews chapter 1. We only made it as far as the first three verses. 1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us…

Hebrews 12:25-29 Talking about living on the edge, about taking chances we know we shouldn’t, of ignoring God’s boundaries and violating God’s best will for our lives. Our whole nation is living on the fault line of God's Judgment! So let me ask you a thought provoking question …. ARE YOU AND I LIVING…

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,…

Announcements Children’s Monthly Fellowship - Friday from 4:30-7 Soul Winning Saturday Pastor and Mrs. Scott will be with us this Sunday. Pastor Scott will be preaching. Resurrection Sunday 7:30 AM: outdoor, “Son” rise service 10:00 AM: full breakfast in the Fellowship Hall 11:00 AM: Worship Service…