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Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not…

Taking government for granted Here in Australia it can sometimes feel almost a bit like a sport to criticise the government. It almost doesn’t even matter if you’re preferred party is in power or not, we still love sinking the boot in whenever we can. The government spends our hard earned taxes and when…

Our mission - is to Glorify God, Equip the Saints, and to Share the Gospel. As a mission, this is the lens that we view all of the activity of our church - especially considering our time gathering together on Sunday mornings - because it is the center of our activity. Primarily - we Glorify God. That…

“One Another” series. The heart of this series is to examine the biblical responsibilities of church membership. Significant Statements We will disciple one another, through participation with the Holy Spirit, to become like Jesus ( Rom. 15:14 ; Col 3:16 ; I Thess. 4:18 ; I Thess 5:11 ) 16 Let the word…

We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk,…

Hebrews Main Text. Hebrews 5 “For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness, and for this reason…

About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled…

Hebrews 5:11–14 (ESV) — 11 About this we have much to say, and it is 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 basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone…

Growing up Spiritually Introduction: Imagine a newborn baby, totally dependent on others for everything, now picture that baby at 10 years old, still crawling, still needing a bottle. It’s a troubling image, right? Just as it's natural for us to grow physically, we are also meant to grow spiritually.…

I love that translation. Especially verse 1 of chapter 6, but we’ll get back to that. As I was making my way through Hebrews planning this series this particular passage stood out to me because of a song I’d heard over 40 years ago. That means this is sort of like someone when I was in High School referring…

Hebrews 5:11-6:3 We are looking today at the first part of the Third Warning passage in Hebrews. If you remember, there are five warning passages in total. The first was in Chapter 2:1-4, The Danger of Neglecting Salvation. The Second Warning is found in Chapter 3:7-4:13, The Danger of Unbelief, Missing…

The Offices of Christ There are 3 significant offices that are held in the New Testament. The role of Prophet - we see this with Moses, Elijah, Elisha, Samuel, Isaiah, Micah, etc. The role of (High) Priest: Aaron, Eli, the Levites, Abiathar, Ahimilech, Joshua son of Jehozadak (priest during Haggai),…

About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 Review Shemini mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara The Great Day - HaGadol Picture of Torah Readings Summary of the Passover Torah Readings Picture of the two prophecies. dry bones and Ingathering A Holy People Nakedness Picture Love Others as yourself…

INTRODUCTION An important topic that parents and teens often discuss is what is, or is not, mature. Parents and teens do not have the same idea about what maturity actually means. TEENS Freedom to go, do what you want, when, where, how you want. Owning your own car, having a girlfriend or boyfriend.…

Summer is upon us. So I wanted to begin with a true story from an article by Mario Vittone. I read it back in 2010, and shared it as a reminder to our aquatic staff while I was working at the Y. Somehow, it seemed appropriate for today as we break into summer. The new captain jumped from the cockpit,…

Hebrews 5-6 Hebrews 5:11–14 “On this topic we have much to say and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing. For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God’s utterances. You have gone back to needing milk,…

How many of you believe the church is stronger today than 20 years ago? Is the problem getting better or worse? The writer of Hebrews is dealing with Christians that have problems: In Hebrews 2:1 he said, Pay close attention to the message you’ve heard lest you drift away. Forgetfulness . Hebrews 2:1…

1 Timothy 4:1-9 We have been going through a series on Change, entitled the Truth about Change. We started off by realizing the truth that Change is going to Happen, we just need to choose to trust that God is going to work it to good in our lives. To that end, we talked about Romans 12:1-2 , where Paul…

For people to “Be Reconciled to God” What is their biggest need? Deal with Root and Fruit Sin “Unbelief, Pride, Selfishness” Gathering - Community Announcements Love offerings / New Member class / Call to Worship Saving Faith 3. This faith may exist in varying degrees so that it may be either weak or…

Leviticus 23:33-38 We continue to study the Fall Feasts Today is our last feast: Sukkot Road Map We will speak about the the connection between Sukkot and Shabbat We will speak about the Special Feast of the Lord We will take a closer look at the feast in which Jewish men are supposed to go back to Jerusalem…

Genesis 21:1-34 Genesis 22:1-24 Shanah Tovah u’Metuka! (May you have a good and sweet new year) REVIEW We have been studying from Devarim, and are making a stop to celebrate the Feasts of the Lord elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey Reason why the journeys -opportunities to learn…

We have a great deal to say about this, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand. Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food. Now everyone who lives on…

Hebrews 6 Good morning church! Very glad to see you all this morning. Just out of curiosity, how many of you read ahead this morning? I’m wondering as I kind of baited that in a previous chapter at a difficult point saying something to the effect, that if you have issue with this, just wait until you…

Introduction Last Lesson of this monthly series of Seek Righteousness Thank Carry Choosing Righteousness: Making the Right Decisions in Life Making “right” decisions automatically denotes making wrong ones can’t go back in time Objectives Know the Bible This World is Not Your Home God Defines Who You…