Grace Baptist Church – Sheboygan

The Book of Hebrews is all about seeing the supremacy of Jesus Christ, so that we will come and satisfy ourselves in him. No one else measures up to him. No one else is able to accomplish what he did, when he went to the cross. No one else is able to bear that burden and deliver us from the punishment our sin deserves. No one else is able to perfect us, so that we may enter, without fear into the...

We are not what we were made to be, and neither is the world around us. For all the beauty and the glory of the created world, there is still disorder, suffering, evil, and darkness. The world longs to be set free and restored, and so do we. This is what Jesus came to do. In this passage, the author of Hebrews teaches us how Christ came to make us human again, where he won that victory, and when w...

Danger isn't always visible. In Hebrews 2:1-4, our author warns us against the danger of drifting from the hope we have in Christ. This is a call to vigilance and faith.

The glory of Jesus is unrivaled. Even the heavenly glory of the angels and heavenly beings bows to him. In this passage, the author of Hebrews highlights the glory of Jesus by comparing him to the angels, showing that he is greater than they are.

Jesus Christ is superior in every way, because He is the Son of God. In this inaugural sermon on the book of Hebrews, we unpack three key ideas surrounding the superiority of Jesus, namely that He is the Creator Son, the Radiant Son, and the Savior Son.

Major changes are on the horizon for Israel in Deuteronomy 31. Moses, their leader is about to die. The nation itself is about to cross over into the Promised Land. In preparation for this, Moses charges God's people to entrust themselves to the Lord, who does not change.

It's important to know where you stand. In Deuteronomy 29-30, Moses leads Israel to commit itself to the Lord in a covenant that said they would keep His commands. Moses calls to us as he called to the people then, to choose life by listening to the Lord and trusting Him.

The Law promised blessings and curses. The blessings were for Israel, if they obeyed. The curse were for Israel, if they broke faith with God and went their own way. In this sermon, we take a deep dive into both the blessings of the law and the curses, and we look forward to the New Testament, to see how Christ came to break the curse and to bring the blessing of eternal life.

In this passage, we are urged to come and offer a sacrifice of thanks to God. First, Moses establishes why we ought to bring God thanks. Then he helps us to consider two important points that affect a thankful heart.

When it comes to virtue, we really must pay attention not only to what we we ought to do but to why we ought to do it. Virtue for virtue's sake is a fruitless endeavor. To really see why virtuous living is right, we need to start with its source. In this passage, Moses gives us a list of rights and wrongs. They all have to do with reflecting the heart of God in how we live and act towards one anot...

The focus of this passage is fellowship with a holy God. To have that, we must be pure. Purity is not something that we can obtain on our own, nor is it natural to us since the Fall. God, in his great grace, has paid the price of our admission, by sending his Son, Jesus, to make us pure.

God cares about His creatures, and He cares about what we do. As judge of all the earth, God will hold us accountable for what we do. The primary purpose of the law, besides showing us right from wrong, is to show us that we are all guilty. In this passage, God addresses the issue of sexual immorality, showing us how serious it is and calling our attention to its consequences. At the same time, th...

As our Creator, God is Lord of our ways. In this passage, God gave specific commands to Israel about how they were to love their neighbor and care for their wellbeing. Taking each of these commands into account, we see that God calls his people to love their neighbor by regarding their life and wellbeing, by embracing God given distinction and definition, and by embracing and loving holiness.

The Bible is grounded in reality. It recognizes that the world is not what it should be, and it helps us to understand why that is. The Bible also tells us about God's plan to redeem and restore creation through the saving work of Christ. Deuteronomy 21 is a chapter aimed at teaching Israel how to handle certain situations where the corruption of sin is seen, but it also points us forward to Jesus...

God made life, and He loves His creation. In this passage we see how God gave certain commands to protect life in Israel. We also consider how we are meant to adopt this same culture of life in loving and caring for our neighbors.

God calls His people to come and worship Him. The commands He gives concerning worship provide structure for right worship, even as the fellowship He designs for worship produces praise from the hearts of His people that is pleasing to Him. In this passage, we take a detailed look at the 'why' of worship.

God’s commands in Deuteronomy 15 are driven towards a similar goal. As Israel’s King, God shows regard for the poor and the vulnerable among his people, passing laws to protect the poor. These commands teach us to put others over our personal gain.

God calls his people to give with glad and generous hearts. He does this for many reasons, four of which we consider in Deuteronomy 14. A) We Give Because We Have Glad Fellowship with God B) We Give Because Giving is an Exercise of Faith to Trust in God to Provide C) We Give in Gratitude to Support God’s Kingdom Work D) We Give Because God Means For Us to Reflect His Own Gracious Heart in Love to...

Cloven hooves? Chewing the cud? Owls and vultures? No pork? What are all these food laws, and why do they matter? In this sermon, we explore the details and the purpose of clean and unclean foods in the Law of Moses. We explore God's plan to set His people apart from the nations, and we look at how Christ has made the unclean, clean through his work on the cross.

Cloven hooves? Chewing the cud? Owls and vultures? No pork? What are all these food laws, and why do they matter? In this sermon, we explore the details and the purpose of clean and unclean foods in the Law of Moses. We explore God's plan to set His people apart from the nations, and we look at how Christ has made the unclean, clean through his work on the cross.

Life is about priorities. What we love affects what we do. Deuteronomy 13 challenges us to take a close look at the priorities of our heart by causing us to see the supremacy of the name of God.

Rules are important. Good rules don't limit our joy, they maximize it. In Deuteronomy 12, God gives rules for worship. These include breaking with sin, coming to him in the way he calls us, and coming in true joy.

God's work of redemption happens according to his plan of redemption. In the book of Ruth, we can see how God worked to redeem the house of Elimelech and to bring about a new chapter in the story of salvation. In this conclusion to Ruth, we see the costliness of redemption and the effect of redemption.

Rest is a big theme across the Biblical storyline, and it's especially important in Ruth 3. Here we see Naomi work to secure rest for Ruth in the house of Boaz. It's a beautiful, somewhat awkward story of two lovers that points us forward to the greater rest that God has for his people in Christ.

The Lord is a God who protects those who put their hope in him. He is a refuge to us in every time of need. God's protection and kindness is seen in three ways here in Ruth 2. His kindness and faithfulness to those who hide themselves in him is seen in Ruth's humble faith. His generous heart is mirrored in Boaz. His steadfast love is remembered as Naomi rejoices in His redemption.