Berean Sunday Sermons

Hebrews 7:1-10 (Jesus, The King of righteousness and King of Peace) Heb 7:2b - by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace. Ps 85:9-10 - 9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land. 10 Lovingkindness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. **1. Why is it so...

Hebrews 7:1-10   (Jesus as King Priest) a.      Col 2:3 - in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. b.      Heb 7:4 - Now **observe** how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils. c.       Heb 12:2 - fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith,   **1.      Melchizedek’s office as King Priest (1-2a)** a.      Heb 7:1...

Heb 6:19-7:10 19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, 20 where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. 7 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and bles...

John 15:4 - "Abide in Me, and I in you. **As the branch *cannot bear fruit* of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you *unless you abide in Me.*** Luke 6:43-43 - "For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush.  **1.      T...

John 15:1-11 - "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 "You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither c...

John 13:33 - "Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, now I also say to you, 'Where I am going, you cannot come'" John 13:36-37 - Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, where are You going?" Jesus answered, "Where I go, you cannot follow Me now; but you will follow later." 37 Peter said to Him, "Lord, why can I not follow You right now?" John 14:...

John 10:7 - 7 So Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. John 10:11 - 11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. **1. Jesus is the owner and not a hired hand.** John 10:1 - "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a **thief and a robb...

**1. Darkness represents ignorance as light represents revelation** Isa 5:13 - 13 Therefore My people go into exile for their lack of knowledge; Hos 4:6 - 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Luke 23:34 - "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." John 1:9 - 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. 2 Cor 4:6 - 6 For God, who...

**Heb 2:14-15** - 14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that **through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death,** that is, the devil, 15 and might **free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.** **Scene 1—The sickness that leads to glory (vs. 1-6)** - 11 Now a certain man was...

**1. God's love is deliberate** Zech 9:9 - 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Gen 49:11 - 11 "He ties his foal to the vine, And his donkey's colt to the choice vine; He washes his garments in wine, And his r...

**1. Chapter 6 of John records one of the biggest let downs possibly in Israel’s history.** John 6:14-15 - 14 Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, "This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world." 15 So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone. John 6:66 -...

**1. It’s been a blessing in disguise in many ways.** a. We have such busy lives we tend to go from day to day, month to month and year to year wishing we had more time with our kids family. To be at home. b. We have all of that right now. Let’s not have the grass is greener mentality. c. What the virus meant for evil God meant it for good. d. Isaiah—our fourth child. i. Stared out into space beca...

Mark 4:35-41 – On that day, when evening came, He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side." 36 Leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him. 37 And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up. 38 Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion;...

**1. Loving others is like loving God** Eph 4:1 - Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called Rom 12:1 - Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice Heb 12:1 - Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside ever...

**1. The command to love others is like loving God.** John 13:34-35 - 34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." 1 John 3:14 - 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not l...

Matt 22:37 - And He said to him, " 'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' John 17:3-6 - 3 "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4 "I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do. 5 "Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself...

Matt. 22:36 - 36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37 And He said to him, " 'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.'  38 "This is the great and foremost commandment.  39 "The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'  40 "On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." **A. The...

James 3:13-18 “True Wisdom” **Introduction : Test of true wisdom. Do you have it? ** *True wisdom leads to skillful demonstration.* 1 Peter 2:12 - Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation. James 2:18–20 - But someone may well say, “You...

“I commit to tithing and giving financially in accordance with Christ’s lordship over my life.” **Gospel Parables** •Hidden treasure •Pearl of great price •The lost coin •The talents •Prodigal Son and money •Rich man and Lazarus •Caesar’s taxes •Rich young ruler •Laborers in the vineyard **THE OUTLINE** 1. Offerings and Tithes 2. Obligation vs Freewill - LORDSHIP 3. Practical (Rubber meets the roa...

Is 45:5-7 “- I am the LORD, and there is no other; Besides Me there is no God. I will gird you, though you have not known Me; That men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun That there is no one besides Me. I am the LORD, and there is no other, The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the LORD who does all these. **MAIN POINT:** *God i...

**Point 1 : Christ’s infancy is His humiliation** Philippians 2:5 - Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becomin...