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Big Idea - How does the Burnt Offering help us better understand the atoning sacrifice of Jesus? The burnt offering was a visible symbol and very hands-on experience of paying the price for sin, in order to maintain a good and peace filled relationship with the Holy God of the Bible. The Burnt Offering did not take away sin, but when done properly as an act of faith and obedience, it was a means o...

Summary - What is bigger - the Himalayan Mountain range or the Pacific Ocean? If you were to take a person who didn’t know anything about either and set them in a boat in the middle of the Pacific, and then take them to the top of Mt Everest, and ask them which is bigger, they would very likely answer that the Himalayas are bigger. If you were to ask which was more spectacular, they would most cer...

Summary - What is bigger - the Himalayan Mountain range or the Pacific Ocean? If you were to take a person who didn’t know anything about either and set them in a boat in the middle of the Pacific, and then take them to the top of Mt Everest, and ask them which is bigger, they would very likely answer that the Himalayas are bigger. If you were to ask which was more spectacular, they would most cer...

Summary - What do you think about miracles? Maybe you don’t give it much thought. If you believe the Bible is true and you worship God, the chances are pretty good that you believe in Miracles. A recent survey in the US revealed that 80% of Americans believe in miracles. Even more surprising, another study indicated that 73 percent of U.S. physicians believe in miracles, and 55 percent claim to ha...

Summary - What do you think about miracles? Maybe you don’t give it much thought. If you believe the Bible is true and you worship God, the chances are pretty good that you believe in Miracles. A recent survey in the US revealed that 80% of Americans believe in miracles. Even more surprising, another study indicated that 73 percent of U.S. physicians believe in miracles, and 55 percent claim to ha...

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Why are we supposed to give thanks? That is, why does it really matter if we are thankful or not? Is it a matter of owing something to the person who showed us kindness and generosity? Wouldn’t that make thanksgiving only a matter of feeding someone’s self-interest? That is, we give thanks only to make the other person feel valued and appreciated for what they did for us - a kind of “bun khun” res...

Why are we supposed to give thanks? That is, why does it really matter if we are thankful or not? Is it a matter of owing something to the person who showed us kindness and generosity? Wouldn’t that make thanksgiving only a matter of feeding someone’s self-interest? That is, we give thanks only to make the other person feel valued and appreciated for what they did for us - a kind of “bun khun” res...

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Big Idea - How do we take back control of our lives in a world so full of noise and distractions? We have made it possible to communicate any time, anywhere, with anyone in the world, and the world can now find and communicate with us - anytime and anywhere! This constant barrage of information, communication, and availability means that we have the potential to live at a level of distraction and...

We come at last to the end of Hebrews, what the author here in verse 22 as a sermon - a brief sermon! He concludes the sermon with a prayer, and as he did throughout the book, what he says in a few short words is packed with tons of content and meaning far beyond what he has “written briefly!” The focus of this prayer is that God would make it possible for us to be fully successful in doing His wi...

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It is probably hard for us to imagine or comprehend how radically Jesus and the Gospel changed everything for the first Christians who were coming to Christ from Judaism. The sermon to the Hebrews was addressing this group of believers who were trying to make sense of it all and who were feeling a great pull to return to the old. For generations to worship God meant going to a very specific and ex...

It is probably hard for us to imagine or comprehend how radically Jesus and the Gospel changed everything for the first Christians who were coming to Christ from Judaism. The sermon to the Hebrews was addressing this group of believers who were trying to make sense of it all and who were feeling a great pull to return to the old. For generations to worship God meant going to a very specific and ex...

Big Idea - What is the worship that pleases God? The author of Hebrews has given his final warning to “pay attention to the one who is speaking.” This has been a key focus of the sermon - to live in the complete truth of all that Jesus has obtained for us by His blood and to walk in that new life by faith. His conclusion is a "therefore" to live our lives with deep gratitude and worship. Worship h...

Big Idea We are called to a life of worship, but worship is not actually the starting point, it is really the result of a life that is in order. So, how are we to order our lives in such a way that all that we say, think, and do are acts of worship to God? A life of worship is the result of a heart that is truly thankful. A heart that is truly thankful comes from the faith that sees the unseen and...

Big Idea We are called to a life of worship, but worship is not actually the starting point, it is really the result of a life that is in order. So, how are we to order our lives in such a way that all that we say, think, and do are acts of worship to God? A life of worship is the result of a heart that is truly thankful. A heart that is truly thankful comes from the faith that sees the unseen and...

Where do you call home? What exactly is “home?” It is so much more than just a house or a place. I think home is place where we know we belong. A place where we are welcome no matter what, and they have to let us in no matter how messed up we are! Home should be a place where we celebrate life together and where we experience great joy because it is a place where we are loved and cared for. Home s...

Where do you call home? What exactly is “home?” It is so much more than just a house or a place. I think home is place where we know we belong. A place where we are welcome no matter what, and they have to let us in no matter how messed up we are! Home should be a place where we celebrate life together and where we experience great joy because it is a place where we are loved and cared for. Home s...

The warning of the books of Hebrews is that people would not trust God as He has revealed Himself, specifically in the Gospel of Christ - the Cross and the sustaining ministry of our great High Priest, with the result that they fall away, are hardened by the sin of unbelief, and fail to press on to maturity, finish the race and receive the eternal reward. How can we help those who are struggling i...

The warning of the books of Hebrews is that people would not trust God as He has revealed Himself, specifically in the Gospel of Christ - the Cross and the sustaining ministry of our great High Priest, with the result that they fall away, are hardened by the sin of unbelief, and fail to press on to maturity, finish the race and receive the eternal reward. How can we help those who are struggling i...

If God really loves us, then why does He allow us to suffer and experience so much pain and trouble? If He was truly a loving, caring, and all-powerful God, wouldn't He protect us and take better care of us? It is exactly because God loves us that we face trials and suffering. As a loving Father, He disciplines us by means of pain, suffering, and the difficult things that come into our life. Just...

Does faith always conquer, always overcome, always win? If God has not answered our prayer of faith, does it mean our faith was not strong enough - we did not have the kind of faith that overcomes? We have probably all had the experience of praying with sincere faith, and believing with all our might that God would answer our prayer, only to be greatly disappointed when our prayer was never answer...

Does faith always conquer, always overcome, always win? If God has not answered our prayer of faith, does it mean our faith was not strong enough - we did not have the kind of faith that overcomes? We have probably all had the experience of praying with sincere faith, and believing with all our might that God would answer our prayer, only to be greatly disappointed when our prayer was never answer...