Flooding Creek (FCCC)

Intro There’s no such thing as a free lunch the saying goes. And if you’re not paying, somone else is paying. The is a cost to everything. In religion one of the questions we must deal with is what payments are to be rendered to the gods, People have tried various ways to try and pay the gods, with sacrifices…

Introduction I have one thing to warn you of this morning: Don’t be complacent ! It’s pretty simple. This message from Jeremiah is a warning to us. A reminder. A moment to stop and think about what you’re doing, think about the life you live, think about the things you love, think about the people you…

Intro We don’t do all the smells and bells and incense and sacrifices and offerings of the Old Testament. You might read through your Leviticus and other Torah books, and you’ll say “we don’t do any of this stuff when the local church gathers for corporate worship” So what was the point of it? Why was…

Intro Recap: Jesus is the High Priest, but not Levitical, like Melchizedek Aside about maturity - stop being sluggish and become skilled in the word of Righteousness There is hope - The certainty of God’s promised based on swearing to Abraham Now, Abraham into Mel Who Is Melchizedek ? A question we haven’t…

Intro Hook - Weirdness of priests? Isn’t that a catholic thing? Recap Hebrews So far. Main theme: Jesus is our High Priest, draw near to God through Him! Jesus - Sympathetic High Priest (4:14-16) Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us…

Exegetical Purpose: To remind the Corinthians about the centrality of the Resurrection. Homiletic Purpose: To remind the Church about the centrality of the Resurrection. IntroductionEaster If you asked any old person on the street: “What is the most important part of Christianity?” What answer do you…

Intro Dense passage. I thought about dividing it up, but it is all one extended argument. Let’s look at it in 6 Sections. Where did we leave off? Jesus is like Moses (who lead the exodus, who gave the Law, who was faithful). Moses was a faithful Servant, but Jesus is greater! Moses is a servant in the…

Intro Recap: Jesus Is Supreme - the heir of all things and the final Word of God. He made atonement for sins and is seated at the right hand of the Father. Jesus is greater than Angels, he is the Son prophesied by Scripture. Jesus is the founder and High Priest of our Faith - he has become a man to free…

Intro One of the most defining elements of each of our lives is our relationships. So much of our identity is built around who we are connected to. You cannot define who I am without reference to my parents (and other linage), my wife, my children. Even as a pastor, I cannot be a pastor at large, in…

Intro When do you pay more attention? When there a greater stakes! I pay much more attention to the location of my children when I’m moving a vehicle around the yard, because the stakes are higher. You pay much closer attention to the words coming out of your mouth when you’re having a hard conversation…

Some of us love a good argument. And I don’t mean a shouting match and hurt feelings, I mean some of us love some good argumentation, where you present your premise or argument, and then you support that idea with various proofs or logical deduction. Then your opposite will argue where they think you’re…

Intro What is Hebrews? A Letter? A Sermon? Both? - Letter bits, rehetorical bits. No author named - Paul? Apollos? When written? Probably before 70 AD (What critical things happened in 70 ad?) It was probably written before, because it focuses on the way the sacrificial system and the temptation to go…

Introduction You’re going through a rough patch. I mean you’re really copping it… you’re being raked through the coals and someone is jumping up and down on your back. Home life is a mess. You’re going through an emotional disagreement with your extended family. Work is horrid, there’s that one co-worker…

Intro What do you think of when you hear the word “Rest”? One of the more literal ways that we use the word Rest is to talk about something coming to a stop. If you kicked the ball across the oval, it would roll and then come to a stop. It would come to rest. It would cease rolling. This is the idea…

Intro One of the most disgusting blights on the Church in the last century has been the rise of the so called “prosperity gospel”. The basic idea is this: God doesn’t want you to suffer, and he has unlocked health wealth and happiness for you and you only need faith to access it. Part of Jesus atoning…

Intro What do you think worship is? What comes to mind? It’s not the singing part of church. Some people get confused when we call what Dylan did this morning “worship leading”, but it is the We’re working through a short topical series on the Gospel Shaped Life It’s a refresher on some of the normal…

We’ve been away. Worshiped with beleivers in Sth East Qld and central NSW, but glad to be back at our home church with our brothers & sisters. Ready to Serve Jesus alongside one another in this new year! Intro Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Last night was the nuptual…

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