Sunday Sermons

Sermon Outline Hope is enduring in our everyday lives... ...when we obey and pray with hope. (17-19) ...because God is our source and our goal. (20-21) ...when we preach and greet with hope. (22-25)   Discussion/Application 1. Why is it so important to obey our leaders who keep watch over our soul? 2. Goals are talked about a lot in our lives. What are some of the goals that you've set in your own...

Sermon Outline Live a life that is pleasing to God by looking to Jesus. 1. Love others without fear: Jesus never leaves us. (1-6) 2. Devote yourselves to truth: Jesus never changes. (7-9) 3. Sacrifice on repeat: Jesus always endures. (10-16)   Discussion/Application 1. Why might it be a fearful thing to love someone? How does our "never-leaving-Jesus" give us the confidence to love well? 2. Based...

Sermon Outline Because of Jesus, we don't have to hide from God. 1. What You Are Not (18-21) 2. What You Are (22-24) 3. Listen Up! (25-27) 4. Gratefully receive the unshakable Kingdom. (28-29) 7 Things We’re Surrounded By Witnesses City of [the Living] God Angels The Church Spirits of Perfected People God: Judge of all Jesus: The Mediator Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowl...

Sermon Outline If we endure in holiness, it will be God's holiness… ...so consider the Son’s enduring redemption. (3-4) …so endure in the Father’s loving discipline. (5-11) …so strive for peace together. (12-17) 4 Discipline Dismissals The Fate Card “Meh, it is what it is. That’s life.” The Entitled Card “Meh, God has to forgive me anyway.” The Demon Card “Ugh, it’s Satan again!” The Victim Card “...

Sermon Outline Because God is faithful, we can live by faith. 7. We can fight and win unwinnable battles. (11:32-34) 8. We can endure unthinkable suffering with honor. (11:35-38) 9. We can look forward to the fulfillment of God's promises. (11:39-12:2)   Discussion/Application 1. Because God is faithful, we can live by faith, enduring unthinkable suffering with honor. What is it that makes sufferi...

Sermon Outline Because God is faithful, we can live by faith. 4. We can trust God’s promises that outlive us. (17-22) 5. We can refuse to fear the world’s power. (23-28) 6. We can trust God to fight for us. (29-31)   Discussion/Application 1. God's promises outlive us. What makes this good news for God's people? 2. What fear of the world do you tend to experience? Political? Health? Economy? Fear-...

Sermon Outline Because God is faithful, we can live by faith. (1-2) 1. We can trust in what is unseen. (3-7) 2. We can obey commands that seem crazy. (8-12) 3. We can want what God promises more than what we have. (13-16)   Discussion/Application 1. Why is it important, in the Christian faith, to trust in what is unseen? 2. Share a command from Scripture that seemed crazy to you the first time you...

Sermon Outline Living as Gospel people is hard, but it's worth persevering! 1. An Ominous Warning (26-31) 2. A Reassuring Affirmation (32-39)   Discussion/Application 1. What does it mean to be saved/justified? How are we saved/justified? 2. Describe a time in your life when you ignored the signs of a problem. What made wisdom/discernment imoprtant in that circumstance? What makes wisdom/discernme...

Sermon Outline Our assurance in Christ challenges us to grow in our faith, hope, and love. 1. Let us draw near in faith. (19-22) 2. Let us hold fast to our hope. (23) 3. Let us consider one another in love. (24-25)   Discussion/Application 1. "The responsibilities and privaleges that we have in Christ should never be separated." How does this truth deepen our understanding of the faith, hope, and...

Sermon Outline God has completely forgiven our sins because of Jesus' death on the cross for us. 1. The Problem with the Old Sacrifices (1-4) 2. The Victory of the New, Once-For-All Sacrifice of Jesus Christ (5-18)   Discussion/Application 1. Why is it so hard to beleive that God forgets our forgiven sin? How should this truth affect our view of who God is? 2. Describe a time in your life when you...

Sermon Outline Christ is the true mediator of God's new covenant... ...passing His inheritance on to His people. (15-17) ...similar to the old-copy mediators. (18-22) ...better than the old-copy mediators. (23-26a) ...needing no substitute to die in His place. (26b-28)   Discussion/Application 1. What is the inheritance of Jesus? Why is it good news that He passes His inhertance to us? 2. Have you...

Sermon Outline The blood of Christ brings the pieces of our divided worship together. 1. The tabernacle's dividers made sacrifice safe. (1-10) 2. Christ's sacrifice makes our redemption secure. (11-12) 3. Our redemption will bring our actions and convictions together. (13-14)   Discussion/Application 1. What made sacrifice unsafe in the old covenant system? 2. What was a time in your life when you...

Sermon Outline The covenant of Christ is superior to the old covenant. 1. Jesus is seated at the right hand of God. (1-5) 2. The new covenant is superior to the old covenant. (6-13)   Discussion/Application 1. Why do you think there were early-church Hebrews who wanted to go back to the old ways in old covenant? 2. Describe a time in your life when you didnt want to move into the "next stage"? Did...

Sermon Outline Jesus Christ is the final, perfect Priest, forever. 1. The Problem with the Levitical Priesthood (11-14) 2. Jesus, the Perfect High Priest (15-19) 3. Jesus, the Superior High Priest (20-28)   Discussion/Application 1. What was the problem of the Levitical priesthood? 2. Share about a time that you had to be/use a mediator. What made it necessary? Why to we need mediators between us...

Sermon Outline Melchizedek's priesthood pointed forward to the eternal priesthood of Jesus Christ. 1. Melchizedek's priesthood was like Jesus. (1-3) 2. Melchizedek's priesthood was superior to the Levitical priesthood. (4-10)   Discussion/Application 1. What makes Melchizedek so significant in the story with Abraham? What part of their story stood out for you? 2. Describe a time when someone plann...

Sermon Outline God's integrity and faithfulness guarantee our faith.   Discussion/Application 1. Why is it actually good news that the guarantee of our faith is God's integrity?  2. Who do you trust most in the world? What makes them trustworthy? What are some examples of God's faithfulness in your own life? 3. What's one step you can take this week to truly enjoy your security in Christ?

Sermon Outline Warning: Abandoned faith looks exactly like stunted growth... ...as needy as a breast-feeding teenager. (5:11-14) ...as immature as a foundation-only builder. (6:1-3) ...as fire-bound as well watered weeds. (6:4-8) ...and yet, hope endures. (6:9-12)   Discussion/Application 1. Warning: abandoned faith looks exactly like stunted growth. What exactly makes this warning so serious? Why...

Sermon Outline Jesus "became" the perfect minister to us... ...with sympathy for our weakness. (4:14-16) ...as appointed by the Father. (5:1-6) ...through suffering on our behalf. (5:7-10)   Discussion/Application 1. Even before He was born, the Eternal Son of God was perfect. What do we mean when, then, we say Jesus "became" the perfect minister to us? What do we not mean? How did He demonstrate...

Sermon Outline God reserves His enduring comfort for the tender-hearted... (3:7-11) ...who address unbelief as a caring community. (3:12-15) ...who identify unbelief as careful historians. (3:16-19) ...who receive His good news by faith. (4:1-10) ...who embrace His judgment as fitting. (4:11-13)   Discussion/Application 1. Read Hebrews 4:1-10 out loud. What is the good news from God not received b...

Sermon Outline God reserves His enduring comfort for the tender-hearted... (7-11) ...who address unbelief as a caring community. (12-15) ...who can identify unbelief as careful historians. (16-19)   Discussion/Application 1. What are some of the ways we see God reserving his comfort for the tender-hearted in Scripture? Why would God withhold His rest/comfort from His people when they're hard heart...

Sermon Outline When we see Jesus outshine our heroes, our hope increases... ...by considering His heroic faithfulness. (1-2) ...by counting Him more worthy than any other. (3-4) ...with more confidence in the Son than in the servants. (5-6)   Discussion/Application 1. What does it mean to "consider Jesus"? How is it different than just knowing things about Him? 2. Who is a hero in your life? Why m...

Sermon Outline God set us apart by making Jesus one of us. 1. God "qualified" Jesus through human suffering. (10-11a) 2. Jesus killed death by dying in human flesh. (11b-16) 3. Jesus can help us because He became like us. (17-18)   Discussion/Application 1. God set us apart by making Jesus one of us. What do we mean when we say God "qualified" Jesus through human suffering? What do we not mean? 2....

Sermon Outline God has written the great salvation story... ...in which Jesus has the lead role. (1:5-14) ...in which our role is to pay close attention. (2:1-3a) ...which God, Himself, declares to and through us. (3b-4)   Discussion/Application 1. God has written the great salvation story, in which Jesus has the lead role. What do we mean when we say that Jesus has the lead role in salvation? 2....

Sermon Outline Jesus is the centerpiece of God's glory. 1. He is the purpose of God’s prophets. (1-2a) 2. He is the source of God’s creation. (2b-3a) 3. He is the heir of God’s majesty. (3b-4)   Discussion/Application 1. Jesus is the centerpiece of God's glory. What do we mean when we say that Jesus is the source and purpose of all things? 2. Describe a time in your life when you came to realize t...

Welcome to our "Sunday Sermons" podcast. Every week we'll hear one of our Sunday morning sermons from years past. In the description, you'll also find some application questions for your community group, family, or personal devotions. If you ever find yourself in Caldwell, Idaho on a Sunday morning, we would love to have you worship with us in person. We hope that this podcast is a blessing to you...