Hebrews

The Blood of the Eternal Covenant

Hebrews 13:20-21
As the author of this letter concludes his writing, he prays for believers, that God may equip them for doing His will. In doing so, he appeals to the fact that Jesus is our great shepherd, a term he’s not previously used. In doing so, he refers to the eternal covenant – a term that in fact means far more than one that lasts now and forever. Indeed, in this benediction, our author touches on one of the most beautiful, humbling, and awe-inspiring truths in all of Scripture, one intended to lead us to worship, love, and utter confidence in our dependence on Him.

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Outside the Camp

Hebrews 13:9-16
Our study of Hebrews concludes with a look at the underlying theme behind the book: enduring persecution. The letter contains some of the richest teachings about Christ in the Bible, yet it isn’t intended only to be a theological treatise. It’s meant to encourage those who were undergoing persecution. Just as Jesus suffered “outside the camp,” they are encouraged to follow him who sacrificed his life for theirs.

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The Gospel Among Other Moralities

Hebrews 13:1-6
The main points of morality made in this passage are found, more or less, in most forms of religion, not to mention in most forms of secular philosophy. So what makes our author’s exhortations any different? Are these entailments of the Gospel any different than anyone else’s, flowing as they do from the Cross? The answer is yes, and we’ll look at how and why.

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A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

Hebrews 12:18-29
As Hebrews draws to a close, we are reminded of the incredible privilege of access to God. Before Christ, God’s people could approach God in limited fashion, yet still with fear. Now because of Christ’s sacrifice, God’s people can approach him with confidence that their sins have been atoned for.

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Run With Endurance (Part 2)

Hebrews 12:3-17
After describing the Christian life as a race that must be endured, the letter of Hebrews tells us how to run this race. There are several things that can keep us out of the race, but none more important than failing to deal properly with sin. The writer directs our attention to two kinds of sin that everyone must struggle with: sin committed against us (an external struggle) and sin the we commit (an internal struggle). In this sermon, we examine how to run the race with endurance.

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Run With Endurance (Part 1)

Hebrews 12:1-3
The Christian life is described as a race that must be run with endurance, and even struggle. It’s not a neat picture, but one that is closer to the truth than most of us care to acknowledge. In this chapter, the writer explains this ‘race’ as well as well how we are to run it.

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A Peculiar People

Hebrews 10:32-12:2
Those who live by faith are a peculiar people. They think, talk, and live differently than most. This portion of Hebrews is a gallery of people who lived by faith rather than sight. They are listed in order to provoke faith in us–most specifically, faith that endures to the end. The writer tells us, “you have need of endurance” (10:36). Spiritual endurance isn’t a matter of will power, but rather grows from the deep root of faith in God. This passage will explain to us the kind of faith that endures.

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Consider One Another

Hebrews 10
The author of Hebrews has taken pains to expound the all-surpassing superiority of Christ, culminating in how He is the very focal point to which the Law and the Prophets pointed all along. In light of His work on our behalf, the author now turns to the issue of “So what?” Here we begin to see the ramifications for the household of God, purchased and redeemed through Christ’s death, as our author begins to explain how his audience ought to live in the the light of the all-surpassing glory of God as revealed in the Gospel of Christ.

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