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Sunday, September 19, 2021

 Bible Reading: Psalm 139:7-12 “I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! ⁸ If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. ⁹ If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, ¹⁰ even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. ¹¹ I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night—¹² but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you.” (NLT)

Text: 1 Peter 3:15 “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;” (NKJV)

Fake News Item #1: God is a kill joy.

John 10:10

1 Peter 5:8

Fake News Item #2: God is distant and cannot be known.

Proverbs 8:17

Jeremiah 29:12-13

Fake News Item #3: God is like a vending machine.

2 Chronicles 7:14

Jeremiah 29:13

James 5:16

1 John 5:14

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Sunday, September 12, 2021

Scripture Reading: “So, obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy.” (Deuteronomy 8:6 and Colossians 1:10-11 NLT)

Text:  Hebrews 12:

Five Warnings:

#1—Hebrews 2:1-4—Warning against drifting away

#2—Hebrews 3:7-8—Warning against unbelief

#3—Hebrews 6:4-5—Warning against falling away

#4—Hebrews 10:26-27—Warning against willfully sinning

#5—Hebrews 12:15—Warning against falling short of God’s grace

Hebrews 13:1-19

What it looks like to live under God’s grace

V1—Love One another

V2—Be Hospitable

V3—Remember those in prison

V4—Honor your marriage

V5—Don’t allow things to possess you

V6—Have confidence in the Lord

V7—Remember your leaders

V9—Don’t tolerate strange teachings

V13—Be willing to bear disgrace for the sake of Christ

V16—Do good and share

V17—Obey & Submit

A final blessing: Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, ²¹ make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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Sunday, August 29, 2021

Bible Reading: “How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you.
You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world.” “For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory.
The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.” “The Lord is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray.” “Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!” “O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.”

(Psalm 31:19; Psalm 84:11; Psalm 25:8; Psalm 34:8; Psalm 86:5)

Text: Habakkuk 2:4

What does Habakkuk 2:4 have to do with the book of Hebrews?

Romans—What it means to be righteous

Galatians—What it means to live

Hebrews—What it means to have faith

#1–God’s Loving Discipline—Hebrews 12:5-6

            Proverbs 3:11-12–

            Isaiah 54:9—

            Zephaniah 3:17—

#2—New (Superior) Life Means New (Superior) Relationships

            Hebrews 12:14—Live at peace

            Hebrews 12:15—Don’t become the “bitter root”

                        Deuteronomy 29:18

            Hebrews 12:16—Stay godly

                        Ephesians 5:3

#3-Run the Race—Hebrews 12:1-2

            Philippians 1:6; 2 Timothy 4:7

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Sunday, August 22, 2021

Bible Reading: Romans 5:1-2 “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. ² Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.”

Text: Hebrews 11:1-3

The Fourth Warning–Hebrews 10:35-39

          We are not people who shrink back because we have faith.

What is faith?

          Faith involves things we don’t know and don’t see.

          Faith is looking to God as our source.

          Faith is knowing God knows more than we know.

          Faith is knowing God can provide more than what we have.

          Faith is knowing God knows what to do when we don’t know.

          Faith is obeying what God has told us to do or where He has told us to go.

What we have is not all there is that is available to us.

          Psalm 150 tells us that God owns the cattle on a thousand hills.

What we know is not all there is to know.

          Psalm 147—God’s understanding is infinite.

What we can do is not the limit of what God can do.

          Job 42 tells us that God can do all things. No purpose or plan of God can be thwarted.

Thwarted—to successfully oppose; to frustrate; or baffle.

Jesus is the superior person—chapters 1-6

Jesus is the superior High Priest—chapters 7-10

How to live by faith—chapters 11-13

Take time to read Hebrews 11 and get to know the people who are celebrated for their faith. The best way to develop faith is to hang folks who have faith. Get to know their stories and then live as they do.

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Sunday, August 15, 2021

Bible Reading: Psalm 31:1-5 “O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right. ² Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe. ³ You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger. ⁴ Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me, for I find protection in you alone. ⁵ I entrust my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, Lord, for you are a faithful God.”

Text: Hebrews 10:36-39, 19-25

The writer of Hebrews included five warnings to readers.

Warning #1—Hebrews 2:1-4 A warning to not drift away from the things of God.

Warning #2—Hebrews 3:7-4:13 A warning to beware of a hardened heart.

Warning #3—Hebrews 5:11-6:20 A warning not to stray from the path God created for you to walk.

Warning #4—Hebrews 10:36-39—Do Not Shrink Back from Your Faith!

          Many examples of not shrinking back are given in Hebrews 11

Hebrews 10:19-25—How not to “shrink back.”

          #1—10:22-

          #2—10:23—

          #3—10:24-25—

Take some time this week to read the “Hall of Faith” in Hebrews 11

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Sunday, August 8, 2021

Bible Reading: from Psalm 8 “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth, who have set Your glory above the heavens! When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon, and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth!”

Text: Hebrews 6:19-7:3; Genesis 14:17-24; Psalm 110:4

The Mystery Man, Melchizedek

Genesis 14:17-24; Psalm 110:4

#1—Melchizedek came out to Abraham

#2—He brought bread & wine to Abraham

#3—Melchizedek was priest & king of Salem

#4—Melchizedek blessed Abraham

How is Jesus our High Priest, in the order of Melchizedek?

#1—He comes to us.

          Hebrews 13:5-6

#2—He is more than sufficient.

#3—He is our peace and righteousness

#4—Jesus will bless us.

          Ephesians 1:3

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Sunday, August 1, 2021

Don’t Stray

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20 (NIV) “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶ making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. ¹⁷ Therefore do not be foolish but understand what the Lord’s will is. ¹⁸ Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, ¹⁹ speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, ²⁰ always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Text: Hebrews 5:12-6:12

The writer of Hebrews gives three pastoral warnings to his readers.

Warning #1—Hebrews 2:1-4

          Don’t allow yourself to drift away from the Gospel

Warning #2—Hebrews 3:7-11

          Don’t allow your heart to become hardened.

Warning #3—Hebrews 5:12-6:20

          Don’t stray from the path or reject the plan God has prepared for you.

Hebrews 6:4-6—A very difficult passage, but…….

Who is the writer talking to?

Hebrews 6:7-8—A very stern warning with a dire picture.

Hebrews 6:9-12—A hopeful reminder.

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Sunday, July 25, 2021

Scripture Reading: Psalm 86:5-10 “For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. ⁶ Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications. ⁷ In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me. ⁸ Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works. ⁹ All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name. ¹⁰ For You are great and do wondrous things; You alone are God.”

Text: Hebrews 4:12-16; 5:1-4

Rest—

Today—

Tragic Examples of rejecting God’s rest—Psalm 95:7-11; Exodus 17: Numbers 14.

#1–Hebrews 4:12-13—

God’s Word—

Alive—

Active–

Piercing—

#2–Hebrews 4:14-15—

A Superior High Priest—

“Passed through the heavens”—

          Provided a “once and for all” sacrifice.

#3—Hebrews 5:1-4—

Chosen from among men vs Called of God