Hebrews

‘The gathering’ (Hebrews 10:24-25, Ryan Smith)

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In this message, Ryan Smith take us to Hebrews 10:24-25, pointing out that the Christian life is not an individual thing, it’s a communal thing. God is calling a people who are His. A people who don’t give up meeting together, but rather gather, in order to encourage one another and spur one another on to love and good deeds. This is the biblical picture of the local church, where each and every member plays a part in encouraging one another and all the more in light of the coming return of the Lord Jesus.

Message

Outline

  • Giving Up
  • Grace
  • Egg & Lettuce Verses
  1. NOT… Neglecting to meet together
    • Bad Habits
    • Reasons we neglect meeting
  2. BUT.. Encouraging one another
    • What should we look for in a local church?
  3. ALL THE MORE…
    • The Day of the Lord
  • Living in light of that Day

‘The gospel’ (Hebrews 10:19-23, Ryan Smith)

AudioPhilip

In this message, Ryan Smith points us to Hebrews 10:19-23 as a clear explanation of the gospel – the good news of what Jesus has achieved for us, specifically how because of his death and resurrection, we now have access to God and confidence to enter into his presence. We should do that by drawing near to him and holding onto this hope without swerving.

Message

Outline

  • Trespassing
  1. Approaching God (in the Old Testament)
    – In the Garden
    – In the Tabernacle/Temple
    – The Most Holy Place
  2. Approaching God (now)
    – We have confidence to enter into God’s presence (v.19)
    – By the blood of Jesus (v.19)
    – By his Body (v.20)
    – We have a great priest (v.21)
  3. Since we have confidence, let us…
    – Draw near to God (v.22)
    – With a sincere heart (v.22)
    – With full assurance (v.22)
    – With a cleansed conscience (v.22)
    – Hold unswervingly to the hope we profess
  • The faithful Promise Keeper

Reformation Sunday Celebration with Rev Dr Douglas Milne (Hebrews 13:7)

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At our Reformation Sunday Celebration, Rev Dr Douglas Milne preached from Hebrews 13:7, reminding us of the great legacy left behind by the Christian leaders of the Reformation and of those who have walked with God in days gone by, encouraging us all to imitate their faith by trusting in the Lord Jesus to the end.

‘He walked on earth…in our shoes’ (Hebrews 4:14-5:10)

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When white man John Griffin made himself up and lived as a black man, he found out the hard way what many experienced in 1959 racist America. When Jesus came to earth as a human, he too experienced the nature of life as we know it. Hebrews 4:14-5:10 tells us of his experiences – how he endured human frailty, suffering and even death. Though He was fully God, yet he entered into the realm of our pain and through that pain and eventual death secured an eternal salvation for his people. At Christmas time we remember the wonderful truth that God became man and as man he still lives to be our great High Priest in heaven – fully able to understand what we must endure.