Sermons on Hebrews
Lord’s Day 38: The Fourth Commandment
Turn in your copy of the scriptures to Genesis chapter two, and then also a finger in Hebrews chapter four, Hebrews chapter four, verses one through 16. I’m wondering if you caught the content of our opening hymn. That is one to look at again after this evening service is over and perhaps think about during the week. And then Isaiah chapter 58 compared to the Heidelberg Catechism we read together. It’s interesting how all these things go so well…
Lord’s Day 14: Son of David, Son of Mary
Hebrews 2; Psalm 132 All right, we’ve got three scriptures tonight, so turn in your copy of God’s word. First Psalm 132, and then Hebrews chapter two, and then Luke chapter one. So we’ll be thinking about what’s often called the Immaculate Conception. The Lord Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mary. And then he was born of her yet without sin. And then there’s an interesting phrase, so that…
Lord’s Day 5: Cur Deus Homo (NO AUDIO)
Hebrews 2; Isaiah 52-53
Covenant With Moses & Israel
Exodus 20-24; Hebrews 12 You could be seated. Please turn in your copy of the scriptures to Hebrews chapter 12. Hebrews chapter 12, verse 18. As you’re making your way there, remember, for the last six or seven weeks or so, we’ve been thinking through the concept of covenant. Simply put, a relationship that God establishes with us and guarantees by his word or guarantees by his son, the Lord Jesus’ blood. These covenants in the scriptures are basically two.…
Covenant With Noah
Genesis 6-9; Hebrews 11 Amen. You can be seated. Turn in your copy of the scriptures to Hebrews chapter 11. We’ll read the first seven verses, which include the by faith of Noah. So as we think about the covenant God made with Noah, we add to Hebrews 11, our consideration of Genesis 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. And those portions we read earlier. Before we read God’s word, let’s look to him once more in prayer. Pray with…
Martin Luther Speaks!
Hebrews 10:38 On July 6, 1415, Prague preacher John Huss was led to the stake to be burned as a heretic. Huss was condemned for preaching the gospel, for calling for a return to the biblical faith, for cleansing a corrupt priesthood. The Council of Constance, meeting on the Swiss border, stripped him of his priestly vestments. A sooty chain was fastened round his neck, and just before the flames burned him, he made a pun of his last name,…
What Church Members Owe Their Leaders
Hebrews 13:17-25 Please turn in your copy of the scriptures to the last chapter, the last verses of the book of Hebrews. Hebrews chapter 13. We’ll be reading verses 17 through 25 today. We’ll be considering 17 through 19 and then 22 to 25. We covered a couple weeks back verses 20 and 21, the great benediction. This is the end of our study of the series of Hebrews. It’s fitting that we finish it today as we install our…
How to Safely Journey to Heaven
Hebrews 13:7-16 The writer of Hebrews begins this way in verse seven. Remember, remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God, consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods which have not benefited those devoted to them.…
Minding Marriage and Money
Hebrews 13:4-6 Please turn in your copy of God’s holy word to the book of Hebrews chapter 13. Our reading will be chapter 13 verses four through six. Remember last week we entered into chapter 13, the last chapter of the book, and what we said at the outset was that our lives as Christians ought to be like a burnt offering. The burnt offerings of the Old Testament sent up a smoke, an aroma that was pleasing in the…
Loving God Means Loving Others
Hebrews 13:1-3 Amen. You may be seated. Please turn in your copy to the New Testament book of Hebrews to the 13th chapter. We hit a milestone today as we’ve been making our way through Hebrews. We come to the very last chapter in the book. The first 12 chapters of the book have taught us a lot about doctrine, who God is, who Jesus is, how Jesus is superior to Moses, to angels, to the Levitical priesthood. And now…
Obedience & Worship
Hebrews 12:25-29 You may be seated. Please turn in your copy of God’s word to. Hebrews, Chapter 12, our reading today is Chapter 12, verses 25 through 29. After today, we’ll just have one chapter left. But today, at the end of 12, it marks the end of 12 chapters of exhortation. Remember that we don’t know who wrote the book of Hebrews. Many think it was the Apostle Paul, but evidence proves otherwise, we think. But whoever it was,…
Worship in the Church You Can’t See
Hebrews 12:18-24 You may be seated. Please turn in your copy of the Holy Scriptures to the New Testament, to the book of Hebrews. Our reading will be Hebrews chapter 12, verses 18 to 24. As we are making our way through the book of Hebrews, we are being reminded over and over that the Christian life is difficult. Living in the world with its influences, living where Satan dwells and has some power over us, and also living with…