Luke 16:19-31; Sickness, suffering and death are repeated themes in Scripture, as the curse of sin applies to all humanity. Jesus related the topic of death to His own mission of atonement, as well as instructing those who would listen that there were only two eventualities following the death of an individual…..heaven or hell. Christ’s […]
Mark 12:18-27; Another Looking Forward message that is actually looking back to the Torah, as the Sadducees pose a rhetorical question to Jesus about the resurrection. The Sadducees based their beliefs in the Mosaic law and disbelieved in either the supernatural or a future resurrection of the dead. Their question to Jesus about marriage in […]
Matthew 12:33-37; This message bridges the serious issues revealed in Korah’s rebellion from Numbers 16 with NT application on the topic of destructive speech. This morning we unpack a passage of Christ’s firm instruction to a group of equally obstinate and verbally abusive Pharisees. The issue at hand…..are your words good or bad?
Hebrews 11:1-12; This “bridge” message from the well-known Hebrews passage commending several of the OT faithful connects with our recent study of spiritual gifts. I Corinthians 12 noted that faith was a gift given in various measures, but how do we know if we were given much or little? An examination of Abel through Abraham […]
Hebrews 12:4-14; Our next bridge sermon from the OT roots of Leviticus continues the mandate for personal Holiness. The author of Hebrews carries forward the powerful necessity of believers living rightly in a crooked world by expanding on the reality of godly discipline.
Hebrews 3:7-19; Our next bridge message from OT foundations to NT fulfillment in Christ. The author of Hebrews elaborates on the faithfulness of Christ by citing the warning of Psalm 95:7-11 as a stark contrast to the faithless behavior of the Exodus generation that perished in the wilderness.
Hebrews 10:1-18; Our next bridge message from OT foundations to NT fulfillment in Christ. The author of Hebrews unpacks the vital theme of Sacrifice, comparing the ineffective mode of offering animals under the Mosaic Law to the ultimate sacrifice for sin by the atoning death of Jesus on the cross. The spiritual reality that believers […]
Hebrews 10:19-25; Our next bridge message from OT foundations to NT fulfillment in Christ. The author of Hebrews powerfully asserts that confidence and assurance from Christian faith is founded upon the body and blood of Jesus, which provides access to the Father through the Most Holy Place for all who trust in Christ as Savior.
Hebrews 8:1-13; Our next bridge message from OT foundations to NT fulfillment in Christ. Paul affirms in I Corinthians 11 that the cup Jesus shared at the Last Supper was “the new covenant in my blood”. Hebrews 8 expands upon the need for a New Covenant and the nature of this revised relationship bond from […]
I Corinthians 13:1-8, Matthew 7:13-14; Our next bridge message from OT foundations to NT fulfillment in Christ. Continued exploration of Jesus’ application of the Ten Commandments, as defined by the “Greatest Commandment” and rich young man. Paul expands on the theme of Christian love in I Corinthians 13, while Jesus counsels about being sure of […]