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Intro: Have you ever wondered how exactly are we to worship God? Why do we come to a church? Why do we sing songs and do other things? Maybe you have grown up in church and are familiar with certain ways or customs and have wondered is this right? Maybe you did not grown up or come to church and have…

We are at the end of the book of Ezekiel restoration is in sight let’s look at how we got here and the powerful vision of restoration Chapter 1 - The glory of the Lord Chapters 2-3 - Ezekiel’s Commission The Efficacy of the Spirit The Internalizing of the Word The Voice of Compassion Chapters 3-7 - Destruction…

Opening prayer, dedication Music ministry Sanctuary 379 Take My Life and Let It Be (1,3,5,6) Holy is Our God Word of God 1 Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness. 2 For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table…

law leads away from God’s family where grace leads towards it Intro me Galatians 4:21 (NIV) Tell me, you who want to be under the law... Today’s passage is all about a group of people who want to “be under the law”. What it means by “the law” is the Jewish religious Law, called the Torah: a huge set…

1 Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness. 2 For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence. It is called the Holy Place. 3 Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most…

When we left Jesus last week He was correcting the Pharisees…telling them that you do not fast when the bridegroom is present you rejoice! And a parable about new cloth on old clothes and new wine in old wine skins. Both of these parables are making the same point. He is not an add on to the religion…

State: The three directives we have been given so far about dealing with hardship, struggle or opposition are: 1) Ask God to reveal any thing that you need to cast off and no longer be associated with: People Activities 2) Deal with any active sin, unconfessed sin, unforgiveness (be working on it) 3)…

The Upgrade Aren’t we always looking for the upgrade? When was the last time you got an upgrade? Now, can you imagine if the upgrade cost you nothing and was extremely better than what was before? Who in their right mind would turn that down? No one! I recently upgraded my phone because my other phone…

Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail…

Is it possible for you to be so close to God that you will only want to do what is right and good? To have your conscience purified? Can we put away sin once for all? This is the goal of religion. Has religion accomplished this? Is there a better way? This whole section of Hebrews is a reflection on…

1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he…

Teach God’s Character and Work. (The Word) So that the people may turn from a rebellious Heart (Root) Sins of “Unbelief, Pride, Selfishness” (Repentance) and “Be Reconciled to God” (Justification) Resulting in Transformation - behavioral change of the work of the HS (Sanctification) Which is obedience…

When We Gather... Introduction Good morning, once again. It's a privilege and a joy to open the Word of God with you today. Go ahead and open your Bibles to Acts chapter two. That's where we are going to begin this morning. Now if you're new to us or it's your first time joining us online, I normally…

Introduction We are concluding a very important portion of the book of Hebrews. We opened up the book with a series of comparisons. Jesus compared to the angels Jesus compared to Moses Jesus compared to us as human beings Conclusion: Jesus is superior to any and everything in creation This Jesus became…

God nurtures our faith so that our faith can be healthy; the path to healthy faith centers on a love which embraces heart, soul, mind, and strength.

Introduction Good morning. Welcome to all of you joining us either in person or online. For the last few weeks we have been looking at how we are going to relaunch as a church. It’s basically us pushing the reset button and refocusing on our mission and what Jesus has for us to do as his children. I…

The fourth commandment is about more than just a day for church; it is about a pattern of sabbath rest which sets our hearts upon God in all our days.

Introduction: For those of you who don’t know, this is the Washington Monument in Washington DC. When people go to see it, they are amazed by it’s shear size. It is the world’s tallest predominately stone structure in the world and measures around 555 feet and is made mostly of marble, granite, limestone,…

11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood,…

Law Leading to Death How many of us find ourselves studying rules and regulations just to make sure that we are not going to find ourselves in a situation where we do not want to be. Our lives are governed by many regulations. Whether we are standing in line at the DMV waiting for a new drivers license…

What is the ‘order of Melchizedek’ and why is that so important for the author of Hebrews to connect Melchizedek to Jesus?

NOT FINAL DRAFT Introduction Good morning and once again let me welcome you to Hope Bible Fellowship. If you have a bible with you or a device to look up scripture, turn to Hebrews chapter 9. I use the English Standard Version in case you want to match that up. As you’re finding that chapter I want to…

MY NAME IS: ? Today we will finish the Identity series. This has been a fun series where we have studied “Identity” through the experiences of Jacob and his family. They all faced varying degrees of an identity crisis at some point in their lives just like we face an identity crisis in our lives today.…

4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers…

Introduction: I am by no means a master woodsman. Our very own Jonathan Bowling has some impressive skills in this area. But I do know one thing from experience. Cutting along the grain is much easier than cutting against the grain. When chopping a piece of wood into two pieces, you can chop across the…