The Gospel’s warning label: 1. Do not reject God's revelation. 2. The Gospel changes everything forever, especially you. - Here is a final warning in Hebrews which should put fear in the hearts of pretenders but produce confidence in the gospel (the better message of God through Jesus) for true believers, causing us to stand firm and live changed lives.

Since our final inheritance is certain, secured by God himself, we can be marked by unwavering hope through faith in Christ.

We see from the life of Moses that by faith he willingly chose suffering, that his trust in God superseded fear of man, and that by faith he obeyed God's command--all courageous actions that led to God's deliverance of his people. Enduring Faith leads to bold action because faith believes that relationship with God is a treasure far better than this world and this life, that God is to be feared above earthly kings, and that obedience to God's instruction is for His glory and our good.

Grace to Endure - 1 Peter 5:6-9 INTRO [series title slide]: In our study of the first letter penned by Peter in the Biblical canon, we are drawing near to the end of this treatise for the comfort and courage of God’s people in the face of suffering. In fact, Peter seems to believe that the persecution…

Intro? In order for us to live by faith, we really have to understand God’s faithfulness. So I’d like us to begin there as the foundation for what we see in our verses in Hebrews today. Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had…

Life isn't a playground but a battleground. In order for us to live up to our high calling as Christ's church, we must be diligent and devoted to be trained in God's truth from His word in order to be strong in ministry.

When the voice of God calls, there is only one right response—to listen and obey.

If this Jesus has authority over disease and demons, over the physical world and the spiritual world, authority to bring the righteous rule of God to earth and offer it to us, should we not listen and obey?!

A prayer for God’s work in us through Jesus to do His will for His glory

To run the Christian life well, we need to stay healthy. Hebrews 13 describes how we can keep our faith healthy by following leaders who lived and finished their race demonstrating an unwavering devotion to their unchanging Lord. We need those examples and that same foundational focus because there's no shortage of false teaching out there that would threaten our undivided allegiance to Christ alone.

The Women Who Supported Jesus - Luke 8:1-3 INTRO: Support ministry is critical to the mission. Even or especially in a military setting, I wonder what small percentage of mission success is actually due to the final activity in the heat of battle versus all the preparation and underlying support that…

The Hope & Holiness Connection - 1 Peter 1:13-16 Introduction - A Tale of Two Mentors When I was in Junior High School, I looked up to two teacher-coaches, seeing in them qualities I wanted to emulate and seeking from them to learn content and skill. One saw potential in me and really did nothing about…

When David knows he is in desperate need, he goes where he will be heard and helped, where he’ll receive sympathy and support, where his faith will be held accountable and increased. He goes to Jonathan, with whom he has a true friendship of covenant commitment.

It is to for our own good that we learn to lead well for the cause of Christ and for the sake of those who follow.

How do we endure in the struggle of the Christian life by faith? By keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.

A brief series of three messages from Matthew's Gospel for Christmas 2020 (and the New Year) to remind Christians that our hope for 2021 is not in improved circumstance but in Whom we trust and serve. By faith in Him we need not fear or falter but press ahead in His fullness.

Sit or Serve? Mary is sitting, and Martha is busy serving. So she’s totally justified in her complaint, right? Well, apparently not. I mean, they’re hosting Jesus and lot of other disciples. There’s so much to be done, and of course the hostess wants it done well for their honored guest. But there Mary…

We learn in this text that what makes David special, in connection with a relational nearness to God (which we learn elsewhere), is a submissive heart.

In our opening text in 1 Samuel, we see God’s mercy to a woman distressed in heart and desperate for deliverance, but also with a heart devoted to God. God chose to use Hannah to accomplish his plan.

From the episode in the lives of Samuel and Saul in which God reveals his choice for Israel's first king, the Bible portrays again the faithful care of a Sovereign God over both the major and minor details of our lives.