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Lessons from 1st Century Hebrew Christians
Follow along in your personal reading as we study God’s Word together.
Outline ……………………………..Hebrews
One Son of God ………………….1:2-4; 3:1-6
One Perfect Sacrifice …………..2:5-18
Exhort One Another ……………3:7-4:13
One Sufficient Substitute …….4:14-5:10
One Promise – One Lifestyle ..5:11-6:20
One Eternal Priesthood ………..7:1-28
One New Covenant ……………..8:1-13
One Power …………………………9:1-28
One Higher Way …………………10:1-25
One Will ……………………………10:26-39; 12:14-29
One Faith ………………………….11:1-40
One Hope …………………………12:1-13
One Love ………………………….13:1-25
The Necessity of Faith
Cindy and I just returned from a weekend in Birmingham where we met with a brand new church plant, helping them start with missional values at the onset of their DNA. How refreshing to meet with their eager mission leaders and devoted pastor who has sacrificed much to follow God in this new plant. They’ve decided that their first $6,000 is going to missions! WOW! Awesome message by Joel Brooks of Redeemer Community Church on his first Sunday as full time church planter.
We also worshiped at The Church at Brookhills where I think I heard the best explanation of the Gospel ever! Please go to the their site and download his message from 7/20/08 New! The Sufficiency of Christ and the Necessity of Faith.
I can’t describe it – but here’s why I’m so glad to be starting a church. It is forcing us to learn to reach our city, our neighbors, and the world. If we don’t draw near to Christ daily…if we don’t know Him, relate to Him…If we don’t pray fervently for opportunities to tell His story… we simply must!
David Platt’s message challenges some predominant stereo-types about the presentation of the Gospel, but gives great insights on why and how to communicate the heart of our faith. Here’s a few quotes from David.
“Talk about the death of Jesus. Never lessen the gravity of our sin. If we minimize sin, we minimize the cross.”
“Never stop talking about your gratitude for Christ.”
“Every conversation is spiritual.”
“It pleased the Father to crush Him, instead of us.”