Grace Baptist Church Sheboygan

Jesus is superior, not only in the word he speaks but in the way he functions as our great high priest. In this sermon, we consider three important truths for what Jesus' priesthood means for us.

The Word of God is living and active. Though it does not change, it is never stale or irrelevant. It is the standard of God's judgment, and it brings us face to face with the excellence of who God is.

Rest is one of the big themes that shows up in the Bible. Rest has to do with that relationship we are meant to have with God. In this sermon, we look at what this rest looks like, why our sin keeps us from that rest, and we see how God has provided for us to have that rest in Christ.

Falling into the trap of a hard, unbelieving heart is a real threat that even the strongest, most mature believers must stay constantly vigilant against. Hebrews 3:7-14 calls our attention to the danger of this trap, and it arms us so that we can recognize it and avoid it.

Where do you look for courage? When it comes to finding confidence and hope in the midst of pressure situations, the Bible calls us to look to Christ. In Hebrews 3:1-6, the author calls us to consider three things about Jesus, which bring us confidence and hope to press on in our upward calling.

The Book of Hebrews is all about seeing the supremacy of Jesus Christ, so that we will come and satisfy ourselves in him. No one else measures up to him. No one else is able to accomplish what he did, when he went to the cross. No one else is able to bear that burden and deliver us from the punishment our sin deserves. No one else is able to perfect us, so that we may enter, without fear into the presence of God, to have that fellowship with him that we were created and intended by God to have.

We are not what we were made to be, and neither is the world around us. For all the beauty and the glory of the created world, there is still disorder, suffering, evil, and darkness. The world longs to be set free and restored, and so do we. This is what Jesus came to do. In this passage, the author of Hebrews teaches us how Christ came to make us human again, where he won that victory, and when we will see it complete.

Danger isn't always visible. In Hebrews 2:1-4, our author warns us against the danger of drifting from the hope we have in Christ. This is a call to vigilance and faith.

The glory of Jesus is unrivaled. Even the heavenly glory of the angels and heavenly beings bows to him. In this passage, the author of Hebrews highlights the glory of Jesus by comparing him to the angels, showing that he is greater than they are.

Jesus Christ is superior in every way, because He is the Son of God. In this inaugural sermon on the book of Hebrews, we unpack three key ideas surrounding the superiority of Jesus, namely that He is the Creator Son, the Radiant Son, and the Savior Son.

Major changes are on the horizon for Israel in Deuteronomy 31. Moses, their leader is about to die. The nation itself is about to cross over into the Promised Land. In preparation for this, Moses charges God's people to entrust themselves to the Lord, who does not change.

It's important to know where you stand. In Deuteronomy 29-30, Moses leads Israel to commit itself to the Lord in a covenant that said they would keep His commands. Moses calls to us as he called to the people then, to choose life by listening to the Lord and trusting Him.

The Law promised blessings and curses. The blessings were for Israel, if they obeyed. The curse were for Israel, if they broke faith with God and went their own way. In this sermon, we take a deep dive into both the blessings of the law and the curses, and we look forward to the New Testament, to see how Christ came to break the curse and to bring the blessing of eternal life.

In this passage, we are urged to come and offer a sacrifice of thanks to God. First, Moses establishes why we ought to bring God thanks. Then he helps us to consider two important points that affect a thankful heart.

When it comes to virtue, we really must pay attention not only to what we we ought to do but to why we ought to do it. Virtue for virtue's sake is a fruitless endeavor. To really see why virtuous living is right, we need to start with its source. In this passage, Moses gives us a list of rights and wrongs. They all have to do with reflecting the heart of God in how we live and act towards one another.

The focus of this passage is fellowship with a holy God. To have that, we must be pure. Purity is not something that we can obtain on our own, nor is it natural to us since the Fall. God, in his great grace, has paid the price of our admission, by sending his Son, Jesus, to make us pure.

God cares about His creatures, and He cares about what we do. As judge of all the earth, God will hold us accountable for what we do. The primary purpose of the law, besides showing us right from wrong, is to show us that we are all guilty. In this passage, God addresses the issue of sexual immorality, showing us how serious it is and calling our attention to its consequences. At the same time, this passage prepares us to see God's solution for our sin, His Son, Jesus.

As our Creator, God is Lord of our ways. In this passage, God gave specific commands to Israel about how they were to love their neighbor and care for their wellbeing. Taking each of these commands into account, we see that God calls his people to love their neighbor by regarding their life and wellbeing, by embracing God given distinction and definition, and by embracing and loving holiness.

The Bible is grounded in reality. It recognizes that the world is not what it should be, and it helps us to understand why that is. The Bible also tells us about God's plan to redeem and restore creation through the saving work of Christ. Deuteronomy 21 is a chapter aimed at teaching Israel how to handle certain situations where the corruption of sin is seen, but it also points us forward to Jesus Christ, who tells us he is making all things new.

God made life, and He loves His creation. In this passage we see how God gave certain commands to protect life in Israel. We also consider how we are meant to adopt this same culture of life in loving and caring for our neighbors.