Priesthood
The Priesthood is a major theme throughout the OT and in God’s ordering for His people Israel. An understanding of the priests is necessary to grasp the role that Jesus Christ plays as our high priest. In this sermon, we dig into Leviticus to get a better understanding of who priests were and what they […]
Greater than tolerance
We all want and need a place to belong. The problems is, we are sinful people living in a sinful world. This means that we are destroying the very thing that we long for. The good news of the gospel is: Jesus does not just accept us, but covers us and heals us from the […]
Greater than vacation
Our rest is found in the person and work of Jesus Christ. What does this mean for the Sabbath? The author of Hebrews helps us to think through the fourth commandment in light of the gospel.
The Sabbath
The Sabbath was designed into creation, given in the law, and used as a pattern of life throughout the OT. Before we return to Hebrews, to look at how Jesus is greater than the Sabbath rest, we must first understand what the Sabbath is and why God gave it to His people.
Greater than rebellion
The author of Hebrews presses in on the idea of perseverance: what it takes to persevere in the faith and to hold fast to the end. Much of this is done by warning us to take sin seriously and to learn from the lessons given to us as examples in Scripture.
Greater than Moses
After spending a week looking at the role of Moses in the OT, we now look at how Jesus is greater than Moses; how He comes to fulfill all that Moses represented.
The role of Moses
Moses plays a unique role in Israel’s history, acting as the rescuer, mediator, God’s spokesperson and the leader of the nation. In all of this, he is being used by God as a foreshadowing of the Messiah to come, who would live out all of these roles in fulfillment.
Greater than suffering
Jesus Christ entered into a world of suffering in order to defeat Satan, sin, and death and to make His enemies brothers. This is the crux of the second half of Hebrews 2, as the author shows us how Jesus incarnation was necessary for redemption, but also to make perfect the revelation of God to […]
Greater than Adam
Jesus came to usher in redemption and bring His world to glory. In this, He was fulfilling the mandate originally given to Adam, to fill the earth, subdue it, and have dominion. Jesus life, death and resurrection bring life, where Adam’s sin brought death. Through His work, He will restore all things.
Greater than alternatives
The author of Hebrews opens the second chapter with a therefore, building on the argument of the first chapter. What he adds is the action that should flow out of belief. The fact that Jesus is Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer demands a response. In a series of contrasts, he shows us how to pay much […]
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