The Amazing O.T Background to the New Covenant Meal — Hebrews pt.9
- There are a lot of rich images when we break bread together as a church.
- In this talk we explore how it connects us with Jesus in the New Covenant.
Welcome to this resource site for the book of Hebrews where you can find videos, audio and teaching notes.
There is also a collection of links to resources on the book.
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The Most Important 8 Verses in Hebrews, and maybe the Bible —The New Covenant. Heb pt.8 (8:6-13)
- When you really understand the New Covenant, it will transform your life, bring you into a new freedom, and enrich your relationship with God.
- Sadly it is rarely explained, and most Christians are not entirely free from the Old.
Intro to The Central Message of Hebrews -- Heb pt.7 (ch.5-7)
- Hebrews is symmetrical.
- Everything hangs on what is at the center.
- And right in the middle of the center we have "an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast"
Followup Teaching on: Can a Christian Fall Away? Hebrews pt.6 (6:1-12 & 8:9-12)
- Followup session answering the great questions that came out of part 4, which asked ‘Can a Christian Permanently Fall Away?’
- The root of the answer is understanding what actually happens to you when you become a Christian,
- and then we look at some Scriptures which may seem to say the opposite.
Immanuel: Experience empathy from Jesus who is truly With Us and understands our weakness. Hebrews pt.5
- The stories from when Jesus walked this earth with us,
- show a man who experienced a full range of emotions, and was deeply empathic with those around him.
- Hebrews encourages us to experience this deep compassion as we engage with him in prayer.
Can a Christian Permanently Fall Away? Hebrews pt.4 (6:1-12 & 10:26-39)
- What do these passages actually say?
- And how do they fit in with other Scriptures that speak of the ‘Unforgivable Sin?’.
Jesus our Sympathetic Priest, giving confidence and support to our prayers (Hebrews pt.3: 4:12-5:10)
We can gain a deeper appreciation of what Jesus does for us from this description of O.T. priests. Hebrews urges us to come to God in confidence because Jesus truly knows what it is like to be human: weak and tempted.
Making an Effort to Rest —Why is it such a problem? Hebrews pt.2 (ch 3-4)
It sounds like a contradiction when we are told: ‘Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest’ (Heb 4:11), but it is actually not, it is one of the keys to a fruitful, productive and stress-free life.
Jesus is Better than Everything! —The Message of Hebrews pt.1
Jesus is far better than everything else we could possibly have. Incomparably better! So hold fast to him and don’t allow yourself to be pulled away by other attractions.