This is an edited manuscript for my sermon on Hebrews 4:15-5:10 In the first chapter of Hebrews The Son is described as being way higher than the angels, and seated at the right hand of God. In the second chapter of Hebrews, this exalted Son is revealed as Jesus, who came and lived as one…
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No One Closer
This is an edited manuscript of my sermon for April 26, 2015. It is based on Hebrews 2:1-15. Last week we walked through Hebrews chapter 1 and discovered how Hebrews sets up Jesus as being “greater than the angels.” Here in chapter two we begin to discover why this matters. As I pondered the passage…
A trending journey
I’ve been seeing some posts recently on two related “church trends.” The most prominent is a conversation with Rachel Held Evans on Relevant Magazine’s web-site. This conversation springs out of her new book Searching for Sunday. The conversation is interesting, and makes me want to go out and get a copy of the book for…
Good Friday
I’m battling an illness so I don’t have much to say, but this Good Friday I thought I’d share an image of a cross. I am amazed at how Christians have coopted this horrific instrument of destruction into a symbol of hope 1. On Good Friday God in the Flesh yielded his life up for…
The Days are Coming
This is an edited manuscript for my for my sermon on March 22, 2015. It’s based on Jeremiah 31:31-34. Jeremiah envisions The LORD’s incredible grace and patience. Jeremiah is an interesting prophet. He lived during the time of Judah’s rapid decline and actually witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian Empire. His prophetic ministry…
Credit
This is an edited manuscript of my sermon for March 1 2015. It’s based on Romans 4:13-25. Here in the letter to the Romans Paul opens the door for Gentiles in the. Actually, a good portion of this letter deals with how on earth Jews and Gentiles can exist in the same body. Jews grew…
