One of St Augustine's best-known lines from his Confessions is, "You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are
restless till they find rest in You." Here, Augustine hits on the heart of today's passage. The author of Hebrews has
been reminding his readers of the surety of Christ's finished work. The believer's identity is now…
Henry Haffner
Hebrews 3 concludes with a stern warning not to follow the example of the Israelites, who fell away into unbelief soon
after the deliverance from Egyptian slavery. The author quotes extensively from Psalm 95, twice urging the listener,
“do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion” (Psalm 95:8). Today’s Call to Worship and one of our…
Perhaps it is providential that during a week when our property has seen quite a few construction vehicles come and
go, and quite a bit of dirt moved, we would come to a service saturated with the language of building, and particularly
building the house of the Lord. We are called into worship this morning by Psalm…
There are several distinct passages in Scripture that are sometimes referred to as the “Song of Moses,” including
Deuteronomy 32, Psalm 90, and Revelation 15. The earliest of these to appear is the Israelites’ song of triumph over
the Egyptians in Exodus 15, also known in Hebrew poetry as the “Song at the Sea.” We’ll be learning…
Often, whenever I write worship notes, I feel the need to write something incredible, to make some new, impressive
realization that will make me seem grand and wise. Obviously, I need to hear Hebrews 2:4-9. Our Savior, who is worthy
of all glory, laud, and honor, humbled Himself to the point of death, even death on a…
The author of Hebrews reminds his audience at the beginning of chapter 2 to “pay closer attention” to the Word they
have heard preached. The elements of this morning’s service likewise call us to careful attention to the path God has
laid for us. Hear Me, All You People—Psalm 49 urges that we “hear” and “listen” to…
The final portion of Hebrews 1 concludes a long discussion of the supremacy of God’s Son, which we’ve been walking
through the past three weeks. The elements of this morning’s service were chosen to reflect this theme. The Scripture
readings call Jesus the “head of the body, the church” (Colossians 1:18) and the “blessed and only sovereign”…
According to Phillipians 2:9, the Father has bestowed upon Jesus “the name that is above every name.” His name is
“glorious,” adored within His temple and loved by strangers whose hearts are filled with its “blissful theme.” The Lord
declares of Him in Psalm 2, “You are My Son; I have brought You forth this day.” He…
This morning we will explore the central them of the book of Hebrews: as Pastor Jamie put it during devotions earlier
this week, “Jesus is best.” Every Scripture, hymn, and psalm in the service points to some aspect of Jesus’ greatness.
He is a great King above all gods (Psalm 95), and He reigns exalted over all…
I feel like I have to warn to all our visitors—the music this morning may be more unfamiliar than usual. We are coming
to the end of a series on 2 Timothy, in which Paul reflects upon his own ministry and passes the torch to a new
generation. To illustrate this principle of covenant succession (one generation…