His oath, His covenant, His blood support me in the whelming flood…
—William Bradbury
This morning’s service points us to the enduring reality of God’s covenant and urges us to rest upon these precious
promises. In the gospel invitation, the Lord Himself states that “My covenant of peace shall not be removed” (Isaiah
54:10). The God Of Abraham Praise…
Faced with a stern warning against apostasy in the sermon text from Hebrews 6, the elements in this morning’s service
were chosen to highlight our own natural tendency to “fall away” (Hebrews 6:6) and God’s promise to grant us
perseverance. In our opening hymn, we confess that we are “prone to wander” even from the love of…
Hebrews chapter 5 highlights our own great weakness (even the high priest in ancient Israel was “beset with weakness”
and had to make sacrifices for his sin) and Jesus’ willingness to suffer for our sins. These two themes—our weakness,
and His suffering on our behalf—can be found throughout the service. We open with a declaration that the…
The gift of language combined with the gift of song was given to man that he should proclaim the Word of God through
music. —Martin Luther
This Sunday marks the annual observance of Reformation Sunday, when we remember with thanksgiving God’s hand
of providence in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther, the German monk who launched the
Reformation…
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…
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…