Sermons on Hebrews (Page 3)

In you, Lord my God,    I put my trust. I trust in you;    do not let me be put to shame,    nor let my enemies triumph over me.No one who hopes in you    will ever be put to shame,but shame will come on those    who are treacherous without cause. Show me your ways, Lord,    teach me your paths.Guide me in your truth and teach me,    for you are God my Savior,    and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:1-5

For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.  If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.  If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward.  If it is burned up, the builder will…

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.  Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.  Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.  No, I strike a blow to my…

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.  If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us. My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ,…

Listen to my words, Lord,    consider my lament.Hear my cry for help,    my King and my God,    for to you I pray. In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;    in the morning I lay my requests before you    and wait expectantly. But let all who take refuge in you be glad;    let them ever sing for joy.Spread your protection over them,    that those who love your name may rejoice in you. Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;    you surround them with your favor as with a shield. Psalm 5:1-3,11-12

Yes, my soul, find rest in God;    my hope comes from him.Truly he is my rock and my salvation;    he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.My salvation and my honor depend on God;    he is my mighty rock, my refuge.Trust in him at all times, you people;    pour out your hearts to him,    for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:5-8

But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.  You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.  So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.  For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.  But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on…

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.  For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.  When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:1-5

Lord, our Lord,    how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory    in the heavens.Through the praise of children and infants    you have established a stronghold against your enemies,    to silence the foe and the avenger.When I consider your heavens,    the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars,    which you have set in place,what is mankind that you are mindful of them,    human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels    and crowned them with glory and honor.You made…

Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.  By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4