The Testimony of Abraham, Part 2 (Hebrews 11:11-12, 17-19; Genesis 21:8-14; 22:1-2)
/Abraham testifies that the heavenly inheritance promised to him can only come through death and resurrection.
The Testimony of Abraham, Part 1 (Hebrews 11:8-10; 13-16; Genesis 12:1-9)
/Abraham testifies that it is only through New Covenant worship that we enter of the heavenly city, which he understood to be the substance of what God promised all along.
Peace on Earth? (Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-12; Luke 2:8-14; 12:49-53)
/Jesus came to earth to bring heavenly peace to his chosen people, both with God and with each other.
Your Children are Holy (1 Corinthians 7:14)
/Children of believers are a part of Christ’s church, consecrated and set apart from the world in their baptism and receive the wonderful benefits of being raised in that church.
The Testimony of Noah (Hebrews 11:7; 10:24-31; Genesis 6:13-18, 22)
/Noah testifies to the fact that the Present Age will come to an end and only those who worship the true God will be safely delivered into the Age to Come.
The Testimony of Enoch (Hebrews 11:5-6; 10:19-25; Genesis 4:25-26; 5:21-24)
/Enoch testifies that those who eagerly seek God in worship, by faith, are brought into his presence as a foretaste of the Last Day and in the end will be rewarded with full and free access into the God's glorious presence.
The Testimony of Abel (Hebrews 11:4; Genesis 3:20-4:12)
/Abel bears testimony to the reality that sinners can only enter God’s presence by faith in one who would shed his blood to grant that entrance.
God’s Testimony to the Saints of Old (Hebrews 11:1-3)
/The Old Testament shows us that the purpose of the visible gifts of God to the saints of old was to bear testimony to them of greater things to come, things we have in Christ.
Grace in the Place of Grace (John 1:14-18; Exodus 33:17-23; 34:6-7)
/Christ came as the final revelation of the Father to do that which the Law could not do – show God’s heavenly kindness in fullness and bring salvation.
Wrestling with Faith (Hebrews 10:35-39; Genesis 32:22-32; Habakkuk 2:2-4)
/Faith is an enduring refusal to let go of Jesus Christ, knowing that blessing is found in him alone.
Forsaking the Old Covenant Blessings (Hebrews 10:31-35; Mark 10:17-22)
/To belong to Jesus is to be confident that a heavenly inheritance awaits you, but to reject him is to throw away that confidence.
The Fearful Expectation of Judgment (Hebrews 10:26-32; Deuteronomy 32:35-36)
/Those who reject the New Covenant are left with only their sin and the promise of eternal judgment, having spurned the only one who can deliver them.
The Heavenly Assembly (Hebrews 10:19-25; Mark 15:33-39)
/Each week, as we gather together in worship, we enter into God’s Sabbath Rest, the age to come, through the means of grace, where we find encouragement to walk through our earthly pilgrimage with love and good works.
The Perfected Worshipper (Hebrews 10:1-18; Psalm 40)
/The result of Christ’s perfect sacrifice is that your guilty conscience has been done away with, which means your fellowship with God does not change from day to day.