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Hebrews
Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 21, 2010 (message contributor)
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1. The Ultimate Revelation
Contributed on Jul 21, 2010
Exposition of Heb 1:1-4 regarding the end all of revelation--Jesus Christ
Text: Hebrews 1:1-4, Title: The Ultimate Revelation: Christ, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/4/10, PM A. Opening illustration: goldfish illustration B. Background to passage: The book of Hebrews is written by an unknown Jewish author (unless you have KJV) with a great knowledge of and deep respect for the ...read more
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2. Smashing Angels
Contributed on Aug 3, 2010
Exposition of Heb 1:4-14
Text: Hebrews 1:4-14, Title: Smashing Angels, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/1/10, PM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: After the introduction of this superior and final revelation from God, Jesus Christ, the author follows through on a final statement that Jesus was given a more excellent ...read more
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3. Asleep At The Wheel 1
Contributed on Aug 9, 2010
Exposition of Heb 2:1 regarding paying careful attention to God speaking through Christ
Text: Hebrews 2:1-4, Title: Asleep at the Wheel 1, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/8/10, PM A. Opening illustration: In Oct 2009 a Northwest Airlines flight missed it’s intended destination by 150 miles at 37K feet over the earth. No radio contact could be made, flight controllers in several airports ...read more
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4. Asleep At The Wheel 2
Contributed on Aug 18, 2010
Exposition of Heb 2:1-4
Text: Hebrews 2:1-4, Title: Asleep at the Wheel 2, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/8/10, PM A. The Why (v. 1-4) 1. The writer gives the first of three reasons why the consequences of not listening are so important in verse one—drifting away. This word was used of something flowing in a river past ...read more
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5. Eating Death
Contributed on Aug 30, 2010
Exposition of Heb 2:5-8 regarding Christ and the gospel
Text: Hebrews 2:5-9, Title: Eating Death, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/22/10, A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: the writer/author is continuing with his argument about the superiority of Christ over angels, almost like the warning passage was a parenthetical statement. And we get a ...read more
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6. Bringing In The Kids
Contributed on Sep 20, 2010
Exposition of Heb 2:10-18 regarding the purposes of Christ's incarnation and death
Text: Hebrews 2:10-18, Title: Bringing in the Kids, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/19/10, PM A. Opening illustration: Erika going out to get the kids and they are in their winter coats and rain boots, but in characteristic fashion, she doesn’t tell them what she thinks. B. Background to passage: after ...read more
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7. Rocks, Paper, Jesus
Contributed on Sep 27, 2010
Exposition of Heb 3:1-6 regarding the superior excellencies of Jesus over Moses
Text: Heb 3:1-6a, Title: Rocks, Paper, Jesus, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/26/10, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: After proclaiming the superiority of Christ over the angels, and speaking of the benefits of Christ’s death toward us, the preacher makes an abrupt shift, getting ...read more
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8. More Than Fringe Benefits
Contributed on Apr 18, 2011
Exposition of Hebrews 9 regarding four benefits of Good Friday on those who believe
Text: Heb 9:11-14, Title: More Than Fringe Benefits, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/17/11, AM 1. Opening illustration: “The cross of Christ, once respected, if not reverenced, as a significant religious symbol, has undergone a transmutation. For example, on a Holy Week cover of The New Yorker ...read more
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9. A Life Of Faith
Contributed on Jul 9, 2012
Motivation to Christians to keep the faith and a look at the interpretive allusion found in the scripture to salvation as we know it.
Text: Heb 11:27-29, Title: A Life of Faith, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/8/12, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: The author here is trying to give motivation to the Hebrew Christians to keep the faith, rather than apostatize back to Judaism. He is giving them example after example of ...read more
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10. Going Through The Big D
Contributed on Nov 5, 2012
Exposition of Hebrews 12:3-11
Text: Hebrews 12:3-11, Title: Going through the Big D, Date/Place: NRBC, 11.4.12, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: C. Main thought: A. Encouragements for discipline (v. 3-5a) 1. The writer gives three encouraging pieces of insight in order for them to think about ...read more