Sermons on Hebrews 2:3-12:1:

The Necessity Of Pleasing God

Contributed by Michael Higley on Oct 24, 2002

Working through our Faith

Faith remains the foundation of what we know will happen and the conviction of what is beyond our understanding. 1). Faith is not delivered to you on a silver platter. We must flesh-out our faith in everyday living. 2). Faith is difficult because it is visionary. -Verse 13b- …welcomed them ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6-40

Denomination: Holiness

Lessons Of Loneliness

Contributed by Rex S. Wignall on Oct 25, 2002

First in a series from J. Ellsworth Kalas’ book, IF EXPERIENCE IS SUCH A GOOD TEACHER, WHY DO I KEEP REPEATING THE COURSE?"

The Lessons of Loneliness By Rex S. Wignall, Chaplain, Valley Christian Home Genesis 2:8-9, 15-25; Matthew 27:45-46; Hebrews 12:1-3 Introduction to the Series: A few years ago, a teacher of preaching named Ellsworth Kalas wrote a book with a catchy title: If Experience Is Such A Good ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:8-25, Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: United Methodist

Developing Bulldog Faith

Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Oct 28, 2002

Do you have a dream or vision in your heart that you just can’t seem to let go of? It could be that God has placed this dream or vision in your heart for a purpose. If this is the case, the writer of Hebrews is telling you to hold fast the profession of

By: Donna J. Kazenske Hebrews 10:23 – Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised. Do you have a dream or vision in your heart that you just can’t seem to let go of? It could be that God has placed this dream or vision in your heart for a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23, Isaiah 53:1-4

Denomination: *other

The Way Out Of Jericho

Contributed by Jack Whitehead on Oct 28, 2002

Is your past keeping you from serving God today?

The Way Out Of Jericho Heb 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. 1st I want you to notice that Rahab was a harlot, she was a prostitute. You didn’t read about the “murderer ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:31

Denomination: Baptist

Hold Firmly To The Faith We Profess

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 30, 2002

Pentecost 22(B) - Believers hold firmly to the faith they profess because God’s Word is living and active and because Jesus is our great High Priest.

HOLD FIRMLY TO THE FAITH WE PROFESS HEBREWS 4:9—16 OCTOBER 20, 2002 HEBREWS 4:9-16 9There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. 11Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:9-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Is There Really A God?

Contributed by David Parks on Nov 1, 2002

You say of course there is a God, but What If you attended a school where they ridiculed belief in God. Could your faith withstand the ridicule of a high school professor or a university Biology prof. who made fun of God?

Is There really A God? And Does It Matter? TEXT: Acts 2:25-26; Heb. 2:1-4 INTRODUCTION: 1. Is there really a God? And does it really matter? 2. You say of course there is a God, but What If you attended a school where they ridiculed belief in God. Could your faith withstand the ridicule of a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:4, Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sojournings And Homecomings

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Nov 2, 2002

American novelist Thomas Wolfe wrote a novel that proclaimed You Can’t Go Home Again. But the stories of the human race are nonetheless replete with homecoming stories of people who did go home again, and in many cases, they recognized what home was reall

WORSHIP/SERMONIC THEME Opening Statement: American novelist Thomas Wolfe wrote a novel that proclaimed You Can’t Go Home Again. But the stories of the human race are nonetheless replete with homecoming stories of people who did go home again, and in many cases, they recognized what home was ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

¿qué Significa Tener Fe (En Dios)?

Contributed by Joshua Pinto on Nov 4, 2002

Lastimosamente vivimos en tiempos de confusión, donde muchas cosas han perdido su significado original, a lo bueno se le dice malo y a lo malo se le dice bueno (Isaías 5:20-23). Donde ser religioso, significa ser intolerante; la inmoralidad sexual, es sim

¿Qué Significa Tener Fe (en Dios)? Hebreos 11:6 (NVI) “6 En realidad, sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios, ya que cualquiera que se acerca a Dios tiene que creer que él existe y que recompensa a quienes lo buscan.” El pastor y autor Charles Swindoll, escribió un libro llamado “Three Steps ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

If I Only Knew?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 4, 2002

We study if I only knew, what would I do?

IF I ONLY KNEW? By WADE MARTIN HUGHES, SR. KYFINGERS@AOL.COM TEXT: John 6:60 John 6:66 From that time many of HIS DISCIPLES went back, and WALKED NO MORE WITH HIM. Gen. 5:22 --- and Enoch walked WITH GOD. Gen. 5:24 --- And Enoch walked WITH GOD, and he was not for God took him. Heb. 11:5 By ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:5, John 6:60-66

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Party Hardy Weigh In?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 4, 2002

You will be weighed on God’s balances, hope we are not found wanting?

THE PARTY HARDY WEIGH IN? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Daniel 5:27 Tekel: Thou art weighed in the balances, and found wanting. Heb. 12:1 ... Lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily beset ...and run with patience HOW SAD TO BE FOUND WANTING? I ponder have needs or ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1, Daniel 5:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Battle Between Reasoning And Faith

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 4, 2002

There is a constant battle between reasoning and faith, which moves mountains?

THE BATTLE OF REASONING AND FAITH? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Isa. 1:18, Come now let us reason together. Hebrews 11:1 (KJV) Now faith is the substance of the things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.--- Numbers 13: 30: Caleb stills the people and said," Let us go ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18, Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Knowing When To Stay And When To Go Series

Contributed by Kurt Heisey on Nov 5, 2002

This message is second in a series on discerning the will of God. The first dealt with how to judge a prophetic word of God, this one is a continuation of how do we know when we should stay or go. Also entitled, "How not to leave a church"

Determining the will of God (2) (How to leave a church) 10/20/2002 I. Intro A. Review -- Last time we saw 3 different things to consider 1. Prov. 11:4 - Multitude of counselors 2. Amos 3:3 -- Power of agreement 3. Heb. 13:17 -- Relating to authority B. II. There are times when God orchestrates a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:15, Ezekiel 14:3-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is Our Eternal High Priest

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 7, 2002

Pentecost 24(B)(Reformation) - Jesus is our eternal High Priest who saves completely and always intercedes.

JESUS IS OUR ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST HEBREWS 7:23-28 NOVEMBER 3, 2002 HEBREWS 7:23-28 23Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25Therefore he is able to save completely ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:23-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ Is The Sure Anchor Of The Believer

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 7, 2002

The story of a ship in danger of drifting in a storm but kept safe by its anchor when it fastened to an immoveable object. A Parable of the believer’s security in Christ.

CHRIST IS THE SURE ANCHOR OF THE BELIEVER Our harbour isn’t big enough to take the cruise liners that visit our Island. They have to stay out in the channel, half a mile from the harbour mouth. We may wonder if they’re secure from drifting when their great engines are no longer turning, when the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Remember Our Heroes

Contributed by Bernard Dawson on Nov 10, 2002

A challenge to remember Godly heroes and what made them great and then adopt some of those traits into our own lives.

REMEMBER OUR HEROES Acts 26:12-23 People are not born as heroes. They emerge from the mass of humanity and do something above the norm. They act because they see a need and have a vision for solving the problem. The vision may come in the form of a long contemplated dream or maybe it’s a split ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:12-23, Hebrews 11:23-27

Denomination: Holiness