Word of Hope Christian Church Podcast

In the first part of our study we’re going to cover Heb 6:13-20 where the writer outlines the assurance which allows Christians to grow in their faith despite persecution. These verses explain that Christians have the ultimate source of confident hope: the perfect high priesthood of Jesus Christ. Then in Heb 7:1-14 the writer introduces the author’s central argument about the superiority of Jesus and he’ll show how Melchizedek was superior to Abraham. It’s going to be a great study so let’s get to it. Thanks for listening. Blessings and love in Christ! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today, our focus is on the third condition of discipleship, death – take up your cross daily. Each day, every day, today, we must decide to die to self and identify with Christ in surrender, suffering and sacrifice. This is not just an occasional occurrence, only when we feel like it. It is to be a response of obedience every day. You’re probably thinking why must I do this daily? Well stay tuned and you find the answer to that question and whole lot more. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

 

Song Video Link: Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj_mOrYvSjw)

We live in a world of instant information. There is 24 hour news, Internet sites for anything you can think of and no end of blogs, chat rooms, discussion boards and podcasts. It is not uncommon to see people connected to their phone almost constantly. There is an obsession with staying connected. Ironically, at the same time Biblical literacy is falling rapidly. It also appears that people are doing little to prepare themselves for a vital relationship with God. As we’ll see in today’s study this isn’t new. The writer seems to sense that there are some people who think his teaching is “too deep” and that leads us to today’s study (Heb 5:11-6:12). What we’ll see in this passage is an expression of frustration, a rebuke and a sober warning. Thanks for listening. Blessings and love in Christ! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Have you ever heard the phrase “If you want to be a follower then...?”What usually comes next is the requirements you need to do in order to follow. Sometimes those requirements may seem outrageous while other times they may seem like they’re not enough and we say something like “that’s all?!” In Luke 9:23 Jesus makes the statement, “If any of you wants to be My follower [then]...” and He tells them what to do. Join us today as we talk about what Jesus wants us to do in order to be a follower of Him. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

 

Song Video: MercyMe - So Long Self

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJtKdjaH2nY

When it comes to situations that are bigger than us and outside of our experience, when we’re confused about what to do or how to move forward, having someone you can trust on your side is invaluable. Someone who is qualified and experienced and trustworthy is all you could hope for. And so it is with Jesus, our great High Priest. Let’s begin...Thanks for listening. Blessings and love in Christ! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Have you ever had to count the cost before doing something? Usually we think about that when considering a major purchase or repair. We want to know what it’s going to cost us in dollars and time. And that kind of decision always impacts the family in one way or another. For many nothing comes before family, not even God. While the family is certainly foundational as we’ll find out today Christ must come first in any and all things. Let’s talk about it. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Last week the end of chapter 3 explained that the Israelites who rebelled against God never entered God’s “rest” (referring to the Promised Land in verses 18-19). Having shown that Jesus is superior to Moses, the writer now turns to another great Israelite leader, Joshua. God’s servant Joshua led Israel into the Promised Land, yet (as we’ll see) he didn’t provide God’s true “rest”—One greater than Joshua accomplished that. Let’s find out more. Thanks for listening. Blessings and love in Christ! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

When you’ve been wronged have you ever wanted to get revenge or retaliate in some way? We all have at some point. But today our focus is going to be on what is arguably the key characteristic of a disciple. What is that key characteristic and how do we apply it in our lives? Stay with us and find out. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Question: How do we put first things first in our lives? We give top attention to God’s work. We seek to follow the will of Jesus in all we do. We focus on Jesus and those tasks which we must do in obedience to Christ Jesus. Also, we neglect those things which do not fit in with His will. Chap 3 of Hebrews contrasts the attention which we must give to Jesus with that attention which some had offered to Moses. The writer of Hebrews proclaimed, “Jesus is superior to Moses.” But why was Jesus superior to Moses? Let’s study together and find out. Thanks for listening. Blessings and love in Christ! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Some of God’s richest blessings are packaged in the Bible. Unfortunately, many Christians will live and die without ever experiencing them, simply because they don’t open it every day. Will you learn it and love it and live it by growing, showing, knowing and going? Come...let’s find out more together! Thanks for listening. God bless you!