Hebrews 8:1-13

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Hebrews 8:1-13

May 26, 2024 • Pastor Steve Feden • Hebrews 8

"Out with the old...." - Heb 8:1-13

Is it hard for you to throw things out? Are you a bit of a hoarder? Are there broken things around because you just can't let go of them?

Or do you love garbage day? That feeling of getting rid of old, broken stuff and watching it disappear. Then you can make room for something new that functions better, is updated, or more useful.

On this memorial day weekend, we will look into Hebrews 8 and "the new covenant". This is what Jesus spoke of during the last supper when He said, "This is My blood of the New Covenant."

Our author gets his theology from Jeremiah 31. At the time when the Jews were experiencing the covenant breaking consequences of Babylonian exile, God tells them what His long range plan to be merciful and forgive them. But he doesn't mention how he will do it.

What is the New Covenant? What was wrong with the old one? Why does it matter? How does God work it out to bless His people? Great truth awaits those who choose to....

....COME and SEE

Steve

Hebrews 1

February 11, 2024 • Pastor Steve Feden • Hebrews 1

"It is Safe to Trust Jesus" - Hebrews 1 We begin our journey through the book of Hebrews, and in doing so we will consider if we can feel and be safe in trusting Jesus! There are a few "unknowns" about the book of Hebrews. Who wrote it? Who was the original intended audience? In what year was it written? But what we do know is that the author and the audience were believers with a strong grasp on the OT scriptures and practices. There are a lot of things that will appear as "common knowledge" to the original readers that might take a little explanation for us. So, it is assumed the audience were Jewish believers in Jesus. The challenge they faced is that, in the hard times they were facing, they were losing faith in Jesus and going back to putting their trust back in some of their old ways. After all....God had given them these things to begin with, right? Hebrews is an utterly compelling argument that it is safe -- safer than anything else -- to trust Jesus. And tomorrow we will see why we can trust what He says! So... ...VIEW and SEE Steve

Hebrews 2:1-9

February 18, 2024 • Pastor Steve Feden • Hebrews 2:1–9

"In Danger of Drifting" - Hebrews 2:1-9 Having been reminded just who Jesus is, and just how much His word should matter to them [and to us], the first of five warnings in the book of Hebrews is given. I think you will understand the warning if you think about the phrase, "out of sight, out of mind". It can be hard to mentally keep track of people and things with which we don't interact regularly. It's hard when it is a person. And it's really hard when that person is you! You wonder why no one has called or checked in with you. And then you begin to imagine that no one cares, and no one has noticed. Well, things...and people...can slip our minds if we don't pay careful attention to them. They seem to slip away unnoticed when our attention has been directed to other things. This is precisely the warning that we get in Hebrews 2. But the warning is not about people in general, but salvation! Wait....are you saying that I can lose my salvation like I would lose track of that person who used to sit near me? That sounds a little scary. Remember, Hebrews is not directed to unbelievers, but to believers -- Jewish believers in Jesus who are now in danger of turning back to trusting their religious system to save them. These are the issues we will be discussing, if you... ...VIEW and SEE Steve

Hebrews 2:9-18

February 25, 2024 • Pastor Steve Feden • Hebrews 2:9–18

"Jesus, Disappointment, & Trust" - Hebrews 2:9-18 After the first of the five warnings of Hebrews, we are seeing that our author is desperate for his audience to keep trusting Jesus. There is no doubt that Jesus is confusing. He heals, he raises the dead, he sets the captives free, and there is great hope in Him. But inevitably there is an unmet expectation or an unfortunate suffering that leads to doubt. "Can I really trust Jesus?" I can assure you that this is nothing new in church history. That same savior couldn't save Himself? The one who promises glory experiences humiliation? The Jews were expecting a powerful ruler, and they got a crucified servant.....or did they? Join me as our author and preacher tries to clear up some understanding about painful experiences and glory and the "bigger picture". If He is the Son of God, why not just save people from that position? Why become like us? Maybe, if you understand Jesus a little more, you might be able to trust him a little more. And, there is one particular area that we, in all of our advances and technology, have been unable to conquer. What is that area and how does Jesus help? ....VIEW and SEE Steve