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CC Sermon • Hebrews 12:12-29

November 12, 2023 • Jonathan Parnell

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds Hebrews 12:12-29 where the overall meaning of the passage is about our purpose: to enjoy and exalt God in all his glory. This passage can be summed up like this: Keep running again because we have what is better, therefore, worship God.

The Great Shepherd of the Sheep

November 26, 2023 • Mike Schumann

In this sermon, the last in our Hebrews series, Pastor Mike Schumann expounds upon Hebrews 13:18-25. At the end of this letter to the Hebrews, the author does not simply restate all the main points leading up to this moment. Rather, the author is yet pushing us onward — further into the margins of our care for one another, and deeper into the realities of the God whom we worship.

Live Like Jesus Is Better

November 19, 2023 • David Mathis

In this sermon, on Hebrews 13:1-17, Pastor David Mathis expounds this passage which seems to offer a vision for practical life that is pleasing to God. So then, what does it look like to live such a life, pleased in God, believing that and enjoying that Jesus is better?

How to Run When Running Is Hard

November 5, 2023 • Jonathan Parnell

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon Hebrews 12:3-11. Everything in this passage connects back to verses 1-2 about running with endurance. And the author of Hebrews instructs us that in order to endure when the race get tough: we should get perspective – by remembering the suffering of Jesus and God’s fatherly discipline.