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Close Encounters with UFO Hot Spots: Area 51, Roswell, and the Great ET Road Trip 39:50

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The truth is out West! We’re hopping on the ET Highway and venturing to the most notorious alien hot spots, including Roswell’s infamous crash site, Area 51’s eerie perimeter, and a mysterious desert watchtower. Join us as journalist Laura Krantz, host of the podcast Wild Thing , beams up to share stories from the front lines of UFO reporting—from strange sightings and quirky festivals to a mailbox where people leave letters to extraterrestrials. Maybe you’ll even decide for yourself: Is Earth a tourist stop for spaceships? UFO hot spots you’ll encounter in this episode: - UFO Watchtower (near Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado) - Roswell, New Mexico - Area 51, Nevada - Extraterrestrial Highway (aka State Route 375), Nevada - Little A’Le’Inn, ET Highway, Nevada - E.T. Fresh Jerky, ET Highway, Nevada - Alien Research Center, ET Highway, Nevada - The Black Mailbox, ET Highway, Nevada Via Podcast is a production of AAA Mountain West Group .…

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Jesus Gives Us Better Leaders 52:26

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As the writer of Hebrews nears the end of his sermon, he reminds his readers and hearers of the wonderful pastoral leaders God gave His church, and calls them to watch their way of life, follow their lead, and submit to their authority in the church. But the author also warns them about other leaders who call them to embrace false teaching, move away from Jesus and grace, and to give themselves to false worship. The goal is to find godly leaders who will serve as a plurality of Elders, who will point people to Jesus and keep watch over the souls of God’s people. When men don’t do that, don’t follow them and show them out. When they do, go all in to follow their lives and make their ministry a joy. And, most important, pray for your leaders continually.…

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Jesus Gives a Better Life 1:00:00

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We long for a happy life—one which fills and satisfies. Yet, a fulfilling life is actually difficult to find. The author of Hebrews shares some simple but profound pathways toward contentment and joy for those who have discovered the superiority of Jesus and believe in Him. All of these will run counter to the culture, yet they are the way to the joy of knowing and experiencing Jesus. So, we are to love one another, care for strangers and those in prison, build strong marriages and protect our sexuality, and keep our lives free from the love of money. Furthermore, Hebrews wants us to see the character described here as marks of authenticity for our faith and the very keys to forming the beautiful community that displays Jesus to the world. When we do this, we will find the promises of Psalm 118:6-7 to be true—that the Lord is on our side and He is our helper.…

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Jesus and a Better Kingdom 56:39

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Sometimes it’s easy to doubt a change in direction. Falling back to what is comfortable is a real thing, even if it’s clear that the new direction is better. Our passage today in Hebrews deals with this reality. The author will show us two pictures, depicting the old covenant and the new covenant side by side. We’ll see how much better the new covenant in the blood of Jesus is than the old covenant in the law; a contrast intended to encourage us to rest in the work of Jesus and stay the course running after Him. This passage also comes with a warning to not refuse when The Lord speaks of the gospel. Rather than reject the gospel and receive judgment for our sins, He calls us to receive the gift of salvation by grace through faith in the work of Jesus. The Lord also promises that there will be a day when He will shake the earth and the heavens such that all that can be shaken will be removed, and only that which The Lord deems worthy will remain. Faith in Christ leads to joy and a citizenship in that unshakable Kingdom, dwelling in the presence of The Lord forever.…

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Jesus and the Better Path 1:06:05

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It’s so easy to get off course, lost in the woods, and worn out. As the author of Hebrews has reminded us, the life of faith is a race, and our role is to keep running with our focus on Jesus and our path is the journey of becoming more like Him day by day. The path is incredibly difficult at times. So today’s text from Hebrews gives us two warnings for the journey. First, we can get worn out and just want to quit. Our arms are exhausted and numb, our knees hurt and we feel like we can’t go on. So, Hebrews reminds us that we need to press into the power of the Gospel and get support from our faith family and keep running. This is the path to wholeness, to healing. Second, the journey has a lot of side paths we can take so we need to keep our eyes on Jesus. These side paths end in brokenness, hardened hearts, and dead ends. We get in trouble on the race when we look down at our own feet or start gazing in other directions. Let’s keep our eyes on Jesus and keep on going!…

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Jesus Is the Better Joy 57:48

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We are so glad you have chosen to worship with us today as we remember the most important day in all of history. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Today we will consider the words written by the author of Hebrews about Jesus, “Consider Him who endured from sinners such hostility.” The cross was the epitome of evil and sin poured out against the sinless Son of God. He didn’t have to do it. Nobody went to a cross willingly except this one man. Yet, the author of Hebrews reminds us that He, for the joy set before Him, endured the cross while despising the shame. The cross brought shame, but Jesus knew there was a joy that would explode in His resurrection and that joy He now shares with us. This is the promise of Easter—the promise that the joy of the Lord will be our strength. Our Easter message today will look at the joy of Jesus from the cross and show you how this joy can be yours.…

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Jesus and Our Better Father 56:43

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I saw a video recently with a father disciplining his son for the disrespectful way the boy spoke to his mother. But the caption on the video scolded the father for being harsh with his son, although the dad never struck the boy and his tone was completely appropriate for the moment. We live in a culture that tends to reject parental discipline for children. Sadly, this coincides with the complete loss of trust in authorities in our culture. Yet, good daddies lovingly train and discipline their children, because without instruction, training, and correction children will shipwreck their lives. People like the idea of God being a loving Father as long as that love does not involve discipline. But the author of Hebrews reminds us that God loves us, and as a Father, His discipline is good for us, for our joy, and will produce a fruitful life. By doing so he gives us a chance to change the paradigm we use to understand our struggles, suffering, and persecution. For believers in Jesus, whatever comes, we can know that our Father is shaping our lives through it for His glory and our good.…

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Jesus and the Better Race 47:23

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The first few verses of Hebrews Chapter 12 tell us the Christian life is a race… or, more appropriately, a lifelong marathon. After spending all of Chapter 11 giving his readers (both first century Jewish Christians and us today) a remarkable list of Old Testament faith hall-of-famers for our encouragement, the author lets us know how we can run this often-difficult race. In three short verses, he gives us the keys to running this race of living the Christian life successfully. And the best part is, the outcome is not dependent on our performance! To win this race all we have to do is… keep running! Today’s passage will show us how we can do just that!…

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Jesus Tells a Better Story, Part 3 58:27

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Our journey through the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11 jumps forward 400 years to the story of Moses and the Exodus—God’s rescue of His people from slavery. Moses is rescued by the faith of his parents, and by faith Moses became the leader who led them out of Egypt. By faith the people went through the Red Sea on dry ground. By faith the walls of Jericho fell, and by faith a non-Hebrew prostitute named Rahab was rescued. The author then drops the names of several other important Old Testament people while making reference to others. Left to themselves, each of these people would have shipwrecked their lives; yet out of brokenness, failure, and pain, they believe, and God tells a better story through their lives. Some experienced great blessings and victories. But we can’t miss this—others were sawed in two, flogged, mocked, and persecuted brutally. Yet, they lived as strangers and exiles in this land, looking forward to the promised Messiah and the hope for a better world. They all looked forward to the day we live in, the time after the coming of Jesus, the cross, and the resurrection, longing to live in our day. Their lives are an invitation for us to believe, to hold on to Jesus and trust in Him every day of our lives.…

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Jesus Tells a Better Story, Part 2 1:00:07

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We continue to journey through the Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith with the stories of the Patriarchs. Every Jewish reader would have been familiar with these stories and, furthermore, would be able to trace both their ancestral roots and the foundation of their faith back to Abraham, Sara, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Their story begins in a world without any real hope, yet into the darkness, God calls a man, and from that man, forms a family that will become a people and eventually a Kingdom. The Patriarch’s story begins with God’s call of Abraham to leave the city of his ancestry, Ur of the Chaldees, which at the time was the most prestigious city on earth. God does not give him a road map, He just calls Abraham to trust Him. Abraham believes and it begins the story of God’s covenant with His people which includes a myriad of promises, and bunches of miracles. Hebrews reminds us that everything these ancients received was given by the promise-making God and received by faith alone. We need their example to remind us that God is only pleased in our faith—that our faith puts us in the place to be recipients of God’s grace, which is the fountain from which He gives us all of His promises.…

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Jesus Tells a Better Story, Part 1 1:01:05

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Some call Hebrews 11 the Faith Hall of Fame, but the truth and point of this section of Hebrews is that there is only one True Hero. The Bible tells one grand story about this great Hero. Yet, in His grace, this God has included people in the story. Every person we will meet in Hebrews 11 has unbelievable flaws and failures, yet, they trusted the character of God and held on to the promises He made. Therefore, by their faith, each one experienced the grace, presence, and blessings of God. These people are included in the grand story by faith, and as a result God tells a better story through their lives than the one they would have told on their own. We will take a journey through the lives of those who are listed in this chapter, telling their stories as reminders of God’s redemption narrative and the work He does in and through the lives of those who believe. The first three characters we will examine are Abel, Enoch, and Noah.…

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Jesus Is Our Better Assurance 1:11:19

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Having faith is a popular idea in our culture. Come on—Ted Lasso told us to “Believe”. But what is faith, and faith in what? Chapter 11 has often been referred to as the Hall of Fame of faith, kind of a who’s who from the Old Testament. The chapter begins with a definition of faith and explanation of the nature of faith in the Gospel. This is coupled with a reminder that without faith, it is impossible to please God. Or, put positively, we are made right with God and stay right with God by faith alone. This is not blind faith in some mysterious deity; rather, Biblical faith is a faith that knows the truth of God and believes the promises of God. The key is to realize that it is the object of our faith and not the strength of our faith that ultimately matters. The faith that keeps us firm is assurance and conviction of the things promised but not yet seen. And we will see that every “hero” from the Old Testament story is justified and blessed solely based on their faith in Jesus.…

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Jesus Is Our Better Reward 57:30

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While writing to the first recipients of Hebrews, the author reminds them, “For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.” Their belief in Jesus had real costs for their lives, yet they found that Jesus was worth it because Jesus is Better. What causes people to endure such rejections and suffering with joy? The call to endurance is based on the reality that there is a prize at the end, and this prize is secure and real. So, the writer of Hebrews tells his readers to keep believing. He calls them to remember that they came to faith in the midst of persecution and suffering. Hebrews reminds those who have believed the Gospel to never give up, keep believing in Jesus, to hold on to our confession with confidence. Because faith in Jesus comes with a promise that in a little while the Coming One will come, and will not delay, and those who hold on to Jesus will gain what has been promised, a better and lasting possession.…

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Jesus Is the Better Way 1:00:13

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For the last nine and a half chapters, the author of Hebrews has been building a case that Jesus is better than what the Jewish believers had before Jesus arrived on the scene by comparing who Jesus is and what He did for us compared to that of the Levitical priesthood and sacrificial system. Through the Old Testament, the worshippers could not come close to God. Through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for us, we have open access to the throne room in heaven. Some of the audience of this letter, because of growing persecution, are being tempted to reject the Gospel and return to a system that was never designed to work in the first place. It was meant to point them to Jesus, the coming Messiah. By rejecting the Gospel, they are putting themselves in a terrible position.…

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Jesus Brings a Better Change 59:27

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The author of Hebrews has been building an argument comparing the Old Covenant and its priests, sacrifices, and Tabernacle to the New Covenant in which all of the longings and purposes have fully come true in Jesus. But the question arises, “so what?” What does this mean for you and me? The beautiful answer is that the life and death of Jesus has secured our forgiveness for all time, our perfection in the age to come, and our transformation in this life. We are people who have been made holy, are being made holy, and one day will be fully made holy and perfect. The Gospel accomplishes what the Law, religion, and self-discipline cannot. And it is all because of Jesus and His once for all sacrifice on the cross.…

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Jesus Is the Better Sacrifice 59:41

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From the first stories in the Bible, including the story of Abraham, the offering of sacrifices is commanded by God to His people and forms a significant theme. In Leviticus, God gives His people multiple clear commands about a litany of animal sacrifices for sin and guilt. These sacrifices were to atone for sin and cleanse their filth. Yet, the death of bulls and goats were never a sufficient sacrifice, a truth that should have been obvious. And, the sacrifices were bloody, with blood everywhere. Seems extreme, yet God was showing the people the depth of their sin, the seriousness of His wrath, and the need for redemption. But the sacrifices could never fully cover the sin and depravity of the people. On the other hand, the death of Jesus is a once-for-all sacrifice, and since Jesus is the Divine Son, His death is sufficient to cover all sin. Death is an appointment for each of us, but we can go to death knowing that the justice of God has been satisfied by the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus. As a result, we inherit all of God’s promises in this life and at Jesus’ return.…

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Jesus Is the Greater Tabernacle 44:57

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The author of Hebrews walks us through the construction of the Old Testament tabernacle, what the various furnishings represented and how the tabernacle system was inadequate. Today’s text reminds us that the OT tabernacle was waiting for something better. When Jesus appeared, He fulfilled all that the tabernacle was representing. His blood sacrifice cleanses us inwardly vs. outwardly so that our consciences can be cleared and we have freedom to serve Him by way of worship and praise. Access to God is no longer limited.…

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Jesus Brought a Better Covenant 58:12

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The love language for God is the language of covenant. A covenant is a divinely imposed legal agreement between God and people that stipulate the conditions of their relationship. It is a love relationship initiated by God and given to people. The language of covenant is beautiful: “I will be your God, and you will be My people,” God declares. These covenants are filled with promises to be kept by God and conditions to be met by people. But the problem for every covenant is that the people never keep their end of the bargain. God is continually faithful, the people are not. Yet, there are echoes of a New Covenant, promises that one day God will go from writing His Law on stone tablets to writing His Law on the hearts of those who know Him. For the New Covenant to be true, we first needed a covenant keeper, a person who actually keeps our side of the relationship on our behalf.…

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Jesus Is the Better Forgiveness 58:18

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The author of Hebrews uses the comparison between Melchizedek and Aaron to make a clear point. Jesus is our Great High Priest, but not in the order of Aaron. God separated the line of the kings and the line of the priests in Israel as a way of protecting the people from the failures and flaws of each role, and therefore, unlike all the other nations, no one could be a King/Priest. The priests were flawed, their lives were short, and their sacrifices insufficient to truly cover sin. Yet, Jesus is a better King/Priest, in the order of Melchizedek. As King, He is our King of Peace. As High Priest He offered Himself once for all. We do not have to come back again and again—the cross of Jesus makes us perfect and righteous, so that we, like the Son, are considered perfect forever.…

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Great Is Your Faithfulness 1:03:20

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On Easter Sunday, 2006, Genesis Church held its first worship service. And, so the adventure began. Genesis was planted with the vision to be a safe place for anyone from any background, story, or struggle to explore Jesus and find faith. It was our desire to be a church on mission in Eureka and for Eureka. For over 18 years this church family met in public schools, starting with Eureka High School, then Blevins Elementary, and most recently at Pacific Intermediate. The exception was in 2020 when our gatherings happened in parks, picnic pavilions, and parking lots. While there have been ups and downs, God has been so faithful and kind to us. This morning we dedicate the building—the new home for this church to the Lord. While we are thankful for the faithfulness of God for all He has done in providing this space, we also want to be reminded that the church is not a building and that our central mission has not changed. It is still our vision to be a Gospel-centered church in community and on mission to Eureka, Pacific, and beyond.…

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Rhythms of Grace 47:53

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As we close out 2024 and look to the new year, several of our Elders will be speaking this morning.

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Jesus Is the Better Messiah 51:46

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The author of Hebrews is one of several New Testament authors who quotes Psalm 110, making it the most referenced Psalm in the New Testament. This ancient song written by David pointed toward a future Priest/King for Israel. This is two of the four key human leadership roles given by God to His people; the others being Judge, and Prophet. God, in His kindness towards the Hebrew people gave these key leaders—each one responsible for an area of Israel’s life and existence. But more than this, each stood in some way as a representative of God and His relationship with His covenant people. Furthermore, each of these roles pointed forward to the coming of one person who would rescue God’s people, offer the true sacrifice, usher in God’s Kingdom, and bring the very Word of God. As we approach Christmas we will consider how Jesus is our True and Better Judge, Prophet, Priest, and King, and show how we all need each of these for a fruitful life.…

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Jesus Is the Better Substance 1:04:31

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The author of Hebrews has already alluded to Melchizedek twice; now he gives us a whole chapter connecting this figure to the mission and ministry of Jesus. Melchizedek is only mentioned twice in the Old Testament, once in Genesis in the story of Abraham, and then again by David in Psalm 110. But the author shows us something amazing about how we are to understand the Old Testament—that we are to see every single story pointing to Jesus. Melchizedek was the King of Salem, but also a priest of God, he received offerings from Abraham. And, he is a type of Jesus—a small picture of Jesus pointing forward to the true King/Priest. In this sermon we will look at typology and other ways the Old Testament points us to Jesus as the full substance of the small tastes given in the text of the Old Testament. We hope to learn how to read the Bible, and specifically the Old Testament, showing how every story, every law, and every song points us to the coming of Jesus.…

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Jesus Is the Better Anchor 58:14

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The in between is hard. God is a God of promises and He is faithful. Yet, we wait to see all of His promises fulfilled. Abraham was given a direct promise of an heir and then waited 25 years into very old age before God kept the promise. Still, the Lord had sworn, so Abraham knew the promise would come true. God promised Israel a redeemer from the family line of Abraham; then Israel waited for hundreds of years, with generations coming and going, before seeing this promise fulfilled when God’s Son was born in Bethlehem. While we experience the blessings of Jesus and our salvation, we also wait and trust in unfulfilled promises. In Jesus we have a better promise and while we do experience many of the blessings of grace, we still long for the day when all the promises are complete. Yet, we can go on because we have a sure and steady anchor for our souls in the faithfulness of God and the promises made true in Jesus.…

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Jesus Is Our Better Assurance 1:00:07

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Maybe the most important question we can ask ourselves is, “How can I know that I am actually a follower of Jesus?” Is it possible to know? The Biblical answer is a definitive “yes”, but with a bit of a caveat. We can know that we are genuinely saved because it is Jesus who does the saving and He will never lose someone He has actually rescued. Yet, our assurance of this salvation can waver. The author of Hebrews wants us to have “the full assurance of hope until the end.” So, he calls believers to make sure we are setting our assurance on the evidence of God’s saving work in our lives. Today we will look at the signs of grace highlighted in this text that reveal the authenticity of someone’s salvation; things which also give us greater assurance of our salvation. And we will see that the author of Hebrews points us to a few beautiful benefits when the Holy Spirit gives us greater assurance that we truly belong to Christ.…

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Jesus Is the Better Hope 54:31

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“Raise your hands if you’re sure!” Do you remember the advertisement? Catchy slogan, but for some who are “perspirationally” challenged, placing one’s hope in an deodorant is going to take more than just a catchy slogan and name. It’s one thing to have an anti-perspirant leave you pitted, it’s an entirely different thing to have assurance of an authentic salvation. The Scriptures reveal the beautiful doctrine of the assurance of our salvation. In other words, if God saves a person, can that salvation be lost? The absolute answer is “no”; yet, not everyone who claims salvation has actually been saved. Our passage this morning is really the heart of the application of the great book of Hebrews and it comes with a warning not to leave the faith and the promise of a God who will never lose someone who is authentically His. Today we will begin a two-week look at this passage that dives deeply into the beautiful doctrine of the assurance of our salvation.…

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Jesus Is the Better Priest 57:53

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The Priest’s job in the Old Testament was to be the go- between, the mediator between God and people. They offered sacrifices for the people and served as interpreters of the Torah. Yet, their ministry was imperfect because they were flawed and broken people who also needed the forgiveness of the sacrifices. Therefore, before offering a sacrifice for the people, the priests had to offer sacrifices for their own guilt. Often though, rather than serving the Lord and His people, they misused their position for personal benefit and honor. Hebrews shows us that Jesus is our true and better High Priest, who sympathizes with our weaknesses; He was sinless—He did not need a sacrifice. This true and better High Priest was the sacrifice that allows us to draw to the throne of grace with confidence so we can receive mercy and find grace to help in our time of need.…

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Jesus Has a Better Word 56:01

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Many of those who grew up in church will remember being involved in Bible Drill. Bible Drill was a program using competition to help kids learn to find stuff in the Bible. The teacher would say, “Ready, draw swords!” and kids would raise their Bibles to get ready to search. Then the leader would bark out a passage and say, “Go!” and the race was on. As a pre-adolescent boy, it felt kind of cool to hear the call to arms, but also a bit bizarre that our response was to raise a book in readiness to find a passage. At first look, the Bible appears to be just like every other book, filled with information and stories on pages. Yet, as any long time reader knows, the Bible is something different—it is alive, active, cutting. The reason is that this book is inspired; it is the very Word of God. To be honest, we don’t read it—it reads us, exposes our need, and points us to Jesus, who is the true author behind every word.…

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Jesus Is the Better Sabbath 55:18

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Most of us could use a good nap. The problem with life is that it is so difficult to ever really rest. We believe the universe depends on us, and if we stop for a minute it will all fall in. Religion is the spiritualization of this, picking up the weight of salvation and trying to carry our load. But the call of the Gospel is to enter rest, to cease from works, and to enter the land of promise. The Sabbath was a day set aside to slow down from the busyness of work, to rest, gather at a table, and worship with God’s people. These rhythms are important, yet the author of Hebrews also shows us that the Sabbath rest was a pointer looking to Jesus, who is our true Sabbath. And while there are great benefits to taking a day off and clearing our calendar for worship, family time, and rest, the True and Better Sabbath is found in Jesus, the only real place where we can rest, stop earning, and enjoy the land of promise.…

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Jesus Is the Better Exodus 58:15

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It would be devastating to hear your doctor tell you that your heart is damaged beyond repair, the result of years or ignoring signs and warnings. Worse than that is to develop a spiritually hardened heart that gradually moves farther and farther away from the kindness of God and the grace found among His people. Under Moses, the Hebrews were rescued by God from slavery in Egypt and brought to Yahweh and into a covenant. Yet, they quickly abandoned the Lord, falling into sin and failing to believe His promises. This section recalls the horrible story of God’s people found in Exodus and Numbers, when a whole generation of Hebrews died in the wilderness, missing out on the hope of the Promised Land. While God was still faithful, keeping His promises to their children, the first generation who crossed the Red Sea missed it because of their ungratefulness, idolatry, and unbelief. This is a warning for everyone who once looked to Jesus but turned away, developing a hardened heart. Jesus provided a better Exodus because His redemption is even greater than the rescue from slavery in Egypt under Pharoah. And the promises of rest and peace from the Gospel are far better than those found in the Old Testament. Yet, there is a clear warning to protect ourselves from spiritual heart disease.…

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Jesus Is Better Than Moses 58:29

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For the First Century Jew, Moses was the foundation for their faith and their greatest hero. He was a prophet and spokesman for God who gave Israel the Torah (first 5 books of the Bible). He was their deliverer who led them out of Egypt and through the Red Sea. And he was the leader that took them to the Promised Land. For Jewish people, the life, work, and theology of Moses was the foundation for their whole identity as a people. The Jews who were following Jesus were accused of leaving Moses to embrace a different rescuer and, therefore, a different religion. As a result they were being persecuted. But the author of Hebrews shows us that Moses was just a brick in the wall, a servant in the house. Jesus is actually the builder of the whole house that is Israel, and is the ultimate apostle and high priest. More important, to rightly understand Moses is to realize that his life, ministry, and writings were pointing forward to Jesus who is worthy of more glory than Moses. Today this is a reminder to be careful about our influences. We often have received our philosophy, values, and even identity from influential people. Whether we have been shaped by ancient philosophers, celebrities, or politicians and political pundits, the call of this passage is to consider Jesus, who is the Apostle and High Priest of our faith and confession. For those who know Him and hold fast to their hope, they will discover a better identity and a sure world view.…

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