Church Notes - August 2014

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3 August.

Hebrews 8:1 - 9:12
The original readers were wondering whether Jesus was qualified to be their High Priest.

Jesus is continually in the Father's presence. (As opposed to the High Priest only being able to enter the Most Holy Place once a year.)

Humans could not obey the old covenant.

The old covenent pointed the way to the New Covenent.

The High Priests' sacrifices did not deal with sin properly.

Jesus' sacrifice dealt with sin once and for all.


10 August
'Water You turned into wine'

Hebrews 9:13 - 15
Hebrews 10:11 - 14

'Blessed be Your Name'

Hebews 9:13 - 28
We should have certainty about our relationship with God.

The Son is the radience of God's Glory.
The Exact Representation of His Being
Sustaining all things by His powerful Word.

Superior Preisthood
Heavenly Sanctuary
Better Covenant
Better Sacrifice

Jesus is bigger than any circumstance

Jesus is a mediator between us and God.
He has bought us from slavery to sin.

vs 26 - 28

Hebrews 10:1 - 18
He Has Done It.
We are Perfected
Being made Holy.
Perfected - Gr. Perfect tense
- past - continuing into the future
Being made holy - Present tense.
- It won't be completed while we are on the Earth.

God's Grace is Infinite

vs. 9:14

God had a purpose for your life.
He saved you for that purpose.

'Everyone needs compassion'


17 August
'I hear the sound of a rising generation'
'Over Star Filled Skies'
'Here I am Humbled'

Hebrews 10:19 - 25
Consequences that flow from Jesus' being the Great High Priest.
We can confidently enter God's presence.
"Make use of the open way"

v22
We need to draw near to God with an open heart. because Jesus' Blood has covered our sin. God wants to know each of us personally.
Baptism is an outward expression of this.
We draw near to Him through prayer, meditation and quiet contemplation of Scripture.
Busyness is an enemy of closeness to God.
'Do you really intend busyness to stand in the way of the unintterupted reign of God in our lives?
What are you achieving with your busyness?

v23
We need to hang on with both faith and hope.

vs 24-25
We need to be together.
John Wesley - "There is nothing in the Bible about solitary religion"
If you don't go to Church - You deprive the Church of your gifts and encouragement.


24 August
'The Splendour of the King'
'Bless the Lord O My Soul'
'The Great I Am'

Prayers for the Christians in Iraq

'My Hope is Built on Nothing Less'

Matthew 21: 18 - 22
A lesson on faith
If you believe in something and it lines up with the heart of God, nothing is impossible.

Hebrews 11
Through faith, they overcame difficulties

Ephesians 6:10 - 18
We need to fight and subdue the kingdom of darkness

You need to be content

Hebrews 11
They weren't easily knocked down
Faith was the key thing
vs 8
We need to step out of our comfort zone in order to have a breakthrough.

Judges 7
When Gideon got the victory, his faith increased.

Sometimes we need to let go before God will increase us. We need to put the Kingdom ahead of our lifestyle. God needs to be the focus of our life.
God will go for the thing that is a hinderence to you.
e. g. The Rich Young Ruler

Luke 14:15 - 24

2 Chronicles 1

1 Timothy 4

John 2

Not everyone who challenges you is your enemy.
Not everyone who pulls you out of a challenging situation is your friend
If you are being challenged - don't complain about it.

'Come to the water'


31 August

'Water you changed into wine': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZWLw7Ie70I
'sacrifice of praise'

Hebrews 11:1 - 16

'Crown of victory': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2nBOGA6X2g
'Crown him with many crowns': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuMh_ept-Js

Hebrews 11:1 - 16
What does it mean to have faith?
Faith is an essential ingredient for living as a Christian
vs 6
It's a basic necessity

Faith needs to be focused on God.

Faith believes in something better
To be involved in the forfillment of God's plan for the world.
'There is no humanly possible way for it to happen. But God can make it happen'

Faith is obeying even when you don't understand
vs 8
Abraham obeyed despite not knowing where he was going.

Faith is giving when you have nothing.
Abraham's faith could have coset him everything

Faith is persistng when we don't feel like it.

Hebrews 11:27

Faith is thanking God before receiving blessings.

Faith is Trusting even if you don't get it.

Hebrews 11:36 - 40

'Ten Thousand Reasons': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXDGE_lRI0E