Life Is a Race | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 12:1-11
Do you have a lens of life through which you can make sense in the times in which life seems to knock you down. Why is it such a struggle, even when we become Christians. Simply stated, it’s because life is a race, and we only success when we keep our eyes on Jesus.

Sermon Points:

  • Join the Race
  • Not Like Your Mothers
  • Not Like Your Fathers

What is Faith? | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 10:35-11:3
Hebrews contains the most extended discussion on the nature of Biblical faith in all of Scripture. But that’s not to say that Christians universally understand “faith” in the same way. The OT saints point the way to the nature of believing in the Jesus with integrity.

Sermon Points:

  • Faith and Thinking
  • Faith and Assurance
  • Faith and Imagination

What Do You Look Like? | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 7:18-28
Our writer has been fixated on the role of the Priest in the Jewish mind. What was the purpose of the priest and how did they function to form the interior of God’s people? In the end, Hebrews prepares us for life by clarifying what we “look like.”

Sermon Points:

  • What the Priest Did
  • What Jesus Does

Apostasy & the Unforgivable Sin | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 5:11-6:9

Hebrews entertains the possibility that someone could have all kinds of activities that appear to be genuine faith, but when they lead to Christ-denying rejection, they “fall away” and make it impossible to repent. What could that mean for our journey to remain steadfast and how does that warning actually help me?

Sermon Points:

  • The Audience
  • The Warning
  • The Antidote

The Promise of Rest | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:1-10

What could the writer of Hebrews mean when he describes “God’s rest?” Is it his inactivity? Is he sleeping? God’s rest it turns out is far more profound. It’s the pattern of all creation AND history itself. Tapping into that is a powerful perspective changer for those trying to remain steadfast.

Sermon Points:

  • The Rest of God
  • Entering Rest
  • Practicing Rest