Hebrews 1:3 — In this verse we’re told that God the Son is “upholding all things by the word of his power.” What does this mean? What exactly is the Son’s relationship to the creation? What, if any, are the implications for our day-to-day Christian lives? This is what Steve takes us through as he…
Hebrews 1:3b — In terms of His deity, is the Son similar to God or exactly that same as God? This is a critical question in understanding exactly who the Son is and it has serious implications for the doctrines of the Trinity and the Person of Christ. Thankfully, the writer to the Hebrews answers it…
Hebrews 1:3a — For nearly 1,700 years the church has confessed that God the Son is “Light of Light, very God of very God.” This is in keeping with what the writer to the Hebrews says concerning the Son in the opening lines of his letter – “Who being the brightness [effulgence] of his glory.” It’s also in keeping…
Hebrews 1:2b – “…by whom also he made the worlds.” The Son through whom God has spoken is the Creator of all things. The writer to the Hebrews wanted his readers to grasp this fundamental truth. He wanted them to identify the God they knew, the God of the Old Testament, with the Son. As we…
Hebrews 1:1-2a — “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets…” The writer to the Hebrews begins his letter by affirming what his readers already knew – God has spoken. He did so via “the prophets”, in this case, a reference to those who…
Hebrews 1 — What is the Book of Hebrews about? Who were the original readers and what circumstances were they facing? How does this help us understand the themes and structure of the Book? How does the message the Book apply to us today? These are the questions we explore as we begin our verse-by-verse…
Hebrews 1 — This is the first lesson in a new Bible series – a study through the Book of Hebrews. To get things going, Steve discusses the authorship of the book and why it does and doesn’t matter. He also talks about how the Book is not your typical New Testament epistle.
Matthew 5:43-48 — Of all the things that Jesus calls us to do, loving our enemies is perhaps the hardest! It goes right against our natural desires. We want to repay the evil done to us with evil and not with good! At the same time Jesus gave us this command, He taught us that when…
Revelation 20:1-10 — The Bible teaches that upon His return, Jesus will establish a physical kingdom upon the earth. Satan will be bound and Jesus will reign in righteousness for a thousand years. What is the purpose of this earthly kingdom? What will life be like? These are the questions that Steve explores as he…
I Thessalonians 4:13-18 – In this sermon, Steve unfolds the New Testament teaching concerning the Rapture of the Church. This is the moment when Christ returns to the clouds. The bodies of those Believers that have died will be resurrected and those Believers that remain will be caught up to the clouds and into heaven.