Sermons on Covenant
Better Promises
Welcome to Chapel City Church! What a joy to be guided by the author of Hebrews through the better work of Jesus as the mediator of a better covenant. This week, as we celebrate communion, we are invited once again to consider how precious those New Covenant promises are. The Old Covenant provided a temporary covering for sin, but it always anticipated a sacrifice that…
Contrasting Covenants
Welcome to Chapel City Church! Last week the author of Hebrews gave us a summary in the middle of the book. He pointed us backwards to where he’s been, and gave us a preview of where he’s going. And where he’s going for the next couple of chapters is a wonderfully encouraging look at the blessings of a better covenant. The Old Covenant had value. It…
Covenant Justice
Welcome to our time of worship together here at Chapel City Church. We are thankful that you are here and would love the opportunity to answer your questions or to know how we can be praying for you. YHWH relates to his people through a special relationship called a covenant. Much more than a contract or a legal obligation, a covenant is an intimate relationship in…
The Line of the King
We are glad that you have come to worship with us today. We are just getting underway in our study of the Gospel of Matthew. Last week we went through some introductory material, and we looked at the first group of names in Matthew’s genealogy. We saw that Jesus Christ was the promised son of David, a promise that looked for a king who would rule and reign as no…
The King & His Kingdom
We hope that your Christmas was a wonderful time of worship and reflection as we remember the faithfulness of God in sending a savior into the world. As we come into the new year, we are beginning our journey through a new book: The Gospel of Matthew. The word gospel means good news, and this is Matthew’s presentation of the good news of the person and work of Jesus…
The Son of Promise
(Click “SAVE” above to download sermon and notes.) The signs of Christmas are beginning to appear. The streets are decorated, the church is dressed for the season, and even the weather is (slightly) cooler. All of these things come together and start to give us a sense of expectation. The anticipation of Christmas is one of the most wonderful parts of…