Sermons on Salvation
A Certain Judgement
Welcome to Chapel City Church! This week we will work through the next warning passage in the Book of Hebrews. These warnings started off relatively gently: Don’t drift! By this time, they have progressed to include some difficult language. The author’s argument isn’t confusing or difficult to follow, but the reality of what he says is severe. He has…
The Better High Priest
This week we will look at the closing verses of Hebrews Chapter 7. We have seen the picture of the priesthood of Melchizedek, and been called to understand that he served as a type that Jesus would later fulfill. Last week we looked at the better ministry of Jesus, and saw how he accomplished things that the Old Covenant priests never could. This week we close the chapter…
The Better Ministry
We are working through the Book of Hebrews, and the author is reminding us of how much better Jesus is. Better than what? Better than anything! And last week he started to open up the reasons that Jesus is a better priest than anyone who served under the law. That priesthood was based on your family line, and only lasted as long as you did. But Jesus is a better high…
The Full Assurance of Hope
This week we will finish the third warning passage in the Book of Hebrews. And after some difficult passages and serious words, our author reminds his beloved audience of the hope that he has for them. They needed the reminder even if it was hard to hear, and so do we. There are eternal consequences for falling away from Jesus Christ. But it was never the author’s…
The Final Fall
Welcome to Chapel City Church! This week we will continue working through the warning that our author began last week. He has many things to say to these precious people; things that would uplift and encourage them as they face trials. But there is a problem. They are not ready to hear what he has to say. They are mired in immaturity, and must grow up in their faith.…
Hope in Our Great High Priest
Welcome to Chapel City Church! Last week we finished the second major warning passage in the Book of Hebrews. The author reminds us that there was a generation that God led out of Egypt that had every proof of his power and love. And yet, they didn’t really know him at all. We were reminded that the same tendency toward unbelief lies in us, and that we should take…
While It’s Still Today
Welcome to Chapel City Church! Last week Charlie opened up chapter three inviting us to consider Christ. Jesus was presented as being better than Moses, as the builder of the house is worthy of more honor than a servant in the house. But that reference to Moses would immediately move the audience to thinking about a particular time in their shared history. And that…
Our Great Salvation
Welcome to Chapel City Church! Last week we looked at the destiny of humanity. Although we were created to be in fellowship with God and to exercise dominion over His creation, sin marred that design. Instead of dominion, we see death. But while we don’t see victory in being children of Adam, we do see Him. We see Jesus Christ whose death didn’t bring failure…
Where did THAT come from?
Where did THAT come from? Welcome to Chapel City Church! Over the last two weeks, James has instructed us to think rightly about trials. We understand that they are occasions for joy in the life of a believer not because they are easy, but because they produce eternally valuable things. Trials will come to everyone, but Christians can rejoice because of who they are in…
Armor for the Invisible War
While we are not called to obsess about spirits and demons, the Scriptures are clear that as Christians we have a real enemy and a target painted on our backs. We are in grave danger if we march onto the battlefield of life unaware or ignoring the fact that we have a devious enemy whose ultimate goal is our destruction. It is important to understand who the enemy is, what…
Gospel Singularity
Welcome to Chapel City Church! We are thankful that you have joined us for our time of corporate worship today. We are moving into our study of the Book of Galatians, and Paul wastes no time getting to his point. After his very brief introduction, he expresses his shock at their abandonment of the gospel message. They have apparently been pulled away by teaching that…
Can I Trust God?
Welcome to Chapel City Church. We are glad that you are here, and we would love to know how we can be praying for you specifically. As we open God’s word together this week, we will come to the end of our study of the Minor Prophets. Malachi is the last book in our Old Testament, and the final word of God to his people before 400 years of silence. As God makes…