Sermon Of The Week

GCF Foundational & Equipping Biblical Studies & Theology Classes - "Cultivating as a Community a Kingdom Culture of Continual Catechism"

In His infinite wisdom, God has considered those who have come before as righteous, but not "made perfect" until the time of Christ. This was so that Christ would be demonstrated as the Author of Salvation for all those who believe.

Hearing the univocal testimony of the Trinity, Christians ought to have every confidence before God in every situation, concern, and trouble.

Because Christ's blood was offered in the Heavenly Temple, we, as His people, have confidence that it will sanctify us.

The purpose of the Hebrew writer is to warn his hearers from apostasy, from reverting back to the shadows instead of looking on to Christ. Everything which you trust in, except for Christ, will pass away.

God's grace in the New Covenant is that He relates to us as those who, like Abraham, are recipients of the Promises, not those who continually break the covenant.

The eternal unchangeable counsel of God and His oath to perform it are the bedrock foundation upon which we know we can trust God.

Though Aaron was appointed as priest in the time of the Exodus, Christ is the eternal priest, designated by the Father to minister to all those who receive salvation.

Holding fast to our confession is how we enter the rest of God. Our confession is that standing before God we have a greater debt than we could ever pay, but Christ Himself stands with us, greater still.

No amount of washing with water, either young or old, would accomplish anything unless that water pointed to blood - the blood of Christ. The water applied to the body is a reminder of the blood of Christ sprinkled on our hearts.

The Hebrew writer shows Moses and Jesus as those who were given charge over the same house, God's house. The house of God is nothing other than the assembly of the faithful saints of God.

Christ takes on flesh to experientially know human weakness, allowing Him to both be merciful to us and our High Priest.

The deity of the Son of God and the reign and victory of Christ as presented in Hebrews 1.

Christians must be engaged in the world, cultivating, glorifying, shaping and forming it for God's glory. We should renew our minds from false views of spirituality unto the redeeming of Godly ambition to take dominion and extend His kingdom everywhere.

If we would see the revival of the church, we ought first to bring about revival in the home.

God's intention in marriage is primarily the fulfillment of the command to be fruitful and multiply, and take dominion.

Koinonia and Koinonos (participation, fellowship, partnership) in Scripture and its importance for GCF over the coming year.

The Father, the Son, and the Spirit dwell eternally in a community of harmony and love. Though we were at enmity with God, the Father sent His Son to wash us and bring us into the same love which God has in Himself.

Receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and the continual filling with the Holy Spirit and exercise of spiritual gifts.

In commissioning the Apostles, Christ gives them three great tools, without which they would not complete the mission: the promise of His presence, and understanding of the Scriptures, and the baptism in the Spirit.