Messages That Matter By Dr. Andrew Corbett

The writer to the Hebrews was, as Martin Luther suggested, probably Apollos. He was a man skilled in his knowledge of the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings (Psalms and wisdom literature) who was also trained in rhetoric (the art of persuasive communication) and wrote to the beleagured Jewish Christians in Rome about the need to endure and remain faithful. He demonstrated through this message that Jesus was the prophesied Messiah, the "anointed one" ('the Christ'), and that Christ was the fulfilment of the tabernacle/temple, the priesthood, the sacrifices and the ceremonies and rituals prescribed in the Old Testament. His sermonic letter to this first century Christian Hebrew community is a model of how to structure a persuasive sermon. This is why his conclusion is worthy of our admiration and deper consideration. A sermon is not merely the impartation of information or even a hyped-up moment of inspiration. A sermon should make a compelling case and lead to an achievable call-to-action. This is precisely h