Hebrews: Encouragements

Looking to Jesus as we press on in our pilgrimage to heaven, overcoming discouragement and the weariness of trials that seem to never end, getting to heaven and the joy of that place; these are some of the practical encouragements that God gives us in the passage we will study in Hebrews. Then we will consider why God allows trials to come into our lives... and we will see that it is the love of the Father that does it!!

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Hebrews 12:1-11

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Appreciating Salvation: Justification

Christians are the most blessed people on earth. We need to appreciate our great salvation. Justification is one of those amazing doctrines that will always thrill our souls!

Romans 3:9-4:8,5:1-2,8:33-34
Deuteronomy 25:1
Proverbs 17:15
Galatians 3:13
2 Corinthians 6:21
Philippians 3:9
Isaiah 61:10

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• How do we use the phrase To justify?
• What does it mean when a judge justifies a righteous person?
• How can God justify the ungodly?
• Why is God not lying when He declares the sinner free from the guilt of all sin and perfectly righteous?
• What part does Jesus have in our justification?
• What part does faith have?
• Why should this doctrine not make us loose about sin?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hebrews: Faith Is...

Those who trust God have suffered immensely in the past. Hebrews tells us they suffered in faith. Would we be willing to do this when the true moment arrived? This is a searching question for all of us to answer. Jesus said it is our calling to be willing to suffer and if need be to lay down our lives for Him. But would we have a strong enough faith to do it? How can we grow such a faith? These are matters we will be studying as we conclude the Faith chapter.

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Hebrews 11:30-39

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Appreciating Salvation: Propitiation

We will more deeply appreciate our salvation when we understand why Jesus is called our propitiation. These important words shed a world of light on how good God has been in providing such a rich salvation.

Romans 1:18,1:32,3:9,3:19,3:21-26,5:9
Genesis 9:5-6
Hebrews 2:17,2:14
1 John 2:1-2,4:9-10
1 Thessalonians 1:10

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What does propitiation mean?
• Why can God not just forgive us of our sin... why did Jesus have to die?
• How is Jesus our propitiation?
• What are the implications for us when we sin that Jesus is our propitiation?
• Why is it important that God sent the propitiation and how does this make the God of the Bible so different than the old Greek gods?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hebrews: Are We People of Faith?

Are you a person who is known for your joy, courage, confidence, and peace even in the face of trials, discouragements, challenges, or pain? Are we people of faith? That is what would make us such people. We are studying the Faith chapter in Hebrews and will explore how we can become people of faith.

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Hebrews 11:23-29

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Appreciating Salvation: What We Are Saved From

Often we do not appreciate our salvation enough because we do not really understand what we were saved from. This is a momentous salvation and our danger that we were rescued from is almost indescribable in its greatness. So to be delivered from that which Jesus said we should fear more than

Romans 1:18-32,3:9-20
Matthew 1:21
Proverbs 6:16-19
Luke 12:4-5
Hebrews 10:31

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What is our biggest problem according to the Bible?
• What does Jesus say we should fear more than anything else?
• What happens if we take the matter of sin lightly?
• What is God’s wrath?
• Is it God losing His temper?
• Why does understanding this make us appreciate salvation all the more?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Special!

Are we really so special and important as we think we are?... the Bible's answer is a resounding NO! But God treats us in a special way because He is special!!!

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Isaiah 40
Genesis 6:5-7
Romans 1:28,1:30,8:7

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Are we special?
• Are you special?
• Why are we not special?
• How does God treat us as special?
• Why is God special... what is special about Him?
• How does He treat us as special?
• Why is this so unusual?
• What is Grace?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA