Thick Skin and Soft Hearts

Focus: Learning to have "Thick Skin and a Soft Heart" will make you glad from the inside out regardless of your circumstances.

I. The danger of HARD HEARTS (3:8,13,15)
A. Hard HEARTS STRAY (3:10)
1. SPORADIC GLANCES
2. RATIONAL LIES
3. DISOBEDIENCE
4. OPEN REBELLION
B. Hard Hearts NEVER ENTER God's REST (3:11,18-19)
II. How to be TOUGH & TENDER
A. HOLD ON (3:6,14)
1. Grip with FIXED ATTENTION (3:1)
2. LISTEN (3:15)
3. BELIEVE (3:19)
4. SURRENDER (opposite of rebellion (3:8,15)
5. OBEY (3:18)
B. Hold on TOGETHER in COMMUNITY (3:12-13)

Above All

Better in Every Way - Hebrews Series Part 1 Text: Hebrews 1:1-14

Focus: A diluted, damaged, or diminished view of Jesus will cause you to drift away from God.

I. Who is Jesus, exactly? Hebrews 1:1-4

II. Where did the idea that JESUS IS GOD come from?
A. JESUS HIMSELF
1. Jesus taught with DEVINE authority
2. Jesus was aware of his UNIQUE relationship with God the Father
3. Jesus EMPHASISED His own identity
4. Jesus defined himself as the GLORIFIED Son of Man
5. Jesus received rather than rejected WORSHIP
6. Jesus EQUATED himself with the FATHER

B. The Old Testament Hebrews 1:5-14

III. What has Jesus done?

Decisions, Decisions... Part 4

Focus: Trust that God cares about every detail of your life, and seek His guidance.

GIFTS 1 Peter 4:10; 2 Timothy 1:6


UNDERSTANDING Proverbs 15:21


IMPRESSIONS Psalms 16:7


DESIRES Psalms 37:4


ADVICE Proverbs 19:20


NECESSITY James 4:17


CIRCUMSTANCES Proverbs  16:9


ELIMINATION 1 Corinthians 10:23