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HOUSE RULES (19 OF 28)

by Tim Badal

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25
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House Rules (19 of 28)
Series: Jesus - Greatest Of All Time
Tim Badal
Hebrews 10:19-25


It's a pleasure to have each and every one of you with us this morning. My name is Pastor Tim, and I have the great privilege of leading our time in God's Word together. I'm going to ask you to turn in your Bibles to the book of Hebrews. For the last 20 or so weeks we've been in a series titled ''Jesus, the Greatest of All Time.'' We've been studying this New Testament letter that was written to a group of Hebrew Christians who were getting beat up and beat down for their walk with their newfound Savior, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. They were starting to feel like they needed to give up on this relationship.

The writer tells them that would be the most foolish thing they could do. He writes what is actually a long sermon, which we have been studying verse by verse. Today we find ourselves in Hebrews 10:19-25. We look forward to what God is going to teach us this morning.

A couple months ago my wife and I were visiting a family from the church. As we walked into the foyer of their home, we were met by a ''House Rules'' sign. The list of house rules included a number of attributes, activities and practices they wanted for everyone. In essence, because you were entering their home, the rules of the house were that you live in a certain way.

The sign had the family's name on it, which personalized it all the more. It was communicating, ''Now that you've entered so-and-so's home, you're expected to live this way.'' None of the rules were difficult. You wouldn't call them drudgery. They were just reminders of what it means to be part of a very loving and kind family.

In our passage this morning, the writer of Hebrews tells us that there are some house rules when it comes to being a part of God's family. For the last nine and a half chapters, the writer has been telling us a lot about Who Jesus is. He's said over and over again that Jesus is better and greater than a ...

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