Calvary Chapel Sydney

The writer of Hebrews exhorted Christains to recognise the danger of apostasy and guard themselves against it by faith in Jesus Christ. Our confidence to endure knowing we will be judged by God rests upon the sacrifice Jesus made once for all by His own blood. We can count it all joy when facing trials because we live by faith in Him!

The Law could never perfect those who offered sacrifices, but Jesus made a new and living way into the very presence of God by offering Himself once for all for sinners, and took our sins away. God's will from the beginning was to atone for our sins Himself, having perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

Jesus established a new covenant by His own sacrifice once for all who trust in Him and provides an eternal inheritance in heaven. By the Gospel Jesus forgives sinners and cleanses our conscience, something the Law of Moses can never accomplish.

Women went early to the tomb of Jesus expecting to anoint a dead body, but were amazed to learn Jesus had risen as He and the scriptures said. Jesus appeared the disciples and rebuked them for their unbelief, yet God was faithful to work in and through them to bring many souls to salvation. Faith in Jesus removes all obstacles to finding Him.

Before Jesus went to the cross, by faith Mary poured out all her precious oil upon Jesus to anoint Him for burial. Jesus poured out His soul unto death so we can be redeemed, forgiven and saved. Let us pour out praise and thanksgiving to God now and forever for His unspeakable gift.

Through Jesus Christ God established a new covenant and rendered the old covenant obsolete as a means of finding favour with God. With Jesus as our High Priest seated and ministering in heaven, by faith in Him we have forgiveness of sin, a relationship with God, and our lawless deeds God remembers no more. This new covenant can only be received by those who are born again, new creations by God's grace.

By an oath God declared Jesus as high priest according to the order of Melchizedek and gave Him an unchangeable priesthood. Since Jesus is our risen, acting high priest He is able to save to the uttermost all who come to God through faith in Him. Jesus is the perfect fit as high priest for us who makes intercession for us, and we are complete in Him.

Though the Hebrews had spiritually regressed, there remained full assurance of hope of forgiveness, fruitfulness and salvation in Jesus Christ. Based on the immutable character and promises of God all people can have assurance of salvation and eternal life through faith in Christ today. Our hope in Jesus is an anchor for our souls, and by faith and patience we will inherit the promises.

Jesus Christ is our great High Priest without successor because He was chosen and ordained by God as His Son. Jesus learned obedience by what He suffered, and having been perfected is the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.

The children of Israel heard God's word but it did not profit them because it was not mixed with faith. There is a rest genuine God's people can fall short of entering when there is in us a heart of unbelief. The word of God opens our hearts, minds and reveals our great need to boldly come to Christ's throne room of grace.

Having demonstrated the supremacy of Jesus over angels and men, Hebrews 3 shows how Jesus is greater than Moses the servant of God. Using the children of Israel who could not enter the promised land due to unbelief, we are exhorted to examine our own hearts lest we fall short of the rest God has provided for us by grace through faith.

Continuing on the theme Jesus is superior to all angels, the passage explores the implications of the humanity of Jesus Christ. Because God became a man in the person of Jesus Christ and suffered with us, He was able to suffer for us and become the captain of our salvation--not only from death for eternity, but also from temptation today.

As we begin the study of Hebrews we are immediately met with God revealed in the person of Jesus Christ who is without rival. The scriptures show the authority and power of Jesus Christ over all things and His supremacy over all men and angels. Proclaiming Who Jesus is and all He has accomplished is a necessary reminder to keep believers from drifting.

The conclusion of the Gospel of Luke describes the appearance of Jesus to His disciples that seemed too good to be true. Jesus enabled them to understand the scriptures, blessed them and provided the Holy Spirit to fill them. Jesus was physically parted from His disciples in Jerusalem, but they nor we need ever be separated from Him and His love.

As two disciples conversed and trudged the road to Emmaus, Jesus joined the conversation and expounded the scriptures. Their eyes were opened to recognise Jesus and joyfully returned to Jerusalem to share the good news of their risen LORD and Saviour who lives, loves, saves and opens blind eyes.

Synopsis: After Jesus was crucified and breathed His last, He was buried in a new tomb carved out of rock. On the first day of the week Jesus rose from the death in glory and His resurrection was proclaimed by angels to shocked disciples. The call of our LORD and God Jesus for His disciples then and us today is, "Be believing!"

The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is one of the defining moments in the history of the world and relevant to the lives of every person today. Jesus Christ our LORD died so sinners could be saved and receive eternal life by faith in Him, and the flesh of Jesus was torn so we could enter into a new covenant of God's redemptive grace.

Jesus was brought before Pilate and Herod and after examination was found to be innocent of all charges leveled against Him. Pilate caved to the pressure the wicked will of Christ's accusers, yet God's will was accomplished in providing Jesus as a Saviour for sinners. As followers of Jesus, we can have total confidence in God's will ultimately being done.

When Jesus was arrested and brought before the council, Peter denied Jesus three times and wept bitterly. His godly sorrow for his failure and sin resulted in repentance which provides great encouragement for believers. Instead of focusing on past failures we can be born again and in faith rejoice in God who loves, forgives, fills and keeps us by His grace.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem, wise men came from the east led by a star that signaled the birth of the King of the Jews. These men went in faith to seek the child Jesus, worshipped Him and opened their treasures to Him. Today Jesus is seeking those who worship Him in spirit and truth.