Peter says to Jesus, “See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” What does Jesus promise his people? I. The future possession of ruling authority, v28. II. The possession of a hundredfold of what we give up now, v29. III. The inheritance of life that never ends, v29b. IV. The blessings of God even to those who are last,…

I. It is dangerous to be rich in this world, vv23-24. II. The possession of riches is not necessarily a sign of God’s favor, v25. III. It is impossible for any of us to save ourselves, but God can save any of us, v26.By Ted Wenger

I. The fading glory of old covenant worship, vv1-5. II. The limited access of old covenant worship, vv6-8. III. The restricted effect of old covenant worship, vv9-10.By Ted Wenger

I. The old covenant tent, vv1-2. II. The Holy Place and its furniture, v2. III. The Most Holy Place and its furniture, vv3-5.By Ted Wenger

A man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, Yo…

I. Inner transformation by the power of the Spirit in accord with God's law, v10b. II. Union with God through Christ, v10c. III. Personal knowledge of God, v11. IV. Forgiveness of sins, v12.By Ted Wenger

God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?By Ruling Elder Dan Schwieder

Hebrews 8:6 But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. I. The new covenant is better than the old covenant. II. The old covenant is the covenant with Israel and Moses as Mediator. III. The old covenant wasn't faultless. IV. t…

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” I. So what did the people bringing these children know about Jesus? v13a. II. What did the disciples get wrong about Jesus and children? v13b. III. What does Jesus think about children? v14. IV. What does Jesus do for them? v15…

Jesus has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, v6. What are these covenants? How do they relate to the covenant of works and covenant of grace? What are the continuities and discontinuities between the old covenant and the new covenant?…

I. The love of Jesus, vv1-2. II. The teaching of Jesus about marriage, vv3-9. III. The teaching of Jesus about singleness, vv10-12.By Ted Wenger

By Ruling Elder Dan Schwieder

By Ruling Elder Scott McClymonds

Jesus is better than the Old Testament priests and ministry because: I. Jesus sat down at the right hand of the majesty, v1. II. Jesus serves in the true tent of the Lord, set up by the Lord, vv2-4. III. Jesus is the substance of which the Old Testament potrayals are but a copy and shadow, v5.By Ted Wenger

I. Adultery, divorce and remarriage. II. Desertion, divorce and remarriage.By Ted Wenger

I. Jesus sat down at the right hand of the majesty, v1. II. Jesus serves in the true tent of the Lord, vv2-3.By Ted Wenger

I. Marriage is a covenant relationship. II. Marriage is a public and social relationship. III. Marriage is for the mutual help of husband and wife, and their companionship. IV. Marriage is a sexual relationship. V. Marriage was designed by God from the beginning to be between one man and one woman, at one time. VI. Marriage of a man and a woman is …

Why is Jesus able to provide us an eternal salvation? I. He's the flawless high priest, v26. II. He's the final sacrifice, v27. III. He's our forever Mediator, v28.By Ted Wenger

Jesus is asked a question about divorce, and he begins his answer with this: "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female..." I. Jesus shows God’s love for people by healing them, vv1-2. II. Jesus shows God’s love for people in pointing us to his Word, vv3-4. III. Jesus shows God’s love for people in maki…

Jesus is the guarantor of a better covenant, who is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Why is Jesus a better priest than any other? I. Because of God's oath, vv20-21. II. Because he's the guarantor of a better covenant, v22. III. Because he always lives to inter…

I. Christians must forgive others who sin against us, and keep on forgiving them, vv21-22. II. But how do we do that? What can give us a heart to do that?, vv23-34. III. We aren’t a forgiven person if we don’t forgive others from our heart, v35.By Ted Wenger

Jesus is a better hope than the Old Testament law and priesthood could give. Why? Because the law gave a priesthood that brought imperfection, impermanence, and was impotent. But Jesus brings perfection, permanence and power. So in and by Jesus we can truly draw near to God.By Ted Wenger

I. The process of reconciliation in personal and church discipline, vv15-17. II. The responsibility and authority of the church in cases of church discipline, v18. III. The assurance we have of God the Father answering our prayers in cases of church discipline, v19. IV. The presence of Jesus in cases of church discipline, v20.…

I. Melchizedek is a type of Christ, vv1-3. II. Melchizedek is greater then Abraham, and so also is Jesus, vv4-7. III. Melchizedek's Priesthood is greater than the Levitical Priesthood, and so also is the Priesthood of Jesus, vv8-10.By Ted Wenger

What should we do if someone in the Christian community sins against us? I. If we’ve been sinned against, we should confront the person personally and privately, v15. II. If they won’t listen to just you, you should take others along, v16. III. If they won’t listen to two or three people, take it to the church, for judicial action, v17. IV. If they…

I. The evidence for the resurrection, vv1-10. II. The nature of the resurrection, vv11-16. III. The blessings of the resurrection, vv17-18.By Ted Wenger

Who is this mysterious Melchizedek? And how does he resemble Jesus? I. Melchizedek resembles Jesus as a king and priest of God Most High, v1. II. Melchizedek resembles Jesus because he is king of righteousness, v2. III. Melchizedek resembles Jesus because he’s the king of peace, v2. IV. Melchizedek resembles Jesus in that his priesthood wasn’t here…

Jesus says "See that you do not despise one of these little ones." To despise is to look down on them, or think little of them, and then treat them like they are insignificant or detestable. I. Don't despise them because of their guardian angels, v10. II. Don't despise them because of their Good Shepherd, vv12-13. III. Don't despise them because of…

I. He is our sure and certain anchor. II. He is anchored for us behind the curtain in the Most Holy Place. III. He is our forerunner guaranteeing our safe arrival.By Ted Wenger

I. We must take great care that we aren’t a stumbling block to other Christians, vv5-6. II. We must be alert as the world puts stumbling blocks before us, v7. III. We must take great care that we don’t stumble ourselves, vv8-9.By Ted Wenger

How can Christians have full assurance of hope? I. Because of the promise and oath of God, vv13-15. II. Because of the humility, integrity, and kindness of God, vv16-18. III. Because of the Son of God, vv19-20.By Ted Wenger

I. The argument of the disciples about greatness in the kingdom of heaven, v1. II. In his response, Jesus uses a visual aid, v2. III. And then he gives his verbal lesson, vv3-4By Ted Wenger

I. Assurance of salvation is possible. II. Assurance of salvation is a pastoral and personal priority. III. Assurance of salvation produces perseverance.By Ted Wenger

I. Jesus is the free Son of God the King, vv24-26. II. Jesus fulfills the temple tax upon the cross, Exodus 30:11-16. III. Jesus is the Sovereign Lord of creation, v27.By Ted Wenger

I. The problem of those who fall away, v6. II. The description of those who fall away, vv4-6. III. The evidence and end of those who fall away, vv7-8By Ted Wenger

I. Why does Jesus repeat himself? II. What does he repeat? The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day. III. How should we respond?By Ted Wenger

I. The cause of spiritual immaturity, v11. II. The symptoms of spiritual immaturity, vv12-14. III. The foundation of spiritual maturity, vv1-2. IV. The source of spiritual maturity, v3.By Ted Wenger

I. Human misery and the need for healing mercy, but the impotence of the disciples, vv14-16. II. Jesus rebukes their faithlessness and twistedness, then demonstrates his own ability, vv17-18. III. A poor faith’s inability and a small faith’s ability, vv19-20.By Ted Wenger

Why is Jesus qualified to be our great high priest? I. Because of his tear-filled prayers, v7. II. Because of his reverent piety, vv7b-8. III. Because of his saving perfection, vv9-10.By Ted Wenger

I. The sovereign choice of God in the spiritual experiences of his disciples, v1. II. The clarity of Jesus concerning the future, v9. III. Christ’s help in answering our questions, vv10-12. IV. God’s servant, the second Elijah, in the plan of redemption, vv13. V. God’s care for his saints. VI. Our failures and Christ's faithfulness.…

We all need a priest to represent us before God, and to sympathize with us in our weakness. How is Jesus better qualified than Aaron and his descendants to be our high priest?By Ted Wenger

I. The Transfiguration of Jesus, v2. II. The Appearance of Moses and Elijah, v3. III. The Cloud and the Voice of the Father, vv4-5.By Ted Wenger

I. v1 The purpose of high priests, v1. II. The weakness of high priests, vv2-3By Ted Wenger

Why be his disciple? I. Because of his glorious return, v27a. II. Because of his promised repayment, v27b. III. Because of his public reign, v28.By Ted Wenger

Because Jesus is our Great High Priest I. Let us hold fast our confession of him, v14. II. Let us come boldly to the throne of grace, v16.By Ted Wenger

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?By Ted Wenger

Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. I. Jesus invites us to be his disciple, v24 II. Jesus reveals what it means to be a disciple, v24. III. Jesus gives us a reason to b…

By Rev. Tim McClymonds

By Ruling Elder Scott McClymonds

I. The timing of the birth of Christ shows us God's sovereignty over the world, vv1-3. II. The place of the birth of Christ show us God's providence in our lives, vv4-5. III. The manner of the birth of Christ shows us God's humility, vv6-7.By Ted Wenger