Tag Archives: endurance

Joseph Believed and Forgave

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Joseph believed the LORD God and that He was a rewarder of those who diligently sought Him. And Joseph sought to please God all of his days, even when no one else knew the LORD, even when Joseph would be punished for obeying God, even when he was the second most powerful man in Egypt. And he sought to please God by choosing to forgive those who wronged him. He trusted God even knowing it would get worse before it got better. He even led others to trust God.

Hebrews 11:20-23 and Genesis 50:15-26

Recorded Sunday morning, October 4, 2026 by Brad D Harris

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Seeking Better Homeland

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Abraham and Sarah are each an example of faith in God. Each believed the promises from God enough to leave their old homeland in order to seek a better homeland. And God is pleased and testifies that He has prepared a place worthy of their hopes.

Hebrews 11:8-16

Recorded Sunday morning, September 13, 2026 by Brad D Harris

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We Need Endurance

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The writer of the letter to the Hebrews told his readers, “you have need of endurance.” Why do we need perseverance? Each of the other letter writers also encouraged us to diligently endure trials and tribulations in order to be approved by God and to reach the reward.

Hebrews 10:36; James 1:2-4,12; Romans 5:1-5; 2 Peter 1:1-11; Revelation 14:12-13

Recorded Sunday morning, August 23, 2026 by Brad D Harris

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We Must Endure

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After a severe warning against abandoning their faith journey to Jesus, the writer of Hebrews speaks to those who are in the faith to exhort them to endure. We need endurance to receive the eternal reward. And he encourages them, we will endure like those who have gone before us.

Hebrews 10:32-39

Recorded Sunday morning, August 16, 2026 by Brad D Harris

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Draw Near to God Together

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As we draw nearer to God, we find that God is drawing us nearer to His people as well, especially nearer to those who also are drawing nearer to Him. And through faith, hope, and love, we find that as these grow in us, we grow closer to Christ. And we want to draw nearer to one another.

Hebrews 10:19-25

Recorded Sunday morning, August 2, 2026 by Brad D Harris

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A Forever Priest

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A Forever Priest for a Forever Relationship with the Forever God.  Our mini-series on Melchizedek culminates with the letter to the Hebrews as their good pastor-teacher expounds on why Jesus the Messiah is their forever High Priest who forever saves His people to forever be in relationship with God, something no one else can do.

Hebrews 7

Recorded Sunday morning, May 24, 2026 by Brad D Harris

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How Firm a Foundation

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We are challenged to place our hope in the promises of God. But is that a reliable place to hope? The writer gives two good reasons to trust God with our hope and illustrates that with the story of Abraham.

Hebrews 6:13-20

Recorded for Sunday morning, May 3, 2026 by Brad D Harris

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Impossible to Renew

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Impossible is a word like never, I avoid using them. But the writer of Hebrews says that arrogant apostasy can be just like that. Impossible to renew those people back to repentance because what else can God do that He hadn’t already shown to them? With men these things are impossible but with God, all things are possible. Keep praying.

Hebrews 6:4-12

Recorded for Sunday morning, April 26 2026 by Brad D Harris

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Grow to Maturity

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The pastor of the Hebrews worries for some of his congregation that they are not growing in their faith and unprepared for coming persecution. He will challenge and exhort them to build on the foundation that has been laid. They need to take personal steps in the spiritual disciplines as disciples to mature in their faith. If they do not aim for something, then they will miss the mark.

Hebrews 5:11 – 6:3

Recorded for Sunday morning, April 19, 2026 by Brad D Harris

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Compassion on our Weakness

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We may not know much about a High Priest’s job but we still needed a greater High Priest. Thus God appointed His Son to become human so He could better intercede and help His people.

Hebrews 4:14 – 5:11

Recorded for Sunday morning, April 12, 2026 by Brad D Harris

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