Sermons
Jesus, priest of the heavenly tabernacle
Hebrews 9. Theme: Jesus, priest of the heavenly Tabernacle. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 21 Nov 2021. The image and the reality Do you find it hard to imagine what God is like? When it comes to understanding God and ourselves, we have two problems. 1. We are creatures. We cannot conceive what life and reality are like outside our earth and our universe. By the way, this is one of the big problems with atheism. Read more
Hebrews 9. Theme: Jesus, priest of the heavenly Tabernacle. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 21 Nov 2021. The image and the reality Do you find it hard to imagine what God is like? When it comes to understanding God and ourselves, we have two problems. 1. We are creatures. We cannot conceive what life and reality are like outside our earth and our universe. By the way, this is one of the big problems with atheism. Read more
Jesus, priest of the New Covenant
Hebrews 8. Theme: Jesus, priest of the New Covenant. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 14 Nov 2021. Harking back to the old. If I was a physio just starting out, I reckon I’d pick a spot near one of the best surfing beaches. You know why? You’ve heard about the mid-life crisis? With men, it happens when they wake up one day and realise they are no longer 18. Read more
Hebrews 8. Theme: Jesus, priest of the New Covenant. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 14 Nov 2021. Harking back to the old. If I was a physio just starting out, I reckon I’d pick a spot near one of the best surfing beaches. You know why? You’ve heard about the mid-life crisis? With men, it happens when they wake up one day and realise they are no longer 18. Read more
Jesus, our eternal priest
Hebrews 7. Theme: Jesus, the eternal priest. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 31 Oct 2021. A word about the way I’ve been approaching Hebrews in these sermons. Hebrews more than any other NT book is steeped in OT scripture. It is like this because it is teaching Jews who have become Christians about how Jesus, their Messiah, was the focus of the OT and he so he fulfills the law, the institutions and prophecies about him (Lk 24:44-47; Col 2:16-17; Heb 1:2; 8:5; 9:24). Read more
Hebrews 7. Theme: Jesus, the eternal priest. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 31 Oct 2021. A word about the way I’ve been approaching Hebrews in these sermons. Hebrews more than any other NT book is steeped in OT scripture. It is like this because it is teaching Jews who have become Christians about how Jesus, their Messiah, was the focus of the OT and he so he fulfills the law, the institutions and prophecies about him (Lk 24:44-47; Col 2:16-17; Heb 1:2; 8:5; 9:24). Read more
Hold fast to hope!
Hebrews 5:11-6:20. Theme: Hold fast to hope! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 3 Oct 2021. Jack, you’re a dull blockhead! Jill, will you never stop daydreaming? Our writer is like an exasperated teacher! He has just been telling the readers, Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens … so let us hold firmly to our faith, 4:14. This is a great hope and hope is the theme of today’s passage. Read more
Hebrews 5:11-6:20. Theme: Hold fast to hope! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 3 Oct 2021. Jack, you’re a dull blockhead! Jill, will you never stop daydreaming? Our writer is like an exasperated teacher! He has just been telling the readers, Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens … so let us hold firmly to our faith, 4:14. This is a great hope and hope is the theme of today’s passage. Read more
Jesus our great High Priest
Heb 4:14-5:10. Theme: Jesus, our great High Priest. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 26 Sept 2021. Jesus is our great high priest. I guess this may not excite you much. If I said Jesus is our great King, or our great prophet – maybe. But Hebrews majors on this aspect of Jesus (Heb 2:17, 3:1, 4:14-10:31). So, there must be something in it – this idea that Jesus is our great high priest. Read more
Heb 4:14-5:10. Theme: Jesus, our great High Priest. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 26 Sept 2021. Jesus is our great high priest. I guess this may not excite you much. If I said Jesus is our great King, or our great prophet – maybe. But Hebrews majors on this aspect of Jesus (Heb 2:17, 3:1, 4:14-10:31). So, there must be something in it – this idea that Jesus is our great high priest. Read more
Strive to enter his rest!
Heb 4:1-11. Theme: Strive to enter his rest! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 12 Sept 2021. (Supplementary readings - Numbers 13:1-2 and 13:25-14:2) Pray: Thank you Lord we can come to you wherever we are at. Especially when our hearts are troubled, our minds perplexed, our energy gone. Grant us your peace, Lord. As we come to your Word, help us to know your rest. In Jesus name, Amen. Read more
Heb 4:1-11. Theme: Strive to enter his rest! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 12 Sept 2021. (Supplementary readings - Numbers 13:1-2 and 13:25-14:2) Pray: Thank you Lord we can come to you wherever we are at. Especially when our hearts are troubled, our minds perplexed, our energy gone. Grant us your peace, Lord. As we come to your Word, help us to know your rest. In Jesus name, Amen. Read more