Truth Encounter: Hebrews

The Epistle of Hebrews x-rays our lives and asks us about the condition of our hearts. If the Spirit of God is ripping away your pious veneer, don't resist. Let him face you with the truth about yourself, because he will go on to cause you to meet the ultimate truth -Jesus Christ, and you will find the sweet holy rest of authentic forgiveness.

One of the horrors of our time is that priests have violated young boys sexually. The Roman Catholic Church is still reeling from the scandal but it’s not just in the Catholic Church there is disillusionment with leaders who are supposed to help us get close to God. Is there a priest who will never let us down? Listen.

Do you ever feel tired and rundown? Never before has there been more pills, more entertainment, and more relaxation techniques than now, yet ask the average American how they feel, and the complaints of tiredness far outweigh the responses of enthusiastic alertness. Is it possible to fraternize with the people of God, quote the bible verses, and attend worship services but miss out on the eternal rest that God desires to give us? How can we be sure that we haven't missed out?

Ever get frustrated with your kids or someone under your authority at work who refuses to listen? What does God do when we refuse to listen to Him?

Moses was the great moral law giver who created Judaism. Jesus is the great teacher of love who founded Christianity, and Mohammed is the great prophet who was used to generate Islam. Is it true that Jesus can be placed in the same class with Moses and Mohammed? Did Jesus live so that he could establish the Christian religion?

Genetic defects, cancer, car accidents, murder, famine—we live in a world filled with suffering. Many look at all this suffering under the sun and curse God. With Robin Williams in the movie Patch Adams, they ask God, You rested on the seventh day—maybe you should have spent that day on compassion. Before you turn away from God because of the reality of suffering in the world and in your life, listen to what He has to say about the subject.

Ever feel like youve been forgotten? Why would whatever super beings that might be out there beyond our tiny speck called earth give a rip about what happens to us? The materialistic view of the universe tells a story that gets cold and lonely. Is there a different true story that tells a more personal loving story? If you are truly open-minded, listen to an answer that has been around for over 2000 years.

Our entire country is focused on the struggle over who will get to govern the U.S. the next four years, but theres a far more important struggle—the wrestling match over who has the right to rule the world. Who do you believe this is? How should you answer this question? Listen

The long running Touched By An Angel, and movies like City of Angels, and even the old Christmas Classic—Its a Wonderful Life—prove that angels can definitely yield good box office sales, but is Jesus only a super angel? The first century book called Hebrews was written to address this question. It also challenges you about your deepest allegiances.

I just received a book detailing how the truth about Jesus has invaded Albania, the land which followed the supposed 'liberating ideas' of Karl Marx better than any other nation. On December 14, 1991 the JESUS film premiered in Tirana, the capital, and in 2011 churches that believe in the Good News about Jesus were officially recognized by the Albanian government. How can a Galilean Jew still pack such power in the 21st Century, and how can He protect us from falling prey to lies being told us today that can take away our freedom?

Carl Sagan, the astronomer from Cornell, wrote novels and made movies about Contact, finally hearing a voice from outer space. He's now dead, but how about hearing a voice from beyond Space? The New Testament Book of Hebrews was written to tell us about this Word from beyond the farthest galaxy. And you don't need a radio telescope to hear it. Just open your Bible to the book of Hebrews and listen as we begin our new study of Hebrews 1-6 - the superior claim.