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Hebrews 13:1 gives practical next steps for believers to take so that they can become more like Jesus. 1.) Next steps at home: a. Love more (v. 1) • Host people (v. 2) • Help people (v. 3) • Honor marriage (v. 4) The Gospel should impact the most intimate places in your home. b. Live content (v. 5) • You have God’s presence (v. 5b) • You have God’s help (v. 6) 2.) Next steps at church: a. Learn the Gospel (vs. 7-14) b. Offer a sacrifice of praise (v. 15) c. Do good and share (v. 16) d. Offer your submission (v. 17) e. Pray for your pastors (v. 18) 3.) Next steps in faith. a. Read God’s Word and be encouraged (v. 22) b. Remember the New Covenant and live in freedom (v. 25) Everyone has a next step in their faith. What next step is God calling you to take? Don’t forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! ● Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: / abundantlifels Instagram: / abundantlifels ● Connect with Pastor Phil ↴ Facebook: / philhopperkc Instagram: / philhopper_kc Web: https://livingproof.co/resources/books/ ● Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/ Do you want to go deeper in your study of the book of Hebrews? Get our FREE Book of Hebrews Study Guide—a comprehensive video series with weekly questions to see and know Jesus better. #AbundantLife #Sermon #Studyofhebrews #Jesusisbetterthan #Nextsteps

Jesus is the only way to God. No one can come to the Father except through Him. In Hebrews 12, the author invites his audience to choose Jesus and the freedom and grace offered under the New Covenant. There is a better way for us to come to God. Hebrews 12:18-29 contrasts the old way with the better way… 1.) The old way. We all fall short of God's glory. No one can reach His standard in their own strength. The Israelites sought peace with God through sacrifices, but they didn’t need to do that anymore. Jesus is the only way to have peace with God. 2.) The better way. Jesus is the better way to come to God’s presence. The author contrasts the symbolism of Mount Sinai with Mount Zion. Sinai represented condemnation and separation, but Zion represented forgiveness and grace. 3.) How do you choose the better way? You need to receive God’s gift of grace and eternal life. We cannot earn our way into God's kingdom; God has to come to us. Join Pastor Chad Glover as he reminds us that Jesus is the only way to enter the kingdom of heaven. Don’t forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! ● Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: / abundantlifels Instagram: / abundantlifels ● Connect with Pastor Phil ↴ Facebook: / philhopperkc Instagram: / philhopper_kc Web: https://livingproof.co/resources/books/ ● Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/ Do you want to go deeper in your study of the book of Hebrews? Get our FREE Book of Hebrews Study Guide—a comprehensive video series with weekly questions to see and know Jesus better. #AbundantLife #Sermon #Studyofhebrews #Jesusisbetterthan #Jesusistheonlyway

The author of the Book of Hebrews encourages his audience to run with endurance like the cloud of witnesses before us. Jesus will chasten us to help us lighten our load so we can run with endurance. If you want to lighten your load, you need to do 3 things: 1.) Change your perspective. Christ’s working in your life will bring about refinement and renewal as you look to Jesus. 2.) Pursue peace and holiness. You’re called to pursue peace and holiness with everyone. This is how you live set apart from the world. 3.) Reevaluate your appetite. Don’t miss who Jesus is by allowing bitterness to grow in your heart. Join Pastor Toshaun Avery as he shares how the chastening of God helps us lighten our load to run with endurance. Don’t forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! ● Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: / abundantlifels Instagram: / abundantlifels ● Connect with Pastor Phil ↴ Facebook: / philhopperkc Instagram: / philhopper_kc Web: https://livingproof.co/resources/books/ ● Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/ Do you want to go deeper in your study of the book of Hebrews? Get our FREE Book of Hebrews Study Guide—a comprehensive video series with weekly questions to see and know Jesus better. #AbundantLife #Sermon #Studyofhebrews #Jesusisbetterthan #Lightenyourload

Jesus will chasten you until you lay down that weight or sin you refuse to lay down. His chastening is not because He’s against you but rather because He’s for you. He wants you to run your “faith race” with endurance. The chastening of the Lord is not the same as punishment. It’s a word that means discipline and correction. As God’s children, Jesus took all our punishment for all our sins. As a born-again child of God, He doesn’t punish you for sin but rather disciplines you for it. The evidence you are truly God’s child is that He convicts you and corrects you for sin. But conviction is different than guilt. Guilt, condemnation, and shame are from the Devil. Conviction and chastening are from God. How should we respond to the chastening of the Lord? 1.) With humility and submission. 2.) By trusting God loves me and is for me. In times of chastening, God wants to empty us of ourselves and fill us up with Him. The pain is for our gain! The abundant life is the obedient life. The Lord’s chastening is painful, but it leads to a life that is peaceful. Join Pastor Phil Hopper as he shares what Hebrews 12 tells us about the chastening of the Lord. Don’t forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! ● Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: / abundantlifels Instagram: / abundantlifels ● Connect with Pastor Phil ↴ Facebook: / philhopperkc Instagram: / philhopper_kc Web: https://livingproof.co/resources/books/ ● Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/ Do you want to go deeper in your study of the book of Hebrews? Get our FREE Book of Hebrews Study Guide—a comprehensive video series with weekly questions to see and know Jesus better. #AbundantLife #Sermon #studyofhebrews #Jesusisbetterthan #ChasteningoftheLord

Faith is seeing the invisible, but not the nonexistent. Hebrews 12:1-2 calls believers to run the faith race with endurance. We can be encouraged as we run because we are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses who have gone before us. How to run the race with endurance: 1.) Run with faith. Like others before us have run their race of faith, this is our time to run our race of faith. 2.) Run with fortitude. It’s the extra weight you carry that wears you down, and it’s the sin you carry that holds you down. If you want to run with endurance, you must choose what you carry wisely. 3.) Run with focus. Your focus will determine your future. You must run with a focus on the finish—looking unto Jesus! To run the race with endurance, you need to be spiritually healthy, surrounded by community, and filled with God’s Word. As you run your race, don’t focus on the pain; focus on the prize. Don’t forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! ● Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: / abundantlifels Instagram: / abundantlifels ● Connect with Pastor Phil ↴ Facebook: / philhopperkc Instagram: / philhopper_kc Web: https://livingproof.co/resources/books/ ● Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/ Do you want to go deeper in your study of the book of Hebrews? Get our FREE Book of Hebrews Study Guide—a comprehensive video series with weekly questions to see and know Jesus better. #AbundantLife #Sermon #studyofhebrews #Jesusisbetterthan #runwithendurance

Faith is believing and obeying God even when it seems impossible. Our faith in God produces eternal impact. How does faith produce eternal impact? 1.) Our faith in God tears down strongholds. Don’t tell God about the impossible. Tell the impossible about God and watch Him give you victory. 2.) Our faith in God redeems our stories. God can take our broken pieces and make masterpieces. He can redeem your story and use you for His glory. 3.) Our faith in God eliminates excuses. Being faithful doesn’t mean that life won’t be painful. Don’t let your objection dictate your direction. Join Pastor Kyle Worsham as he answers the question, “What does faith produce?” Don’t forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! ● Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: / abundantlifels Instagram: / abundantlifels ● Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/ Do you want to go deeper in your study of the book of Hebrews? Get our FREE Book of Hebrews Study Guide—a comprehensive video series with weekly questions to see and know Jesus better. #AbundantLife #Sermon #studyofhebrews #Jesusisbetterthan #whatdoesfaithproduce

Faith is believing something is so, even when it isn’t so, so it will be so, because God says it’s so! Faith that IS something is a faith that DOES something! We are all running the race of faith. In Hebrews 11, Moses teaches us how to run the race of faith. 3 Ways Faith Runs: 1.) Faith runs to God’s promises. 2.) Faith runs to heaven’s rewards. 3.) Faith runs to Kingdom risk. Moses’ parents chose to obey God's word over Pharaoh's. He learned from their example, and he ultimately chose God’s Word over the fame that came from being part of Pharaoh’s family. Moses knew the rewards of this world are fleeting, but the consequences of sin are forever. Faith changes you. When you put your faith in motion, it begins to change you. A faith that changes you has the power to change others around you. Faith is the trigger that unleashes divine power to do the impossible. It’s always right to risk for the cause of Christ! We need a vision that demands divine intervention that keeps us in a state of desperation. Join Pastor Phil as he shares how Moses’ life teaches us the principles of running the race of faith. Don’t forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! ● Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: / abundantlifels Instagram: / abundantlifels ● Connect with Pastor Phil ↴ Facebook: / philhopperkc Instagram: / philhopper_kc Web: https://livingproof.co/resources/books/ ● Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/ Do you want to go deeper in your study of the book of Hebrews? Get our FREE Book of Hebrews Study Guide—a comprehensive video series with weekly questions to see and know Jesus better. #AbundantLife #Sermon #studyofhebrews #Jesusisbetterthan #faithrace

Being faithful doesn’t mean life won’t be painful. All the faithful people listed in Hebrews 11 lived lives of profound pain and suffering. Real faith cannot be ruined by suffering. It’s refined by suffering. Faith is believing something is so, when it isn’t so, so it will be so, because God said it’s so. Faith is believing God will perform all that He’s promised. It’s trusting in what God has said no matter what you see. Abraham is the spiritual father of the faithful. He embodies the life of faith. Romans 4:16 calls him the father of us all. Not physically but spiritually. Abraham teaches us more than what faith is. He teaches us what faith DOES! Abraham never stopped taking his “next steps” of faith. Abraham’s faith teaches us 4 things: 1.) The pilgrimage of faith. 2.) The patience of faith. 3.) The power of faith. 4.) The proof of faith. God proved Abraham’s faith through Abraham’s obedience! Faith is not merely something that IS. Faith is something that DOES. What is your next step of faith? Don’t forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! ● Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: / abundantlifels Instagram: / abundantlifels ● Connect with Pastor Phil ↴ Facebook: / philhopperkc Instagram: / philhopper_kc Web: https://livingproof.co/resources/books/ ● Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/ Do you want to go deeper in your study of the book of Hebrews? Get our FREE Book of Hebrews Study Guide—a comprehensive video series with weekly questions to see and know Jesus better. #AbundantLife #Sermon #studyofhebrews #Jesusisbetterthan #stepsoffaith

We know Christ’s return is near because He and His apostles gave us signs to look for! The examples of Enoch and Noah in Hebrews 11 teach us how to live by faith in these last days. While the world rebelled against God, Noah and Enoch worshiped God. Because of their faith in God, they escaped His judgment. Noah and Enoch lived by faith as they obeyed God. Their lives and stories are prophetic pictures of the Church and the nation of Israel. • Enoch is a picture of us—the Church! Enoch was “raptured” by God before God brought universal judgment and tribulation on the earth. Doctrinally, Enoch prophetically pictures the pre-tribulation rapture of the Church. Enoch teaches us to walk with God in a world of wickedness. • Noah is a picture of the nation of Israel. While Enoch was saved from the Tribulation, Noah was saved through the Tribulation. While the Church will be saved from the Tribulation, Israel will go through it but will be saved as a nation. Noah is a picture of the remnant of Jews who will be saved during the Great Tribulation. Noah teaches us to keep working for God in these wicked days. You are either walking with God or walking away from God—which way are you walking? Dedicate your life to God and rest in Christ! Join Pastor Phil Hopper as we study examples of people who teach us how to live by faith. Don’t forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! ● Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: / abundantlifels Instagram: / abundantlifels ● Connect with Pastor Phil ↴ Facebook: / philhopperkc Instagram: / philhopper_kc Web: https://livingproof.co/resources/books/ ● Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/ Do you want to go deeper in your study of the book of Hebrews? Get our FREE Book of Hebrews Study Guide—a comprehensive video series with weekly questions to see and know Jesus better. #AbundantLife #Sermon #studyofhebrews #Jesusisbetterthan #livebyfaith

Hebrews 11 is commonly called the “Hebrews Hall of Faith.” The author illustrates what faith is using stories associated with some of the greatest names in Hebrew history. The way to God is never based on our works for God! The way to Him is always by putting our faith in Christ’s work for us. What faith is not: • Faith is not a feeling. It’s more than an emotion. • Faith is not empty religion or superstition. • Faith is more than merely wishful thinking. What faith is: • Faith is simply trusting in divine facts. • Faith is a decision. • Faith is based on tangible evidence. Real faith in God produces a life that is faithful to God. True belief is always reflected in a life of obedience. The real substance of our faith is shown in our lives, not merely in our lips! There is only one way to be accepted by God: by putting your faith in Jesus! Christ cannot accept our works until we first come to God through His work—the Cross. Join Pastor Phil as he uses examples from Hebrews 11 to illustrate what faith is and how faith in God produces fruit in our lives. Don’t forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! ● Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: / abundantlifels Instagram: / abundantlifels ● Connect with Pastor Phil ↴ Facebook: / philhopperkc Instagram: / philhopper_kc Web: https://livingproof.co/resources/books/ ● Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/ Do you want to go deeper in your study of the book of Hebrews? Get our FREE Book of Hebrews Study Guide—a comprehensive video series with weekly questions to see and know Jesus better. #AbundantLife #Sermon #studyofhebrews #Jesusisbetterthan #whatisfaith