Well, good morning and welcome to our second service on Sunday mornings. We have two services,

the first of which is the Bible prophecy update that we do weekly, and then now second service

is the sermon. It's a verse by verse study through the Word of God. We're currently in the book

of Hebrews. We're actually almost done with the book of Hebrews and today our text is going to be

chapter 13 beginning in verse 8 and Lord willing will make it to verse 16 so I'll ask those that

are here if you're able if you would please stand for the reading of God's word if not where

you're seated is fine. You can follow along.

The writer of Hebrews is by the Holy Spirit writing to these Hebrew Christians and says verse

8, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. That's a mic drop right there. Do not verse 9 be carried

away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace,

not by eating ceremonial foods which is of no benefit to those who do so. We have an altar from which those who minister at the

tabernacle have no right to eat. The high priest, verse 11, carries the blood of animals

into the most holy place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp.

Hang on, I know this is interesting. And verse 12, so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through

his own blood.

Let us then go to him outside the camp bearing the disgrace he bore. For here, verse 14, we do not have

an enduring city but we are looking for the city that is to come through Jesus therefore. Let us continually

offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that openly profess His name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others,

for with such sacrifices, God is pleased. Wow. Let's pray if you would please join with me. We'll ask God's

understanding on this portion that we have before us today. Loving Heavenly Father,

we're so grateful to you for your word and this, your church, this place that we have,

that we can come to and put aside all the busyness and stresses of our lives. And just focus our attention on you and your

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