Sermon Series Resources

Sermon Study Guide (pdf): December 21

Study Resource: The Wise Men: 5 Insights - What can we learn from the wise men in the Christmas story of the Bible? By digging into the historical narrative, we come away with five surprisingly robust insights from these mysterious Magi.

Study Resource: Appointed King Herod vs. Born King Jesus - Herod the Great, the villain of the Christmas story, was a master of political survival. His long reign under the Caesars came at the cost of constant paranoia, even having numerous family members killed whom he saw suspiciously. When he heard the news of a baby “born King of the Jews,” it’s unsurprising that he perceived a direct threat to his throne.

Study Resource: King Jesus – Healer, Friend, Treasure: An Article - This is a 3-page essay by Dr. Daniel Ethakoti

Study Resource: King Jesus: An Article - Christ is one of those words in the New Testament that I, Curtis Erskine, believe it is unfortunate that we transliterated instead of translated. Jesus Christ would have been understood in the early church to mean “Jesus the Anointed King.” Re-read Paul’s letters and notice how often he refers to Jesus as Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, or just Christ.

Study Resource: Jesus’ Promised Return - This is a 1-page essay about Jesus' promised return.

Sermon Study Guide (pdf): December 14

Study Resource: Jesus Christ: High Priest & Mediator - As our great high priest in the heavenly sanctuary, Jesus Christ atones for our sin by presenting himself to God the Father as the once-for-all sacrifice for human sin.

Study Resource: Jesus: Our Great High Priest - This is a 4-Session study exploring Jesus as the High Priest: His Supremacy – Jesus the Mediator – Jesus the perfect offering – and fixing our eyes on Jesus.

Video Resource: Jesus the Royal Priest: A Brief Video - In this video, we’ll explore how Jesus is the ultimate priest king who invites us back into Eden and our role as God’s royal priests.

Study Resource: Jesus in the Book of Hebrews - The book of Hebrews is a message written to a group of Jewish Christians who were on the brink of giving up their faith in Jesus and reverting to Judaism. It calls them to remain true to Jesus by demonstrating how Jesus fulfills Old Testament promises and is superior to Old Covenant worship and sacrifices. He is a better priest of a better covenant, offering a better sacrifice in a better tabernacle. Therefore, we must remain faithful to him…

Podcast Resource: Day of Atonement: A Podcast - At the center of the center of the Torah is the Day of Atonement. What is the significance of this day the biblical authors have placed at the heart of the Torah? What does this day accomplish? And what’s with the sacrificial goat and the scapegoat? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the Day of Atonement and the ultimate atonement accomplished by Jesus on the cross.

Sermon Study Guide (pdf): December 7

Study Resource: Jesus: A Prophet for our Times - Jesus fulfills Moses’ promise of a prophet who would speak God’s words, offering clarity in a world drawn to spiritual counterfeits. Jesus delivers divine truth, not personal opinion; His words come straight from the Father, making them completely trustworthy and eternally relevant. Jesus mediates a better covenant. Like Moses, He stands between God and humanity, but with His own sacrifice, He offers lasting redemption and connection with God.

Study Resource: Jesus: A Prophet Like Moses? - If you believe that Jesus is God incarnate and the only way to eternal life, as the New Testament teaches, then Jesus’s status as prophet is fundamentally different from those of other religions. How, though, do we describe that difference?

Study Resource: Jesus and Moses: Prophet Parallels - The concept of Jesus as the New Moses is a significant theme in Christian theology, drawing parallels between the life and mission of Moses, the great prophet and lawgiver of Israel, and Jesus Christ, the Savior and Redeemer of the world.

Study Resource: Jesus Christ: Creator and Savior - Jesus Christ is God incarnate, the Second Person of the Trinity, our Creator, the resurrected Savior and Redeemer, and the only means of salvation for sinners.

Study Resource: Jesus is God: Journey into the Evidence - Check out this compelling article by Megan Rawlings: Is Jesus God? Based on what Jesus claimed about himself, what Jesus did to back up his claims, and what both his Old Testament predecessors and New Testament contemporaries said about him, we have good reason to see Jesus as God.

Video Resource: Victory in Jesus: A Recent Powerful Version - Check out this video featuring Stephen McWhirter and his powerful version of the classic hymn: Victory in Jesus.

Study Resource: Prophet, Priest, & King: A Poem - Check out this poem by Maurice Dyson