New Covenant Church Sunday Service - Oct 13 2024 - Everyone Does

October 9th, 2024 by New Covenant Church


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Welcome to New Covenant Church!

We are so glad you have joined us to celebrate the Risen Lord and to hear a message this morning from Fr. Christopher Caudle called "Everyone Does."

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Here are the scriptures for today: 

Amos 5:6-7,10-15
Psalm 90:12-17
Hebrews 5.1-10
Mark 10:17-31

 

Hear the sermon now, "Everyone Does" - Fr. Christopher Caudle

 

Summary of Sermon

Fr. Christopher Caudle's sermon explores the theme of perseverance in faith, drawing lessons from Hebrews 5 and Mark 10. He emphasizes the need for believers to press on in their faith despite challenges and to avoid spiritual inertia.

  • Encouragement to Persevere: We must continue in our faith, comparing struggles to enduring hurricanes and facing new waves of persecution.
  • Jesus as the Greater Mediator: Jesus is portrayed as a greater mediator than the angels, Moses, Joshua, and the priests, who bring God's work to fulfillment and offer perfect sympathy through his suffering.
  • Common Weakness and Gentleness: The shared experience of weakness between the high priest and the people creates sympathy and gentleness in dealing with others, a trait emphasized in both the Old Testament and Jesus' priesthood.
  • Jesus' Perfect Sympathy: Jesus' perfect sympathy stems from his voluntary suffering on behalf of humanity, allowing him to deal gently with the ignorant and wayward.
  • Call to Take Risks: Fr. Christopher highlights Jesus' challenge to the rich young ruler to take risks for the sake of following him, emphasizing that faith involves proactive actions, not just avoiding sins.
  • Promise of Multiplication: Jesus promises that those who take risks for his sake will receive a hundredfold in blessings and responsibilities, along with persecutions, as they participate in God's kingdom.
  • Invitation to Follow Jesus: Let us follow Jesus actively, moving past spiritual inertia and embracing the life and future God offers.

Prayer (ask for prayer and pray for others)

 
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