Truth Encounter: Hebrews

There's nothing like a seasoned group of warriors to keep us going when our energy is about to die. Whether its running a marathon or completing a football season strong, those who have been there before can challenge us not to quit and when it comes to spiritual endurance, Hebrews Chapter 11 challenges us to remember the lives of some Old Testament warriors.

There's nothing like a seasoned group of warriors to keep us going when our energy is about to die. Whether its running a marathon or completing a football season strong, those who have been there before can challenge us not to quit and when it comes to spiritual endurance, Hebrews Chapter 11 challenges us to remember the lives of some Old Testament warriors.

She was a member of a cursed race and a prostitute. What chance did she have to get personally connected with God? God's choices might surprise you!

She was a member of a cursed race and a prostitute. What chance did she have to get personally connected with God? God's choices might surprise you!

Does the Jewish Scriptures teach that one gets right with God by obeying the Mosaic Law? It would make sense to ask how Moses himself got right with God and Hebrews 11:23-31 answers our questions and even places a prostitute next to Moses in the discussion.

Does the Jewish Scriptures teach that one gets right with God by obeying the Mosaic Law? It would make sense to ask how Moses himself got right with God and Hebrews 11:23-31 answers our questions and even places a prostitute next to Moses in the discussion.

Two mile wide tornadoes, bombs at marathons, explosions in small towns, and wild fires –its been a tough spring and summer! Where can we find some encouragement as the heat of summer begins to bake?

Two mile wide tornadoes, bombs at marathons, explosions in small towns, and wild fires –its been a tough spring and summer! Where can we find some encouragement as the heat of summer begins to bake?

I recently read about a young man living for sex and for physical fitness. He had actually decided that when he couldn't beat the elevator in his apartment up to the fourth floor he would end his life. Most materialists aren't that radical, but before we come to the end isn't there someone who will still be there when our strength and vitality are gone?

I recently read about a young man living for sex and for physical fitness. He had actually decided that when he couldn't beat the elevator in his apartment up to the fourth floor he would end his life. Most materialists aren't that radical, but before we come to the end isn't there someone who will still be there when our strength and vitality are gone?

From the time we are kids most of us work hard to please those we love, but what does it take to please God?

From the time we are kids most of us work hard to please those we love, but what does it take to please God?

The scientific method -it's a powerful tool for discovering truth when it comes to nature, but can this method answer the most important questions we humans ask?

The scientific method -it's a powerful tool for discovering truth when it comes to nature, but can this method answer the most important questions we humans ask?

You've probably heard about the so-called "God Particle" or more accurately the Higg's Boson discovered by physicists in Switzerland this past year. What you probably don't remember is that an even larger particle accelerator was almost completed back in 1993 a little south of Midlothian, Texas where our Truth Encounter teacher pastors. What did Dave have to say back then and now about God and the Super Collider?

You've probably heard about the so-called "God Particle" or more accurately the Higg's Boson discovered by physicists in Switzerland this past year. What you probably don't remember is that an even larger particle accelerator was almost completed back in 1993 a little south of Midlothian, Texas where our Truth Encounter teacher pastors. What did Dave have to say back then and now about God and the Super Collider?

God and Science are they mutually exclusive. If you talk about God are you automatically being unscientific? This question gets hot when it comes to the debate about Evolution vs. Creationism. Before you decide how you answer the question you should listen to Evolution: Fact or Religion.

God and Science are they mutually exclusive. If you talk about God are you automatically being unscientific? This question gets hot when it comes to the debate about Evolution vs. Creationism. Before you decide how you answer the question you should listen to Evolution: Fact or Religion.

Evolution is proclaimed as a "proven fact" by the majority of the scientific establishment and the bible has been banned from our public school system. In the heat of argument both sides can forget to define their terms, to analyze their arguments, and to seek to find the truth. What is evolution? What is creation? Are science and the bible mutually exclusive? Must we cut off our heads to meet the spiritual needs of our hearts? Listen and explore the answers.

Evolution is proclaimed as a "proven fact" by the majority of the scientific establishment and the bible has been banned from our public school system. In the heat of argument both sides can forget to define their terms, to analyze their arguments, and to seek to find the truth. What is evolution? What is creation? Are science and the bible mutually exclusive? Must we cut off our heads to meet the spiritual needs of our hearts? Listen and explore the answers.

Fear is not always a bad thing. I'm afraid of crossing the double line and crashing into oncoming traffic, of taking a swallow of Clorox, or jumping off a fifty foot building. Preachers used to talk about the need for sinners to fear the judgment of a terrifying God. We don't hear much about this anymore. Maybe its time for us to take another look at Hebrews chapter 10.

Fear is not always a bad thing. I'm afraid of crossing the double line and crashing into oncoming traffic, of taking a swallow of Clorox, or jumping off a fifty foot building. Preachers used to talk about the need for sinners to fear the judgment of a terrifying God. We don't hear much about this anymore. Maybe its time for us to take another look at Hebrews chapter 10.

If we claim to have a relationship with Jesus, why can't we just get our bible teaching by watching a top notch teacher on TV? Why mess with all the hassles of rubbing shoulders on a weekly basis with flesh and blood brothers and sisters in Christ?

If we claim to have a relationship with Jesus, why can't we just get our bible teaching by watching a top notch teacher on TV? Why mess with all the hassles of rubbing shoulders on a weekly basis with flesh and blood brothers and sisters in Christ?

As I get older, suddenly someone's name I've known for twenty years abandons my tongue. But God never gets old. How can He say, "I remember your sins no more?

As I get older, suddenly someone's name I've known for twenty years abandons my tongue. But God never gets old. How can He say, "I remember your sins no more?

Finding out you are in the will of a rich relative changes your fortune, but knowing that Jesus has you in His will gives the gift of eternity. What was the last testament of Jesus Christ and what happens when the dead person rises from the dead?

Finding out you are in the will of a rich relative changes your fortune, but knowing that Jesus has you in His will gives the gift of eternity. What was the last testament of Jesus Christ and what happens when the dead person rises from the dead?

Texas Monthly's cover was a picture of the shirtless Lance Armstrong titled, "Will He Ever Be Redeemed?" The article debated whether Austin, Texas, his home town, would ever forgive him whether or not his confession was genuine, whether or not he would have to pay more. The one thing left out? God. In the NT book of Hebrews 9:1-14 we can discover how to be forgiven by the One who really counts.

Texas Monthly's cover was a picture of the shirtless Lance Armstrong titled, "Will He Ever Be Redeemed?" The article debated whether Austin, Texas, his home town, would ever forgive him whether or not his confession was genuine, whether or not he would have to pay more. The one thing left out? God. In the NT book of Hebrews 9:1-14 we can discover how to be forgiven by the One who really counts.

Jews claim the Mosaic Covenant. Moslems look to the instructions that Muhammad gave, but is there a covenant that we can depend on? There are some vows God made with us that will never end. It's called the New Covenant, and youve got to hear what those promises of God are.

Jews claim the Mosaic Covenant. Moslems look to the instructions that Muhammad gave, but is there a covenant that we can depend on? There are some vows God made with us that will never end. It's called the New Covenant, and youve got to hear what those promises of God are.

When you're in trouble, you need someone to plead your case. Though many don't think so, when it comes to God, we are all in trouble. There is only one intercessor that can do the job when it comes to pleading our case before the Eternal Judge.

When you're in trouble, you need someone to plead your case. Though many don't think so, when it comes to God, we are all in trouble. There is only one intercessor that can do the job when it comes to pleading our case before the Eternal Judge.

A priest-someone who can represent us before God, someone who can claim closeness to God and plead our case. Almost all religions have those who play this role, but is there one priest who actually can bring us close to God. Ever hear of the Melchizedekian priesthood? If not, you can learn about the only priesthood that can really forgive your sins.

A priest-someone who can represent us before God, someone who can claim closeness to God and plead our case. Almost all religions have those who play this role, but is there one priest who actually can bring us close to God. Ever hear of the Melchizedekian priesthood? If not, you can learn about the only priesthood that can really forgive your sins.

When children aren't even safe in their elementary classrooms, when war ignites and burns from Syria to the tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan, and when moral values accepted for centuries are viewed as archaic in the winds of popular opinion, is there an anchor that bring us through the stormy winds? A two thousand years old text claims that Jesus Christ is the only adequate soul anchor. Turn in your New Testament to Hebrews chapter six and listen. This could be your opportunity to find safety in the driving winds.

When children aren't even safe in their elementary classrooms, when war ignites and burns from Syria to the tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan, and when moral values accepted for centuries are viewed as archaic in the winds of popular opinion, is there an anchor that bring us through the stormy winds? A two thousand years old text claims that Jesus Christ is the only adequate soul anchor. Turn in your New Testament to Hebrews chapter six and listen. This could be your opportunity to find safety in the driving winds.

Judas, in the New Testament, is the supreme Benedict Arnold of the original Twelve Disciples. Judas Iscariot appeared to be the most trustable disciple, but history proved him to be the ultimate traitor. How could he live with Jesus for three years and then sell him for thirty pieces of silver? How can we fall into this kind of betrayal today

Judas, in the New Testament, is the supreme Benedict Arnold of the original Twelve Disciples. Judas Iscariot appeared to be the most trustable disciple, but history proved him to be the ultimate traitor. How could he live with Jesus for three years and then sell him for thirty pieces of silver? How can we fall into this kind of betrayal today

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.

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.