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He Gave the Right to Become Children of God 12-19-2010 from Summitview Community Church on Vimeo.

Week 4 of our series from John 1 - "From His Fullness We Have Received" entitled "He Gave The Right To Become Children of God"

Video: An inspiring recitation of Hebrews 9 and 10

Ryan Ferguson brings it from memory:

Unpacking Hebrews: John Owen on Melchizedek as a type of Christ

From Owen's commentary on Hebrews 7:1-3:

The Lord Jesus Christ is the only king of righteousness and peace for the church (see Isaiah 9:6; 32:1-2). Christ is not only a righteous and peaceable king, as were his types, Melchizedek and Solomon, but he is the author and dispenser of righteousness and peace to the church. "'The days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness" (Jeremiah 23:5-6). Christ is righteous and reigns righteously; but this not all, he is "the LORD Our Righteousness."

"From His fullness we have received" - Part 1

And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. (John 1:16)

Much more than the Giver, Jesus is the Gift of Christmas.  Part 1 of Summitview's series "From His fullness we have received" examines how.

"All things were made through Him"- from Sunday, November 28th.

Hebrews for Advent: 2010

I love the book of Hebrews. With every passing year, I sense a growing need for the truth it contains. In an effort to strengthen faltering believers, the author of Hebrews thoroughly examines the person and work of Jesus Christ. To give them strength, he gives them Christ.

For several years now, Hebrews has been my anchor throughout Advent. It is the perfect companion to celebrate the Incarnation and it strengthens me for the year to come. But the endeavor is more profitable with the collective input of a community.

So if you
-are weary and need a boost of strength (Neh. 8:10),
-need something to stimulate your study,
or
-would like to add 5-10 minutes to your current reading plan,
here is the plan that will start on December 9th and go through December 26th:

December 9th - Hebrews 1:1-14
December 10th - Hebrews 2:1-3:4
December 11th - Hebrews 3:5-4:2
December 12th - Hebrews 4:3-13
December 13th - Hebrews 4:14-5:6
December 14th - Hebrews 5:7-6:12
December 15th - Hebrews 6:13-7:3
December 16th - Hebrews 7:4-17
December 17th - Hebrews 7:18-8:7
December 18th - Hebrews 8:8-9:10
December 19th - Hebrews 9:11-28
December 20th - Hebrews 10:1-18
December 21st - Hebrews 10:19-11:3
December 22nd - Hebrews 11:4-31
December 23rd - Hebrews 11:32-12:3
December 24th - Hebrews 12:4-17
December 25th - Hebrews 12:18-29
December 26th - Hebrews 13:1-25

in .pdf

For Google Calendar and iCal users, here is an .ics file to import the schedule into your calendar. Join in on the conversation (with devotional questions each morning at 5:30am Mountain Time) and follow me and #HebrewsForAdvent on Twitter.

Additional Resources
Advent Devotionals from Christ the King Presbyterian (Raleigh, NC) (excellent resources for individuals and families)
The Advent Conspiracy