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Luke: To the Least, the Last, & the LostJobey McGinty - Luke 5.12-26In Luke 5, we see Jesus encounter the ultimate outcasts: a man full of leprosy and a paralyzed man. Rather than becoming contaminated by their uncleanness, Jesus does the unthinkable—He reaches out, touches them, and lets His light and wholeness shatter their darkness. He doesn't just heal their bodies; He claims the authority of God to forgive their sins. Yet, like the crowds and the Pharisees, we often try to reduce Jesus to a one-dimensional figure. We gravitate toward His mercy while ignoring His holiness, or we champion His righteousness while lacking His deep compassion. But Jesus is not a reflection of our preferences. He is completely holy and completely merciful; filled with a righteous wrath toward evil, yet overflowing with grace toward sinners. We are called to be conformed into the image of Christ, not to conform Him into the image of us. Discover what it means to look at the entire counsel of Scripture and worship the whole Christ—our Savior who draws us near in our unworthiness, and our Lord who commands us to go, sin no more, and make disciples.

Hebrews: The True and Better - Hebrews 13:20-25Tyler WillisWe often feel the pressure to hold life together through our own strength — to work harder, try more, and fix ourselves. But Hebrews closes with a benediction that tells a better story. God is the One who brings peace, who raised Jesus from the dead, and who shepherds His people with faithful care. He is also the One who equips us with everything good to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight. This message walks through the sweeping story of Hebrews — the True and Better Christ who fulfills every promise — and reminds us that spiritual growth is not earned by effort but given by grace. Like a garden under construction, our hearts are tended by a God who plants, waters, prunes, and brings the harvest. Come be encouraged to rest in the Great Shepherd, trust His equipping, and run the race set before you with confidence in His faithful work.

Hebrews: The True and Better - Hebrews 13:1-6Jobey McGintyWe all feel the pressure to do better—to love more, to get life right—and beneath that pressure sits a quiet fear that everything depends on us. Hebrews reminds us of a different way. Because of who Jesus is, because of what He has done, and because God has promised, “I will never leave you or forsake you,” we are freed to live differently. We love, we honor marriage, and we loosen our grip on money—not to earn God’s presence, but because we already have it. We can rest in Christ first and let a transformed life grow from a secure heart. Come be reminded that obedience flourishes in the soil of grace.

Hebrews: The True and Better - Hebrews 12.12-17Jobey McGintyWe all know the tension of wanting real change, but feeling stuck in the same patterns. We tell ourselves that repentance means trying harder, feeling worse, or cleaning ourselves up before God. But Scripture invites us into something far more hopeful.Hebrews reminds us that God’s discipline flows from love, not anger. From a Father who refuses to give up on His children. True repentance is not fear-driven or shame-filled. It’s a turning of the heart toward Jesus. A surrender that trusts His care, even when the road is hard.In Christ, repentance becomes a gift. A pathway to healing. A way back to life. God is not waging war against you. He is fighting for your heart.

Hebrews: The True and Better - Hebrews 12.1Jobey McGintyWe all want to finish well. But somewhere along the way, faith can feel heavy. We get tired. We stumble. We quietly wonder if endurance is really possible.The world tells us the answer is to try harder. To be stronger. To keep proving ourselves. But that lie only deepens our shame and leaves us running alone.Hebrews reminds us of a better way. “Let us run with endurance the race set before us, looking to Jesus.” He is not just the one who starts our faith. He is the one who sustains it. The founder. The perfector. The faithful witness who carries us when we’re weak.Let us lay down the weight we’ve been carrying and lift our eyes again to Christ, trusting that He is at work in us.

Hebrews: The True and Better - Hebrews 11.11, 12, 17-22Jobey McGintyFaith is not about believing so strongly that God will give us what we want. That is the prosperity gospel—a lie. Instead, faith is believing and laying hold of the things God has already promised. Like Sarah, who considered God faithful even when she doubted and laughed at His promise, we must repent of cynicism and hold fast to the promises guaranteed at the cross.Faith is the marriage of our soul to Christ. It is walking in the humility and dependence that recognizes we are not our own and that our lives were bought with a price. We must strive to do everything in faith, whether in word or action, not to earn favor, but as a reasonable response to glorifying God in our bodies.

Hebrews: The True and Better - Hebrews 11.1-6Jobey McGintyWe must understand that without faith, it is impossible to please God. In fact, it is arrogant to assume that our good works, moral uprightness, or obedience can earn His favor. The true work of God is simply to believe in the One He sent. Rejecting Christ, the only solution to sin, makes all other accomplishments meaningless.We look to Abel, highlighted here in Hebrews 11, whose sacrifice was acceptable not because it was valuable to God, but because it was given by faith from a heart acknowledging sin's severity. God requires us to sacrifice and let go of the idols we cling to—like money, time, or grudges—because our heart follows our treasure, and God wants our hearts!We must make it our highest aim to please God in everything. By offering all of our life—time, treasure, and talents—as a living sacrifice, we open our hands to receive His freedom and leave a legacy of faith that will outlive us.