Messages by Peter C. Steele (Page 2)
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 19
Have you ever asked one of these questions: How do we stop trying to earn God’s favor on our own? How do we embrace the grace of God and not fall into performance driven Christianity? Pastor Peter walks us through Hebrews 7:11-19 to help us answer those tough questions. 11 Now if perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to…
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 18
This week Pastor Peter unpacks Hebrews 7:1-10 and answers the question: How do we overflow in heartfelt worship when our worship so easily slips into moral living? 7 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, met Abraham and blessed him as he returned from defeating the kings, 2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, his name means king of righteousness, then also, king of Salem, meaning king of peace. 3 Without father, mother, or genealogy, having neither beginning…
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 17
This Sunday, Pastor Peter walks us through Hebrews 6:13-20 where the author describes a time of difficulty and encourages us to persevere. How do we keep hope and faith when we go through trials? “For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself: I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply you. And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise. For people swear by something…
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 16
Last Sunday, we unpacked Hebrews 6:4-8 which included a warning that God provides out of His deep love for us. This week Pastor Peter walks us through Hebrews 6:9-12 which shows us the comfort that we can find in that warning. It is difficult to stay diligent in a hostile culture. But God sees us in our struggles and we can endure and persevere because of the promise of eternity with Christ through faith. 9 Even though we are speaking this…
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 15
Hebrews 6:4-8 provides a helpful warning to ground our faith in Jesus Christ. Pastor Peter guides us through these verses and unveils Jesus’ work to save us and how much he loves us. “For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, who shared in the Holy Spirit, who tasted God’s good word and the powers of the coming age, and who have fallen away. This is because, to their own…
Baptism Sunday
This Sunday we celebrated Baptism Sunday. Members of our church family declared publicly the faith and hope that they have in Jesus Christ. “Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in the likeness of his death, we will certainly also be in the…
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 14
This week Pastor Peter unpacks the question: How do we persevere and grow deeper in our faith when Christian principles are counter cultural? It isn’t about following the rules or checking the boxes. We need to allow our lives to be transformed by Jesus and ground ourselves in Him. “We have a great deal to say about this, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand. Although by this time you ought to be…
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 12
Pastor Peter continues our series through the book of Hebrews looking at Hebrews 5:1-6 & wrestling with the question, how do we find redemption/eternal salvation when even the best of us, those appointed by God to point us to Him, come up so woefully short on our own? 1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed in matters pertaining to God for the people, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He is able to deal…
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 11
Why do we struggle to approach God when we face times of need that make the mercy and grace of God most necessary? Hebrews 4:14-16 describes Jesus as our Great High Priest and through Him we can approach the throne of grace boldly. He sits with us in the difficulties of life and offers understanding mercy and perfect grace. 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus the Son of God—let us hold fast…
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 10
Why do we struggle to prioritize the bible when the stresses of life make the power of God’s word most important? Pastor Peter walks us through Hebrews 4:12-13 to help us understand why the word of God is the strongest source of truth and help. “12 For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions…