Advent and Epiphany Sunday Sermon Series - God’s ‘Better’ Is Best!
The book of Hebrews addresses Christians in Rome undergoing persecution sometime close to 64 AD when Christians began dying for their faith under Nero. The book is a clarion call to not return to Judaism, which was a legal religion while Christianity had become an illegal religion.
The author urges people to remain faithful to their Christian confession (Heb 3:1; 4:14; 10:23), warns against drifting away and neglecting salvation (Heb 2:1, 3), points out the danger of losing confidence in God's promises (Heb 3:6) and falling away from the faith (Heb 3:12). People were tempted to become rebellious and unbelieving like Israel (Heb 3:16–19) for they had not progressed into Christian adulthood (Heb 5:11–6:2). They had experienced God's saving gifts in Christ but may end up rejecting him (Heb 6:4–6; 10:29; 12:25). Sluggishness (Heb 6:12) could lead to something far worse—apostasy (Heb 10:26). Thus, repeatedly the author reminds people that in Christ, they have something better.
Our Advent and Epiphany emphasis is God’s ‘Better’ Is Best! Hebrews repeatedly explains the gifts God gives Israel through Moses and then promises that we have something much better!
Advent 2025
November 30 “A Better Word” (Hebrews 1:1–2)
December 7 “A Better Glory” (Hebrews 1:3a)
December 14 “A Better Absolution” (Hebrews 1:3b)
December 21 “A Better Name” (Hebrews 1:4–14)
Epiphany 2026
January 4 “A Better King” (Matthew 2:1-12)
January 11 “A Better Rest” (Hebrews 4:1-13)
January 18 “A Better High Priest” (Hebrews 4:14-16)
January 25 “A Better Treasure” (Hebrews 10:19-25)
February 1 “A Better Vision” (Hebrews 11:23-29)
February 8 “A Better Race” (Hebrews 12:1-2)
February 15 “A Better Mountain” (Hebrews 12:18-24)
