1. I must take the WARNING of FALLING AWAY seriously. “For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come— and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people back to repentance; by rejecting the Son of God, they themselves are nailing him to the cross once again

“And God designated him to be a High Priest in the order of Melchizedek. There is much more we would like to say about this, but it is difficult to explain, especially since you are spiritually dull and don’t seem to listen. You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food. For someone who lives on milk is still a

But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.” Hebrews1:8-9 (NIV) This is why I speak to them in parables: “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: “‘You will

Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13b-14 (NIV) 1. Stick to the Playbook (Trust in the Word) "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV) "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Psalm 119:105 (ESV)

1. JESUS IS SUPERIOR TO ALL…THE ANGELS , THE PROPHETS , MOSES AND US Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest…Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future…But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. Hebrews 3:1,5-6 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. C

Something completed is better than something just begun… Ecclesiastes 7:8 (CEV) God Is FAITHFUL & FINISHES What He STARTS. On the 7th day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. Genesis 2:2 (NLT) Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to completely finish His work.” John 4:34 (AMP) I'm confident in this, the One who started this good work in y'all will keep at it and finish it on the day of Jesus Christ… Philippian

WE WANT OUR THEME TO PROVIDE EACH CROSSINGS MEMBER WITH… An INTERNAL OBLIGATION - “Let us firmly hold…” “I hold on to you for dear life, and you hold me steady as a post.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭63‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭MSG‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ “Now what is our response to be? Shall we sin to our heart’s content and see how far we can exploit the grace of God? What a ghastly thought! We, who have died to sin—how could we live in sin a moment longer? Have you forgotten that all of us who were baptised into

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it ? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:19 (NIV) In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: “‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never per ceiving. 15  For this people’s heart has become calloused ; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their e

“And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,” Acts 2:46 (ESV) HOW CAN I DEVELOP A “JERUSALEM-LIKE DEVOTION” TO GENEROSITY?” By sharing their ATTITUDE . An attitude of SELFLESSNESS . “The whole congregation of believers was united as one—one heart, one mind! They didn’t even claim ownership of their own possessions. No one said, “That’s mine; you can’t have it.” They shared everything.

Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the a

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so th

1. Fellowship calls us to MINISTER to (or SERVE) one another. “that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need." Acts 4:34-35 NIV “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” Galatians‬ 5:13 NIV “not lo

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42 (NIV) And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 (ESV) • Fellowship, Noun or Verb? BOTH! The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Healthcare Christian Fellowship International International Fellowship of Reconciliation • Koinonia: fellowship, partnership, contribution, participation

There is one body & one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called, one Lord, one faith, one baptism. Ephesians...