Sunday Preview 09.21.25

This Sunday at Cornerstone Church...

In this week's passage, we encounter another strong warning. Under divine inspiration, the author of Hebrews urges his audience to remain in the simplicity and singularity of faith in Jesus for the preserving of their souls. As we have seen throughout, there was at that time, and still is today, a very natural and enticing temptation to let go of the "Christ alone," the "Jesus paid it all," and the "once for all sacrifice" message of the New Testament. There is gravitational pull from within and a forceful compulsion from without to take matters back into our own hands for the safekeeping of our souls, through our religious efforts to manage and atone for our own sins. We even can succomb to a fear that if we do not, then we will in the end not be saved.

On the contrary, today's passage enjoins us to beware of that deception and to realize that the actual danger we ought to fear is the danger of minimizing the finished work of Christ, the danger of "sinning willfully" against, not the Law, but the Gospel (v. 26). Through this text, God gives us a very strong warning about "trampling underfoot the Son of God" and "regarding as unclean the blood of the covenant by which we were sanctified" (v. 29). It can only, and will only, result in destruction due to the fierce opposition of God. There are dire consequences for "insulting the Spirit of grace" (v. 29). Thankfully, on the other hand, there is the assurance of the full "preservation" of the souls who have "faith" in Jesus alone (v. 39). He is with us and for us; He gets us and He's got us. We are safe with Him forever.

Sunday Songs

Each week we'll include a list of songs we plan to sing during our time of corporate worship. We hope this helps you prepare for our Sunday gatherings.

His Forever

Jesus, Your Mercy

In Christ Alone

Not in Me