I. Mount Sinai: ______ ______. II. Mount Zion: ______

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Greater Than: A Tale of Two Mountains Hebrews 12:18-29 July 24, 2016 By: Shaun Brown Hebrews 12:18-21

I. Mount Sinai: ______ ________.

Exodus 19:16-21

A. Mount Sinai is vitally important to our ______________. B. Mount Sinai is supposed to be _____________.

Hebrews 12:22-23

II. Mount Zion: ______ __________. A. ____________ _________.

B. _______________ ____________.

C. Join the ________________ _____________. D. Join the church’s _______________.

Romans 8:17 And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering. (NLT)

Romans 8:29 For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. (NLT) E. Enter God’s _____________.

F. The gospel of ________ _________. Hebrews 12:24

1. Clothed in Christ’s _______________.

2. Jesus is ____________ us _________.

3. Jesus’ shed blood _________ our ___________.

III. Stand on the _________ mountain. Hebrews 12:25-28

A. The greater rejection is to reject the _________________ ________________. Hebrews 10:29

B. We are a part of an _____________ _____________. Hebrews 12:29

C. Reminder of an ____________ ___________. This Week’s Songs

A Mighty Fortress is Our God Forever Reign Lord of Lords How Great is Our God

Greater Than: A Tale of Two Mountains Hebrews 12:18-29 July 24, 2016 By: Shaun Brown The COMMUNITY

The APPLICATION

1. In our present culture, it is not politically correct to “meddle” in the lives of others. The “Gospel of Love” is far more appealing than understanding a need for a Savior. How does this week’s sermon influence your perspective on sharing the Gospel?

1. What is the most memorable vacation you have taken?

2. What impacted you from Sunday’s worship, sermon or study?

Into the WORD

Here are some suggested sites in order to dive deeper into God’s Word: blueletterbible.org; biblos.com; ccel.org; logos.com; connect.ligonier.org; thegosepelcoalition.org/channel/bible-and-theology; and desiringgod.org/articles/ all.

2. How are you encouraged to know that you can celebrate with the angels and that Jesus is praying you home?

1. Read Exodus 19 and 20. ·

What is the purpose of the 10 commandments?

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How can the 10 commandments highlight your need for a Savior?

2. Read Psalm 125:1 and 133:3 along with Revelation 14. ·

How do these verses from Psalms and this chapter in Revelation point us to the Gospel and our eternal destiny?

3. How would you answer Pastor Shaun’s questions: On which mountain do you live?