June 7th, 2026
“Old & New” - Hebrews 8:1-13
Tyler Daniels, Lead Pastor & Elder
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Welcome Song: Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
Welcome to Sojourn
Morgan Grim, Host
Call to Worship
Kerry Spencer, Elder
“36 “Now therefore, this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to this city about which you said, ‘It has been handed over to Babylon’s king through sword, famine, and plague’: 37 I will certainly gather them from all the lands where I have banished them in my anger, fury, and intense wrath, and I will return them to this place and make them live in safety. 38 They will be my people, and I will be their God. 39 I will give them integrity of heart and action so that they will fear me always, for their good and for the good of their descendants after them.
40 I will make a permanent covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put fear of me in their hearts so they will never again turn away from me. 41 I will take delight in them to do what is good for them, and with all my heart and mind I will faithfully plant them in this land.””
Holy Holy Holy
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea,
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Who wert and art, and evermore shalt be.
Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;
Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,
Perfect in power, love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Sovereign Over Us
There is strength within the sorrow, there is beauty in our tears
And You meet us in our mourning, with a love that casts out fear
You are working in our waiting, sanctifying us
When beyond our understanding, You’re teaching us to trust
Your plans are still to prosper, You have not forgotten us
You're with us in the fire and the flood
Faithful forever, perfect in love
You are Sovereign over us
You are wisdom unimagined, who could understand Your ways
Reigning high above the heavens, reaching down in endless grace
Youʼre the Lifter of the lowly, compassionate and kind
You surround and You uphold me, and Your promises are my delight
Even what the enemy means for evil, You turn it for our good
You turn it for our good and for Your glory
Even in the valley you are faithful, You're working for our good
You're working for our good
PAstoral point
Extravagant Love
You were seated high above the heavens
But left it all to be lower than the angels
And then be judged by those you had created
The wonder of it all
In the darkness of that final moment
Stripped and beaten the King of kings now broken
Blood was poured out winning our atonement
The wonder of it all; the wonder of it all
What seemed a sure defeat
Would be Your victory
Oh Lamb of God; Oh Lamb of God
You gave it all; You gave it all
We are nothing but dust yet You pour out on us
Your extravagant love
But no grave could ever hold You captive
And with a mercy that none could ever fathom
You've repaid our hatred with Your ransom
The wonder of it all; the wonder of it all
We who once were enemies
Now worship at Your feet
Come and behold Him; come and behold Him
Who washed our sins away
Come and adore Him; come and adore Him
The Lamb who once was slain
Message
Scripture
“1 Now the main point of what is being said is this: We have this kind of high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 a minister of the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that was set up by the Lord and not man. 3 For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; therefore, it was necessary for this priest also to have something to offer. 4 Now if he were on earth, he wouldn’t be a priest, since there are those offering the gifts prescribed by the law. 5 These serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tabernacle. For God said, “Be careful that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.” 6. But Jesus has now obtained a superior ministry, and to that degree he is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been established on better promises.
7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second one. 8 But finding fault with his people, he says:
“See, the days are coming, says the Lord,
when I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel
and with the house of Judah—
9 not like the covenant
that I made with their ancestors
on the day I took them by the hand
to lead them out of the land of Egypt.
I showed no concern for them, says the Lord,
because they did not continue in my covenant.
10 For this is the covenant
that I will make with the house of Israel
after those days, says the Lord:
I will put my laws into their minds
and write them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
11 And each person will not teach his fellow citizen,
and each his brother or sister, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’
because they will all know me,
from the least to the greatest of them.
12 For I will forgive their wrongdoing,
and I will never again remember their sins.”
13 By saying a new covenant, he has declared that the first is obsolete. And what is obsolete and growing old is about to pass away.
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Discussion Questions:
How would you summarize the writer’s “main point”? Why is “Jesus the Priest” essential to it? How does this “main point” relate to the Bible’s main point?
Consider the idea of a “copy” or a “shadow” in the Bible: What parts of the Old Testament help us see Jesus coming? What parts of the former covenant help us understand the New Covenant? How was the “copy and shadow” a good thing—and how is the reality of Christ better?
What is the great comfort of Hebrews 8:12? How do we know that God’s “forgetfulness” is a miracle of grace? How might knowing this truth help you resist temptation, and how might it help you find spiritual rest?
Communion
Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
On Jordan's Stormy Banks
On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, and cast a wishful eye
To Canaan's fair and happy land, where my possessions lie.
All o'er those wide extended plains, shines one eternal day;
There God the Son forever reigns, and scatters night away.
I am bound (I am bound); I am bound (I am bound)
I am bound for promised land,
I am bound (I am bound); I am bound (I am bound)
I am bound for promised land.
No chilling winds nor poisonous breath can reach that healthful shore;
Sickness, sorrow, pain and death, are felt and feared no more.
When shall I reach that happy place, and be forever blessed?
When shall I see my Father's face, and in His bosom rest?