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When the Going Gets Tough - Hebrews 3:1-19

From the third book of Hebrews, Pastor Jamie Rasmussen instructs us that the main point of this chapter is perseverance. 

Main Point: The only way to keep one's faith in the long haul is to learn to persevere during the tough times.

Our culture would have us believe that when the going gets tough, the tough get going.  But as we'll learn, the Bible gives us a different path to endure tough times.

Listen as Pastor Jamie shares four ways that we can learn biblical perseverance:

Does Anyone Understand? - Hebrews 2:9-18

Next in our series on the book of Hebrews, Pastor Jamie Rasmussen brings us to the second chapter and seeks to help understand that we have a Savior who is well acquainted with our grief.

All of us at times have cried that no one understands what we are going through, but Jesus, as the author of salvation has personally faced every hurt, temptation, and even the pain of death.

Listen as Pastor Jamie explains that no one is better able to understand, and help us with our pain:

Why Jesus? - Hebrews 1:1-14

For 2012, Pastor Jamie Rasmussen has started a new series on the book of Hebrews.

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. (Hebrews 1:1-4 ESV)

The author of Hebrews wants us to first understand two things:

1. Who Jesus is.
2. What Jesus has done.

Watch as Pastor Jamie unfolds the first chapter of the book of Hebrews:

Editorial Note

With the construction project at Alliance Defense Fund, and the very busy Christmas season at Scottsdale Bible Church, we are currently missing two of Pastor Jamie's talks recorded on video.

Please know that when the dust settles, and I receive these two videos, I will get them posted on the website.

In the meantime, Merry Christmas, and we'll see you back at Marketplace Bible Study at 7:00 AM sharp on Wednesday, January 4th, back at the Alliance Defense Fund building.

Until then, here's a Christmas story video, produced by Scottsdale Bible Church, that I think you'll enjoy:

Winter Wonder :: Christmas Story from Scottsdale Bible Church on Vimeo.

On behalf of Dave Cavan, and Pastor Jamie Rasmussen, we look forward to joining you again in the new year.

Dave Porter

Christianity is not Meaningless

With this message, Pastor Jamie Rasmussen completes his series: What Keep Me Believing? 

Over the past weeks, we've looked at some of the big questions of faith from a more apologetic point of view.  

Today, however, through very personal stories from his "Norman Rockwell childhood", Pastor Jamie digs down to the taproot of our lives to discuss our individual worldviews.

To have a meaningful worldview, Pastor Jamie says that three questions need to be asked and answered:

1. Origin - where do we come from?
2. Purpose - why are we here?  what should we do?  who should we be?
3. Destiny - where are we going?  what happens when we die?

Listen as Jamie addresses each of these questions, and then shares five things that make Christianity very meaningful to him:

Does a Loving God Send People to Hell?

Continuning in his series, What Keeps Me Believing, Pastor Jamie Rasmussen today discusses the disturbing realities of hell.

Our postmodern society doesn't like to discuss this subject, and would rather stay convinced that a loving God couldn't possibly send people to a place of eternal torment.

But what does the Bible say?  

Jamie covers the following questions in today's talk:

• What is hell?
• Why is there a hell?
• Who goes to hell?
• Is hell fair?
• What about those who have never heard of Jesus?  Do they go to hell?
• Is there a second chance after death to avoid hell?
• What about universalism?  Are we all God's children, and all going to heaven?
• What about annihilationism?  If there is a hell, are we annihilated instead of experiencing an eternal punishment?

Listen as Pastor Jamie answers these important questions...

Note: Temporary Location Change

I want to remind each of you that the Marketplace Bible Study will be meeting at Scottsdale Bible Church (at the Towne Center Building) for the next 3 weeks, November 30, December 7th and December 14th as the ADF meeting rooms will not be available to us (while some construction work is being done).

Pastor Jamie Rasmussen will be teaching the sessions and we hope you all will be able to join us at the Scottsdale Bible Church location.

The attached map shows the location at the Towne Center Building at the Scottsdale Bible Church Campus at the intersection of Shea Boulevard and Miller Road. Please park in the South Parking area indicated on the map.

Directions to Scottsdale Bible Church:

Take the 101 Freeway to Shea Boulevard, Go west on Shea Boulevard until you reach Miller Road, Turn left/south on Miller Road and park in the South Parking area. (If you get to Scottsdale Road, you have gone too far.)

The address of Scottsdale Bible Church is the following: 7601 E. Shea Boulevard Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (480) 824-7230

We look forward to seeing all of you at the Towne Center building at Scottsdale Bible Church at 7:00 AM sharp tomorrow morning.

Coffee and donuts will be served!

Dave Cavan

PS  For those of you who are Internet savy, here's a Google Map to Scottsdale Bible Church.

Confused Young Men in Today's American Culture

Today we heard from guest speaker, Pastor Ryan Rice from Imago Dei Community Church in Phoenix.  

Pastor Ryan shared alarming information about a massive tidal wave of confusion that is plaguing today's 20 & 30-something men.

He shared that confused young men dominate our day, and feel a general disappointment with life, have unresolved, non-understood pain, while feeling a sense of loneliness and drifting.

Listen as Pastor Ryan Rice sheds some light on this sobering subject:

Christianity Is Not Narrow Minded

In part four of the series on What Keeps Me Believing, Pastor Jamie Rasmussen tackles the popular complaint that Christianity is exclusive and narrow minded.

Our relativistic society posits that truth is relative.  Never mind the fact that this in itself is an exclusive truth claim, but as Jamie will share, "All truth, by definition, is exclusive.

Listen as Jamie explains: