Kevin Franklin

  • A BETTER MOUNTAIN

    Hebrews 12 gives yet another warning that serves to call us toward faithfulness by contrasting Mount Sinai with Mount Zion. Explore the role of thankfulness, awe, and reverence in the setting of unending joy in Pastor Kevin’s message, A BETTER MOUNTAIN.

  • A BETTER MOUNTAIN

    Hebrews 12:18-29 1. You Have Come to Something Better Hebrews contrasts two mountains: Sinai and Zion. At Sinai, God’s holiness was terrifying and inaccessible because of sin. But through Jesus, we have come to Zion—the heavenly dwelling of God, filled with celebration, joy, and the gathered people of God. We have access to the very…

  • A ROD OF LOVE

    Is our suffering in this life to be regarded as a cosmic spanking? What is the right connection between love and discipine, particularly in the life of a follower of Jesus? Explore what Hebrews 12:1-17 has to say about these questions in Pastor Kevin’s message, A ROD OF LOVE.

  • A ROD OF LOVE

    Hebrews 12:1-17 1. Keep Your Eyes on Jesus and Run with Endurance The Christian life is a race that requires perseverance. We must lay aside the sin and even the good things that hinder us, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Jesus endured the cross because of the…

  • THIS FAITH

    Hebrews 11 pauses the flow of the letter to expound on what this faith that saves us has looked like amongst the saints throughout history. Explore what faith is, what it does, and where it leads in Pastor Kevin’s message, THIS FAITH.

  • THIS FAITH

    Hebrews 11:1-40 1. Faith Looks to the Object of Our Faith Hebrews 11 describes faith as the reality of what we hope for and the proof of what we do not see. But faith is only as strong as the one in whom we place it. Biblical faith is not confidence in our own ability…

  • TO DESTRUCTION OR SALVATION

    Hebrews 10:26-39 1. Don’t Turn Away from the Only Savior Hebrews warns against deliberately rejecting Jesus and the salvation he provides. This is not a warning about every struggle with sin or every moment of doubt, but about turning away from the gospel itself. To reject Jesus is to reject the only sacrifice that can…

  • THE MENU OR THE MEAL

    A major shift happens in the tenth chapter of Hebrews as we see the necessity of the new covenant and the people of the new covenant for ourselves. Explore this shift to exhortations in Pastor Kevin’s message, THE MENU OR THE MEAL.

  • THE MENU OR THE MEAL

    Hebrews 10:1-25 1. Jesus Offers the Real Thing The sacrifices of the old covenant were only a shadow of what was to come. The blood of bulls and goats could never finally remove sin, but Jesus offered himself once for all. His sacrifice is complete and fully sufficient, giving us real forgiveness and peace with…

  • FROM DISAPPOINTED TO APPOINTED

    What has been the biggest disappointment of your life? Listen to Pastor Kevin’s message, FROM DISAPPOINTMENT TO APPOINTMENT, to explore how Hebrews 9:15-28 gives us great reassurance and encouragement.