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Helena was excited about her vacation near historic Savannah, Georgia. She was eager to see the beautiful old homes and magnificent gardens. Before leaving she read all she could find about the city. She was anxious to attend worship at Christ Church. This was the church that John Wesley pastored when he first came to America, and also the church where President Woodrow Wilson was married.
The outside of the church was quite impressive, but once Helena entered the sanctuary she was awestruck by the beautiful masterpiece stained-glass windows depicting biblical characters. Her family sat about halfway to the front of the church. Her teenage children were surprised how quickly the church filled up, unlike their home church.
The sound of the pipe organ filled the massive church. When the congregation began singing the first hymn, "Joy, Joyful We Adore Thee," Helena could barely sing; she was so full of emotion. Her children looked at her as if something was wrong. In that beautiful church, Helena experienced the presence of God in a way she never had before. "I wanted to share in a time of worship and sense God."
Scholars believe that the book of Hebrews is actually a sermon. The author of the book of Hebrews reminded the congregation of God's past action in the exodus and also in Jesus Christ. In response of all the wonderful things God has done, the author states, "Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe."
The outside of the church was quite impressive, but once Helena entered the sanctuary she was awestruck by the beautiful masterpiece stained-glass windows depicting biblical characters. Her family sat about halfway to the front of the church. Her teenage children were surprised how quickly the church filled up, unlike their home church.
The sound of the pipe organ filled the massive church. When the congregation began singing the first hymn, "Joy, Joyful We Adore Thee," Helena could barely sing; she was so full of emotion. Her children looked at her as if something was wrong. In that beautiful church, Helena experienced the presence of God in a way she never had before. "I wanted to share in a time of worship and sense God."
Scholars believe that the book of Hebrews is actually a sermon. The author of the book of Hebrews reminded the congregation of God's past action in the exodus and also in Jesus Christ. In response of all the wonderful things God has done, the author states, "Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe."
