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April 19, 2026

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Unshaken Kingdom

Hebrews 12:18-29

Sermon Notes

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I. _______________ Mountains (v. 18-24)

A. Mount _______________ (v. 18-21)

B. Mount _______________ (v. 22-24)


II. Warning: _______________ wisely (v. 25-29)

A. _______________ of the LORD brings judgment (v. 25)

B. The LORD is _______________ (v. 26-27) 


III. God’s unshakable _______________ (v. 28-29)

A. _______________ God (v. 28a)

B. _______________ God (v. 28b-29)

Going Deeper Questions

  1. Dennis Johnson: “That touchable mountain was associated with the sanctuary made by human hands (9:11, 24) and with the animal sacrifices offered there, which could cleanse only the flesh, not the conscience (9:10, 13).”

  2. In light of the contrast between Mount Sinai and Mount Zion, where do you tend to live spiritually—fearful striving under the law or joyful confidence in Christ—and how does Hebrews 4:16 and Romans 8:1 call you to respond differently?

  3. There is no Mount Zion without Mount Calvary (where Jesus died). Why is this true? If someone asked you how to be saved, what would you say? See 1 Peter 1:2.

  4. In v. 22 the words “you have come” elsewhere in Hebrews describe coming into a relationship with God (read Hebrews 4:16; 7:25; 10:22; 11:6). Why is this meaningful in the context of Hebrews 12?

  5. Hebrews 12:25 warns us not to reject the One who speaks. In what ways might you be ignoring or resisting God’s voice, and how do passages like Psalm 95:7–8 and James 1:22 challenge your response?

  6. Read Isa. 13:13; 34:1-5; Isa. 65:17; 66:22. How do you respond to the truth that everything that can be shaken will be removed? What temporary things are you currently prioritizing too highly? See Matthew 6:19–21. What do you treasure?

  7. The reality of God’s coming judgment is meant to produce urgency. How does knowing that you will stand before God influence your daily decisions, and what do 2 Corinthians 5:10 and Hebrews 9:27 reveal about that future?

  8. Hebrews 12:28 calls us to be thankful for receiving an unshakable kingdom. Are you thankful for receiving God’s unshakable Kingdom? See Psalm 103:1–5. How do these verses increase your thankfulness?

  9. Worship is described as a life lived with “reverence and awe”. What would it look like for every part of your life (work, family, time, money) to become an act of worship, according to Romans 12:1–2 and 1 Corinthians 10:31?

  10. If someone examined your life closely, which mountain would they say you are living on? What evidence would show whether you are trusting in yourself (Sinai) or in Christ (Zion)? See Galatians 2:20 and Philippians 3:7–9.

About the Speaker

Adam Utecht

Senior Pastor

Adam has joyfully served as Senior Pastor at Community Church since 2017. Adam graduated from Moody Bible Institute (B.A. in Bible Theology, 2002) and Baptist Bible Seminary (M.A. in Ministry, 2011). His passion is to preach the gospel, see lives changed, and worship God wholeheartedly with his life.

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Hebrews: Christ and the New Covenant

In the beginning, God created everything, and it was good. In Genesis 3, the first man and woman rebelled and broke God’s Law, bringing sin and death into the world. They were expelled from the Garden into a dark and cold world, away from the presence of the Lord. The journey from Genesis 3 through the rest of the Old Testament is a slog - murder, immorality, enslavement, idolatry, exile, and spiritual darkness. All the while, God, in His grace, moves toward humanity. He makes covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David. These point to the ultimate and better covenant that is fulfilled in the blood of Jesus the Christ - the Lamb of God, the ultimate Prophet, Priest and King. The book of Hebrews stands on the history of humanity and specifically Israel. Written to early Jewish Christians, this book offers hope amidst warnings, encouragement amidst exhortations, and a call to persevere and live by faith as those who have come before them. Hebrews is not just for the first Century. It is for the twenty-first Century.

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