The Ranch Church Podcast

Jesus Greater Than Moses, Finishing Well in Faith (Hebrews 3) - Jeff Clay

Sermon from Jan 4th, 2026

 

Hebrews chapter 3 confronts a critical question for every believer: will we finish well? In this message, we’re reminded that while Moses was the greatest figure in Israel’s history, faithful as a servant and prophet, Jesus is infinitely greater. He is both the Apostle sent from the Father and the perfect High Priest who brings us full access to God.

The writer of Hebrews warns new believers, and us today, not to drift into unbelief when hardship comes. Using Israel’s wilderness story and Psalm 95, we see how a strong beginning can still end tragically if faith gives way to disbelief. The issue isn’t a lack of miracles or evidence. It’s a hardened heart that forgets what God has already done.

The call is urgent and personal: today, if you hear His voice, don’t harden your heart. Encourage one another daily, hold fast to the hope we first confessed, and trust that God will do exactly what He has promised.

Key Scriptures
Hebrews 3:1–19, Numbers 12:6–8, Exodus 3, Psalm 95

Key Themes

• Jesus is greater than Moses, servant versus Son

• The danger of unbelief after a strong spiritual beginning

• Why disbelief leads to disobedience

• The importance of encouragement and community

• “Today” as the moment to respond, believe, and persevere

Jesus, Glory, Christmas - Hebrews 2:12 with Rick Soto

Jeff Clay- Holding Fast: Anchored in Christ Amid the Storms

Sermon from 12.14.25

Hebrews 1 - How Angels See Christmas - Rick Soto

In this message from Hebrews 1, Pastor Rick Soto teaches us how angels see Christmas. While we often view the season through tradition and celebration, Scripture shows a different angle: the unseen realm watching the eternal Son step into the world. Hebrews 1 walks us through Old Testament promises that point to Jesus as fully God, worshiped by every angel, and superior to every spiritual power.

Rick explains what the Bible actually says about angels, why their anticipation of Christmas matters, and how Jesus becoming the Son of God in history opens the door for us to be born again. The heart of the message is simple: Christmas is heaven’s joy breaking into our world, and Jesus is the One who will never leave or forsake us.

Key Themes
• Angels as witnesses to God’s plan
• Jesus worshiped as God
• Christmas and the unseen realm
• What it means to be born again
• Confidence in Jesus’ promise: He will never leave us

What the Spirit Produces in Us with Rick Soto

In this family-service message, Pastor Rick continues from Hebrews 1 and moves into Galatians 5 to show that God’s word doesn’t just inform us, it transforms us. The same Jesus who upholds the universe by the word of His power now speaks through His Spirit to set us free from the slavery of sin and self-destruction. Using a simple comparison between old combustion engines and new electric cars, and a creative walk-through of the fruit of the Spirit using American Sign Language, Rick unpacks how love, joy, peace, and the rest of the Spirit’s fruit are not self-improvement goals but divine life planted in us. The message ends with a call to be baptized afresh in the Holy Spirit and to “keep in step with the Spirit,” so that our lives bear real, lasting fruit in Christ.