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I. Introduction

II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son

III. Practical Application – Pre-Eminence of the Son in the Walk of the Believer (10:19-13:25)

A. Exhortations, Warning, and Encouragement (10:19-39)

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith (11:1-40)

C. The Exhortation to Endurance of Faith (12:1-29)

D. Concluding Exhortations (13:1-25)

1. Social Obligations (13:1-6)

1. Why is it important to show hospitality to strangers? (v. 2)

• philoxenia  – love to strangers, hospitality
• 1 Timothy 6:6, 1 Timothy 6:10 

2. Spiritual Obligations (13:7-17)

• xenos  – a foreigner, a stranger, alien (from a person or a thing), without the knowledge of, without a share in, new, unheard of

2. Why can we depend on Jesus? (v. 8)

3. What should we be doing continually? (v. 15)

• ainesis  – praise, a thank offering

4. Why should we obey and submit to our spiritual leaders? (v. 17)

• agrypneō – to be sleepless, keep awake, watch, to be circumspect, attentive, ready

3. The Author’s Conclusion (13:18-25)

5. Who will join the author of Hebrews to visit the readers of this letter? (v. 23)

6. What did you like (or dislike) most about our study of Hebrews?

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I. Introduction

II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son

III. Practical Application – Pre-Eminence of the Son in the Walk of the Believer (10:19-13:25)

A. Exhortations, Warning, and Encouragement (10:19-39)

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith (11:1-40)

C. The Exhortation to Endurance of Faith (12:1-29)

1. Faith and Discipline (12:1-11)

a) The Incentives to Endurance (12:1-2)

b) The Measure of Endurance (12:3-4)

1. What does it mean that “you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood …”? (v. 4)

c) The Purpose of Suffering (12:5-11)

2. What can we conclude if we don’t suffer God’s discipline? (v. 8)

2. Faith and the Believer’s Obligations (12:12-29)

a) The Obligations (12:12-17)

3. What is one of our objectives in life as a believer? (v. 14)

• anorthoō  – to set up, make erect; of a deformed person; to rear again, build anew
• eirēnē  – a state of national tranquillity, exemption from the rage and havoc of war; peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord
• hagiasmos  – consecration, purification; the effect of consecration; sanctification of heart and life
• pornos –  a man who prostitutes his body to another’s lust for hire; a male prostitute; a man who indulges in unlawful sexual intercourse, a fornicator
• metanoia – a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done

b) The Believer’s Position (12:18-24)

4. How is Jesus described in this verse? (v. 24)

• mesitēs – one who intervenes between two, either in order to make or restore peace and friendship, or form a compact, or for ratifying a covenant
• Exodus 19  

c) The Fifth Warning (12:25-29)

5. How is God described in this verse? (v. 29)

• katanaliskō  – to consume, of fire
• Haggai 2:6 

Don’t elevation suffering to premium when infact it is common! 

D. Concluding Exhortations (13:1-25)

1. Social Obligations (13:1-6)

6. Why is it important to show hospitality to strangers? (v. 2)

2. Spiritual Obligations (13:7-17)

7. Why can we depend on Jesus? (v. 8)

Hebrews Study 15  (right click, save as to download)

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I. Introduction

II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son

III. Practical Application – Pre-Eminence of the Son in the Walk of the Believer (10:19-13:25)

A. Exhortations, Warning, and Encouragement (10:19-39)

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith (11:1-40)

1. The Essence of Faith (11:1-3)

2. The Examples of Faith (11:4-40)

a) Faith before the Patriarchs (11:4-7)

b) Faith of the Patriarchs (11:8-22)

c) Faith of the Exodus (11:23-31)

1. Why was Moses willing to exchange the comfort of Egypt for ill-treatment and reproach? (v. 25-26)

• misthapodosia – payment of wages due, recompence

2. Why was Rahab’s faith so exceptional? (v. 31)

• rhaab – Rahab = “wide” Matthew 1:5 

d) Faith in Trials (11:32-38)

3. Why were the faithful willing to undergo torture? (v. 35)

• anastasis  – a raising up, rising (e.g. from a seat); a rising from the dead; that of Christ; that of all men at the end of this present age; the resurrection of certain ones history who were restored to life
• prizō  – to saw, to cut in two with a saw

e) The Victory of Faith (11:39-40)

4. What did all of the aforementioned heroes of the Bible have in common? (v. 39)

C. The Exhortation to Endurance of Faith (12:1-29)

1. Faith and Discipline (12:1-11)

a) The Incentives to Endurance (12:1-2)

5. How does the writer of Hebrews describe our journey with Jesus? (v. 1)

b) The Measure of Endurance (12:3-4)

6. What does it mean that “you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood …”? (v. 4)

c) The Purpose of Suffering (12:5-11)

7. What can we conclude if we don’t suffer God’s discipline? (v. 8)

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I. Introduction

II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son

III. Practical Application – Pre-Eminence of the Son in the Walk of the Believer (10:19-13:25)

A. Exhortations, Warning, and Encouragement (10:19-39)

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith (11:1-40)

1. The Essence of Faith (11:1-3)

2. The Examples of Faith (11:4-40)

a) Faith before the Patriarchs (11:4-7)

1. Why should we seek after God by faith? (v. 6)

b) Faith of the Patriarchs (11:8-22)

2. How did Abraham demonstrate his faith in God? (v. 8)

3. What does it mean, “even beyond the proper time of life”? (v. 11)

4. How does the writer of Hebrews describe Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? (v. 13)

5. Why was Abraham willing to sacrifice Isaac despite God’s promise to Abraham re: Isaac? (v. 19)

6. How did Joseph express his faith “when he was dying”? (v. 22)

c) Faith of the Exodus (11:23-31)

7. Why was Moses willing to exchange the comfort of Egypt for ill-treatment and reproach? (v. 19)

8. Why was Rahab’s faith so exceptional? (v. 31)

d) Faith in Trials (11:32-38)

9. Why were the faithful willing to undergo torture? (v. 35)

e) The Victory of Faith (11:39-40)

10. What did all of the aforementioned heroes of the Bible have in common? (v. 39)

C. The Exhortation to Endurance of Faith (12:1-29)

 Hebrews Study 13 (right click, save as to download)

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I. Introduction

II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son

III. Practical Application – Pre-Eminence of the Son in the Walk of the Believer (10:19-13:25)

1 Corinthian 16:19, Colossians 4:15,  Philemon

Numbers 15:27

A. Exhortations, Warning, and Encouragement (10:19-39)

1. Exhortations (10:19-25)

2. The Fourth Warning – The Danger of Willful Sin (10:26-31)

1 John 5:16

1. How does the writer describe falling “into the hands of the living God”? (v. 31)

1 Corinthian 11:27 – sickness

3. Encouragement (10:32-39)

2. How were these Jewish believers treated when they first believed? (v. 32-34)

Don’t give up! Endure

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith (11:1-40)

1. The Essence of Faith (11:1-3)

3. Why is it sometimes difficult to have faith? (v. 1)

2. The Examples of Faith (11:4-40)

a) Faith before the Patriarchs (11:4-7)

4. Why should we seek after God by faith? (v. 6)

b) Faith of the Patriarchs (11:8-22)

5. How did Abraham demonstrate his faith in God? (v. 8)

6. What does it mean, “even beyond the proper time of life”? (v. 11)

7. How does the writer of Hebrews describe Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? (v. 13)

8. Why was Abraham willing to sacrifice Isaac despite God’s promise to Abraham re: Isaac? (v. 19)

9. How did Joseph express his faith “when he was dying”? (v. 22)

c) Faith of the Exodus (11:23-31)

Hebrews Study 12  (right click, save as to download)

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I. Introduction

II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son

A. The Theme

B. The Superiority of the Son to Angels

C. The Superiority of the Sond to Moses

D. The Second Warning: The Deneger of Disobedience

E. The Superiority of the Sone to Aaron

1. 1. A Better Posistiong
   2. A Better Priest
   3. A Better Covenant
   4. A Better Sanctuary (9:1-10)
   5. A Better Sacrifice (9:11-10:18)

a) The Superiority of the Messiah’s Sacrifice (9:11-12)

b) The Results of the Messiah’s Sacrifice (9:13-28)

(1) Purification (9:13-14)

(2) The Ratification of a New Covenant (9:15-22)

c) The Efficacy of the Messiah’s Sacrifice (10:1-18)

(1) The Insufficiency of the Old Testament Sacrifices (10:1-4)

1. What was “the blood of bulls and goats” unable to do? (v. 4)

(2) The Sufficiency of the Sacrifice of the Messiah (10:5-10)

2. How often does the body of Jesus need to be sacrificed for us to be sanctified? (v. 10)

(3) The Efficacy of the Messiah’s Present Work (10:11-14)

3. What did Jesus do after He completed His sacrifice for sins? (v. 12)

Revelation 19, 1 Thessalonia 4:13, Daniel 9:24

Revelation – Introduction

(4) The Enactment of the New Covenant (10:15-18)

4. What Old Testament passage does the writer of Hebrews quote in these verses? (v. 16-17)

Jeremiah 31

III. Practical Application – Pre-Eminence of the Son in the Walk of the Believer (10:19-13:25)

A. Exhortations, Warning, and Encouragement (10:19-39)

1. Exhortations (10:19-25)

5. How should we “hold fast the confession of our hope”? (v. 23)

without wavering – aklinēs 

Matthew 27:50 – 51 

Washed with pure water – louō   katharos  hydōr 

Romans 10:8 – 10

Philippians 1:6

John 13:34-35

Ephesians 2:10

2. The Fourth Warning – The Danger of Willful Sin (10:26-31)

6. How does the writer describe falling “into the hands of the living God”? (v. 31)

3. Encouragement (10:32-39)

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I. Introduction

II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son

A. The Theme

B. The Superiority of the Son to Angels

C. The Superiority of the Sond to Moses

D. The Second Warning: The Deneger of Disobedience

E. The Superiority of the Sone to Aaron

1. 1. A Better Posistiong
   2. A Better Priest
   3. A Better Covenant
   4. A Better Sanctuary (9:1-10)
   5. A Better Sacrifice (9:11-10:18)

a) The Superiority of the Messiah’s Sacrifice (9:11-12)

b) The Results of the Messiah’s Sacrifice (9:13-28)

(1) Purification (9:13-14)

(2) The Ratification of a New Covenant (9:15-22)

1. What is required for the forgiveness of sin? (v. 22)

Luke 16: 19, 2 Corinthian 5:8

(3) The Ministry in the New Tabernacle (9:23-28)

2. What happens upon someone’s death? (v. 27)

Galations 4:4 , Revelation – Introduction 

Romans 11: 25 All Israel save!

Matthew 23:37  

Matthew 24: 21

Zechariah 12

c) The Efficacy of the Messiah’s Sacrifice (10:1-18)

(1) The Insufficiency of the Old Testament Sacrifices (10:1-4)

3. What was “the blood of bulls and goats” unable to do? (v. 4)

(2) The Sufficiency of the Sacrifice of the Messiah (10:5-10)

4. How often does the body of Jesus need to be sacrificed for us to be sanctified? (v. 10)

(3) The Efficacy of the Messiah’s Present Work (10:11-14)

5. What did Jesus do after He completed His sacrifice for sins? (v. 12)

(4) The Enactment of the New Covenant (10:15-18)

6. What Old Testament passage does the writer of Hebrews quote in these verses? (v. 16-17)

Hebrews Study 10  (right click, save as to download)

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I. Introduction

II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son

A. The Theme

B. The Superiority of the Son to Angels

C. The Superiority of the Sond to Moses

D. The Second Warning: The Deneger of Disobedience

E. The Superiority of the Sone to Aaron

1. 1. A Better Posistiong
   2. A Better Priest
   3. A Better Covenant
   4. A Better Sanctuary (9:1-10)

a) The Parts of the Furniture of the Tabernacle (9:1-5)

1. Where is the ark of the covenant today? (v4)

Exodus 30; Exodus 25; Numbers 17 

After 70AD ?

2 Thessalonians 2

b) The Priestly Service (9:6-7) ; constant activity: showbread, lamps, sacrifices

Leviticus 17:11 Genesis 3

2. Who could enter the Holy of Holies in the Temple? (v. 7) 

c) The Limitations of the Service (9:8-10)

3. What was the limitation of the “gifts and sacrifices” offered in the Temple? (v. 9) 

5. A Better Sacrifice (9:11-10:18)

a) The Superiority of the Messiah’s Sacrifice (9:11-12)

Once for all – Isaiah 53

4. On what basis was Jesus able to enter the heavenly Holy of Holies? (v. 12)

b) The Results of the Messiah’s Sacrifice (9:13-28)

(1) Purification (9:13-14)

5. What does the blood of Christ accomplish? (v. 14)

(2) The Ratification of a New Covenant (9:15-22)

6. What is required for the forgiveness of sin? (v. 22)

(3) The Ministry in the New Tabernacle (9:23-28)

7. What happens upon someone’s death? (v. 27)