Hebrews

How Does All This Work?

February 9, 2020 • Bo Spires • Hebrews 13

Like most other NT epistles/books, the author ends his book with applications. He shows us what changes should be made in the lives of his readers, as well as us, due to the doctrine expounded upon in the previous chapters.

Inherit the Kingdom Through Service

February 2, 2020 • Jordan Emswill • Hebrews 12:18–29

In his final admonition, the author urges his readership to keep seeing the invisible world and to hold onto their firstborn rights in the Kingdom. Instead of disregarding these spiritual blessings like Esau did with his birthright, they ought to cherish their spiritual blessings of sonship in the Kingdom so that they like the faithful saints of old can receive as an inheritance the unshakable Kingdom through their faithful service to God.

Discipline

January 26, 2020 • Bo Spires • Hebrews 12:1–17

Jesus, the Example (1-3) A Father’s Discipline (4-11) Results of a Father’s Discipline (12-17)

The Christian Pilgrim is Approved by Faith

January 12, 2020 • Jordan Emswiller • Hebrews 11:1–16

The saint that lives as a pilgrim on the earth seeking the heavenly country by faith will obtain approval from God and receive eternal rewards in the world to come. The author of Hebrews is urging his readership to look past their present suffering for Christ to the great reward that will be granted them for their perseverance in the faith toward the heavenly country. He lists examples from the saints of old who lived by faith, obtained God's approval, and received an everlasting possession in heaven.

The Fourth Warning

January 5, 2020 • Bo Spires • Hebrews 10:19–39

The Positive – (vs. 22-25) • Draw near (10:22) • Hold fast their confession (10:23) • Consider how to stimulate one another (10:24) • Not forsaking their assembling together (10:25) The Negative - The 4th Warning Passage (vs. 26-31)

The Superior Results of the New Priesthood

December 22, 2019 • Jordan Emswiller • Hebrews 10:1–18

The results of the new priesthood are superior to that of the Levitical priesthood because it perfects its worshippers. The sacrificial death of Christ on the cross takes away sins once and for all as opposed to the animal sacrifices of the Old Covenant. Christ's death purges the worshipper from sin which provides complete access to God in heaven.

The Old Verses the New

December 15, 2019 • Bo Spires • Hebrews 9:1–28

Discussing more details of the superiority of the New verses the Old covenant due to Christ's better sacrifice in the heavenly temple

A Review of the Book of Hebrews

December 8, 2019 • Jordan Emswiller

This lesson looks at the Book of Hebrews as a whole by establishing the main idea or overall purpose of the book and then overviewing how all the passages add up to this big idea. To understand any book of the Bible, one must first distinguish the trunk from the branches in order to see how the pieces of the puzzle fit together to complete the whole picture.

Christ's Superior Priestly Service

December 1, 2019 • Jordan Emswiller • Hebrews 8:1–13

The author continues his argument of Christ's superiority as High Priest over the Levitical priests by proving that His priestly ministry is far better than the ministry of the Levitical priesthood insomuch that He serves in the true tabernacle, mediates a better covenant, and secures complete access to God.

Jesus Christ's Superior Priesthood

November 24, 2019 • Bo Spires • Hebrews 7:20–28

We will be discussing the 3 aspects of Christ and His priesthood that make Him superior to the Levitical priests.

More Melchizedek Discussion

November 17, 2019 • Brad Den Hartog

Melchizedek's Significance as a Type of Christ

November 10, 2019 • Jordan Emswiller • Hebrews 7:1–10

The author argues that Melchizedek's significance as a type of Christ is proven through his continual priesthood and his superior priesthood.

Abraham - The Ground that Produced Fruit

October 27, 2019 • Bo Spires • Hebrews 6:13–20

We will be discussing examples the Hebrew readers can look to to hold fast their hope through their trials.

The 3rd Warning Passage

October 20, 2019 • Bo Spires • Hebrews 5:11—6:12

Discussing the 3rd warning passage of Hebrews. It will deal with the topic of the consequences of falling away from our faith

Christ is the Fully Qualified High Priest

October 13, 2019 • Jordan Emswiller • Hebrews 5:1–10

The author of the book of Hebrews wants his readership to rest assured that Jesus Christ is fully qualified as their High Priest insomuch that He is able to help them walk in obedience to God during the duration of their Christian journey on earth so that they can inherit eternal salvation.