Lesson 24 – Hebrews 12:1-17

Hebrews 12:1-17 deals with a call to endure. “Let us run with endurance the race set before us”. This race includes those times when the Lord reproves and disciplines us (Hebrews 12:4-13) We are disciplined, according to Hebrews 12:13, so that we might be restored. We were given in Hebrews 11 the examples of the great heroes of Israel … Read more

Lesson 23 – Hebrews 11:25-40

Hebrews 11:24-26 – Most of us from time to time ask the question with Job 21 “Why do the wicked prosper?” Why do they spend their days in prosperity and even say to God, depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Thy ways. Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what … Read more

Lesson 22 – Hebrews 11:20-24

Hebrews 11:20-23 Moving faith from theory to reality is an essential, yet tough assignment. It’s always easier to talk faith than it is to walk faith. By nature we fight the concept of faith constantly. We tend to resist trusting God. We would rather walk by sight, since that’s a lot more predictable. But walking by … Read more

Lesson 21 – Hebrews 11:8-19

Hebrews 11:8-19 – Abraham’s faith is exemplified by his willingness to be a pilgrim. The idea of the word pilgrim conveys a willingness to let go. To release yourself from the ties that hold you back from following and obeying God. When we come to faith we=re willing to leave the world we knew with all … Read more

Lesson 20 – Hebrews 11:4-7

We learned when we last gathered that our faith grows through the various trials that God sends our way preparing us for our heavenly roles. Now in our passage we have 3 examples of Faith. It is one thing to trust God in theory when things are going well, but when a situation comes upon … Read more

Lesson 19 – Hebrews 10:32-11:6

Hebrews 10 ends with a call to God’s saints regarding apostasy which is an intentional falling away or withdrawal from walking with and obeying the Lord. Paul was falsely accused by some Jewish Believers of using the New Covenant to cause other Messianic Jews to forsake (apostatize from) the teachings of Moses (Acts 21:21). Paul speaks … Read more

Lesson 18 – Hebrews 10:1-31

Hebrews 10:1-18 – The most extensive object lesson God ever gave man was the Law of Moses given at Sinai, especially the animal sacrifices. Time after time, animal after animal, year after year all these sacrifices were a shadow of the good things to come. None of it ever took away sins! It did provide atonement … Read more

Lesson 17 – Hebrews 9:1-28

Hebrews 9:1-14 – Continuing with the Tabernacle of Israel as the backdrop, the writer of the letter of Hebrews directs our thoughts once again to the Messiah. In developing this theme he touches upon an area of life all of us have to deal with: The conscience deep within us. The conscience has the ability to … Read more

Lesson 16 – Hebrews 8:1-13

The main message of Hebrews 8 is the New Covenant. This New Covenant was promised by Jeremiah as Israel was being taken into captivity. It is better than the Old in every way. This connects with the Priesthood of the Messiah, which is part and parcel of the New Covenant. It is His priesthood that makes the … Read more

Lesson 15 – Hebrews 7:11-28

Hebrews 7:11-28 – In the rest of the 7th chapter of Hebrews the writer discusses that the Priesthood of Jesus is greater than the Levitical Priesthood. To understand why we have this dialogue we need to remember the context. This letter was written to Jewish believers in Jerusalem. For them to believe in Jesus as the … Read more