Hebrews 12:25-29 - Christ Is Greater: Living by Faith - A Final Warning
What is our response to God’s warning? Why is it vital to give thanks in the midst of our suffering? How does Christ keep our lives from being shaken?
Hebrews 12:18-24 - Christ Is Greater: Living by Faith - The Hope of the Finish Line
What is the difference between true hope and shallow hope? Why should we slow down and become present in joy? How can we pour our hearts out to God in hardship, without fear of the future?
Hebrews 12:12-17 - Christ Is Greater: Living by Faith - The Shape of Endurance
What does faithful endurance look like? Why shouldn’t we count our inheritance lightly? How does grace help us build resilience?
Hebrews 12:1-3 - Christ Is Greater: Living by Faith - Christ as the Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith
Who do we believe Jesus is? How can we see God’s power and plan verified through Christ’s death and resurrection? What are we running toward in life?
Hebrews 11:4-40 - Christ Is Greater: Living by Faith - The Feeble Faith of Giants
How do we keep our faith when we experience suffering? How can we find our satisfaction in knowing God? What does it mean to live faithfully?
Hebrews 10:39-11:3 - Christ Is Greater: Living by Faith - Faith in the Unseen
How can we entrust ourselves to God and His good future? How is faith compatible with doubt? What determines where we place our faith?
Hebrews 10:26-38 - Christ Is Greater: Living By Faith - The Church That Does Not Shrink Back
In what ways is the danger of walking away from the church relevant to us today? Why is it important to follow Jesus in covenant with His people in a local church body? How can we know that we will receive what is promised to us in the new covenant?
Hebrews 9:15-28 - Christ Is Greater: Than the Old Covenant - Christ as Redeemer
How do we find the happy, blessed life we’re all searching for? How does that question relate to Jesus’ establishment of a new covenant? What does it look like to live as an heir of an eternal inheritance?
Hebrews 9:1-14 - Christ Is Greater: Than the Mosaic Covenant - Christ as Purifier
We were created to serve the living God, but our service is corrupted by our self-absoption. What does it mean to serve the living God? Why is that service distorted? How can we get a clean conscience?
Hebrews 5:11-6:20 - Christ Is Greater: Than Aaron - Christ as Hope
Growing up is hard. What are the obstacles to maturity? How can we grow up? What confidence can we have that growing up is possible?
Hebrews 4:14-5:10 - Christ Is Greater: Than Aaron - Christ as Priest
Where do you go when you need help? Do you know the help you really need? How does God help us in Christ? What does it mean that Jesus is our great high priest?
Hebrews 1:1-2:18 - Christ Is Greater: Than Angels - Creator, Sustainer, Heir
Is Jesus Christ a creature of greater power and glroy like angels? Many religions affirm the importance of angels but subordinate his status to that of a lower god, angel, or prophet. But Hebrews tells us that Jesus Christ is the eternal God, the Creator, Sustainer, and Heir of all things.
Sabbath Rest on the Lord’s Day
Is the 4th Commandment regarding the Sabbath still in effect for Christians? What is Sabbath rest for? How does the Sabbath relate to Christ? How do we live out and practice Sabbath rest?
Jonah 3:1-10 - Mercy for the Repentant
What does true repentance look like? Is there mercy for those whose repentance is shallow or immature? How do we repent to others and to God?
Jonah 1:17-2:10 - Mercy for Weak Faith
Is there mercy for those with immature and incomplete faith? What if our repentance is not deep enough? What if we still don’t fully see our sin?
Jonah 1:1-17 - The Boundless Mercy of God
Are we more merciful than God? How do we treat “the other” that’s different than us? What’s our attitude toward “the other”?
Jonah 1:1-17 - Mercy Runs Ahead of Us
Are you running from God’s call on your life? Can you ever escape God’s presence or the availability of His mercy?