Hebrews
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Series on Hebrews IV Superior Provision A Superior Promises, Text: 8:1-13 Title: Better Promises Introduction: This chapter is about the new covenant. A covenant is a promise. The grace of God is, at heart, a simple promise. God says to us I will be your God and you shall be my people. He does not…
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Series on Hebrews III Superior Priest D Superior by Province, Text:7 Title: A New Law Introduction: If a Jewish person today accepts Jesus as Messiah and becomes a follower of Christ they are regarded as a traitor. Likewise in the First century Jewish Christians were persecuted by their own people who regarded them as deserters…
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Series on Hebrews III Superior Priest C Superior by Pact, Text:6:13-20 Title: God under Oath Introduction: Having just warned the people about the frightening prospect of drawing back from Christ to Judaism, the author of Hebrews now reminds them in verses 13-15 that their Father Abraham persisted in believing in spite of great difficulty and…
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Series on Hebrews III Superior Priest B Superior by People, Text: 5:11-6:12 Title: Tasting and Testing Introduction: True Christians persevere in the work of love and in helping God’s people. The point of this passage which has been the cause of endless speculation must not be lost. Faith without works is dead. The hottest fights…
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Series on Hebrews III Superior Priest A Superior by Perfection, Text: 4:14-5:10 Title: God Cares Introduction: The transitions from one subject to the next in the Book of Hebrews are extraordinarily smooth. Chapter three began with a comparison of Jesus and Moses as those who brought the word of God. The argument then proceeds to…
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Series on Hebrews II Superior Prophet C Superior by Peace, Text:4:3-13 Title: War and Peace Introduction: In illustrating the superiority of Christ to Moses, the author of Hebrews is focused on Jesus as a greater prophet. He is greater in his person. He is greater in the perseverance he commands, and today we see that…
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Series on Hebrews II Superior Prophet B Superior by Preaching, Text: Hebrews 3:7-4: 2 Title: The Hardened Heart Introduction: Our text is a warning against unbelief based on a story from the Old Testament. We should understand that the larger context here is focused on the superiority of Christ as our prophet. The whole force…
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Series on Hebrews II Superior Prophet A Superior by Person, Text: Hebrews 3:1-6 Title: The Last Prophet Introduction: Chapters 1 and 2 teach us to hold fast to Jesus because he is the Creator, the King of the universe, who has come to deliver us. Now we see the superiority of Christ as Prophet. Who…
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Series on Hebrews I Superior Potentate D Superior by Position, Text: Hebrews 2:5-18 Title: What is Man? Introduction: Philosophers speculate, and wise men debate the answer to our question, “What is Man,” but the only answer is found in the Bible. As George MacDonald wisely observed, “He that is made in the image of God…
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Series on Hebrews I Superior Potentate C Superior by Proof, Text: Hebrews 2:1-4 Title: Inescapable Decision Introduction: We must never lose sight of the main point of Hebrews. Persecuted Jewish Christians were tempted to return to their synagogues and abandon their confession of Christ. The author has set before us the appearance of the Son…
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Series on Hebrews I Superior Potentate B Superior by Proclamation, Text: Hebrews 1:5-14 Title: Untouched by an Angel Introduction: The decisive event of all time and the event around which all history turns has occurred. God the Creator of the universe has appeared in the flesh and demonstrated that he is the heir of all.…
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Series on Hebrews I Superior Potentate A Superior by Privilege, Text: Hebrews 1:1-4 Title God’s Final Word Introduction: Hebrews stands alone in enabling us to understand the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. The unity of God’s purpose and promise shines here like the light of the sun. The reason is that this epistle,…
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I Superior Potentate 1:1-2:18A Superior by Privilege 1:1-4B Superior by Proclamation 1:5-14C Superior by Proof 2:1-4 D Superior by Position 2:5-18 II Superior Prophet 3:1-4:13A Superior by Person 3:1-6B Superior by Perseverance 3:7-4:2C Superior by Peace 4:3-13 III Superior Priest 4:14-7:28A Superior by Perfection 4:14-5:10B Superior by People 5:11-6:12C Superior by Pact 6:13-20D Superior by Province…
