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Hebrews: Consider Jesus

We tend to consider ourselves and how worthless we are or how awesome we are. In the book of Hebrews, God wants us to consider who we really are, consider what life is really about, and most importantly Consider Jesus. Join us, as we encourage one another through the book of Hebrews, to Consider Jesus. #hebrews #2021

Starter

What types of things bring you HOPE? Why?
What kind of things cause you to be discouraged? Why?

Pray

Jesus we pray that we would consider You in all areas of our lives. Help us to focus our attention, trust You, soften our hearts, rest, go on to maturity, continuing to SEIZING THE HOPE we have in You. We thank you for the promised HOPE of a relationship with You and the place You are making for us to spend eternity with You.

Study Questions

"Seize Hope"

The book of Hebrews was written to exhort believers and specifically Israelites to consider Jesus in the face of their culture. Some believers were considering turning back to practicing the sacrificial system of the Old Testament that Jesus fulfilled so they could escape being persecuted. As the writer walks the hearers and readers through much of the Old Testament ideas and systems, his desire is to clearly show them how to consider Jesus.

READ: Hebrews 6:1-6, Romans 5:1-6

1. Could you practice and HOPE in these things listed in Hebrews 6:1-2 to save you and not be a believer in Jesus as the Messiah?
1. It may have been a more subtle temptation for a formally Jewish person to slip back into religion and works than it was for a formerly pagan Christian to go back to his pagan ways. Why? How can this be a warning for people who call themselves believers today?
1. According to Romans 5:1-6 what are fundamental principles of The Gospel (believing in Yahweh saves (Jesus) as the Messiah)?
1. At fxchurch, we would take the position that those who had fallen away were never believers to begin with. When trying to discern difficult passages, it is good use scripture to interpret scripture and ask, "What does this passage NOT say? What does this passage NOT mean?" If the author wanted to make sure we knew these were believers falling away what terms could he have used to describe them verses the terms He does use?
1. What are those who fall away from the faith like?

READ: Hebrews 6:7-12, Galatians 5:16-25

1. Mat shared the parables from Matthew 13 of the Sower and the Soil, and the Wheat and Weeds. Discuss the significance of fruit produced by the Holy Spirit and our continuing to SEIZE HOPE in Jesus? How does continuing to SEIZE HOPE in Jesus produce the fruit of the Spirit?
1. Who enables us to keep persevering and enduring? Why is that important as it relates to our HOPE?
1. The author of Hebrews wants his hearers to know "in your case we are confident of the better things connected with salvation." Why is this important for believers to understand so we don't apply Hebrews 6:1-2 to ourselves improperly?