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15: Hold Fast to Our Confidence (Heb 10:19-39)

15: Hold Fast to Our Confidence (Heb -39)

The Basics

Setting

We have concluded the doctrinal section of Hebrews, and we now begin to study the section on practical applications. The author has effectively demonstrated that Jesus Christ is our great High Priest who has fulfilled God’s redemptive plan once for all. Now he shows us how we ought to conduct ourselves in view of the great salvation we have received.

Key Verse

“But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul” ().

Observation

Outline

(10:19-25)

(10:26-31)

(10:32-39)

Key Words/Phrases

Segment Analysis

10:19-25

1.         What do we have, according to 19-21?

2.         Record the exhortations that begin with “let us” (22-25).

3.         Why is our way to God “new and living”?

4.         How do we draw near to God?

5.         What does it mean to have our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water?

6.         Where do the words “faith,” “hope,” and “love” appear?

7.         Why should we not forsake the assembling of ourselves together?

8.         Have you been slacking in assembling together with fellow believers? How can you motivate yourself?

10:26-31

9.         How do the exhortations in the previous paragraph lead into the warnings in this paragraph?

10.        Who is this warning given to?

11a.      What does it mean to “sin willfully”?

11b.      What are those who sin willfully guilty of?

11c.      What will be the consequence of those who sin willfully?

10:32-39

12a.      What sufferings did the believers endure?

12b.      How did they respond to their sufferings?

12c.      What motivated them to endure in their sufferings?

13.        What may cause a Christian to cast away his confidence?

14a.      What has this paragraph taught you about what it means to have faith?

14b.      What is the reward of faith?

15.        What are the contrasts in verse 39?

16.        Recall a time when you endured sufferings for Christ and compare it with your present condition. Have you persisted in your faith or have you begun to draw back?

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