FLESHING OUT YOUR FAITH

A STUDY IN HEBREWS

Believing with Hope

6:18b-20; 7:15-28

Warren Jeffs

Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda

Greta Christina

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How does hope in Christ bring hope for

the future?

With all that is happening in our world how can a person

maintain hope? What brings you hope

in life today and for the future?

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DISCUSSION GUIDE

1. What were the two unchangeable things that God promised in (Heb. 6:17)?

a. God’s promiseb. God’s oath

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2. What is the basis of our hope? (v. 18)

Because of God’s promise and oath and it is impossible for God to lie

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3. Our hope in Christ is compared to an “anchor of the soul.” Compare/Contrast a material anchor with our spiritual anchor. (v. 19)

Material AnchorAnchors downwardAnchored to stand stillAnchor may slip

Spiritual AnchorAnchors upwardAnchored to move aheadAnchor cannot slip

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4. What does the phrase “within the veil” symbolize?

Only a High Priest could go in the veil in the temple, Jesus has gone in the veil once and for all and we can go boldly

before the throne

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5. How do the above truths provide you hope for today and for the future?

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6. In (Heb. 7:1-14) the writer of Hebrews returns to establish the superiority of Melchizadek. Who was Melchizadek and what set him apart.

He was a man but there is no record of his genealogy or his death, this is why the

writer says Jesus is from the order of Melchizadek

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7. What two things were “imperfect” according to (vs. 11-12)?

The Levitical priesthood and the law

8. Since Jesus is the High Priest once and for all and since He fulfilled the law and we no longer have to follow the law, does this give us a license

to sin and live like we want?

No! It means we are free to obey the will of God. We obey because of our heart

and soul not outward compulsion

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9. Search the following passages to identify how Christ was a superior priest:

a. (vs. 20-21) Jesus became a priest with an oath to be the priest forever

b. (v. 22) Jesus is the guarantee of a better covenant

c. (vs. 23-24) Jesus is the permanent priestd. (v. 25) Jesus always lives to make

intercession for men

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9. Search the following passages to identify how Christ was a superior priest:

e. (v. 26)Jesus is holy, innocent, undefiled, separated, exalted

f. (v. 27) Jesus does not need to offer up daily sacrifices, He was The sacrifice

g. (v. 28)Jesus was appointed by God

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10. How can you claim this promise and oath and live a life full of hope? What needs to change in your outlook on life?

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H is body O pening His Word P rayer Power E ternal Living

HERE’S HOPE

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At the core of your being are you an

optimist or a pessimist?

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After almost 10 years of follow-up, researchers found that people who described themselves as optimistic had a 55 percent lower risk of

death from all causes and a 23 percent lower risk of heart-related death.

Optimistic people tend to be more physically active, drink less, and smoke less. They

cope with stress more effectively.source: E. Giltay, Archives of General Psychiatry

(November 2004) vol. 61, pp. 1126-1135, re