Tag: Alden Thompson

Jesus, the Anchor of the Soul

• Lesson 7 for the week of February 5 to February 12

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 7 Leading Question: Can you point to a time in your life when Jesus was an “Anchor” of your soul? Comment: The passage in Hebrews that refers to the “Anchor of the soul”...

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Jesus the Faithful Priest

• Lesson 6 for the week of January 29 to February 5

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 5-7 Leading Question: Roman Catholics regularly use priests in their worship; Protestants believe in the priesthood of all the believers. So how can Jesus as “High Priest” be meaningful to those who...

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Jesus, the Giver of Rest

• Lesson 5 for the week of January 22 to January 29

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 2,4 Leading Question: Jesus said, “Come to me . . . and I will give you rest.” Is it possible to find rest without coming to Jesus? Jesus’ well-known rest invitation comes...

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Jesus, Our Faithful Brother

• Lesson 4 for the week of January 15 to January 22

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 2,4 Leading Question: Does Hebrews 4 support the Sabbath or undermine it? Hebrews 4 is a compact, closely argued chapter that focuses on Sabbath rest. But before we look at the text of...

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Jesus the Promised Son

• Lesson 3 for the week of January 8 to January 15

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 1, 3 Leading Question: What makes Jesus, the promised Son, better than Moses? Comment: Since the whole quarter’s study focuses on Jesus the “better” revelation, it is no surprise that this lesson...

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The Message of Hebrews

• Lesson 2 for the week of January 1 to January 8

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 1-2 Leading Question: Is it more difficult for modern people to believe that Jesus was fully God, or that he was fully human? Comment: In our largely secular world, any discussion of...

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The Letter to Hebrews and to Us

• Lesson 1 for the week of December 25 to January 1

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 1 Leading Question: Is the revelation of God in Jesus Christ better than all previous revelations? Note: A resource I have found very helpful in preparing this study guide has been William Johnsson’s...

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The Resurrection of Moses

• Lesson 13 for the week of December 18 to December 25

Relevant Verses: Num 20:1–13; Deut 34:1–12; Jude 9 Theme: Legacy Leading Question: Why is the resurrection so central to the Christian faith? “So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of...

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Deuteronomy in the New Testament

• Lesson 12 for the week of December 11 to December 18

Relevant Verses: Matt 4:1–11; Deut 8:3 Theme: The Importance of Deuteronomy for Jesus Leading Question: Is the law still important even for Christ? There are about 60 references to the book of Deuteronomy in the...

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Deuteronomy in The Later Writing

• Lesson 11 for the week of December 4 to December 11

Relevant Verses: 2 Kings 22; Jer 7:1–7; 29:13; Dan 9:1–19 Theme: The Importance of Deuteronomy for the Prophets Leading Question: Why is a book of law book important? Scott Redd, Bible scholar and president of...

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Remember, Do Not Forget

• Lesson 10 for the week of November 27 to December 4

Relevant Verses: Deut 4:32–39; 5:15; 8:7–18 Theme: Remember the past, but don’t be a captive to it! Leading Question: Is it always good to remember the past? The book of Deuteronomy upholds a religion of...

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Turn Their Hearts

• Lesson 9 for the week of November 20 to November 27

Relevant Verses: Deut 4:25–31; 5:22–29; 30:1–10 Theme: Repentance Leading Question: Why is it not good enough to say sorry? Deuteronomy 30 brings Moses’ third speech to the Israelites to a climactic end. After placing blessings...

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Choose Life

• Lesson 8 for the week of November 13 to November 20

Relevant Verses: Daniel 30:1–20 Theme: Choose Life Leading Question: What does life expect of us? Here is an excerpt from an essay with the title, “Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything” written by Victor...

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Law and Grace

• Lesson 7 for the week of November 6 to November 13

Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 7; 9:1–6; 10:1–15 Theme: Law and Grace Leading Question: What makes you feel better about yourself: following rules or accepting a gift? Question: How important is it for you to show that...

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