Tag: Bruce Johanson

Jesus our Sacrifice and Salvation

• Lesson 10 for the week of August 30 to September 6

Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 9-10 Jesus Our Sacrifice and Salvation. For the author of the book of Hebrews, the sacrifice of Christ was of central importance. And while building his case for the importance of...

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Jesus’ Ministry and the Sanctuary

• Lesson 9 for the week of August 23 to August 30

Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 9-10 Jesus’ Ministry and the Sanctuary. New Testament writers have adopted a variety of perspectives on the role which the death of Christ plays in Christian atonement theology. The two most...

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Jesus and the Sanctuary

• Lesson 8 for the week of August 16 to August 23

Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 8, 9, 10 and 13 Jesus and the Sanctuary. A tantalizing question in the study of the Bible is how to relate Jesus to the Old Testament. Perhaps the most obvious...

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Jesus and the Covenant

• Lesson 7 for the week of August 9 to August 16

Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 8, 9, and 10 Jesus and the Covenant. Both Testaments in Scripture speak of a “new” covenant and an “old” one. And in every case, the new is lauded as good...

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Sanctuary Language in Hebrews

• Lesson 6 for the week of August 2 to August 9

Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 9 Sanctuary Language in Hebrews. Though “sanctuary” looms large in the book of Hebrews, a broader perspective is gained by looking at the role which “sanctuary” plays (or does not play)...

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Jesus Our High Priest

• Lesson 5 for the week of July 26 to August 2

Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 5 and 7 Jesus Our High Priest. The New Testament writers assign a wide variety of roles to Jesus. While he was on earth, Jesus ministry was more like that of...

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Jesus – Higher and Better

• Lesson 4 for the week of July 19 to July 26

Relevant Biblical Passages: Heb 7:7-26; 11:1-26 Jesus – Higher and Better. The passages selected for our discussion today present a Jesus which is higher and better than anything we can imagine. That is a different...

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Jesus – One of Us

• Lesson 3 for the week of July 12 to July 19

Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 2 Jesus – One of Us. One of the most precious teachings of the New Testament is that Jesus is like us. He was tempted like we are tempted. And as...

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Jesus Our King

• Lesson 2 for the week of July 5 to July 12

Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 1 Jesus Our King. The author of Hebrews lived at a time when royalty was still revered and highly honored. For him Jesus was the king of all kings, a point...

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Jesus and the Book of Hebrews

• Lesson 1 for the week of June 28 to July 5

Relevant Biblical Passages: Heb. 1:1-2; 2:3; 4:15; 10:22-23 Jesus and the Book of Hebrews. The Probe Study guide for this quarter focuses on Jesus and the Book of Hebrews, and that is the title for...

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The Model Pray-er and the Model Prayer

• Lesson 1 for the week of December 30 to January 6

1. Jesus’ Practice of Prayer Among the Gospels, Luke gives the most sustained attention to the praying Jesus. Only Luke records the story Jesus told to urge his disciples to always pray and not lose...

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Blessed Assurances in Revelation

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

Background Considerations: Of all the books of the Bible, Revelation promises the greatest assurance, especially to those who have been oppressed, marginalized, wronged, in other words those needing hope the most. If one stands back...

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Witnessing With Assurance

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

Background Considerations: A confident Christian has something to say about faith and is not afraid to say it. Although gifts vary and levels of intensity (from nature and nurture!) differ among people, those who have...

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God’s Assurance in Baptism and the Communion

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

Background Considerations: Christians all over the world relate in different ways to sacraments. In many places you can never have too many; there is a ritual every time you turn around. And people find it...

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