Tag: Dave Thomas

Receiving an Unshakeable Kingdom

• Lesson 12 for the week of March 12 to March 19

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 12-13 Leading question: What makes a kingdom “unshakeable”? The reference to an unshakeable kingdom comes at the end of Hebrews 12. The section in which it appears is worth noting as it...

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Jesus, Author and Perfecter of Our Faith

• Lesson 11 for the week of March 5 to March 12

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 10-12 Leading question: What can we learn from the way New Testament writers remodel Old Testament stories? The official study guide declares: “Hebrews 11 and 12 are probably the most-loved chapters of...

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Jesus Opens the Way Through the Veil

• Lesson 10 for the week of February 26 to March 5

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 9-10 Leading question: Is there more than one way to find full and direct access to God? Comment: From the perspective of Hebrews, the way to find access to God is through...

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Jesus, the Perfect Sacrifice

• Lesson 9 for the week of February 19 to February 26

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 9-10 Leading Question: “Why were sacrifices needed? Our leading question comes from one of the sections of the official study guide. And it triggers several more questions. And one of them focuses...

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Jesus, the Mediator of the New Covenant

• Lesson 8 for the week of February 12 to February 19

Relevant Verses: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8 Leading Question: Is the covenant described in Hebrews 8 a brand new one, or a renewed covenant as it is Jeremiah 31? Hebrews 8:8-12 is a straightforward quotation of...

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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 Ultimate Rest

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

Leading Question: How do we keep alive the Advent Hope after waiting for some 2000 years? This last week’s lesson on the quarter explores ways of keeping alive the hope of Jesus’ return. If you are...

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The Restless Prophet

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

Leading Question: What happens when a restless prophet is much less merciful than the God who sent him? Comment: The official study guide does a wonderful job of stating the paradoxes of the book of Jonah:...

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