Hebrews – HeartQuest 101

The Superiority of the Person of Christ (Hebrews 1:1-10:18)
1. Christ is Superior to the Prophets. (Hebrews 1:1-3) In these last days God has spoken through His Son
  1. Revelation (Hebrews 1:1–2a)
  2. Creation (Hebrews 1:2b-3)
  3. Representation (Hebrews 1:3a)
  4. Purification (Hebrews 1:3c)
2. Christ is Superior to the Angels. (Hebrews 1:4-2:18)
  1. His Divine Person (Hebrews 1:4-14)
    1. His Relationship (Hebrews 1:4-7)
    2. His Reign (Hebrews 1:8-12)
    3. His Reward (Hebrews 1:13-14)
  2. His Saving Proclamation (Hebrews 2:1-4) Pay Attention Lest We Drift Away
    1. The Command (Hebrews 2:1-2)
    2. The Communicators (Hebrews 2:3)
    3. The Confirmation (Hebrews 2:4)
  3. His Delivering Purpose (Hebrews 2:5-18) Giving Help to the Children of Abraham
    1. His Sovereign Ministry (Hebrews 2:5-8a)
    2. His Submissive Ministry (Hebrews 2:9a)
    3. His Saving Ministry (Hebrews 2:8b-10)
    4. His Sanctifying Ministry (Hebrews 2:11-13)
    5. His Subduing Ministry (Hebrews 2:14-15)
    6. His Sympathizing Ministry (Hebrews 2:16-18)
3. Christ is Superior to Moses. (Hebrews 3:1-6) If We Hold Fast to Our Confession
  1. The Comparison (Hebrews 3:2)
  2. The Contrast (Hebrews 3:3-6)
  3. The Conclusion (Hebrews 3:1)
4. Christ is the Supreme Object of Faith (Hebrews 3:7-4:16)
  1. The Catastrophe of Unbelief (Hebrews 3:7-19) Do Not Harden Your Heart, Hold Fast to the End
    1. The Example of Unfaithfulness (Hebrews 3:9-11, 16-19)
    2. The Exhortation to Faithfulness (Hebrews 3:7-8, 12-15)
  2. The Consequences for Unbelief. (Hebrews 4:1-11) If You Hear His Voice, You Will Enter His Rest
    1. The Whereabouts (Hebrews 4:3b, 5-6, 8-10)
    2. The Way (Hebrews 4:2-3a)
    3. The Witnesses (Hebrews 4:4, 7) Moses (Genesis 2:2) and David (Psalm 95:11)
    4. The Wisdom (Hebrews 4:1, 11)
  3. The Cure for Unbelief (Hebrews 4:12-16) the Power of God
    1. God’s Word is Living and Active (Hebrews 4:12)
    2. Hold Fast to Our Confession (Hebrews 4:14)
    3. We Have a Great High Priest (Hebrews 4:15)
    4. Draw Near with Confidence (Hebrews 4:16)
The Superiority of the Priesthood of Christ (Hebrews 5:1-10:39)
1. Christ is Superior in His Priestly Qualifications. (Hebrews 5:1-10) Like Melchizedek
  1. Comparisons (Hebrews 5:1-4)
  2. Contrasts (Hebrews 5:5-10)
2. Parenthetical Warning: Don’t Fall Away. (Hebrews 5:11-6:12)
  1. Rebuke to the People (Hebrews 5:11-14)
    1. You Are Dull of Hearing (Hebrews 5:11)
    2. You Ought to be Teachers by Now (Hebrews 5:12)
    3. Solid Food is for the Mature (Hebrews 5:14)
  2. Appeal for Spiritual Maturity (Hebrews 6:1-12)
    1. Challenge: Press on Toward Maturity (Hebrews 6:1-3)
    2. Concern: Once Tasting the Heavenly Gift and Falling Away (Hebrews 6:4-8) Impossible
    3. Confidence: Bear Fruit with Diligence (Hebrews 6:9-12)
3. Parental Encouragement: His Promise is Certain. (Hebrews 6:13-20) the Anchor for Your Soul
  1. Because of the Father’s Promise (Hebrews 6:13-18)
  2. Because of the Savior’s Priesthood (Hebrews 6:19-20)
4. Christ is Superior in the Order of His Priesthood (Hebrews 7:1-8:13)
  1. The Portrait of Melchizedek (Hebrews 7:1-3)
    1. His Person (Hebrews 7:1a, 2b-3)
    2. His Preeminence (Hebrews 7:1b-2a)
  2. The Preeminence of Melchizedek’s Priesthood (Hebrews 7:4-8:13)
    1. Details of His Priesthood (Hebrews 7:4-28) Guarantee of a Better Covenant (Hebrews 7:22)
      1. Royal (See Hebrews 7:1)
      2. Superior (Hebrews 7:4-10)
      3. Independent (Hebrews 7:11-15)
      4. Everlasting (Hebrews 7:16-17)
      5. Guaranteed (Hebrews 7:20-22)
      6. Continuous (Hebrews 7:23)
      7. Permanent (Hebrews 7:24)
      8. Holy (Hebrews 7:26)
      9. All-Sufficient (Hebrews 7:18-19, 25, 27)
      10. Flawless(Hebrews 7:28)
    2. Details of His Covenant (Hebrews 8:1-13) Mediator of a Better Covenant (Hebrews 8:6)
      1. It’s Sanctuary is Superior (Hebrews 8:1-2)
        Better Place (Hebrews 8:1)
        Better Priest (Hebrews 8:2)
      2. It’s Sacrifice is Superior (Hebrews 8:3-4)
        Levitical Priests Offering an Earthly Sacrifice (Hebrews 8:4)
        The Lamb of God Offering Himself (Hebrews 8:3)
      3. It’s Security is Superior (Hebrews 8:5-13)
        Mediated by Moses (Hebrews 8:5, 7-8a)
        Mediated by Christ (Hebrews 8:6, 8b-13)
5. Christ is Superior in His Priestly Ministry (Hebrews 9:1-10:18)
  1. The Earthly Sanctuary (Hebrews 9:1-10) Christ’s Earthly Priesthood (Hebrews 9:7)
    1. The Information (Hebrews 9:1-7)
    2. The Illustration (Hebrews 9:8-10)
  2. The Heavenly Sanctuary (Hebrews 9:11-15)
    1. The Person of the Sacrifice (Hebrews 9:11)
    2. The Preciousness of the Sacrifice (Hebrews 9:12b)
    3. The Permanence of the Sacrifice (Hebrews 9:12a)
    4. The Power of the Sacrifice (Hebrews 9:12c-15)
  3. Christ Fulfills the Promise (Hebrews 9:16-28)
    1. The Earthly Sanctuary (Hebrews 9:16-22)
      1. The Sprinkler of the Blood (Hebrews 9:16-19a) Moses
      2. The Source of the Blood (Hebrews 9:19b) Animals
      3. The Summary of the Blood (Hebrews 9:20-22) Ineffective
    2. Heavenly Sanctuary (Hebrews 9:23-28)
      1. The Sprinkler of the Blood (Hebrews 9:23) Christ
      2. The Source of the Blood (Hebrews 9:25-26a) Himself
      3. The Summary of the Blood (Hebrews 9:24, 26b-28) Once for All
  4. Comparison of the Two (Hebrews 10:1-18)
    1. The Inferiority of Earthly Lambs (Hebrews 10:1-4, 11)
      1. Frequency: A Shadow of the Good Things to Come (Hebrews 10:1-3)
      2. Failure: Animal Blood Cannot Remove Sins (Hebrews 10:4)
    2. Superiority of the Heavenly Lamb (Hebrews 10:5-10, 12-18)
      1. The Purpose (Hebrews 10:5-10)
      2. The Permanence (Hebrews 10:12, 14)
      3. The Patience (Hebrews 10:13)
      4. The Purification (Hebrews 10:15-18)
The Superiority of Faith in Christ (Hebrews 10:19-13:25)
1. Parenthetical Warning: Don’t Despise Christ: Persevere (Hebrews 10:19-39)
  1. Approach the Throne of God (Hebrews 10:19-22)
  2. Advance the People of God (Hebrews 10:23-25)
  3. Avoid the Judgment of God (Hebrews 10:26-31)
    1. The Contrast (Hebrews 10:26-29)
    2. The Certainty (Hebrews 10:30-31)
  4. Acknowledge the Faithfulness of God (Hebrews 10:32-39)
    1. Past Faithfulness (Hebrews 10:32-34)
    2. Permanent Faithfulness (Hebrews 10:35-39)
2. The Power of faith in Christ. (Hebrews 11:1-40)
  1. The Description of Faith (Hebrews 11:1-3, 6)
    1. It’s Nature (Hebrews 11:1-2)
    2. It’s Necessity (Hebrews 11:3, 6)
  2. The Examples of Faith (Hebrews 11:2-40)
    1. Able Worshiped (Hebrews 11:4)
    2. Enoch Walked (Hebrews 11:5)
    3. Noah Worked (Hebrews 11:6-7)
    4. Abraham Went (Hebrews 11:8-10, 12, 17-18)
    5. Sarah Wondered (Hebrews 11:11-12)
    6. Isaac Foretold (Hebrews 11:20)
    7. Jacob Weaseled (Hebrews 11:21)
    8. Joseph was Wronged (Hebrews 11:22)
    9. Moses Wipped the Egyptians (Hebrews 11:23-29)
    10. Jericho’s Walls Fell (Hebrews 11:30)
    11. Rahab Welcomed (Hebrews 11:31)
    12. What More Can Be Said (Hebrews 11:32-40)
      1. What They Experienced (Hebrews 11:32-34)
      2. What They Endured (Hebrews 11:35-38)
      3. Why They Endured (Hebrews 11:10, 13-15, 16b, 26, 35c)
      4. What They Received (Hebrews 11:16a, 39-40)
3. The Power of Hope in Christ (Hebrews 12:1-29)
  1. The Contest: Debatable Things in Life (Hebrews 12:1-4) Great Cloud of Witnesses
    1. The Race (Hebrews 12:1)
    2. The Role Model (Hebrews 12:2-3)
    3. The Reassurance (Hebrews 12:4)
  2. The Chastening: Disciplines of Life (Hebrews 12:5-13) Discipline as Sons
    1. The Relationship (Hebrews 12:7b-10)
    2. The Reminder (Hebrews 12:5a)
    3. The Reaction (Hebrews 12:5bc, 7a)
    4. The Reasons (Hebrews 12:6)
    5. The Rewards (Hebrews 12:11)
    6. The Renewal (Hebrews 12:12-13)
  3. The Challenges: Direction of Life (Hebrews 12:14-17) Let No Root of Bitterness to Grow
    1. Exhortation (Hebrews 12:14-15)
    2. Example (Hebrews 12:16-17)
  4. The Contrasts: Drive of Life (Hebrews 12:18-24) Jesus is the Mediator of a New Covenant
    1. Mount Sinai (Hebrews 12:18-21)
    2. Mount Zion (Hebrews 12:22-24)
  5. The Caution (Hebrews 12:25-27)
  6. The Consuming Fire (Hebrews 12:28-29)
4. The Power of the Love of Christ (Hebrews 13:1-25)
  1. In Relation to Social Duties (Hebrews 13:1-6)
    1. Positive (Hebrews 13:1-4)
      1. Each Other (Hebrews 13:1)
      2. Strangers (Hebrews 13:2)
      3. Prisoners (Hebrews 13:3)
      4. Marriage (Hebrews 13:4)
    2. Negative (Hebrews 13:5-6)
  2. In Relation to Spiritual Duties (Hebrews 13:7-25)
    1. Leaders (Hebrews 13:7, 17-19, 22-25)
      1. Honor and Obey (Hebrews 13:7, 17)
      2. Pray for They (Hebrews 13:18-19, 22-25)
    2. Legalism (Hebrews 13:9-11)
      1. Negative (Hebrews 13:11)
      2. Positive (Hebrews 13:9-10)
    3. Lordship (Hebrews 13:8, 12-16, 20-21)
      1. The Shepherd of the Fold (Hebrews 13:8, 12, 20-21)
        Who He Is (Hebrews 13:8)
        What He’s Done (Hebrews 13:12, 20-21)
      2. The Sheep of the Fold (Hebrews 13:13-16)
        We Are to Live for Him Down Here (Hebrews 13:13, 15-16)
        Suffer for Him (Hebrews 13:13)
        Sacrifice for Him (Hebrews 13:15-16)
        We Are to Look Forward to Living with Him Up There (Hebrews 13:14)

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