Study Questions for Groups
By Michael C. Mack
1. How were you able to help someone see their need to put their faith in Jesus alone last week?
2. How did you see God respond to your needs last week?
Ask two people to read aloud Hebrews 8:1–9:10 one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions. Then ask a third person to provide a concise summary of the passage.
3. What do you learn about the Old Covenant as compared to the New Covenant in this passage?
4. Let’s dig deeper:
• In what ways are some of the things we experience on earth merely copies of or patterns of the things we will experience in heaven?
• How are they different?
• How has Jeremiah’s prophecy (8:8-12; from Jeremiah 31:31-34) come true?
• In what ways is the New Covenant more personal, internal, and relational than the Old?
5. What do you learn about Jesus and his present ministry from this passage?
6. What do you learn about humanity?
7. What do you learn from this passage about the nature of obeying God under the New Covenant?
8. Jesus, our high priest, came as a servant (8:2; cf., Mark 10:45) and he has called us as his followers to serve (Mark 9:35; 10:43). In what specific way will you seek to serve others this week?
9. Based on our study and discussion, complete this sentence: “This week, I will . . .”
10. What challenges are you facing this upcoming week?
For Next Week: Read and reflect on Hebrews 9:11-28. You can also read next week’s supplemental texts as well as the Study and Application sections as part of your personal study.
Author: Christian Standard
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