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We move from the joy of the shepherds spreading the good tidings of Christmas (last week’s lesson) to the Sadducees asking Jesus about the future (this week’s lesson).
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Dec. 19 | Unexpected Response
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While they were keeping watch over their flocks at night, an angel of the Lord appeared to them . . .
Dec. 12 | Unexpected Glory
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Moses had witnessed glory, but Jesus was the embodiment of the glory of God . . .
Dec. 5 | Unexpected Faith
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This centurion understood how authority works. He answered to people, and people answered to him . . .
Nov. 28 | Join the Ranks of the Faithful
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The writer of Hebrews encouraged readers not to give up, to look to faithful examples, and to consider Jesus. Therein we can join the ranks of the faithful.
Nov. 21 | Persevere in Faith
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After spending significant time and space describing why the New Covenant is superior to the Old Covenant, the writer gives what some call the fourth major exhortation of the Epistle.
Nov. 14 | Grow Up
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Ongoing growth was a challenge for the Hebrew Christians. In this section of the Epistle (Hebrews 5:11–6:12), the writer inserted this aside to exhort people to Christian maturity.
Nov. 7 | Hold Firm to the End
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A heart that becomes hard can all too quickly become unbelieving. A hard heart can test the Lord, but an unbelieving heart can cause a person to turn away from God.
Oct. 31 | Both Priest and Sacrifice
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Under the Old Covenant, priests would bring animals to the tabernacle and sacrifice them. By contrast, the Messiah not only administers the sacrifice, he is the sacrifice.