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(In your own
words, summarize passages into sentences. Goal of 12 – 15 sentences)
Hebrews 11
1. v1 - 2 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and
certain of what we do not see allowing us to understand the universe formed by
God.
2. v3 –6 By faith believers will be commended for their
righteousness, pleasing God and knowing that God exists will be rewarded as
they seek Him.
3. v7 – 12 By faith in things to come and not yet seen,
believers such as Noah with a holy fear and trusting obedience will be saved,
strengthened and in Abraham and Sarah’s case by made a mighty nation.
4. v13 – 19 People who live by faith, trusting in God may
not see the things promised by God in their lifetimes, but trusting in Him will
still be blessed and live a better life than those without faith.
5. v20 – 28 By faith God’s people will bless others such
as Isaac did to his sons, Jacob did to Joseph’s sons, Moses’ parents did to
Moses (and subsequently all God’s people).
6. v29 – 40 By faith God’s people will be blessed in
their obedience to God’s instructions, even when it seems we grumble or make
deals. If we are in God’s will, are obedient and believe, we have nothing to
fear knowing that God has plan superior to what we can conceive.
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Hebrews 12
7. v1 – 3 Run your life in God’s hands giving up all that
keeps living by faith and serving God focusing on Christ the author and
perfecter of our faith, who endured the
cross in obedience to the Father for me.
8. v4 – 6 Do not forget God’s words of encouragement and
examples which will strengthen your faith.
9. v7 - 11. Even
though you may have to endure God’s discipline, as His children it is in our
best interests and to submit to His the discipline and training as it will make
us stronger and produce a harvest of righteousness and peace.
10. v12 – 17 Strengthen yourselves to be presentable and
useful to God’s plan to heal a broken people, living in peace, keeping others
from stumbling, and encouraging all to come to God.
11. v18 – 28 Do not be afraid of approaching God in your
sin, but come worshiping with repentance to Christ who is our mediator of the
new covenant and be doing so we will receive a kingdom that is unshakable.
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Hebrews 13
12. v1 – 3 Keep loving one another showing hospitality to
strangers, remembering those in prison and those who persecute you.
13. v4 – 5 Keep God’s instruction toward sexual purity
honoring marriage as well as the love of money being content with what God has
blessed you with.
14. v6 – 8 Remember that is our helper; remember our
leaders as examples of Christ imitating their faith as they follow Christ.
15. v9 – 16 Be strengthened by God’s grace as we have a
high priest in Jesus who suffered and died for us, continually offering a
sacrifice of praise to Him, doing good and sharing with others.
16. v17 – 19 Submit to the leadership and authority of
the church who must give account to God for their work, and live righteously
that we will have a clear conscience before God.
17. v20 – 25 And may the God of peace equip you with
everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to
him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever.
Divisions
(Summarize main
groupings of thoughts. Goal of 2, 3 or 4 divisions. ID passages covered)
I. Faith in action is
defined by God.
Hebrews 11
Application: What is holding you back from having
faith in God?
Application: What
steps can you start with today to increase your faith?
II. God’s discipline and
training makes us useful to run God’s race.
Hebrews 12
Application: How is your focus on self keeping you
from embracing God’s training plan for your life?
Application: How might Christ’s example of obedience
encourage you to be obedient to Christ’s calling in your life ?
III. Final reminders on
how and why we are part of God’s plan.
Hebrews 13
Application: What instruction from God is the hardest
for you to keep? And why?
Application: How will you support your pastor or church
leader this week that is different from how you have treated them before?
Subject Sentence
(Summarizing the
Divisions into one sentence):
Faith with God’s
training prepares us to run His race. (10 words)
Aim
(A main teaching
point for the overall study of the passages):
To cause the audience to see that:
A life under God’s training and discipline leads to a
wonderfully and righteous life doing His will.
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