Bible Application Class



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Lecture Review – Please share thoughts or challenges you received from the last summary lecture.

Summary Statement - Make one concise statement summarizing this passage.

LESSON QUESTIONS

1. To whom is the writer referring as the “great cloud of witnesses”? Hebrews 12:1 __________________________________

What is the race to which the writer refers? Hebrews 12:1 ____________________________________________________

(Opinion) Why is a race an appropriate analogy?

What role do the witnesses now play in the race? ___________________________________________________________

(Application) How does the race analogy apply to your life?

2. What are the readers encouraged to do to help them run with endurance?

Hebrews 12:1 _______________________________________________________________________________________

Hebrews 12:2 _______________________________________________________________________________________

Hebrews 12:3 _______________________________________________________________________________________

(Opinion) In what specific ways do sin and obstacles affect our spiritual races?

What is the antidote to weariness and faintheartedness? Hebrews 12:3 _________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

In Hebrews 12:2, what does it mean that Jesus is:

the founder of our faith? ______________________________________________________________________________

the perfecter of our faith? _____________________________________________________________________________

3. In what specific ways did the Old Testament saints practice active faithfulness? See Lesson 9: Hebrews 11 for a reminder.

(Application) How many years have you been a believer? _____________________________________________________

(Application) What encourages you to run with endurance the race set before you? ________________________________

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(Application) In what specific ways can you practice faithfulness in your current circumstances? _____________________

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4. Read Hebrews 12:5-6 with Proverbs 3:11-12. Why does God discipline his people?

What are some benefits of God’s discipline? Hebrews 12:6-12 and James 1:2-3, 12

What is the significance of being called “sons”?

(Application) Contrast the Lord’s use of discipline and the way the world uses discipline.

5. In your own words, what is the exhortation in Hebrews 12:12-13?

How does verse 11 lead to verses 12-13?

(Application) List two ways that you can set up accountability this week to “make straight paths” for yourself.

6. As believers, what are we to pursue? Hebrews 12:14-15

(Application) What does it look like to “strive for peace” in the church today?

7. Read Esau’s story in Genesis 25:29-34 and 27:30-40. What was unholy about Esau’s actions?

What is the difference between regret and repentance?

Why do you think sexual immorality is included in this passage? 1 Corinthians 6:9-20

(Application) How are you tempted to ignore holiness in order to ease physical discomfort or temptation?

8. Use the chart below to describe the contrast between Mount Sinai, a sacred mountain, and Mount Zion, a heavenly dwelling.

|Contrast |Mount Sinai |Mount Zion |

| |(Hebrews 12:18-21; Exodus 19:10-25) |(Hebrews 12:22-24) |

|Old covenant or new covenant given | | |

|Physical or spiritual mountain | | |

|Scene (generally) | | |

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| |Hebrews 12:18 |Hebrews 12:22 |

|Feeling evoked | | |

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| |Hebrews 12:19,21 |Hebrews 12:22-23 |

|God’s approachability |God is hidden |God is accessed |

|God’s proximity |God is distant |God is present |

The God at Mount Zion is the same God that was at Mount Sinai. If God is the same, what changed?

How does Hebrews 12:18-24 relate to Hebrews 12:12-17?

(Application) How does the fact that you come to Mount Zion, not Sinai, help you strengthen your hands and knees in faith?

9. Read Hebrews 12:25-29 with Hebrews 2:1-4. What point is the author trying to make?

Read Hebrews 12:26-27 with Haggai 2:1-9. What does God shaking the heavens and earth represent?

How does the promise of God’s judgment motivate you to worship him?

How does the promise of God’s unshakeable kingdom encourage you to endure in faith despite the world’s opposition to Christians?

10. According to Hebrews 12:28-29, what should be our response to God? Why are these proper attitudes and responses to the God the author has described?

PERSONAL APPLICATION

List three ways you can express gratitude and worship this week.

Complete this statement: This lesson causes me to ________________________________________________________

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