Hebrews by Dr. Ralph Wilson
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Lesson 4 Jesus, our Sympathetic High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-5:10)
Hold Fast to Your Confession (4:14)
Q1. (Hebrews 4:14) What is so important about "holding fast to our confession." What is our confession or profession of faith? Why is maintaining this confession so vital?
A Sympathetic High Priest (4:15)
Q2. (Hebrews 4:15) In what ways did Jesus share our weaknesses? In what ways was Jesus tempted? Because we know he didn't sin, were his temptations easier or more difficult than ours? Do we have any temptations he didn't have? Why does it comfort us that he can sympathize with our temptations and weaknesses?
Approaching the Throne of Grace (4:16)
Q3. (Hebrews 4:16) Why should we approach the "throne of grace" with boldness and confidence? What are the promises contained in this verse? On what basis is God able to offer us unrestrained mercy and grace for our sins while still retaining his justice as judge?
Qualifications for High Priest (5:1-4)
A Priest Forever in the Order of Melchizedek (5:4-6)
Jesus' Cries to God Were Heard (5:7)
Learning Obedience through Suffering (5:8)
Q4. (Hebrews 5:8) In what sense did Jesus "learn obedience from what he suffered"? How did Jesus' learning process differ from ours, since he didn't sin and suffer the consequences of his sin -- the way we usually learn?
Q5. (Hebrews 5:9) In verse 9, what does "made perfect" refer to, since it obviously isn't talking about Jesus' moral growth and perfection? (Hint: The word teleioō means "bring something to its goal or accomplishment.")
Source of Eternal Salvation (5:9-10)
Prayer Father, thank you for sending Jesus for our salvation. We are so grateful. But we are grateful too for the assurance that we can follow in the footsteps of the Son of Man and reach the perfection you have for us. Help us, guide us. Encourage us, as you continually do. Thank you for picking us up and restoring us to the path when we stray or fall. Thank you for your infinite patience and unfathomable love. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Key Verses "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are -- yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." (Hebrews 4:15-16)
"Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him." (Hebrews 5:8-9)
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