Hebrews by Dr. Ralph Wilson
Lesson 12
Let Us Endure: Perseverance of Faith (Hebrews 12:3-29)
Enduring a Long-Standing Spiritual War (12:3-4)
Q1. (Hebrews 12:3-4) Spiritual warfare can be lost by weariness. Why is spiritual warfare so wearying?
Why must we continue to resist, on and on? Have you ever been overcome by Satan because of weariness?
Enduring the Lord's Discipline (12:5-7a)
Enduring a Father's Discipline (12:7b-11)
The Blessings of the Lord's Discipline (12:9b-11)
Q2. (Hebrews 12:5-11) How does it help when you to look at your struggles and hardships as the Father's discipline and training?
What are the benefits of such discipline to the Christian?
Q3. (Hebrews 12:5-7) I've sometimes heard, "God never punishes anyone." Is that true according to these verses?
If so, how does punishment fit into the larger overall concept of discipline and child-rearing?
What is the purpose of God's discipline?
Strengthen Your Weak Knees (12:12-13)
Warnings against Self-Deception (12:14-17)
Q4. (Hebrews 12:14-17) Is the writer of Hebrews teaching salvation by being holy? Why or why not?
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and Galatians 5:19-21. Can habitual sin deprive us of heaven? If so, how?
Mt. Sinai vs. Mt. Zion (12:18-24)
The Heavenly Jerusalem (12:22)
The Residents of the City of God (12:22-24)
Warning Against Rejecting (12:25)
Shaking and Fire (12:26-29)
Q5. (Hebrews 12:25-29) Is a fear of God healthy?
If so, how? When does fear of God become unhealthy?
How does the fear of God fit with 1 John 4:18?
Key Verses
(Hebrews 12:7) "Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?"
(Hebrews 12:11) "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."
(Hebrews 12:14) "Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord."
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