We have a finished looking at the lives of many men and women of faith in the Bible. What does that have to do with us? Learn the answer to that question in this study of Hebrews 12:1-11. We also look at the Christian race and discipline from God as we continue our chapter by chapter study of Hebrews. Hebrews 12:1-11 Bible study companions question…

O TO BE LIKE THEE! (NOVEMBER 22) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/be-like-thee-november-22/ "Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure" (1 John 3:2,3…

HAVE WE "PUT ON" CHRIST? (NOVEMBER 21) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/put-on-christ-november-21/ "For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ" (Galatians 3:27). IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, ONE WAY CHRISTIANS ARE DESCRIBED IS TO SAY THAT THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE “PUT ON” CHRIST. The image, of course, is that of taking off…

JESUS CHRIST, OUR EXAMPLE (NOVEMBER 20) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/jesus-christ-example-november-20/ "For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you" (John 13:15). CERTAIN PARTS OF JESUS’ WAY OF LIFE ARE POPULAR AND FREQUENTLY PRAISED. When we want support for our viewpoint, there always seems to …

WHEN THE FEELING OF SALVATION FAILS US (NOVEMBER 19) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/feeling-salvation-fails-november-19/ "Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promi…

CONFIDENT IN CHRIST . . . AND CAREFUL (NOVEMBER 18) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/confident-christ-careful-november-18/ "Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward" (2 John 8). TOWARD THE END OF JOHN’S LIFE, THE CHRISTIANS IN ASIA WERE IN DIRE STRAITS. Threatened with persecution, heart…

EVEN IN CHRIST, WE ARE NOT YET FULLY ALIVE (NOVEMBER 1) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/even-in-christ-not-yet-fully-alive-november-17/ "And this is the promise that he made to us -- eternal life" (1 John 2:25). WHEN GOD ENTERED THIS WORLD AND TOOK UPON HIMSELF HUMAN FORM, A NEVER-BEFORE THING BEGAN TO HAPPEN. The miracle of the Incarnati…

OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK GOD (NOVEMBER 16) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/opportunity-seek-god-november-16/ "For this reason every one of your faithful followers should pray to you while there is a window of opportunity" (Psalm 32:6 NET). GOD GRANTS US THE TIME TO SEEK HIM, BUT THE SPAN OF THAT TIME IS NOT UNLIMITED. Eventually, our time in t…

THE CHURCH IN SPLENDOR (NOVEMBER 15) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/church-splendor-november-15/ ". . . so that [Christ] might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish" (Ephesians 5:27). IT IS INTRIGUING TO THINK OF CHRIST “PRESENTING THE CHURCH TO HI…

THE POWER (AND BEAUTY) OF COMMITMENT (NOVEMBER 14) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/power-beauty-commitment-november-14/ "But Ruth said, 'Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, a…

This Bible study on Samson is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Samson's life and accomplishments along with his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. Samson was flesh and blood like we are. He was a very flawed human being and struggled with lus…

THE GOSPEL IS TRUE, BUT WE MUST PAY ATTENTION (NOVEMBER 13) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/gospel-true-pay-attention-november-13/ ". . . how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various…

NO CHRISTIANITY WITHOUT CORRECTABILITY (NOVEMBER 12) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/christianity-correctability-november-12/ "They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks the truth" (Amos 5:10). THE PROPHETS SENT BY GOD TO CALL FOR REPENTANCE IN ISRAEL DID NOT ALWAYS FIND A RECEPTIVE AUDIENCE. Israel, desperately…

DON’T LIMP! DECIDE! (NOVEMBER 11) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/dont-limp-decide-november-11/ "And Elijah came near to all the people and said, 'How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.' And the people did not answer him a word" (1 Kings 18:21). ELIJAH DID…

THE SAMARITAN SYNDROME (NOVEMBER 10) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/samaritan-syndrome-november-10/ "So these nations feared the Lord and also served their carved images. Their children did likewise, and their children's children -- as their fathers did, so they do to this day" (2 Kings 17:41). THE PEOPLE DESCRIBED IN THIS TEXT ARE THOSE…

A DECISION ONLY WE CAN MAKE (NOVEMBER 9) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/decision-only-we-can-make-november-9/ "'Return to me . . . and I will return to you,' says the Lord of hosts" (Zechariah 1:3). THE MESSAGE PREACHED BY THE PROPHETS WAS THE MESSAGE OF REPENTANCE. Despite their blessings, Israel had frequently strayed from God, and the…

TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU (NOVEMBER 8) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/take-my-yoke-upon-you-november-8/ "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light" (Ma…

This Bible study on Rahab is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Rahab's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. Rahab was flesh and blood like we are. She lived a very flawed life. But God's …

HASTENING THE COMING (NOVEMBER 7) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/hastening-coming-november-7/ ". . . waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn!" (2 Peter 3:12). THE APOSTLE PETER SPEAKS IN THIS PASSAGE OF SOMETHING…

TURNING FROM THE POWER OF SATAN TO GOD (NOVEMBER 6) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/turning-from-power-of-satan-to-god-november-6/ ". . . to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me" …

TESTING EVERYTHING BY THE SCRIPTURES (NOVEMBER 5) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/testing-everything-by-scriptures-november-5/ "Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so" (Acts 17:11). THE PROPHETS IN ISRAEL HAD PREDIC…

CHOOSE LIFE! (NOVEMBER 4) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/choose-life-november-4/ "I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him" (Deuterono…

HENCEFORTH (NOVEMBER 3) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/henceforth-november-3/ "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved h…

SELF MUST BE CRUCIFIED (NOVEMBER 2) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/self-must-be-crucified-november-2/ "Then Jesus told his disciples, 'If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it'" (Matthew 16:24,…

AFTER BAPTISM, WHAT’S DIFFERENT? (NOVEMBER 1) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/after-baptism-whats-different-november-1/ ". . . but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentan…

EVERY DEED WILL BE TESTED (OCTOBER 31) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/every-deed-tested-october-31/ "For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil" (Ecclesiastes 12:14). THE LAST VERSE IN ECCLESIASTES GIVES US THE REASON WHY WE SHOULD FEAR GOD AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS. Reverence and obedience…

IN A WORLD OF FUTILITY, HOW SHOULD WE LIVE? (OCTOBER 30) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/world-futility-how-live-october-30/ "The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man" (Ecclesiastes 12:13). IN ECCLESIASTES, WE ARE CONFRONTED WITH OUR POWERLESSNESS. Neither the human r…

This Bible study on Joseph is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Joseph's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. They were flesh and blood like we are. As flawed humans, they were recipients…

THERE ARE THOSE WHO PERVERT GOD'S GRACE (OCTOBER 29) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/pervert-gods-grace-october-29/ "For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ" (Jude 4). THER…

THE FAITH IS WORTH CONTENDING FOR (OCTOBER 28) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/faith-worth-contending-for-october-28/ "Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 3). JUDE MAKES TW…

EACH MUST CHOOSE (OCTOBER 27) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/each-must-choose-october-27/ "Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you wil…

THE GOOD CONFESSION (OCTOBER 26) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/good-confession-october-26/ "Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses" (1 Timothy 6:12). OPENNESS, TRANSPARENCY, DISCLOSURE. These are words with a…

WHY SAUL, THE RABBI, OBEYED THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST (OCTOBER 25) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/why-saul-rabbi-obeyed-gospel-christ-october-25/ ". . . in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God tha…

WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES (OCTOBER 24) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/written-in-hebrew-scriptures-october-24/ "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusale…

This Bible study on Jacob is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Jacob's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. They were flesh and blood like we are. As flawed humans, they were recipients o…

WE MUST ALL APPEAR (OCTOBER 23) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/we-must-all-appear-october-23/ "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil" (2 Corinthians 5:10). IT IS A VERY SERIOUS THING THAT PAUL SAYS HERE. There is not a sing…

This Bible study on Isaac is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Isaac's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. They were flesh and blood like we are. As flawed humans, they were recipients o…

This Bible study on Abraham is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Abraham's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. They were flesh and blood like we are. As flawed humans, they were recipien…

We have arrived at the most famous passage in the book of Hebrews. This chapter deals with faith. What is faith? Why have faith? What are examples of believers who have had faith? In this passage we will see that there is every reason to believe in God. Having faith in Him is reasonable, logical, and rational. This faith can help us endure in the f…

You have probably heard people ask, "If God forgives me when I confess my sin, then can I keep sinning and ask for forgiveness?" This Bible study on Hebrews 10:26-39 is a strong warning against presuming upon God's grace or taking forgiveness for granted. Listen to the end to find out what this passage says about the possibility of a license to sin…

This sermon was originally preached at Guangzhou International Christian Fellowship online edition in January 2023. What is the difference between guilt, shame, and repentance? How can we be sure that we are truly repenting? The stories of Peter and Judas answer these questions and more as we learn what is true repentance. Bible study on Peter and …

Many Christians claim to be fine on their own. They don't believe that they need fellowship. They don't go to church. They can listen to sermons or read the Bible on their own. What does the Bible say about this kind of thinking? Find out in this Bible study of Hebrews 10:19-25. This practical passage may transform your entire view of fellowship. H…

People have many different opinions of Jesus. Some say He was a good man, others that he was a good teacher. The writer of Hebrews consistently says that Jesus is amazing, superior to everything and everyone else. After studying through Hebrews and this Bible study, we hope your opinion of Jesus will also go up! Hebrews 10:1-25 Bible study companio…

Sacrifice is one of the key themes in the Bible. In the Old Testament, the Jews had to offer sacrifices regularly. Day after day, year of year, sacrifices were brought to the temple. What was these purpose of all of these sacrifices? This Bible study on Hebrews 10:1-10 shows us that God used these Old Testament practices to point to Christ. Learn h…

Can Jesus' sacrifice even deal with sin that happened before He died? Why do Christians sing about blood and why is blood mentioned often in the Bible? Let's delve deeper into Jesus' sacrifice and learn why blood is such an important concept in the Bible in this Hebrews 9:15-28 Bible study Hebrews 9:15-28 Bible study companions questions available …

Have you ever read Exodus or Leviticus and felt bored? If so, perhaps you didn't notice how much deep spiritual imagery there is. God is great designer. He not only designed the universe, but He also designed the tabernacle and Scripture. These were specifically orchestrated to point to Jesus. Join us in this Bible study on Hebrews 9:1-14 and see t…

In many passages, the applications are simple. Love your neighbor. Respect your parents. Tell the truth. This passage zooms out and looks at the bigger picture. Christ should be lifted up in our hearts and minds because He is better than anything else. When we view Jesus as high, exalted, and lifted up, then this attitude will change our outlook an…

Did the get the idea of Hebrews yet? Jesus superior to everything and everyone else! In this passage, the author compares Jesus' priesthood to that of the Levites. Jesus wins. Does He reign supreme in your life? This Bible study of Hebrews 7:22-28 will show us key theology about Jesus and the gospel as well as practical applications for our lives t…

Why does the author of Hebrews say that the old covenant is weak and useless? Check out this Bible study on Hebrews 7:11-22 for context on this statement and for learning more about the purpose of the old and new covenants and how Christ fits in. Hebrews 7:11-22 Bible study companions questions available on our website - https://studyandobey.com/in…

Melchizedek is perhaps the most mysterious character in the Bible. He comes on to the scene suddenly in the time of Abraham and leaves just as quickly. He is only mentioned twice in the Old Testament, but the writer of Hebrews refers to him repeatedly. In this passage he is described as being, "without father or mother or genealogy, having neither …