A Life That Matters

Introduction to Hebrews

The Epistle of Hebrews is a letter called and Epistle

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised I. Antiquity

The term “epistle” indicates a form of written communication between two persons or parties, private or official.

The Writing entitled Hebrews

++Excellent things

++Superior things

++Greater things

Hebrews 1:1–4 NKJV

1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

The past is important

In the past God spoke

++Using Visions

++Using Dreams

++Using People

God Spoke to the fathers

God honors delegated authority

God used a prophetic voice

++To address Kings

++To speak to Rulers

++To speak to earthly Authority

Now His speaks differently

God speaks

++To us

++By His Son

He declares that His son

++The Heir of all things

++The Catalyst of Creation

++The expressed image of the Father

++The one who purges us from our Sin

Our Text

Hebrews 12:1–4 NKJV

1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. 4 You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.

A Life that Matters

Pass it on

Observation

Motivation

Activation

Demonstration