Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Scripture

Outline

Hebrews 1-2 - Jesus is Greater Than the Angels

Hebrews 1:1-4 - God has Spoken

Hebrews 1:5-14 - The Son is Superior to the Angels

Hebrews 2:1-4 - A Warning

Hebrews 2:5-9 - Lowliness to Crowning Glory

Hebrews 2:10-18 - Jesus has Delivered His Brothers

Hebrews 3:1-4:13 - Jesus is a Greater Rest

Hebrews 3:1-6 - Jesus is Worthy of More Glory Than Moses

Hebrews 3:7-19 - Disobedience After the Exodus

Hebrews 4:1-13 - A Sabbath Rest for God’s People

Hebrews 4:14-7:26 - Jesus is Greater than Melchizedek

Hebrews 4:14-16 - Jesus is the Great High Priest

Hebrews 5:1-10 - Jesus is the High Priest After the Order of Melchizedek

Hebrews 5:11-6:20 - Warning and Exhortation

Hebrews 5:11-14 - Failure to Mature

Hebrews 6:1-8 - Pursue Maturity

Hebrews 6:9-12 - Loving Motivation

Hebrews 6:13-20 - The Promise of God’s Word and God’s Oath

Hebrews 7:1-10 - The Greatness of Melchizedek

Hebrews 7:11-19 - Jesus’ Priesthood is Needed

Hebrews 7:20-28 - Jesus Guarantees a Better Covenant

Hebrews 8:1-10:18 - Jesus is the Greater Covenant

Hebrews 8:1-6 - Jesus Mediates a Better Covenant

Hebrews 8:7-13 - The Promise of the New Covenant

Hebrews 9:1-10 - The Earthly Tabernacle Points to What Would Come

Hebrews 9:11-14 - Christ is The Mercy Seat

Hebrews 9:15-22 - Blood is Necessary for Forgiveness

Hebrews 9:23-28 - Christ’s Sacrifice Permanently Removes Sin

Hebrews 10:1-10 - Christ’s Sacrifice Replaces the Law

Hebrews 10:11-18 - Christ's Sacrifice Fully Forgives Sin

Hebrews 10:19-12:29 - Assurance of Faith

Hebrews 10:19-25 - Because of Christ's Sacrifice Let us...

Hebrews 10:26-31 - A Warning Against Apostasy

Hebrews 10:32-39 - A Warm Encouragement

Hebrews 11:1-11:40 - Faith

Hebrews 11:1-7 - Faith Before the Patriarchs

Hebrews 11:8-22 - The Faith of the Patriarchs

Hebrews 11:23-31 - Faith in the Midst of Danger

Hebrews 11:32-40 - The Faith of the Future Hope

Hebrews 11:32-38 - Old Testaments Examples of Enduring Faith

Hebrews 11:39-40 - Salvation Hoped For and Salvation Realized

Purpose of Book

Christ, who has accomplished salvation through His atoning sacrifice, is greater than all things; therefore, persevere in true faith and encourage others to do likewise

Main Point

The Hall of Faith ends with Old Testament saints who were despised, forsaken, beaten, and killed for their faith.

Those who are God’s people look forward to the eternal city knowing they are suffering pilgrims on this world.

Hebrews 11:32-38 - Old Testament Examples of Enduring Faith

And what more shall I say?

For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.

And what more shall I say?

MUCH to be said about faith in the Old Testament

These examples should inspire them to imitate their faith

For time would fail me to tell

Realizing the length of the sermon, the author now abbreviates Old Testament history faithful

Gideon

Judge

Faithful - Judges 7:1-25 - Getting victory of the Midianite with only 300 men

Blemished - Judges 6:11-40 - Attempted to evade God’s call to leadership AND Judges 8:24-27 - False worship

Barak

Judge

Faithful - Judges 4-5 - Victory over the Canaanites

Blemished - Judges 4:6-8 - Refused to take up arms without Deborah

Samson

Judge

Faithful - Judges 13-15 - A Nazirite who delivered Israel from the Philistines

Blemished - Judges 14-16 - Constantly used his strength for his own gain

Jephthah

Judge

Faithful - Judges 11:29-33 - Victory over the Ammonites

Blemished - Judges 11:29-40 - Exchanged his daughter’s life for victory in battle

David

King

Faithful - The greatest king of Israel’s history

Blemished - 2 Samuel 11-18 - Adultery, murder, family and civil war

Samuel

Prophet

Faithful - 1 Samuel 7:9-11 - Victory of the Philistines

Blemished - 1 Samuel 2 - Did not properly lead his family

WHY THESE EXAMPLES?!?!?! God commends them as faithful because of their faith and trust in Him and His promises

The Prophets

The works of faith regarding the prophets are seen in vss.

33-38

Through faith

Conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises

Conquered kingdoms

Joshua, David, and Solomon all conquered kingdoms

Enforced justice

Established righteousness

The faithful rulers, judges, and prophets did not conquer kingdoms like the rulers, but they played a vital role in the spiritual realm calling the nation to live in the covenant with Yahweh

Obtained promises

Gideon defeated the Midianites

Joshua saw the defeat of Jericho

Rahab was delivered

David was made king

The Abrahamic covenant was fulfilled in the land and the Davidic covenant was fulfilled by God, but they were not fully fulfilled until Christ came

Stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword

Mouths of lions

Quenched the power of fire