Hebrew 3 Bible Study Questions

Feb11

Hebrews 3 Bible Study Questions

  1. What is a believer’s heavenly calling?
  2. Why is Jesus considered more worthy of glory than Moses?
  3. Why did the Jewish people so greatly revere Moses and why did the writer of Hebrews need to convince his audience that Jesus Christ is greater?
  4. What are the elements of a true confession of faith in Jesus?
  5. Define the word “apostle”. How was Jesus an apostle? How did he serve as the High Priest?
  6. What is the difference between a servant over a household and a son over a household?
  7. How does one hold onto the confidence and hope boasted in Christ?
  8. What causes the heart to become hardened towards God? What results when the heart becomes hardened to God’s voice?
  9. What did the Israelites lose because of their unbelief?
  10. How is a believer to practically carry out the command “Watch out, brothers and sisters, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God”?
  11. Why is encouragement a means by which to combat sin’s deception?
  12. How is Jesus the means by which a believer enter in the Lord’s rest? What does entering into rest mean?

Application Questions:

  1. How has having confidence in Christ allowed me to experience joy and hope in this life?
  2. How has my heavenly calling motivated me and disciplined me to keep on living for Jesus amidst difficult circumstances?
  3. Where am I tempted to go back to the world’s system of compromise and bondage instead of holding firm to my confession of faith and convictions in Christ?
  4. What might I miss out on when I go backward in unbelief rather than forward in faith?
  5. How has being in fellowship and true authentic community with other believers helped encourage me in my faith and keep me from sin’s deception? How have I helped encourage others in our church?