North Charlottesville church of Christ

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Hebrews 10

Yvette Rouse
02/20/25 - Women's Bible Study

Series: Book of Hebrews

Meeting Purpose

To study and discuss Hebrews chapter 10, focusing on Christ's superior sacrifice and exhortations to persevere in faith.

Key Takeaways

• Christ's sacrifice is superior to Old Testament animal sacrifices, offering complete forgiveness once for all

• Believers can now approach God with confidence through Christ

• The chapter exhorts readers to hold fast to their faith, continue meeting together, and endure persecution

• There are severe warnings against willfully rejecting Christ after knowing the truth

Topics

Christ's Superior Sacrifice (vs. 1-18)

• The law and animal sacrifices were only a shadow, unable to take away sins permanently

• Christ's willing sacrifice of his body and blood was the perfect, once-for-all offering

• This sacrifice allows complete forgiveness and cleansing of conscience

• Jesus sat down at God's right hand, showing his work was finished

Exhortations to Persevere (vs. 19-25)

• Believers can now approach God's presence with confidence

• We should hold fast to our hope, meet together regularly, and encourage one another

• This is especially important as we see "the Day" (of judgment) approaching

Warnings Against Apostasy (vs. 26-31)

• Deliberately continuing in sin after knowing the truth leaves no more sacrifice

• Rejecting Christ is worse than breaking the Old Testament law

• It's a fearful thing to fall under God's judgment

Encouragement to Endure (vs. 32-39)

• Readers had already endured much persecution joyfully

• They're urged not to throw away their confidence but to persevere

• The righteous will live by faith, not shrink back

Next Steps

• Study Hebrews 11 on examples of faith

• Consider how to apply the exhortations to hold fast, meet together, and encourage one another

• Reflect on the superiority of Christ's sacrifice and approach God with confidence