Leader – verse 16: Look up the following passages
Romans 3:24
4:4,5
5:15
Ephesians 2:5-9
Acts 15:11
2 Timothy 1:9
Discussion Question: If the definition of grace is “undeserved” how do we reconcile verses like: Heb 3:6, 10:38-39, Heb 3:14, Heb 10:36, John 8:31?
See the following verses for some counter arguments:
1 Cor 15:2, 1 John 2:19, 1 Cor 11:19, 2 Tim 2:12, Mark 13:13, John 10:28, Ezekiel 16
Leader – verse 20: Look up the following passage -
Heb 11:6, 1 John 5:10
Discussion question: In v20, how does strengthened faith give glory to God?
Discussion question: What was Abraham’s example?
Discussion question: How can we apply this to our lives? For application look up the following verses:
Num 14:21
Josh 7:19
1 Sam 6:5
Psalm 8:5
Psalm 19:1
Psalm 24:8-10
Psalm 29:9
Psalm 63:1-2
Leader: If we see God’s power and glory in the sanctuary, and the sanctuary is Jesus, and we “find” Jesus when our soul thirsts and our flesh yearns->Giving glory to God means being in Him and all that comes with that statement (believing, obeying, honoring, seeking after, etc.). See the following verses for examples:
Psalm 63:11
Psalm 64:10
Rom 1:23
Ps 97:6
Jer 4:2
Zechariah 2:5
Luke 17:18
John 5: 41
John 5:44
John 7:18
John 11:40
Rom 3:23
2 Cor 3:18
Heb 1:3
Discussion question – v25: What does our justification have to do with Christ being raised up?
