Download Lesson: 4.17.16 Class Notes – Heb 7

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[DEB] Let’s reconvene as the Priest Search Committee. What qualities are found in Jesus that makes him superior over any other candidate we could consider?

• In the order of Melchizedek
• Have a dual role of both king and priest
• One who has the power of an indestructible life
• Will live eternally
• Permanent Priest
• Oath confirmed by God
• One who is able to save completely
• One who always lives to intercede for us
• One who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens
• Sacrificed sins once for all so that daily sacrifices were unnecessary
• Made perfect forever

There is one and only one candidate who fits these criteria, and His name is Jesus. He has accepted the call to be our priest forever!! We all need a priest, and thank God He is Jesus.

Download Lesson: 4.10.16 Class Notes – Heb 6.7-20

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Q: We Christians today have more of God’s promises than did Abraham! What is keeping us from making spiritual progress? We do not apply ourselves by faith. To return to the illustration of the farm, the farmer does not reap a harvest by sitting on the porch looking at the seed. He must get busy and plow, plant, weed, cultivate, and perhaps water the soil. The believer who neglects church fellowship, ignores his Bible, and forgets to pray is not going to reap much of a harvest.

Q: Asked another way – How do we “imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised to us?”

Download Lesson: 4.3.16 Class Notes – Heb 6.4-6

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Review the key Christian doctrines that are at stake if you really believe you can lose your salvation:

Taken from Stanley’s book (pg 9-12)

• Assurance: based on finished work of Christ, or else we’re in trouble. By definition, we will be partially motivated by fear, which is not of God.
• Forgiveness: It’s unconditional. The timing of your sins is irrelevant since they were all in the future from the perspective of the cross.
• Faith Alone: Salvation by faith is at stake. To imply that salvation is maintained by good works (or not sinning) is to take the daily burden of our salvation upon ourselves. There can’t be any boasting in heaven according to Eph 2:8-9.
• Love: God’s unconditional love is at stake. If His holiness demands something in return from those He loves, it is clear that His holiness makes God incapable of unconditional love!
• Evangelism: If you believe you can lose your salvation, you will have a difficult time sharing the love of God with others.

Download Lesson: 3.20.16 Class Notes – Heb 6.1-3

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Believers are called to spiritually mature, and our starting point is having a strong handle on the “elementary teachings” that form the foundation of the gospel message. Let’s review these basic elements of the gospel and be ready to share it with others.

Download Lesson: 3.13.16 Class Notes – Heb 5

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All of us want to grow toward spiritual maturity. How can we be just as excited about feeding on the Word of God as we do having our daily coffee, or hot tea, or whatever?! How can we encourage each other to be in the Word every day? What inputs would you like to gather from our class before we are dismissed? How can we help each other overcome barriers?