Don’t Look Back: The Epistle to the Hebrews (Week 5)

John Sullivan (FBC Trustee + Deacon) - Hebrews 11-13 (Hebrews 11-1-40; 12:1-17; 13:1-25; Psalms 137:1-9)

 

When the going gets tough, every Christian faces the temptation to return to old habits and ways of thinking. But what do you do when a whole church community wants to return?

In this study, we'll find that the author of Hebrews gives a simple but complex answer: "Don't look back; Jesus is better."

Don't Look Back: The Epistle to the Hebrews

Week 5

I.  Recap
A.  Jesus is Better
B.  Don't Look Back

II. Human Rites
A. The Purpose of the Old Testament Institutions
B. Application for Today

III.  Winding Down Hebrews
A. Techniques
--- 1. Repetition
--- 2. Example List
B. Overture
C. The First List
D. Aliens and Strangers
E. More Examples
F. Conclusion

IV.  Conclusion: Endure
A. Running the Race
B. Treated as a Son
C. Choose Holiness

V.  Final Passage: How to Live Out a Persevering Faith