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Part 10 – The Book of Hebrews

OUTLINE:Roadkill – blog 2/3/23Faith without works is less than roadkill. When that kind of faith is postured as saving faith it’s more offensive than anything we could ever come across decomposing on the side of the road.Roadkill – blog 2/3/23There’s a better chance that you will see roadkill jump up and dance the jig than see dead […]

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Part 9 – The Book of Hebrews

OUTLINE: Roadkill – blog 2/3/23Faith without works is less than roadkill. When that kind of faith is postured as saving faith it’s more offensive than anything we could ever come across decomposing on the side of the road. Roadkill – blog 2/3/23There’s a better chance that you will see roadkill jump up and dance the jig than

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Part 8 – The Book of Hebrews

OUTLINE:The Audience of HebrewsThe message was prepared for a specific local group who considered themselves Christians and were distinguished from leadership, though intimate with them (past and present). (Heb 13:17, 24) The Audience of HebrewsIt is very likely that the local assembly was a house church located in an urban setting and that it had

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Part 7 – The Book of Hebrews

OUTLINE:The Audience of HebrewsThe message was prepared for a specific local group who considered themselves Christians and were distinguished from leadership, though intimate with them (past and present). (Heb 13:17, 24) The Audience of HebrewsIt is very likely that the local assembly was a house church located in an urban setting and that it had

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Part 6 – The Book of Hebrews

OUTLINE:The Writer of HebrewsHe was part of what we might effectively call “the Pauline circle” (v13:22-23) who numbered himself among those who had heard the Gospel from those who heard it from Jesus, directly (v2:3-4). The Writer of HebrewsHe leaned heavily on Hellenistic Jewish cultic perspective to relate to his audience (ref: priesthood and sacrifices).

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Part 5 – The Book of Hebrews

OUTLINE:Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?There’s no consensus among theologians on who wrote the Book of Hebrews. In antiquity, arguments were made for Paul, Barnabas, Luke, and Clement of Rome. In recent times, Apollos, Sylvanus, Philip (the deacon), Priscilla/Aquila, Jude, Aristion, and others have been suggested. The writer is anonymous because we don’t have enough

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Part 4 – The Book of Hebrews

OUTLINE: Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?There’s no consensus among theologians on who wrote the Book of Hebrews. In antiquity, arguments were made for Paul, Barnabas, Luke, and Clement of Rome. In recent times, Apollos, Sylvanus, Philip (the deacon), Priscilla/Aquila, Jude, Aristion, and others have been suggested. The writer is anonymous because we don’t have

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Part 3 – The Book of Hebrews

OUTLINE:Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?There’s no consensus among theologians on who wrote the Book of Hebrews. In antiquity, arguments were made for Paul, Barnabas, Luke, and Clement of Rome. In recent times, Apollos, Sylvanus, Philip (the deacon), Priscilla/Aquila, Jude, Aristion, and others have been suggested. The writer is anonymous because we don’t have enough

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Part 2 – The Book of Hebrews

OUTLINE:Theme:  Simplicity and Purity of Devotion to Christ – New Year, Fresh Start (2 parts) [prioritization of first love] – Stress (10 parts) [greatest stress factor is loss of first love] – Look Around. Seriously, Look Long and Hard (2 parts) [embrace the simple things in life]Heb 3:15As it is said,“Today, if you hear his

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Part 1 – The Book of Hebrews

OUTLINE: Theme:  Simplicity and Purity of Devotion to Christ – New Year, Fresh Start (2 parts) [prioritization of first love] – Stress (10 parts) [greatest stress factor is loss of first love] – Look Around. Seriously, Look Long and Hard (2 parts) [embrace the simple things in life]Reading Your BibleIt is imperative that you read your Bible with the utmost good

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