This week, presiding elder Eric Byrom continues our sermon series in the book of Hebrews.

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Sermon Outline

• Trust in Jesus for your perfect access to God because he gave us a better priesthood! (vv. 11-14)
• Trust in Jesus for your perfect access to God because he gave us a better hope! (vv. 15-19)
• Trust in Jesus for your perfect access to God because he gave us a better covenant! (vv. 20-22)

Questions for Discussion

1. How do modern notions and usages of the word perfect muddy the meaning of the word perfect in this passage? Describe a situation in which you heard Christ’s perfection confused with that of created things.
2. Why is Christ’s priesthood more perfect than other priesthoods? How does Christ’s divine nature play into his perfection?
3. What makes the concept of legalism and works-merited righteousness so enticing? Do you still find yourself slipping into a religiosity that denies Christ’s sufficient, atoning death? Do you try to justify yourself by behaving morally and doing good rather than by faithfully following the new law inaugurated by Christ’s death and resurrection?
4. How was the Old Testament law profitable and strong? How was it unprofitable and weak?
5. What does God want you to do, remember or change in response to what you heard today?