Hebrews 10: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Hebrews 10 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

The law is a shadow of good things to come, but it cannot make worshipers perfect (vv. 1-4). Christ’s coming fulfills the will of God, replacing old sacrifices with His own body (vv.

Key verse

“but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;”
Hebrews 10:12 (WEB)

Outline

Hebrews 10:1–4 Insufficiency of the Old Sacrifices
Hebrews 10:5–10 Christ's Unique Offering
Hebrews 10:11–14 Contrast with Christ's Priesthood
Hebrews 10:15–18 The New Covenant Promised
Hebrews 10:19–25 Encouragement to Approach God
Hebrews 10:26–31 Warning Against Deliberate Sin
Hebrews 10:32–39 Call to Perseverance

Discussion questions

In v10, what does the author say about the offering of Jesus Christ?
What does the author mean by 'a new and living way' in v20?
The warning in vv. 26-27: how does the author describe the consequence of willful sin?
In v39, what distinction does the author make between those who shrink back and those who have faith?
When have you felt the urgency to encourage someone not to 'shrink back' from their faith?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Hebrews 10: Hebrews 9, Hebrews 8, Hebrews 6.

Before next time: read Hebrews 11.