The Crossing

The Crossing

When Christians Stop Growing

Hebrews Jesus is Better

The longer we have received God's truth, the greater our responsibility to understand it, obey it, and grow through it. An interactive study of Hebrews 5:11–14, from the series Jesus Is Better.

Jesus: The Priest Who Learned Obedience

Hebrews Jesus is Better

An eight-question small group discussion guide on Hebrews 5:1-10: Jesus understanding our weakness, coming boldly to God, obedience when it costs us, trusting God through suffering, grace that leads to obedience, living for the coming kingdom, our unchanging High Priest, and holding fast. From the series Jesus Is Better.

Jesus: The Priest Who Learned Obedience

Hebrews Jesus is Better

Jesus is our superior High Priest because He was appointed by God, entered fully into our humanity, learned obedience through suffering, was raised out of death, and was appointed the eternal Priest-King after the order of Melchizedek; therefore, we can trust Him in our suffering, come boldly to God through Him, and faithfully follow Him toward the kingdom. An interactive study of Hebrews 5:1–10, from the series Jesus Is Better.

The Word, the Priest, and the Rest

Hebrews Jesus is Better

Because God’s living Word searches our hearts and our great High Priest understands our weaknesses, we can hold firmly to Christ and confidently approach God’s throne of grace. And because God’s promised rest still awaits us, we must persevere in faith and not fall away through unbelief. An interactive study of Hebrews 4:12–16, from the series Jesus Is Better.

There Remains a Rest

Hebrews Jesus is Better

Because eternal life is a free gift received by faith in Christ, we can rest in His finished work; yet because a future kingdom rest remains, we are called to persevere in faith, obedience, and endurance so that we may inherit the coming kingdom reward. An interactive study of Hebrews 4, from the series Jesus Is Better.

Persevere to the Kingdom

Hebrews Jesus is Better

Those who have been saved by God’s grace are called to persevere in faith and faithfulness, refusing to harden their hearts, because faithful endurance leads toward participation in Christ’s coming kingdom and His promised reward. An interactive study of Hebrews 3:7–19, from the series Jesus Is Better.