Hebrews - Week Five
Hebrews 2:10-18
Why did Christ need to suffer?
Why did Christ need to take on flesh?
Why did Christ need to be made like us?
“Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 1 Corinthians 15:54b-55
Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up, not man. Hebrews 8:1–2
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:3–6
Life Group Discussion Questions
What has been the most difficult part of studying the book of Hebrews so far?
How does meditating on Christ’s humanity help us in our Christian faith?
What are the various (at least 7!) different things, in this specific text, that Christ accomplished by taking on human flesh?
Verse 15 says that by His death, Christ freed us from the slavery of fearing death. How should this newfound freedom impact our daily lives?
Verse 18 says Jesus is able to help us when we're tempted because He Himself suffered. How does knowing this truth impact the way you seek God in prayer during difficult times or in temptation?