New Testament Reading Plan Week 12: Hebrews 12–Galatians 3
How would you summarize Hebrews 10:32–12:12 in one or two words? How do the exhortations in Hebrews 12:1–12 encourage you in your fight for faith today?
Throughout the book of Hebrews, we’ve seen how Jesus is the only one who can atone for sin and intercede for us before the Father. Hebrews 13:10–13 reiterates these truths: Jesus is our true High Priest and our true sacrificial Lamb. Yet it goes further: as God’s people, now we are called to suffer for our faith. What do you see in Hebrews 13:14–21 that gives you hope for your Christian life?
In Galatians, Paul gets right to the point about why he’s writing to the church at Galatia. What’s happening in Galatia that has Paul concerned? (Hint: look in Galatians 1:6–9, 2:14–16, and 3:1–3.)
Paul lays out his credentials in both Judaism and Christianity before focusing on how law and grace interact. Why did Paul go to such trouble to highlight his background?
How does Paul describe the law’s purpose and effects in Galatians 2–3? Contrast this with how Paul describes grace. How does Paul’s example of Abraham in Galatians 3:5–18 illustrate the relationship between God’s law, faith, and grace? And what does it tell us about how we were saved?
New Testament Reading Plan Week 12: Hebrews 12–Galatians 3