- Preacher: Zac Collins
- Sermon Series: Hebrews | Jesus Is Better
- Sermon Title: Don’t Grow Weary
- Scripture: Hebrews 12:1 – 17
Read Hebrews 12:1-17
- Can you practically distinguish between God’s loving discipline and the natural consequences of sin or general suffering? Explain.
- What does it mean that God disciplines those He loves for their good? What are some things that the presence of discipline indicates?
- Can you explain a time of suffering that produced growth or maturity in your life?
- How does our understanding of God’s discipline affect our perception of trials and hardships?
- What does it mean to “lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees” and to “make level paths for your feet…”? What does that look like practically in your life?
- Are there some steps you need to take in some relationships now to “make every effort to live in peace”? Explain.
- What does it mean that Esau “found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears”?
- How is Esau’s example relevant for this section of Hebrews and how is it relevant for us today?