Lesson 19_True faith is expressed in God-pleasing action.

Lecture Outline:

Aim: True faith is expressed in God-pleasing action.

I. God-Pleasing Behavior (Hebrews 13.1-8)

T1: God-pleasing believers bear the marks of Christ’s love, holiness, and trust in God.

a. Which marks of true faith do you bear? Which do you lack?

b. What changes do you need to make to more closely imitate Christ’s love, holiness, and trust in God?

c. Whose faithful walk could you imitate?

II. God-Pleasing Belief (Hebrews 13.9-19)

T2: God-pleasing believers hold fast to true biblical teaching in obedient faith.

a. Which lessons from this year’s Bible study have you applied to your life? How have you been transformed?

b. In which areas of your life do you need to hold fast to the truth of the Bible and walk in obedience to it?

III. God-Pleasing Benediction (Hebrews 13.20-25)

T3: God-pleasing believers stand firm in the faith by God’s equipping grace.

a. How does God’s grace equip you to stand firm in the faith?

b. What specific truths have you gleaned from Hebrews about God’s holy character?