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Hebrews: God Has Spoken in His Son—Listen

A fall sermon series | September 6–November 22

Where is Jesus? What is he doing? Why does it matter?

In a world of constant noise, competing demands, and uncertainty, the answers shape how we endure, where we find hope, and how we draw near to God.

The book of Hebrews directs our attention to Jesus: the eternal Son who shares our humanity, the great high priest who has entered God’s presence, and the living Lord who continues to intercede for us.

Why Hebrews Matters

Hebrews was written to encourage weary believers who were tempted to drift, lose heart, or give up. Many of us know that weariness: the pressures of work and family, the pace of life in our city, the loneliness that can hide behind full schedules, and the temptation to keep going by sheer effort.

The message of Hebrews is not simply “try harder.” It is an invitation to see Jesus more clearly and discover what his life, death, resurrection, and ascension mean for us today.

Jesus does not merely show us how to live. As the divine Son who became our human brother and representative, he trusts and obeys the Father on our behalf, goes before us into God’s presence, and invites us to draw near with him.

As we move through Hebrews, we will consider:

  • Who Jesus is as both the eternal Son of God and our fully human brother.

  • How Jesus represents us through his faithful human life and his continuing work on our behalf.

  • What Jesus is doing now as our great high priest.

  • How Israel’s tabernacle, priesthood, and worship help us understand his work.

  • What it means that Jesus has opened the way into God’s presence and calls us to draw near.

  • How faith takes shape in perseverance, encouragement, hospitality, generosity, and love amid the ordinary pressures of work, relationships, and life in a hurried city.

Hebrews does not ask us to dismiss the worship God gave Israel. It invites us to see how God’s good purposes come to their fulfillment in Jesus.

  • You are invited to read through the entire book alongside the sermon series.

    Our reading guide begins Monday, August 31, and continues through the week leading up to Christ the King Sunday, November 22. Each week includes short readings for Monday through Friday, with Saturday available as a catch-up day.

    The readings lead into the following Sunday’s sermon, so what you read during the week will help prepare you for what we hear together in worship.

    View or download the Hebrews reading guide here.

    Each week’s guide includes a brief introduction, a prayer, and two questions to carry throughout the series:

    What good thing is God saying to us here?

    What would it look like for us to listen?

    Read slowly. If you can, read aloud—Hebrews is meant to be heard. You do not need to understand everything at once. Bring your questions, notice what the passage shows you about Jesus, and keep going.

    If you miss a day or even a week, simply join us wherever we are.

  • The tabernacle is one of the guiding images of Hebrews, helping us understand how God dwells with his people and how Jesus opens the way into God’s presence.

    Later this fall, we will offer a Tabernacle workshop exploring how the movement through the tabernacle can become a pattern for praying with our bodies.

    Through movement offered as prayer, we will embody what it means to draw near to God with our whole selves and enter the rest he offers us in Christ. 

    More details will be shared later this fall.

  • BibleProject: Hebrews Overview
    A clear, engaging video introducing the structure, major themes, and central message of Hebrews. An excellent place to begin.

    BibleProject: Hebrews Reading Guide
    A helpful companion to the video, with additional background and guidance for following the book’s argument.

    N. T. Wright, Hebrews for Everyone
    An accessible, pastoral commentary that walks through Hebrews in manageable sections. Particularly helpful for readers who want explanation and context alongside their daily readings.

    Sarah Hinlicky Wilson, Forty Facets of the Ascension
    A thoughtful exploration of why Jesus’ ascension matters. Although not a commentary on Hebrews, it illuminates Jesus’ heavenly priesthood, his continuing work, and the continuity between Israel’s worship and what God accomplishes through Christ.

    Andrew Murray, The Holiest of All
    A classic devotional commentary on Hebrews, especially strong on drawing near to God through Jesus. Its language and some theological contrasts reflect an earlier era, but it remains a valuable companion for prayerful reflection.

    David M. Moffitt, Rethinking the Atonement
    A deeper, more academic exploration of how Jesus’ death, resurrection, ascension, and heavenly priesthood belong together in his saving work. Especially helpful for understanding why Hebrews emphasizes not only the cross, but also what the risen Jesus continues to do on our behalf. Includes a foreword by N. T. Wright.

    L. Michael Morales, Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?
    A substantial biblical study of Leviticus, the tabernacle, and humanity’s longing to dwell in God’s presence. Particularly helpful for seeing how themes of Eden, sacrifice, priesthood, and access to God lead toward their fulfillment in Jesus.

    Additional BibleProject videos:

    • The Temple — Explores the biblical theme of God dwelling with his people.

    • Royal Priesthood — Introduces the role of priests and how that theme leads us to Jesus.

    • Sacrifice and Atonement — Provides helpful background for Hebrews’ discussion of sacrifice, cleansing, and restored relationship with God.

  • September 6 — God Has Spoken in His Divine Son
    Hebrews 1:1–2:4

    September 13 — We See Jesus, Our Human Brother
    Hebrews 2:5–18

    September 20 — Hear His Voice and Enter His Rest
    Hebrews 3:1–4:13

    September 27 — Draw Near through Our Great High Priest
    Hebrews 4:14–5:10

    October 4 — Grow Up and Take Hold of Hope
    Hebrews 5:11–6:20

    October 11 — A Better Priest Forever
    Hebrews 7:1–28

    October 18 — A Heavenly Priest and a New Covenant
    Hebrews 8:1–13

    October 25 — Through the Tabernacle into God’s Presence
    Hebrews 9:1–14

    November 1, All Saints’ Sunday — Once for All: A New and Living Way
    Hebrews 9:15–10:25

    November 8 — By Faith, Run with Endurance
    Hebrews 10:26–12:3

    November 15 — Strengthened for an Unshakable Kingdom
    Hebrews 12:4–29

    November 22, Christ the King Sunday — Living under Christ the King
    Hebrews 13:1–25

Whether Hebrews is familiar or completely new to you, we invite you to join us as we listen for the good word God has spoken in his Son—and draw near to the God who welcomes us through him.