Oct 4, 2026
Good Counsel – Hebrews 12:12-17
By: Ben Lairamore
Series: Hebrews
Questions for discussion and application:
- What questions do you have about the meaning of today’s passage?
- How does today’s passage challenge you and inspire you personally?
- What obstacles to discipleship are on your path that you can need to remove in order to “make straight paths”?
- How can we strive for peace with everyone? Why is peace not always possible?
- In what sense will no one see the Lord without a life of holiness?
- What is the difference between regret and repentance? How is Esau an example of regret without repentance?
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- Oct 4, 2026Good Counsel – Hebrews 12:12-17Oct 4, 2026Good Counsel – Hebrews 12:12-17By: Ben LairamoreSeries: HebrewsQuestions for discussion and application:
- What questions do you have about the meaning of today’s passage?
- How does today’s passage challenge you and inspire you personally?
- What obstacles to discipleship are on your path that you can need to remove in order to “make straight paths”?
- How can we strive for peace with everyone? Why is peace not always possible?
- In what sense will no one see the Lord without a life of holiness?
- What is the difference between regret and repentance? How is Esau an example of regret without repentance?
- Sep 27, 2026Good Discipline – Hebrews 12:4-11Sep 27, 2026Good Discipline – Hebrews 12:4-11By: Ben LairamoreSeries: HebrewsQuestions for discussion and application:
- What questions do you have about the meaning of today’s passage?
- How does today’s passage challenge you and inspire you personally?
- How do you need to more radically resist temptation in your own struggle against sin?
- Why is discipline so important to every arena of life?
- Can you think of a specific experience of God’s loving discipline in your own life?
- How did this experience of the Lord’s discipline lead you to greater holiness?
- Is there currently an area of the Lord’s discipline in your life that you need to remember is an expression of His Fatherly love?
- Sep 20, 2026A Great Cloud of Witnesses – Hebrews 12:1-3Sep 20, 2026A Great Cloud of Witnesses – Hebrews 12:1-3By: Ben LairamoreSeries: HebrewsQuestions for discussion and application:
- What questions do you have about the meaning of today’s passage?
- How does today’s passage challenge you and inspire you personally?
- What is the “great cloud of witnesses” mentioned in verse 1?
- What is the difference between a “weight” and a “sin” that we need to set aside?
- What “weights” pull too much of your heart, mind, and attention away from following and serving Jesus?
- Why is the Christian life compared to a race that we must run with endurance?
- How does looking to the example of Jesus help you to not grow weary or fainthearted in the race of the Christian life?
- Sep 13, 2026The Crescendo of Faith – Hebrews 11:32-40Sep 13, 2026The Crescendo of Faith – Hebrews 11:32-40By: Ben LairamoreSeries: HebrewsQuestions for discussion and application:
- What questions do you have about the meaning of today’s passage?
- How does today’s passage challenge and inspire you?
- What victories have you seen in your own life through faith?
- How has your faith carried you through seasons of affliction?
- What is the “perfect” spoken of in verse 40?
- How does a forward focus upon the fulfillment of God’s promises, impact the way you live each day?
- Sep 6, 2026The Faith of Israel and Rahab – Hebrews 11:29-31Sep 6, 2026The Faith of Israel and Rahab – Hebrews 11:29-31By: Ben LairamoreSeries: HebrewsQuestions for discussion and application:
- What questions do you have about the meaning of today’s passage?
- How does today’s passage challenge and inspire you?
- Why were the Egyptians not successful when they attempted to cross the Red Sea? What could have possibly motivated them to follow Israel into the Red Sea?
- At Jericho, Israel advanced God’s Kingdom by following surprising instructions. What surprising instructions has the Lord given to us for advancing His Kingdom today?
- Do you find it surprising that a pagan prostitute is named as an example of faith to emulate? What might this teach us about God’s attitude toward sinners who put their trust in Him?
- Aug 30, 2026The Faith of Moses & His Parents – Hebrews 11:23-28Aug 30, 2026The Faith of Moses & His Parents – Hebrews 11:23-28By: Ben LairamoreSeries: HebrewsQuestions for discussion and application:
- What questions do you have about the meaning of today’s passage?
- How does today’s passage challenge and inspire you?
- Moses’ parents risked serious punishment from the Egyptian government for hiding Moses. How might faithfulness lead us to take similar risks in our own context?
- How does treasuring Christ above the fleeting wealth of this world lead you to live differently?
- When have you had the opportunity to face an enemy of God with courage? What helped you to see Him who is invisible as greater than the enemy you could see with your eyes?
- What difficult or countercultural instructions has God given to us as Christians that requires faith in order to follow them?
- Aug 23, 2026Faith in the Face of Death – Hebrews 11:13-22Aug 23, 2026Faith in the Face of Death – Hebrews 11:13-22By: Ben LairamoreSeries: HebrewsQuestions for discussion and application:
- What questions do you have about the meaning of today’s passage?
- How does today’s passage challenge and inspire you?
- Why must our faith see beyond this life as Abraham and Sarah’s did (see 11:16)?
- How can I Corinthians 15:19 shed light upon our need to see beyond this life?
- We see the great strength of Abraham’s faith in Hebrews 11:17-19. What events in Abraham’s life do you think God used to mature his faith to this point?
- What has God used in your own life to strengthen your faith?
- Why do you think the examples of faith mentioned of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph in Hebrews 11:20-22 all concern their expressions of trust at the very end of life?
- Aug 16, 2026Lessons from Abraham’s Faith – Hebrews 11:8-12Aug 16, 2026Lessons from Abraham’s Faith – Hebrews 11:8-12By: Ben LairamoreSeries: HebrewsQuestions for discussion and application:
- What questions do you have about the meaning of today’s passage?
- How does today’s passage challenge and inspire you?
- How is your faith leading to obedience?
- What is the status of faith that does not produce the fruit of obedience and good fruit? (See James 2:26).
- As Christians, how can we relate to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as they lived as sojourners in the land of promise?
- What extraordinary experiences of God’s power have you seen as a result of your faith in the Lord?
- How does Abraham’s example of faith encourage and strengthen your own trust in the Lord and His promises?
- Aug 9, 2026The Commendation of Faith – Hebrews 11:1-7Aug 9, 2026The Commendation of Faith – Hebrews 11:1-7By: Ben LairamoreSeries: HebrewsQuestions for discussion and application:
- What questions do you have about the meaning of today’s passage?
- How does today’s passage challenge and inspire you?
- How does Hebrews 11 connect with the call to persevere in Hebrews 10?
- How is faith defined in verses 1 & 6? How does this description of faith challenge you?
- What does our passage teach us about how people in the Old Testament were made right with God?
- What are some of the many examples of things in life that we accept on faith?
- How is our faith as Christians similar to that of Noah?
- Aug 2, 2026Do NOT Throw Away Your Confidence – Hebrews 10:32-39Aug 2, 2026Do NOT Throw Away Your Confidence – Hebrews 10:32-39By: Ben LairamoreSeries: HebrewsQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
- What examples of obedience and victory from your own past as a Christian can inspire your continued obedience today?
- Was the zeal of your early days as a Christian greater than it is now? If so, how can you seek to have more of this zeal for the Lord in your life again?
- How have you experienced or witnessed Christians being mistreated for their faith?
- Do you think you could respond joyfully to the plundering of your property as we see in verse 34?
- What is the “great reward” mentioned in verse 37? How does this future, promised reward encourage us to persevere through difficulty?
- How will you apply today’s passage to your own life?
