The Supremacy of Christ

Hebrews 7:1-10 returns to Melchizedek to show that his priesthood was greater than Levi's and pointed beyond itself to Christ. The sermon presents Melchizedek as a type of Christ while urging sinners to come to the greater priest and live.

MelchizedekGreater PriesthoodType of ChristCome to Christ

Hebrews 6:9-12 encourages true believers to persevere after the severe warning about apostasy. The sermon calls saints to steady faithfulness to the end while urging the merely professing to come to Christ.

PerseveranceApostasy WarningFaithfulnessTrue Believers

Hebrews 6:4-8 gives a sober warning about apostasy and the danger of being almost Christian. The sermon calls professing hearers to come to Christ and urges believers to pray for and evangelize those near the cliff.

Apostasy WarningAlmost ChristianFalse ProfessionCome to Christ

Hebrews 5:11-6:3 interrupts the teaching on Christ's priesthood with a call to spiritual maturity. The sermon warns against dullness and drifting while urging believers to press forward in the faith.

Spiritual MaturityDull of HearingPressing OnApostasy Warning

Hebrews 5:1-10 presents Christ as the perfect high priest who sympathizes with His people and became the source of eternal salvation. The sermon calls believers to draw near to Him with confidence.

Perfect High PriestEternal SalvationDraw NearCompassionate Priest

Hebrews 4:14-16 calls believers to hold fast to Christ and draw near to the throne of grace with confidence. The sermon emphasizes the mercy, grace, and help found in the sympathetic great high priest.

Great High PriestThrone of GraceHold FastMercy and Grace

Hebrews 4:11-13 closes the warning to make sure of entering God's rest by bringing hearers under the searching power of God's Word. The sermon urges sober self-examination and disciplined attention to Scripture.

God's RestWord of GodSelf-ExaminationSpiritual Rest

Hebrews 4:4-11 continues the call to enter God's rest by warning against unbelief and urging hearers to seek true spiritual rest in Christ. The sermon presents fear and diligence as fitting responses to the danger of an unbelieving heart.

God's RestEvil HeartDiligenceSpiritual Rest

Hebrews 4:1-4 begins the call to make sure of entering God's rest through true saving faith. The sermon urges hearers to submit to biblical self-examination and not resist the Spirit's work.

God's RestSaving FaithSelf-ExaminationNew Birth

Hebrews 3:7-19 warns against an evil, unbelieving heart and calls hearers to believe in Christ today. The sermon contrasts those who enter spiritual rest by saving faith with those who remain in unbelief.

Evil HeartUnbeliefBelieve TodaySpiritual Rest