This winter I FINALLY had the opportunity to do a group Bible Study with other ladies and I chose to do Hebrews, the Nearness of King Jesus for various reasons. I knew Lisa was a great storyteller and she is also an amazing Biblical scholar. And just downright fun! I'd love to be her BFF!!
This study was a little tricky to do, only because the weekly sessions you do at home were not broken down into Day 1, Day 2 but it all worked out in the end. I really enjoyed the videos and the homework and it made me understand the book of Hebrews a lot better.
Of course, the book of Hebrews itself is such an amazing book! What we learned is that basically this was more than likely a "sermon" preached to the local Hebrews who were having a really hard time wrapping their mind around the whole Jesus thing and how it fit into what they knew and understood about God and rules and laws and all that. I can totally relate as I read through the Old Testament!
One thing I took away from this was about Hebrews 11, the hall of fame for the heroes of the faith. Not that I thought it was all about praising those listed, but this study made me realize, like the cartoon picture above, that JESUS is the real hero. He chose to use all those broken people who had been redeemed. He doesn't just use "the good ones" but actually looks for and uses the ones who feel the most unworthy. In the session 6 video Lisa says something to the effect of, "We are not like Cinderella who deserves the prince; but like the ugly stepsisters, who don't deserve the prince but He chooses them anyway."
The Hebrews Member Book includes 6 weeks of homework that can be
completed between group sessions and leader helps. Homework can be
completed at the learner's pace as it is not in daily format. The Book
of Hebrews is a rich, dense section of Scripture that can intimidate the
most scholarly biblical student. But Lisa Harper makes digging into
Hebrews fun and doable, as only she can, without losing an ounce of
depth. Hebrews was a sermon for a specific people and culture in the
midst of martyrdom and persecution, but is also so relevant for us
today, reminding us to continue walking toward Jesus regardless of our
culture or our circumstances. Join Lisa as she journeys through this
bridge between the Old and New Testaments to get to the heart of the
matter: Jesus is our accessible King. He is not a faraway God, but an
up-close Redeemer who draws near to us. Hebrews helps women make the
connection between God the Father and God the Son and reminds us that
Jesus is supreme, but He is also compassionate, empathetic, and loving
to no end.
(picture and description from amazon)
O:)
Melissa
