Hebrews - Week 1

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Pastor Jon Dixon shares Part 1 of our new Fall series in the book of “Hebrews”.

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Sunday, September 13, 2026

  1. When you hear the word "listen," what's the difference between simply hearing something and actually listening to it?

  2. Hebrews 1:1: "Long ago..." Hebrews begins by saying God speaks. How does that change the way we should think about reading the Bible?
Hebrews says that all the different pieces of the Old Testament form a picture that points toward Jesus. What are some Old Testament stories, people or practices that make more sense when you see how they connect to Jesus? Why do you think God chose to reveal his story this way instead of giving us the whole picture at once?

  3. Hebrews 1:2: "Through whom also he created the world..." Hebrews says the Jesus we meet in the Gospels was already involved in creation. How does that expand the way we think about who Jesus is?

  4. John 1:1-3 and 14 describe Jesus as the Word through whom everything was made and say that in him we have seen God's glory. What similarities do you notice between John 1 and Hebrews 1:1-3?

  5. Colossians 1:15-17 calls Jesus "the image of the invisible God" and says that "in him all things hold together." How does Colossians help fill out Hebrews' description of Jesus as the exact imprint of God who upholds the universe?

  6. Hebrews 1:3: "After making purification for sins, he sat down..." Why do you think Hebrews moves so quickly from creation and glory to Jesus dealing with our sin? What does the fact that he sat down tell us about what he accomplished?

  7. Hebrews warns that drifting usually happens quietly, not through one huge decision.
What are some small signs that Jesus may be moving from the centre toward the edge of someone's life?

  8. What would it practically look like for you to give God room to speak this week in your Bible reading, prayer, schedule or conversations?

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Daily Devotions | Week 1

Hebrews 1:1–3

Day 1 — Hebrews 1:1–3

Hebrews begins with an enormous claim: God has spoken most clearly and completely through his Son. Jesus is not simply another prophet or messenger; he is the Creator, sustainer, purifier of sin, and perfect revelation of God.

1. What does this passage tell us about Jesus?

2. Why is Jesus greater than all who came before him?

3. In what ways do you need to learn to listen to Jesus today?

4. For Kids: What is one way that God spoke before Jesus?

Day 2 — Psalm 2:1–12

Psalm 2 pictures God establishing his chosen King despite the nations' rebellion. The psalm’s language about God’s Son helps get us ready for Hebrews’ announcement that Jesus is the coming and reigning Son.

1. What does this psalm show us about God’s Son?

2. How does this prepare us for Jesus' arrival and for Hebrews 1?

3. How can you grow to trust Jesus as King?

4. For Kids: What does a good king do for his people? How is Jesus our king?

Day 3 — John 1:1–18

John introduces Jesus as the eternal Word who was with God, was God, and became human. John says Jesus made everything. Like Hebrews 1, it teaches that to know what God is like, we look to Jesus.

1. Compare Genesis 1, John 1, and Hebrews 1. What do we learn about Jesus and creation?

2. Genesis says that God spoke. John says that Jesus is the Word. How does this connect to Hebrews 1?

3. What is Jesus saying to you today?

4. For Kids: What is one thing this passage tells us about Jesus?

Day 4 — Colossians 1:15–20

Paul describes Jesus as the visible image of the invisible God and the Creator of everything. Everything begins with him, holds together through him, and is ultimately reconciled through him.

1. Make a list of things that Colossians tells us about Jesus.

2. How does Colossians compare to the picture of Jesus we see in Hebrews 1?

3. Colossians says everything is held together in Jesus. How is that true in your life?

4. For Kids: Name three things Jesus made.