Hebrews: “The Two Approaches to God”
Hebrews 12:18-24

I. The

Reveal Answer
approach to God (vs 18-21)


Exodus 19:16-18


1. Was an
Reveal Answer
worship


2. Was to a distant God of
Reveal Answer


3. Was a
Reveal Answer
approach


Romans 7:18

II. The

Reveal Answer
approach to God (vs 22-24)


1. Leads to a
Reveal Answer
approach to worship


Congregational reading of Revelation 21:1-5

  1. Leads to fellowship with the
    Reveal Answer
    of God

  2. Leads to fellowship with the
    Reveal Answer
    of God


    Ephesians 2:19

  3. Leads to fellowship with God who is
    Reveal Answer


    John 5:24

  4. Leads to fellowship in eternity with
    Reveal Answer


    John 14:2-3

  5. Leads to fellowship with
    Reveal Answer


    I John 2:1-2

LET’S GO DEEPER:
1. Why does the writer juxtapose Mount Sinai with Mount Zion?


2. How often do you think about heaven and that you are already considered a citizen of heaven (Phil. 3:20)?


3. What are some specific, practical things you can do to focus more on heaven each day? What needs to change so that your life better reflects your citizenship?


4. Why is Sinai no longer the mountain on which Christians define their experience with God? On what basis do Christians now come to Zion?


5. How does the author use the command to stone an animal to draw out the severity of the scene at Sinai? How has Jesus displaced this command in the new covenant?