June 23, 2024: Full Assurance (Hebrews 6:9-20)

To begin the session:

Distribute copies of the “Let’s Make a Deal” exercise from the activity page, which you can download here. Ask pairs to complete the exercise as indicated.

Lead into the lesson by saying, “People make deals, but God makes promises!” Note that some of his contractual promises include escape clauses (example: Jeremiah 39:18), and some do not (example: Ezekiel 17:18). And God’s covenantal promises are never unconscionable. God will not break his covenant with humanity, nor will he impose impossible conditions to meet.

Make a transition by saying, “Let’s see how the writer of Hebrews draws on these ideas.”