The WORTHSHIP of Jesus in Hebrews
DISCIPLESHIP CONTENT
Higher
Hebrews 1-2
" ...who for a little while was made lower..."
- Hebrews 2:9
- Hebrews 2:9
Summary
- Jesus is the Word and the Light — God has spoken through Him, and His radiance outshines every other voice.
- Jesus is Higher — exalted above angels, enthroned in glory, the exact imprint of God’s nature.
- Jesus was made Low — He took on flesh, suffered with us, defeated death, and now sings in our midst.
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Discipleship Questions
God's Heart
Who is God? What has He done?
- Read Hebrews 1:1–3. What does it mean that Jesus is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact imprint of His nature?
- Read Hebrews 1:4–14. What does the author say about Jesus being “higher than the angels”? Why does that matter for our worship?
- Read Hebrews 2:9–10. How does Jesus’ willingness to suffer death reveal the heart of God toward us?
INSIGHT: Jesus is worthy of our worship — not just because He is higher, but because He was willing to be made low. The same radiant Word who upholds the universe by His power stepped into our weakness to rescue us by His grace.
Our Heart
Who Am I & Who Are We in Light of Christ?
- When you consider God’s glory - the radiance of Christ, the One higher than angels - who are you in comparison? Dust? Failing? Finite? How does that frame your need for a Saviour?
- Read Isaiah 6:5 and reflect on your own response to God’s holiness. Have you ever felt “undone” by how far above you He is?
- If we were made to worship something higher, how does our community reflect that calling? Do we live as those drawn upward by glory - or dragged downward by distraction?
INSIGHT: We were separated by sin — dust, failing, and far from God — but Jesus dared to draw near. He stepped down from the heavens and entered the fight. He tasted death for us so we could live in awe and worship again.
Repent & Believe
Old Self & New Heart
- Where have you lost sight of Jesus’ radiance and treated Him like just another voice instead of the exact imprint of God’s nature?
- What pride or self-reliance do you need to turn from - the kind that forgets you’re dust - and instead cling to the one who came low for you?
- Where is your worship half-hearted? Where have you lost sight of the true worth of Christ?
ACTION: Turn from low thoughts of Jesus and high thoughts of self. Repent of pride and forgetfulness — and believe again that Christ, higher than all, came lower than you could ever imagine to bring you home.
Live it Out
What Flows Out of My New Heart?
- What is one way you can lift your eyes this week - in Scripture, song, or prayer - to worship Jesus for who He really is?
- When suffering or weakness comes, how can you remind yourself (or someone else) that Jesus entered that place too, and is not far off?
- What would it look like to reorient your weekly rhythms so that worship isn’t just part of Sunday, but the posture of your whole life?
PRAY: Jesus, You are higher than all, and yet You stooped lower than I can comprehend. Lift my eyes to You again this week. Let me not forget Your worth. Let me not be casual with Your glory. Help me worship You with awe — and help me lead others there too. Amen.
Deeper
Hebrews 3-4
"Let us therefore be zealous to enter that rest"
- Hebrews 4:11
- Hebrews 4:11
Summary
- Jesus is worthy of our worship in the wilderness.
- Jesus passed the test and trusted in the wilderness perfectly on our behalf
- Jesus is our garden-rest in the wilderness
Primary Passage: Hebrews 3-4
Other Passages: Psalm 95:7–11, Luke 4:1–13, Psalm 23:4, Isaiah 40:31, Genesis 2:1–3, Matthew 11:28–29, Hebrews 1:1–2
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Discipleship Questions
God's Heart
Who is God? What has He done?
- Read Hebrews 3:7–11. What does it show us about God’s response to unbelief and disobedience in the wilderness?
- Read Hebrews 3:15–19. How does God’s call to listen and trust reveal His desire for relationship, not just rule-following?
- Read Hebrews 4:14–16. What does it reveal about God’s heart that Jesus, our great high priest, has passed through the heavens and invites us to draw near with confidence?
INSIGHT: God is a good Father who calls us to come to Him and trust Him - even when the wilderness feels dry and He feels distant. He speaks. He offers rest. And He sent His Son to walk through the wilderness for us, to pass through the heavens for us, and to bring us boldly into His presence.
Our Heart
Who Am I & Who Are We in Light of Christ?
- What we love, we worship. What do you love and give your allegiance to that reveals something about your identity as a worshipper?
- If we don't listen and trust God's voice in the wilderness, our hearts will harden and go astray. Why?
- Do you remember a season of wilderness where you were tested, and it's only after that you realise God was teaching you something about him or yourself?
INSIGHT: In Christ, we are worshippers shaped by what we love, tested in the wilderness, and sustained by God’s voice - not just as individuals, but as a people learning to trust him together.
Repent & Believe
Old Self & New Heart
- What is your biggest 'test' at the moment. Does it feel like a trap - if so, what are you believing about God that is not true?
- Does your heart feel numb, dull or affectionless toward God in any areas of your life? How is this inhibiting your worship of Jesus?
- Are there areas of your life you are 'forgetting God' because it's going well? How can you involve him more in the blessing?
ACTION: Repent of the lies you’ve believed about God in the wilderness - that He is absent, that He doesn’t care, or that your heart is too hard to change. Believe that Christ has gone before you, that your new heart is alive to Him, and that His voice is still speaking, softening, and sustaining you today.
Live it Out
What Flows Out of My New Heart?
- Create space this week to hear God’s voice - set aside a specific time and place to slowly read Hebrews 3–4 and respond in prayer.
- Be honest about your heart - tell Jesus where you’re feeling dry, doubtful, or distracted, and ask Him to soften your heart again.
- Invite gospel exhortation - reach out to a trusted friend and ask them to speak God’s truth into your life, especially in the areas you’re struggling to believe.
🙏🏻 PRAY: Lord Jesus, thank You that You were tested in the wilderness and passed every trial with perfect trust and obedience. Where I fail, You were faithful. Where I grumble, You trusted. Where I wander, You stayed the course. Teach me to see You not just as my example but as my substitute—the One who faced the wilderness for me and invites me now to walk with You through mine. Help me to trust Your voice, remember Your grace, and follow You with a soft heart. Amen.
Nearer
Hebrews 5-6
"Let us therefore be zealous to enter that rest"
- Hebrews 4:11
- Hebrews 4:11
Summary
We can draw near to God in worship because Jesus is;
Primary Passage: Hebrews 5-6
Other Passages: Exodus 33 : 20 · Hebrews 4 : 15 · Hebrews 5 : 7-10 · Hebrews 7 : 11 · Psalm 34 : 8 · Romans 5 : 8 · Matthew 11 : 28-30 · Matthew 27 : 51 · Hebrews 1 : 3 · Hebrews 6 : 19-20 · Hebrews 13 : 12 · 1 Corinthians 6 : 17 · 1 Peter 2 : 9 · 2 Peter 2 : 9 · Genesis 14
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- the Perfect Priest, holy enough to stand in our place and make proximity with God possible.
- the Gentle Priest, dealing tenderly with our weakness and inviting us to grow in His likeness.
- the Forever Royal Priest, securing eternal access to God’s presence for all who draw near through Him.
Primary Passage: Hebrews 5-6
Other Passages: Exodus 33 : 20 · Hebrews 4 : 15 · Hebrews 5 : 7-10 · Hebrews 7 : 11 · Psalm 34 : 8 · Romans 5 : 8 · Matthew 11 : 28-30 · Matthew 27 : 51 · Hebrews 1 : 3 · Hebrews 6 : 19-20 · Hebrews 13 : 12 · 1 Corinthians 6 : 17 · 1 Peter 2 : 9 · 2 Peter 2 : 9 · Genesis 14
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Discipleship Questions
God's Heart
Who is God? What has He done?
Read Hebrews 5:1-10 and Hebrews 6:13-19
Read Hebrews 5:1-10 and Hebrews 6:13-19
- Who is God revealed to be in this passage?
- What has God done to make a way for sinners to draw near to His holiness?
- How has Jesus, our Great High Priest, perfectly fulfilled what every earthly priest could never achieve?
INSIGHT: God’s holiness once made His presence unreachable, yet His heart has always been toward nearness. In sending His Son, the Father stepped through the curtain Himself. Jesus’ obedient suffering and perfect righteousness open a relationship that no effort or ritual ever could.
Our Heart
Who Am I & Who Are We in Light of Christ?
Read Hebrews 5:11-6:12
Read Hebrews 5:11-6:12
- Who am I in light of Jesus’ perfection and gentleness?
- Where have I become “dull of hearing,” preferring a comfortable distance instead of deeper intimacy with Him?
- What are we called to grow together in, in Christ?
INSIGHT: The nearness of Jesus softens hard hearts. When we taste His goodness, worship shifts from duty to delight. Together we become a community marked not by distance or dullness but by appetite - a people who feast on His presence and mirror His gentleness.
Repent & Believe
Old Self & New Heart
- Where have I believed that my record or performance earns me access to God?
- Where have I imagined that Jesus’ gentleness excuses immaturity instead of inviting transformation?
- Where have I believed that His presence is limited or temporary — that I could somehow lose His nearness?
ACTION: Repent of believing you must earn God’s nearness, and trust instead that Jesus’ perfection is your qualification.
Repent of treating grace as permission for distance, and receive His gentleness as an invitation to grow closer.
Repent of doubting His permanence, and believe that His resurrection keeps the curtain open forever.
Repent of treating grace as permission for distance, and receive His gentleness as an invitation to grow closer.
Repent of doubting His permanence, and believe that His resurrection keeps the curtain open forever.
Live it Out
What Flows Out of My New Heart?
- Draw near daily in worship - not as obligation but as response to the One who first drew near to you.
- Remember Jesus' gentleness with you and let it flow out to others, reflecting the Priest who deals tenderly with weakness.
- Hold fast to hope when trials press, remembering that your soul is anchored in Christ behind the curtain.
🙏🏻 PRAY: Father, thank You that through Jesus, our Perfect, Gentle, and Forever Priest, the curtain is torn and access is open.
Lord Jesus, You drew near first - teach us to live near You, growing in hunger for Your presence and confidence in Your mercy.
Holy Spirit, fill our hearts with faith and fruit, that our worship would overflow in gentleness, hope, and joy.
Keep us anchored to Christ, and let every breath of our lives declare that He is worthy. Amen.
Lord Jesus, You drew near first - teach us to live near You, growing in hunger for Your presence and confidence in Your mercy.
Holy Spirit, fill our hearts with faith and fruit, that our worship would overflow in gentleness, hope, and joy.
Keep us anchored to Christ, and let every breath of our lives declare that He is worthy. Amen.