CHAPTER 5

HOW TO BE SURE GOD WILL HELP YOU

HEBREWS 4:16
a) What do you learn about Jesus from Hebrews 4:15?
Hebrews 4:15
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we
have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin.
 Jesus is a high priest
 Jesus sympathizes with our weaknesses
 Jesus has been tempted just like we are
 Jesus has no sin

b) What does it mean to draw near to the throne of grace?

Hebrews 4:16
16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and
find grace to help us in our time of need.

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Many believers wonder: “Will I keep walking with the Lord all my life? What about my times of
failure and sin? Sometimes I get so discouraged.”
1. What will God do according to?
2 Thessalonians 3:3
3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

Jude 24
24 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious
presence without fault and with great joy—
25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our
Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.

1 Corinthians 1:8
8 He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
 Definitions of Grace
A. God giving us things even if we do not deserve them.
B. GRACE = God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense.

2. What is able to build us up in the faith?

Acts 20:32
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to
build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

3. What helped Paul in his time of weakness?

2 Corinthians 12:9
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest
on me.

4. What can make us strong?

2 Timothy 2:1
1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

5. What should we do in time of need when we are weak? (Verse 16)

Hebrew 4:14-16
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, [27] Jesus the
Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we
have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.
16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help us in our time of need. On what basis do we have the forgiveness of sin?

6. On what basis do we have the forgiveness of sins?

Ephesians 1:7
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the
riches of God’s grace
8 that he lavished on us.
7. According to Romans 2:4, what is the purpose of God’s Grace (goodness and kindness)?
Romans 2:4
4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not
realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?

8. What is God able to do according to 2 Corinthians 9:8?

2 Corinthians 9:8
8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you
need, you will abound in every good work.

9. What promise are you given in 1 Peter 5:10?

1 Peter 5:10
10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have
suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

10. What attitude must you have in order to receive God’s grace?
James 4:6
6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows
favor to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5-6
5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe
yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor
to the humble.”
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

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In what area of your life do you need God’s grace now?

How can you obey the instructions given in 2 Peter 3:18?

2 Peter 3:18
18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory
both now and forever! Amen.