Sam Storms on Hebrews (Re-release

Help Me Teach The Bible

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy talked about the book of Hebrews with Sam Storms, lead pastor for preaching and vision at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, and founder of Enjoying God Ministries. They discussed the many challenging aspects of teaching this book so steeped in the Old Testament, as well as the deep encouragement that comes from it. Topics include:

• the aim of the writer of Hebrews
• the wealth of the first four verses
• the humanity of Jesus
• the Sabbath theme in Hebrews
• warnings in Hebrews
• why we need a priest
• the reason we should not anticipate a rebuilt physical temple and reinstated sacrifices
• the challenge and intimidation of teaching Hebrews 6
• teaching Hebrews 11 rightly

Here are some additional audio resources you may find helpful in preparing to teach Hebrews:

• Sermons on Hebrews by Sam Storms
• Messages on Hebrews by John Piper

For further study, here are some books you may find helpful, including titles from Crossway, the sponsor of Help Me Teach the Bible:

• The Epistle to the Hebrews by F. F. Bruce
• A Commentary of the Epistle to the Hebrews by Philiip Edgcumbe Hughes
• The Letter to the Hebrews, Pillar New Testament Commentary by Peter O'Brian
• Hebrews, NIV Application Commentary by George Guthrie
• Commentary on Hebrews, Biblical Theology Christian Proclamation Commentary by Tom Schreiner
• Hebrews: An Anchor for the Soul Volumes 1 & 2 by Kent Hughes
• Hebrews: A 12-Week Studyby Matthew Z. Capps

Books by Sam Storms include:

• Kept for Jesus: What the New Testament Really Teaches about Assurance of Salvation and Eternal Security
• Tough Topics: Biblical Answers to 25 Challenging Questions