13: Let Brotherly Love Continue – Teaching Plan

Key Thought: Throughout Hebrews brotherly love involved hospitality, visiting and supporting prisoners, honoring marriage, avoiding coveting, obeying the church leaders, and praying.
March 26, 2022

1. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 13:1,2. Romans 12:13.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
What was the role of hospitality in the early church?
Personal Application: What role do you think the church has or should have in the area of hospitality today? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your relatives states, “What things can we do for those who are in jail or prison? What has been done and what are people doing in the Christian community for the incarcerated?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 13:4,5. Colossians 3:5.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What two evils are connected in these passages?
Personal Application: How can we strengthen our defenses against sexual impurity and the love of money? Share your thoughts
Case Study: One of your friends states, “In what ways does society undermine the concept of sexual purity and also feeds the love of money?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 13:7-17.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
What should be our relationship with our leaders in the church?
Personal Application: Have you ever become rebellious or disenfranchised with a church leader? Was your response according to the Scripture? What would cause you not to obey or honor your church leaders? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your relatives states: “What about our political leaders, teachers, police, and others that are over us? Are we supposed to submit to them, honor their position, and not be disobedient and rebellious to them as well?” How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 13:9, 2:9, 4:16.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
Where is grace obtained and how are our hearts strengthened?
Personal Application: What are the best indicators that brotherly love is strong in your congregation? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

Amen!