1. The Supremacy of Christ
   over …
   1. Old Testament Prophets, He has/is a better revelation (1:1-3a)
   2. Angels, He is a better messenger (1:3b-2:18)
   3. Moses, He is a better head (3:1-6)
   4. Joshua and Rest in the Promise Land, He givea a better rest (4:1-10)
   5. Old Covenant Priesthood, He is a better priest (5:1-10) (7:1-10) (7:11-28) (8:1-10:18)
2. Perseverance in Christ
   1. Warning Against Apostasy, neglecting salvation (2:1-4)
   2. Warning Against Apostasy, hardening hearts in unbelief (3:7-19)
   3. Warning Against Apostasy, disobeying (4:11-16)
   4. Warning against apostasy, falling away (5:11-6:20)
   5. Warning against apostasy, drawing near, holding fast, not forsaking, not casting away, needing endurance (10:19-39)
   6. Encouragement from Old Testament heroes of faith, looking to future reward (11:1-40)
   7. Encouragement from the example of Christ, “… for the joy set before Him endured …” (12:1-11)
   8. Warning against apostasy with the example of Esau, settling for temporal relief and pleasure (12:12-29)
   9. Practical Exhortations, persevering faith life (13:1-19)
3. Other Themes
   1. Rest 3:11-4:11
   2. Jesus the perfect priest 2:17-18, 4:14-5:11, 6:20, 7:11-12, 7:20-8:6, 9:11-10:14
   3. New covenant supercedes the old 7:18-19, 8:6-10:22, 12:24
   4. God is faithful 6:10-18
   5. The humanity and divinity of Jesus 1:2-14, 2:5-18, 3:3-6, 4:14-15, 5:7
   6. Believers as strangers and aliens in this world, and future orientation, wait for fulfillment of the divine promise 10:34, 10:37, 11-12:2, 12:27-28

Perseverance Needed Today: Albert Mohler, The Briefing, August 14, 2020