Piven I was a small boy, | quickly discovered that closing the screen door was very important. If those doors were not closed, attic fans would draw in flies and mosquitoes, both of which were un- wanted in the house. My father had a “thing” about doors being closed. He would often remind me to close the door as | left the house and then ask, “Did you hear what I said?” He was looking for my undivided attention. Like my father, the author of the Book of Hebrews did his best to capture our undivided attention in the first four chapters of his book, In Hebrews, as is true with most books, the first few chapters set the stage for the remainder of the book. These first four lessons are drawn from texts that contain teachings about Jesus and His superiority over angels and Moses, about Jesus dying for all people, and about the rest God offers His people. “Pay Attention” (Sept. 3) presents Jesus and the salvation He offers. “Have th” (Sept. 10), our evangelistic lesson for this quarter, reminds us to tell others we have placed our faith in Jesus Christ. “Remain True” (Sept. 17) admonishes us to remain true to our profession of faith in Christ “Be Obedient” (Sept. 24) points out the strategic importance of our obedience to God.