Better: The Book of Hebrews, part 11
We closed out chapter 9 last time with the writer’s somber warning that it is destined for us all to die only once, and then we face our Maker. You will either face Him with your sins washed away by the blood of His Son, or you will face Him to answer for your sins at the judgment.
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Hebrews 12:18-21 TLB
“You have not had to stand face to face with terror, flaming fire, gloom, darkness, and a terrible storm as the Israelites did at Mount Sinai when God gave them his laws. 19 For there was an awesome trumpet blast and a voice with a message so terrible that the people begged God to stop speaking. 20 They staggered back under God’s command that if even an animal touched the mountain it must die. 21 Moses himself was so frightened at the sight that he shook with terrible fear.”
Outline of Hebrews
- In chapter 1, Jesus is better than the angels.
- In chapter 2, Jesus offers a better salvation.
- In chapter 3, Jesus is better than Moses.
- In chapter 4, Jesus offers a better rest.
- In chapter 5, Jesus is a better High Priest.
- In chapter 6, Jesus offers a better promise and better hope.
- In chapter 7, Jesus is better than Melchizedek.
- In chapter 8, Jesus authored a better covenant.
- In chapter 9, Jesus is a better Mediator.
- And today, chapter 10 informs us that Jesus offered a better sacrifice and better blood!
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Hebrews 10: 1-4 TLB
“The old system of Jewish laws gave only a dim foretaste of the good things Christ would do for us. The sacrifices under the old system were repeated again and again, year after year, but even so they could never save those who lived under their rules. 2 If they could have, one offering would have been enough; the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all and their feeling of guilt would be gone.
3 But just the opposite happened: those yearly sacrifices reminded them of their disobedience and guilt instead of relieving their minds. 4 For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats really to take away sins.”
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Psalm 40:6-8
“Sacrifice and offering You did not desire;
My ears You have opened.
Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
7 Then I said, “Behold, I come;
In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
8 I delight to do Your will, O my God,
And Your law is within my heart.”
Hebrews 10:5-7 NKJV
“Therefore, when He (Jesus) came into the world, He said:
“Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You have prepared for Me.
6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin
You had no pleasure.
7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come—
In the volume of the book it is written of Me—
To do Your will, O God.’
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Hebrews 10:8-10 TLB
“After Christ said this about not being satisfied with the various sacrifices and offerings required under the old system, 9 he then added, “Here I am. I have come to give my life.
He cancels the first system in favor of a far better one. 10 Under this new plan we have been forgiven and made clean by Christ’s dying for us once and for all.”
Hebrews 2:3 NIV
“how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?”
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Hebrews 10:11-14 NKJV
“And every (OT) priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. 14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.”
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Hebrews 10:15-17
“But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us; for after He had said before,
16 “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them,” 17 then He adds, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
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Hebrews 10:18
“Now where there is remission of these (our sins), there is no longer an offering for sin.”
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Hebrews 10:19-22
“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”
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Hebrews 4:16
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
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Hebrews 10:23
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”
Hebrews 3:6 NIV
“But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.”
Hebrews 3:14
“We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end.”
Hebrews 4:14
“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven,[f] Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.”
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Well, that’s it for now.
Next time we’re going to finish chapter 10 where the writer will turn our focus on caring for one another.
LET’S PRAY