Shonky Awards “Vanish fails to outperform water in its ability to clean” The OT sacrifices NEVER worked – v1-4 Hebrews 10:1 …NEVER make someone who is a sinner, perfect God’s will – Hebrews 10:10, “and by that will (God’s will), we have been made Holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all”. What Jesus did – v5-14…
Questions 1) How serious is your sin? 2) How confident will you be before God on judgement day? 3) Will your confidence before God be misplaced? Taking sin seriously … destructive sin is to my relationship with God OT sacrificial system … a constant reminder of the serious nature of sin. Romans 6:23, “the wages of sin is death”. Rescue from sin…
1. What was wrong with the Old Covenant? (v7-9, v13) -couldn’t do the job -sinful people = out of date 2. Why is the New Covenant better? (v10) Heb 7:22 – Jesus as guarantor Heb 8:6 – better promises v10 – internal 3. What difference does it make? – Forgiveness – For all God’s people – Knowing God 4. Why is the…
Hebrews heads into very unfamiliar territory… Priests, covenants, Levites, sacrifices and offerings… Jesus is a priest like Melchizedek Names that mean something: King of righteousness, king of peace Greater than Abraham Priests, the Old Testament and you Modern culture: The idea of a ‘Priest’ isn’t seen as relevant Ancient Culture: Priests were at the centre of life and faith Priests in the…
“You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family” To be Christian is to be chosen by God. To be chosen by God is to be… sought To be chosen by God is to be… loved But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be…
An uncomfortable message Philo, “they might as well be images or statues”. Exposed and rebuked – Heb 5:11-14 wilfully lazy Urged to change and grow – Heb 6:1-3 … they need to know what God’s word says. Hebrews 2:1-4, 3:7-19, 4:12-13. Basic things to know … 1) How to become a Christian and the seriousness of sin 2) How to be part…
“Me and God, we be Mates” … an almost unbridgeable chasm A Mediator is needed … In the Old Testament (OT) ‘priesthood’ … ‘sacrificial system’ God given Forgiveness is costly Hebrews Jesus heaps better than the OT priests and sacrifices What an utter disaster it would be if they went back to the old ways Since Jesus is better Verse 14 ……
What role is there for someone like Peter? – Peter: a catastrophic failure as a leader and as a friend – Forgiveness and restoration – God works through ordinary people. 2 Cor 12:9-10 “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” Feed my lambs – Jesus entrusts his people to one another – Is this for Peter…