New Covenant Living
Hebrews 10:19-25

Purpose: Jesus has brought us a new way of living. With full access to the Father, we are called and able to confidently live as the people of God from a pure and cleansed conscience.

1. The Why of the New Way (Heb. 10:19-21)

2. The What of the New Way (Heb. 10:22-25a)

3. The How of the New Way (Heb. 10:25b)

The All-Sufficiency of Jesus Christ!

Hebrews 10:1-18

Purpose: This is all about worship!! “Can I be in the presence of God with my sin?” “What takes my sin away?” “How do I worship God in the first place?” “Is worship more than singing songs?” “Can I worship God without knowing Jesus Christ?” “Can I be holy & acceptable to God?”

1. Old Covenant Worship Weakness (Heb 10:1-4)
2. 1 What could the Law “never” do?

Never make perfect those who draw near (compare to 9:9 and 14)

1. 2 If the OC worship and sacrifice for sin worked, what would be done?

The sacrifices would cease

1. 3 The sacrifices are a “reminder of sins”
2. 4 It is “impossible” for the blood of the OC sacrifices “to take away sins”

2. New Covenant Worship Strength (Heb 10:5-10)
3. 5-9 Using Psalm 40:6-8, the author is showing that . . .

                        What did Jesus come to “do”?

The will of God, taking away the first OC to establish the second NC

1. 10 By the offering (worship language) of Jesus Christ,

we have been (past/present/future) sanctified (i.e., made holy)

3. The All-Sufficiency of Christ’s Sacrifice (Heb 10:11-14)

            How is Christ’s work described here as …

1. Having offered one sacrifice, Himself, for sins for all time
2. Sat down at the right hand of God
3. Waiting until His enemies are made a footstool
4. By one offering, Himself, He perfected for all time
5. Those who are sanctified, made holy, set apart and able to worship!

Jesus is the Priest who offers, the offering itself which appeases the wrath of God upon our sin, and the King who Rules over His saved, perfected, purified once-for-all holy people! (Heb 7:27; 9:13-14, 23-26)

4. The New Covenant in the Believer’s Life! (Heb 10:15-18)
5. 15 Who is testifying? The Holy Spirit

To whom? To us! (quoting Jer. 31:33-34; see also Heb. 8:10, 12)

1. 18 If you have been forgiven and made holy, does there then need to be

another offering for your sins? No!

Conclusion:

See Matthew 5:17-18; Romans 10:4

OT -> NT                      OC -> NC                   Shadow -> Reality                Copy -> Heaven

Outward Acts -> Pure Conscience                        Law -> Grace                        Repeated -> Once for All

We fail -> Jesus Never Fails

A Better Mediator
Hebrews 9:15-28

Purpose: Jesus is a better mediator of a better covenant that irrevocably provides an eternal inheritance.

            1. The Mediator of a Better Covenant (Heb. 9:15-22)
                  1st Covenant
                        - Death of Animals
                        - Revocable (Hosea 1:9)
                  2nd Covenant
                        - Death of Christ
                        - Irrevocable (Rom. 8:28-30)

           2. The Mediator of Eternal Redemption (Heb. 9:23-26)
                 In the true presence of God
                 Put away sin forever

              3. The Mediator of A Guaranteed Future (Heb. 9:27-28)
                   Coming again
                   Consummation of current reality (Eph. 1:11-14)

A Better Sacrifice
Hebrews 9:1-14

1. The Limited Worship of an Unclean People (9:1-5)
   2 veils
      Outsiders put to death

2. The Limited Benefit of an Earthly Sacrifice (9:6-10)
   Needed Continually
      Superficial Cleansing

3. The Unlimited Provision of the Better Sacrifice (9:11-14)
   Access Granted
      Once for all

A Better Covenant
Hebrews 8:7-13

Purpose: Jesus has inaugurated a New Covenant in his blood, bringing salvation
                to his people and rendering the Old Covenant obsolete.

1. The Necessity of a New Covenant (8:7-9)
     

2. The New Covenant Foretold (8:10-12)

3. The Old Covenant is Obsolete (8:13)

The Main Point!

Hebrews 8:1-6

Purpose: To move on from copy and shadow to reality in Jesus Christ!

1. The Main Point: Jesus is our Priest in the True Tabernacle! (Heb 8:1-2)

          Where is the throne of majesty located?

          Who pitched the true tabernacle?

2. Move On from Copy and Shadow to Jesus Christ! (Heb 8:3-6)

          The copy is nothing compared to the reality

          What is the copy?

          Where is the reality that the copy is duplicated from?

          “But now…” Jesus has obtained what?

Trusting in copies and shadows cannot save, only Jesus Christ takes us to God’s true presence!

Jesus Guarantees the Better Covenant

Hebrews 7:18-28

Purpose: Why would you choose useless imperfection, when you could have eternal perfection?

1. Not Useless Law, But a Better Hope! (7:18-21)

The Law made nothing perfect (v. 19)

Jesus brings “a better hope, through which we draw near to God” (v. 19)

Psalm 110:4

2. Not Ending in Death, But Alive Forever! (7:22-25)

          Jesus is “the guarantee of a better covenant” (v. 22)

          Human priests die (v. 23)

          Jesus “abides forever,” never to die again (v. 24; Rom 6:9)

          Because Jesus is alive forever, He is:

                     A Priest forever (v. 21; Ps 110:4)

                     Able to save you forever (v. 24)

                     Always lives to make intercession for you (v. 25)

3. Not Weak Men, But the Perfect Son Forever! (7:26-28)

          Jesus, the Perfect High Priest is:

                     Holy

                     Innocent

                     Undefiled

                     Separated from sinners

                     Exalted above the heavens

                     Offered Himself once for all!

                     Made perfect forever

Draw near to God in Jesus Christ who guarantees the better covenant of eternal life!

Jesus, Priest King Forever
Hebrews 7:1-17

Purpose: Melchizedek is a forerunner of a better Priest King

1. Who Is Melchizedek? (Heb. 7:1-3)
   Gen 14

2. Melchizedek Greater than Abraham (Heb. 7:4-10)

3. Melchizedek A Shadow of Christ (Heb. 11-17)

Jesus is better:
Than Abraham – receiver of the promise
Than Moses – Giver of the Covenant of Law
Than Melchizedek – King Priest of the Most High God

Who We Are Becoming – Part 2
We Exist to Glorify Christ in Worship, Discipleship, & Mission
Ephesians 4:1-16

Purpose: Everyone has a role to play in glorifying Christ in worship, discipleship,
               and mission.

1. Recognizing the Reign of Christ

2. Recognizing the Role of Elders

Office: Overseer (1 Tim. 3)
Character: Elder (1 Tim. 3 &1 Pet. 5)
Function: Pastor (Eph. 4)

3. Recognizing the Role of Deacons

Office: Servant (1 Tim. 3)
Character: Full of Spirit and Wisdom (1 Tim. 3 & Acts 6)
Function: Maintain Unity (Acts 6)

4. Recognizing the Role of Saints
   Redeemed for Service
    Gifted for service
    Equipped for the work of service

We are designed to glorify Christ in worship, discipleship, and mission, by being Elder led, Deacon served, and Congregationally executed.

Who We Are Becoming – Part 1

We Exist to Glorify Christ in Worship, Discipleship, & Mission

In Worship By:

• God-centered worship in Spirit & Truth (Jn 4:24)
• Expository book-by-book preaching & teaching (2 Tim 4:2)
• Gathering as the church for corporate prayer in one time and place. (Acts 2:42)
• Baptism, Lord’s Supper, & Membership

In Discipleship By:

• Every member gathering in Worship & growing in a Discipleship Group (Heb 10:24-25)
• Growing in the Word & ways of Jesus Christ together (Jn 15)
• Children- Truth78 & VBS (Ps 78:3-4)
• Youth – Truth78 & Disciple 6 (Ps 78:3-4)

In Mission By:

• Great Commission Ministry (Matt 28:18-20) including yearly international mission
    trip(s) to UPGs (Unreached People Groups)
• Every member sharing the Gospel
• Supporting the Cooperative Program, IMB, NAMB, & Send Relief
• Adults on Mission, Royal Ambassadors, Girls in Action, & Mission Friends
• Called to the Nations Scholarship at MBTS

Jesus Our High Priest: Part III – The Permanence of the Promise

Hebrews 6:9-20

Purpose: Building the case for secure salvation in Jesus Christ

1) The Persuasion of Better Things (6:9-12)

          “better things concerning you” (v. 9)

          “things that accompany salvation” (v. 9)

          “hope until the end” (v. 11)

          “inherit the promises” (v. 12)

2) The Permanence of the Promise (6:13-20)

          God swore by the highest possible authority, Himself (vv. 13, 17-19)

          We obtain God’s promise through patient faith and hope (vv. 15, 19)

          Because Jesus is our unfailing and eternal High Priest (v. 20)

The greatest reason for hope in times of trial is that God’s promise in Jesus Christ will never fail!

Jesus Our High Priest: Part II – No Turning Back

Hebrews 6:1-8

Purpose: Building the case for secure salvation in Jesus Christ

1. No Turning Back! (Heb 6:1-6)

Defining “elementary teaching” (6:1)

The key word is “washings” referring to OT practices (6:2)

Defining “tasted” (6:5)

OT people can be described by all of these!

            The readers are to leave OT shadows (“elementary teachings”) and go to NT
            realities

            If the readers go back in the OT shadows, it is impossible for them to be saved!

            Jesus Christ, the cross and His resurrection, changes everything forever!

            Now that Jesus has fulfilled the gospel, it is impossible to go backward and be
            saved!

            Only in the gospel of Jesus Christ can anyone (Jew or Gentile!) be saved

                        First for the Jew and then for the Gentile (Rom 1:16)

2. Parables of Salvation (Heb 6:7-8; Matt 13:1-23)

3. Jesus Christ, the High Priest of “Eternal Salvation” (Heb 5:9, et. al.)

• Hebrews 5:6; 6:20; 7:17 Jesus is “A PRIEST FOREVER” & “a high priest forever”
• Hebrews 5:9 Jesus is “the source of eternal salvation”
• Hebrews 7:24-25 Jesus “holds His priesthood permanently,” “Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”
• Hebrews 7:27-28 Jesus “once for all” offered Himself, “a Son, made perfect forever”
• Hebrews 9:12 Jesus, through His own blood, “entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption”
• Hebrews 9:15 Jesus is the mediator of a new covenant, so that … those who have been called may receive the promise of the “eternal inheritance.”
• Hebrews 10:10 Believers are “sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
• Hebrews 13:20 Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord

Three Options Concerning Salvation:

A Non-Christian is not saved

A False-Christian = false profession (Matt 7; 23:27) = not saved

A True-Christian will persevere = “perseverance of the saints” = eternal security

Jesus Our High Priest: Part I

Hebrews 5

Purpose: Building the case for secure salvation in Jesus Christ

1. Overview: The Superiority of the Son Jesus Christ

The Son Jesus Christ is the completed revelation (1:1-3)

The Son’s superiority to angels (1:4-2:18)

             Warning: Since Jesus is superior to the angels, listen to His message (2:1)

The Son’s superiority to Moses (3:1-4:13)

   Warning: Since Jesus is superior to Moses, then we better heed (3:12; 4:1)    

          The Son’s superiority to Aaron (4:14-10:18)

               A better position (4:14-16)

1. Focus: The Superiority of the Son Jesus Christ as Our High Priest

Jesus is the BETTER priest (5:1-8:6)

Jesus’ qualifications for priestly service: eternal, Son, Melchizedek (5:1-6)

Jesus’ surpassing qualifications: designated by God,
                                                       100% obedient Son (5:7-10)

Jesus, “the source of eternal salvation” (5:9)

The problem of dullness concerning Melchizedek (5:11-14)

The book calls believers to move on from OT shadows
           to the reality in Jesus

    Warning: The danger of going back once Jesus has arrived (5:11-6:20)

Conclusion: Heed the warnings, stay in Christ!

It is impossible for Christ to fail in His High Priestly Service! (8:1-6)

The point of failure is if a person denies Christ by turning to others/angels/Moses/Aaron.

Who or what carries the day in your life of faith?

Are you trusting your soul’s salvation to the unfailing High Priest Jesus Christ?

Or are you trusting in anything other than Jesus Christ?