Only a Shadow

19. May 2018 Hebrews 0
Text: Hebrews 10:1-7 Theme: The old system of sacrificial worship was merely a preview of Christ’ perfect sacrifice. Key verses: “The old system under the law of Moses was only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things to come, not the good things themselves. The sacrifices under that system were repeated again and ...

Eagerly Waiting

15. May 2018 Hebrews 0
Text: Hebrews 9:27-28 Theme: Salvation will come to those eagerly waiting for His return. Key verses: “And just as each person is destined to die once and after comes the judgment, so also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, ...

Once for All

30. April 2018 Hebrews 0
Text: Hebrews 9:23-26 Theme: Christ did it better than all priests before him as the final solution for our sin. Key verses: “…the real things in heaven had to be purified with far better sacrifices than the blood of animals. For Christ…entered into heaven itself to appear now before God on our behalf. And he ...

A Powerful Death

23. April 2018 Hebrews 0
Text: Hebrews 9:13-22 Theme: Christ’s death was necessary for our eternal inheritance and for our worship. Key verses: “Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God…That is why he is the one who mediates a new covenant between God ...

Heavenly Redemption

11. April 2018 Hebrews 0
Text: Hebrews 9:11-12 Theme: Christ secured our redemption in heaven, far above earthly things. Key verses: “But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a ...

Orders of Worship

31. March 2018 Hebrews 0
Text: Hebrews 9:1-10 Theme: God gave order to worship in the Old Testament to prepare us for the new order. Key verses: “Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand and the table with its consecrated bread; this ...

A (Much) Better Covenant

23. March 2018 Hebrews 0
Text: Hebrews 8:7-13 Theme: God made a new covenant with us so we can know him intimately in our hearts. Key verses: “The day is coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah. This covenant will not be like the one I made with their ...

A Better Ministry

15. March 2018 Hebrews 0
Text: Hebrews 8:3-6 Theme: Christ’s ministry is far better than any human ministry could ever be. Key verses: “…there are priests who offer gifts according to the law. They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things…” (v. 4b-5a). “But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent ...

Place of Worship

07. March 2018 Hebrews 0
Text: Hebrews 8:1-2 Theme: Jesus is our High Priest in the true place of worship in heaven. Key verses: “Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven. There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle, the true ...

A Better Hope

22. February 2018 Hebrews 0
Text: Hebrews 7:4-28 Theme: A better hope in Jesus should give us confidence to draw near to God. Key verses: “In addition, we might even say that these Levites–the ones who collect the tithe–paid a tithe to Melchizedek when their ancestor Abraham paid a tithe to him” (v. 9). “Jesus became a priest, not by ...