The Superior Sacrifice
Be
confident series
The
Superior Sacrifice
Hebrews
10
-This
chapter emphasizes the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ
3
benefits that explain why Jesus Christ is Superior to the old covenant
sacrifices
I.
Christ’s
Sacrifice Takes away sin (10:1-10)
1.
We are
not sinners because we sin, We sin because we are sinners
B.
The
need for a better sacrifice (vv. 1-4)
1.
The
very nature of the old covenant made them inferior
2.
Animal
sacrifices could never completely deal with human guilt
3.
Day of
Atonement was not to accomplish the remission of sins but to remind of sin
4.
Desperate
need for a better sacrifice
5.
Blood
only covered sins never took it away
C.
The
provision of a better sacrifice (vv. 5-9)
1.
God
provided the sacrifice not man.
a)
Man
provided the goat or pigeon …
D.
The
effectiveness of the better sacrifice (v. 10)
1.
The
believer is set apart or sanctified.
2.
Under
O.C. the person had to constantly be purified
II.
Christ’s
Sacrifice need not be Repeated (10:11-18)
A.
By
Christ “sitting down” at the right hand of God symbolizes that it is a finished
work
B.
The
sacrifices were repeated day after day
C.
You
don’t need to take aspirin anymore.
III.
Christ’s
Sacrifice Opens the way to God (10:19-39)
1.
The
Holy of Holies was closed
B.
A
gracious invitation (vv. 19-25)
1.
Christ’
blood allows us to be bold in entering the HOH
2.
“Let us
draw near”
3.
“Let us
hold fast”
4.
“Let us
consider one another”
C.
A
solemn exhortation (vv. 26-31)
1.
Despising
the word
a)
The
evidence of this despising is a willful sin
b)
This
cheapens the sacrifice
D.
An
encouraging confirmation (vv. 32-39)
1.
The
Just shall live by FAITH
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