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4. Jesus Jesus Infinitely Greater Than the Prophets Infinitely Greater Than the Angels Infinitely Greater Than a Superhero Infinitely Greater Than Moses Infinitely Greater Rest Infinitely Greater High Priest Infinitely Greater Hope Infinitely Greater Priesthood Infinitely Greater Worship

5. Jesus Jesus Infinitely Greater Motivation

6. An infinitely greater reason to live life differently!

7. Big Picture of Hebrews Chapter 10 Jesus Massive Paradigm Shift • everything changed • some graced to believe • most pulled back

8. “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:18-19) “Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.” (Habakkuk 1:5)

9. Jesus some were graced to believe most pulled back in fear and unbelief

10. Big Picture of Hebrews Chapter 10 Jesus Transitional chapter • from primarily didactic • to primarily application Concerned with how this information will change the way we live? The chapter starts with somewhat of a summary and clarification. Four categories by way of brief observation:

11. Once for ALL “But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.” Heb. 9:26b

12. Once for ALL “But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.” Heb. 9:26b “The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. If it could, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins.” Heb. 10: 1-2

13. Once for ALL “But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.” Heb. 9:26b “The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. If it could, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins.” Heb. 10:1-2

14. Once for ALL “First he said, ‘Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them’ (although the law required them to be made). Then he said, ‘Here I am, I have come to do your will.’ He sets aside the first to establish the second. And by that will we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Heb. 10:8-9

15. Once for ALL “First he said, ‘Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them’ (although the law required them to be made). Then he said, ‘Here I am, I have come to do your will.’ He sets aside the first to establish the second. And by that will we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Heb. 10: 8-9

16. Use of past tense Jesus “And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus once for all.” Heb. 10:10

17. Use of past tense Jesus “And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus once for all.” Heb. 10:10 “…because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” Heb. 10:14

18. Use of past tense Jesus “And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus once for all.” Heb. 10:10 “…because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” Heb. 10:14 “And where these (sins and lawless acts) have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin.” Heb. 10:18

19. Use of past tense Jesus “And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus once for all.” Heb. 10:10 “…because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” Heb. 10:14 “And where these (sins and lawless acts) have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin.” Heb. 10:18

20. Jesus Old System “For this reason it (the law) can never…make perfect those who draw near to worship.” Heb. 10:1b “But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.” Heb. 10:3-4 “Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties…which can never take away sins.” Heb. 10:11

21. Jesus The Contrast in Jesus “…we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” Heb. 10:10 “…by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” Heb. 10:14

22. How then are we to live? Verses 19-25 A call to--and directives for--how to persevere in Christ! “by a new and living way” “since we have a great high priest over the house of God” LET US…

23. Jesus LET US (choose wisely) • Draw near to God • Hold unswervingly to the hope we profess • Consider how we may spur one another on • Not give up meeting together • Encourage one another

24. If we choose foolishly… “If we deliberately keep on sinning…”v 26 Trample the Son of God under foot and treat as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant…v 29 and insult the Spirit of grace v 29 If we try and live this life by our own fleshly strategies and ignore and tread upon the grace provided for us in Jesus, choosing our own way of living rather than trusting Jesus our “new and living way,” then… “It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” v 31

25. Infinitely Greater Motivation Peter fallen but restored

26. “Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you stood your ground in a great contest in the face of suffering. Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions. So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God you will receive what he has promised.” Hebrews 10:32-36

27. “Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you stood your ground in a great contest in the face of suffering. Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions. So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God you will receive what he has promised.” Hebrews 10:32-36

29. “In just a little while,He who is coming will come and will not delay.”Hebrews 10:37

30. “But my righteous one will live by faith.Hebrews 10:38

31. “But my righteous one will live by faith.And if he shrinks back I will not be pleased with him.Hebrews 10:38

32. “But my righteous one will live by faith.And if he shrinks back I will not be pleased with him.But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed,Hebrews 10:38-39

33. “But my righteous one will live by faith.And if he shrinks back I will not be pleased with him.But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed,but of those who believe and are saved.”Hebrews 10:38-39

35. “But my righteous one will live by faith.And if he shrinks back I will not be pleased with him.But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed,but of those who believe and are saved.”Hebrews 10:38-39

36. What situations are you facing today that make you want to pull back in fear? Are you facing issues where you have chosen not to draw near to God and believe His promises? Not cling to the hope that He who promised is faithful!

37. Jesus How is your heart doing today? With all the chaos in the world and the issues our country is facing? It is very possible that we are facing epoch changes, paradigm shifts of a similar magnitude that the people were facing in Hebrews!

38. Jesus In my life time we have seen the dramatic shift of the epicenter of Christendom. With ongoing economic struggles in the West and continued economic growth in much of Asia and the East. • “Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.” • (Habakkuk 1:5)

40. Jesus By God’s Amazing Grace given to us in Christ alone We are not of those who shrink back; We are of those who have been graced to believe! In just a little while, He who is coming will come!

41. In the grace and power of Jesus alone LET US: Draw near to God Hold to the hope that He who promised is faithful Think about how to spur each other on to love and caring well for others NOT give up meeting together Encourage one another more and more In just a little while He who is coming will come!