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The Person and Work of Christ the Mediator 1 For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. 2 Otherwise, would they not have ceased…

Numbers 16:1-3 Korah, Dathan, and Abiram they get together 250 chiefs to rise up against Moses and Aaron. There argument was “everyone is holy, why are you special and get to lead?” At first this seems like a good thing that they want. They desire to be close to God and want to know why it is Moses that…

Our Priest is Perfect Ministry = Priest - Mediator Imperfect, animal sacrifices v Jesus Rope on waist vs Resurrection permanence in Holy of Holies Not only is He better... The Covenant is Better “the covenant he mediates is better” 6 Quotes Jer. 31:31-34 to show fault 7 For if that first covenant had…

Big idea: Because God has saved us, he will defend us, cleanse us, and use us. God will uphold/protect us. God has saved us. God cleanses us. God uses us.

Meeting God: Our desperate need for a mediator. Big Idea: When we begin to understand the holiness of God, we become acutely aware of our need for a mediator. 3 Observances: The Commandments (Words) were audibly heard The people wanted a mediator Their response earns God’s approval Over the last several…

Exod. 32:1-20 ; 30-35 1 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.” 2 Aaron answered them,…

Good morning and Merry Christmas! Today is for the Christian church one of our highest Holy Days. Today we gather together in order to celebrate a baby. I can remember early on in my Christian walk thinking that when we gather together and celebrate someones birthday. Which is what we are doing. We have…

What is the problem with these Priests?

There is one mediator 1Timothy 2:5-6 INTRODUCTION "Mediator" - one who intervenes between two, in order to restore peace Illustration : Umpire in a baseball game. The necessity of a mediator is seen in the moral gulf between God & man There is only one mediator I. Christ Jesus is the mediator v.5 II.…

Exodus 19:1–3 a (ESV) 1 On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain,…

Good morning! Last week we finished up chapter 2 in Hebrews discussing the humanity of Jesus. In our life group, like yours, when we first gather up we eat, talk about our week, and laugh a lot. Last week was no exception and as we sat around the table talking and laughing together, our attention was…

Overview of paragraphs 1 & 2, Chapter 8, Christ The Mediator from The Baptist Confession of Faith 1689.

Focusing on our High Priest and what He did for us. Growing in Christ.

Sometimes we hit a period in life where we feel distant from God. We call out for relief, but do not get a response. Why? Is it because God does not hear or see what I am going through? Or, could it be an issue with me and my relationship to and with God?

Introduction Use the game we played to emphasize our need for a mediator to have a relationship with God. FCF: Why can we not come to God on our own? Why do we need a mediator? Key Point: God has graciously provided a mediator in order for us to have a relationship with him. Context of Exodus 19 God…

Big Idea Tension : What has the better priesthood of Christ qualified him to do? Resolution : To enact a better covenant. Exegetical Idea : The better priesthood of Christ qualifies him to enact a better covenant. Theological Idea : Because Christ is the best priest, he gives Christians the best covenant.…

The Eternal Son of God took on human flesh to save us from our sins.

Introduction Please turn with me in your Bible to the letter to the Hebrews chapter 12. While we’ll be focusing on verses 24-25, let’s read verses 18-29 to remind ourselves of the context. Let’s now turn to and read verses 1-16. Illustration | Susan: In C.S. Lewis’s The Last Battle he writes Susan’s…

To show a better covenant that God made through His Son

Intro: The shock of this text should cause us to reminisce. We’ve seen glimpses of Israel’s rebellion and at times faithlessness. But here, right after the sealing of the covenant, as Moses is on the mountain receiving the law to bring back to the Israelites, we see a turn, a huge step backwards. The…

Big Idea: Tension : Why must a Christian persevere by paying attention to God’s Word? Resolution : Because we will all have to give account to God who sees all. Exegetical Idea : Christians must persevere by paying attention to God’s Word because we will all have to give account to God who sees all.…

Introduction If you ask ten different people who God is, you’re likely to get ten different answers. Some think of God like they think of the state trooper hiding in the tree line waiting to get them. Most of the time they do what they want to, but they try to be sneaky about it and slam on the breaks…

Introducción En la actualidad donde vivimos, tanto grandes ciudades con la mayoría del mundo, existen equipos de emergencias para dilear con catástrofes naturales y automovilísticas que lamentablemente suceden diariamente. Estos equipos son entrenados al máximo para el beneficio de la humanidad. Se preparan…

INTRODUCTION In Hebrews 8:1-10:18 , the writer is showing us that Jesus has now become (through his offering of himself) a High Priest ‘perfected forever’ and the only eternal source of salvation - Cockerill, NICNT We have three major themes coming up in the next three chapters - sanctuary, sacrifice,…

Intro: One of the most important chapters in all of Exodus and really, all of the OT. What we see here is drawn out later in the NT and fulfilled in Jesus Christ himself. Let us see this morning how this addresses our salvation and our worship of God. CTS: The blood of Christ enables us to draw near…