The Perfecting Work of Christ

Hebrews 10:10 NLT

For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time.

Hebrews 10:14 NLT

For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy.

Introduction - List some ancient structures that are near perfect:

Pyramids -

Aquaducts of Segovia - Likely built around A.D. 50—just a few decades before the Colosseum—it carried water from the Frio River to the Spanish town of Segovia, all the way into the 1900s.

Made of 24,000 granite blocks—and no mortar, mind you—it snakes over eight miles of undulating landscape. With 165 arches that reach over 30 feet high, the two-story aqueduct was built with great precision, which is why it’s still around today.

Roman Coliseum - At 620 feet long and 513 feet wide, the Colosseum in Rome was easily the largest amphitheater around when it was in its prime, yet it wasn’t built into a hillside for support like many other large structures of the time. Instead, it was a fully freestanding stadium with a foundation of concrete and stone that could provide seating for 50,000 visitors in multiple seating configurations and levels. On top of that, the Colosseum’s 80 awning-covered arches lead visitors into an arena that was so well-engineered that it could even be flooded with water to support aquatic events.

Considering the technology of the times, these structures are near perfect. The accuracy of the arcitecture baffles scientists to this day.

Another great feat in history that just “blows the minds” is Christ’s death, burial and resurrection.