That We May Serve the Living God!
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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 part of this creation. He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
When Christ arrived...
When Christ arrived...
He entered our world. He entered our experience. He entered our need. He entered a tabernacle where the sin problem could be addressed.
The Greater and more Perfect Tabernacle
The Greater and more Perfect Tabernacle
Is this in heaven? Was it happening while he was on the cross? Was it on holy Saturday? Some of these types of questions will have to wait for the fullness of the Kingdom. But what we know is that it happened and the benefits of these holy actions flow to us even now.
By His Own Blood
By His Own Blood
He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.
Our Eternal Redemption
Our Eternal Redemption
It has no expiration date. The warranty does not expire. The only way we can lose its benefits is if we decide we don’t want it anymore. God won’t force redemption on anyone.
Notice that is says “our”. That means its “we” not just “me”. It’s for US not just some guy named GUS. So we have to deal with one another to truly experience this redemption. Christians don’t fly solo they understand its better together. Followers of Jesus care, share, and remain aware of each other through the week.
Redemption means
1. experience of being liberated from an oppressive situation
Sin and our own folly had oppressed us. We needed to be set free. Jesus went to work for us… Like nobody else possibly could. To an extent that no one had ever dared to go.
Jesus hanging on the cross looked like the ultimate defeat. But this passage describes what was really going on...
He went into the ultimate holy of holies so we could be cleansed in the most holy place in all of us. Deep inside. That place that we try to fill up with everything but God. That place that only God can fill.
But there is a purpose to it beyond just helping us escape the flames of torment or the jaded boredom of a life of sin. We are redeemed from a tragedy so we can live a comedy! Not slapstick. But a better story. A story that’s headed somewhere. A story where we become one of the good guys and help save the day.
That we may serve the living God!
That we may serve the living God!
We can get on with living because the things that might hold us up have been resolved in Jesus.
We can focus on what’s truly important in life.
We can focus on what truly brings meaning to our lives.
We can focus on serving God and others.
How are you serving the Living God?
How are you serving the Living God?
Talents, gifts, experiences, passions, personality, focus.