Hebrews 10:11-18: Christ's Sacrifice Fully Forgives Sin
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Introduction
Introduction
Scripture
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11 And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. 14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.
15 And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying,
16 “This is the covenant that I will make with them
after those days, declares the Lord:
I will put my laws on their hearts,
and write them on their minds,”
17 then he adds,
“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”
18 Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
Outline
Outline
Hebrews 1-2 - Jesus is Greater Than the Angels
Hebrews 1-2 - Jesus is Greater Than the Angels
Hebrews 1:1-4 - God has Spoken
Hebrews 1:5-14 - The Son is Superior to the Angels
Hebrews 2:1-4 - A Warning
Hebrews 2:5-9 - Lowliness to Crowning Glory
Hebrews 2:10-18 - Jesus has Delivered His Brothers
Hebrews 3:1-4:13 - Jesus is a Greater Rest
Hebrews 3:1-4:13 - Jesus is a Greater Rest
Hebrews 3:1-6 - Jesus is Worthy of More Glory Than Moses
Hebrews 3:7-19 - Disobedience After the Exodus
Hebrews 4:1-13 - A Sabbath Rest for God’s People
Hebrews 4:14-7:26 - Jesus is Greater than Melchizedek
Hebrews 4:14-7:26 - Jesus is Greater than Melchizedek
Hebrews 4:14-16 - Jesus is the Great High Priest
Hebrews 5:1-10 - Jesus is the High Priest After the Order of Melchizedek
Hebrews 5:11-6:20 - Warning and Exhortation
Hebrews 5:11-14 - Failure to Mature
Hebrews 6:1-8 - Pursue Maturity
Hebrews 6:9-12 - Loving Motivation
Hebrews 6:13-20 - The Promise of God’s Word and God’s Oath
Hebrews 7:1-10 - The Greatness of Melchizedek
Hebrews 7:11-19 - Jesus’ Priesthood is Needed
Hebrews 7:20-28 - Jesus Guarantees a Better Covenant
Hebrews 8:1-10:18 - Jesus is the Greater Covenant
Hebrews 8:1-10:18 - Jesus is the Greater Covenant
Hebrews 8:1-6 - Jesus Mediates a Better Covenant
Hebrews 8:7-13 - The Promise of the New Covenant
Hebrews 9:1-10 - The Earthly Tabernacle Points to What Would Come
Hebrews 9:11-14 - Christ is The Mercy Seat
Hebrews 9:15-22 - Blood is Necessary for Forgiveness
Hebrews 9:23-28 - Christ’s Sacrifice Permanently Removes Sin
Hebrews 10:1-10 - Christ’s Sacrifice Replaces the Law
Hebrews 10:11-18 - Christ's Sacrifice Fully Forgives Sin
Hebrews 10:11-14 - Christ Awaits the Fullness of His Kingdom
Hebrews 10:15-18 - God does not Recall past Sins in the New Covenant
Purpose of Book
Purpose of Book
Christ, who has accomplished salvation through His atoning sacrifice, is greater than all things; therefore, persevere in true faith and encourage others to do likewise
Christ, who has accomplished salvation through His atoning sacrifice, is greater than all things; therefore, persevere in true faith and encourage others to do likewise
Main Point
Main Point
The author reaches the end of his theological treatise - Jesus is Greater - in this passage. Christ fully forgives sins with his sacrificial offering and is awaiting the time when his enemies are removed.
The author reaches the end of his theological treatise - Jesus is Greater - in this passage. Christ fully forgives sins with his sacrificial offering and is awaiting the time when his enemies are removed.
Hebrews 10:11-14 - Christ Awaits the Fullness of His Kingdom
Hebrews 10:11-14 - Christ Awaits the Fullness of His Kingdom
11 And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. 14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.
And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
Stands daily at his service
Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and say to him, When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.” And Aaron did so: he set up its lamps in front of the lampstand, as the Lord commanded Moses. And this was the workmanship of the lampstand, hammered work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was hammered work; according to the pattern that the Lord had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Take the Levites from among the people of Israel and cleanse them. Thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of purification upon them, and let them go with a razor over all their body, and wash their clothes and cleanse themselves. Then let them take a bull from the herd and its grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, and you shall take another bull from the herd for a sin offering.
Stands because the work is never finished
Which can never take away sins
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet.
But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet.
Christ offered for all time a single sacrifice
27 He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself.
11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
He sat down at the right hand of God
19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
1 Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
Waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet
1 The Lord says to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.”
Waiting does not mean He is currently inactive
14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
The author has the end times in mind when Christ’s full Lordship is consummated
At this time, Christ’s enemies will be removed
For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.
For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.
He has perfected
Or made complete
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.
Who are being sanctified
The passive-present participle brings to light two realities:
First, our sanctification process is an ongoing-present reality
Second, the sanctification process, like salvation, is entirely a work of Christ’s offering
Hebrews 10:15-18 - God does not Recall past Sins in the New Covenant
Hebrews 10:15-18 - God does not Recall past Sins in the New Covenant
15 And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying,
16 “This is the covenant that I will make with them
after those days, declares the Lord:
I will put my laws on their hearts,
and write them on their minds,”
17 then he adds,
“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”
18 Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying,
And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying,
The Spirit bears witness to us through the prophecy of the new covenant in Jeremiah
The Spirit speaks through Scripture
7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says,
“Today, if you hear his voice,
8 By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing
The quote to Jeremiah 31:33-34 functions as an inclusio
Hebrews 8:3-10:18 - Christ is the superior covenant making the old covenant entirely obsolete
“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds,”
“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds,”
33 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Then he adds,
Then he adds,
“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”
“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”
Jeremiah 31:34 (ESV)
34 For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”
Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
Hebrews 9 contrasts the Christ singular sacrifice vs. the continual Levitical sacrifices
This reaches it’s head here, the new covenant does not require more sacrifices nor does it recall past sins
Application
Application
Christ-followers are fully perfect in the eyes of the Father because of the Son’s perfect offering and does not recall past sins
Christ-followers are fully perfect in the eyes of the Father because of the Son’s perfect offering and does not recall past sins
Our sanctification is an ongoing-present process entirely dependent upon the offering of Jesus
Our sanctification is an ongoing-present process entirely dependent upon the offering of Jesus
Main Point
Main Point
The author reaches the end of his theological treatise - Jesus is Greater - in this passage. Christ fully forgives sins with his sacrificial offering and is awaiting the time when his enemies are removed.
The author reaches the end of his theological treatise - Jesus is Greater - in this passage. Christ fully forgives sins with his sacrificial offering and is awaiting the time when his enemies are removed.