Sermon Tone Analysis

Intro:

As we recount the historical events of the death of Jesus we are confronted with sin, shame, and suffering.

Sin- they are charging a man falsely, they are bearing false testimony

Shame- the mocking by the soliders, robbers, scribes, and elders.

At one point they say, “Let God deliver him now, if he desires him.

For he said, ‘I am the Son of God’”.

Suffering- He is enduring all of this because the sin of others is splashing against him

As we have sang about he blood of Jesus we affirmed:

That there is power in the blood of Jesus to free us from the burden of sin, cleanse us and make us ready to serve

Nothing but the blood of Jesus can was away my sin

The guilt of sin can only be washed away by the blood

Where do you go in Scripture to deal with sin? Shame?

Suffering?

What is the theme to Hebrews? “Jesus is Better”

A broken stick that becomes the cross

Outline:

Sin: “Guilt” (vs.

11-14)- Forgiveness

Shame: “The emotional reminder” (vs.

15-18)

Suffering: “Confidence, Assurance, and Hope” (vs.

19-25)

Summary: The sufficiency of Jesus’ sacrifice forgives sin, bears witness against shame, and draws us closer to God in suffering.

Prayer: Hebrews 12:1-2 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Sin: “Guilt” (vs.

11-14)- Forgiveness

Priestly Service (v. 11)

Every Priest- Lev 4-6 k

If anyone sins unintentionally

in doing any one of the things that by the Lords’ comandments ought not to be done: Words, actions, or emotions.

and realizes his guilt

…and he shall be forgiven

Stands daily- the possition of action

at his service

offering repeatedly

the same sacrifices

Which can never take away sins

Jesus Sacrificce (vs.

12-13)

But when Christ

Had offered

for all time

a single sacrifice

for sin- I don’t need any other forms of sacrifice, penance, payback, for sin! and neither do you!

Jesus did it, for all all time, in one sacrifice!

Anything other than this is to say that Jesus sacrifice was not sufficient for my sin.

He sat down

A Single Offering (v. 14 )

By a single offering

he has perfected

for all time

those who are being sanctified

Application/Implications:

So what is the answer for the guilt of sin? Forgiveness.

How are some ways we might be tempted to doubt the sufficiency of Jesus’ sacrifice for sin?

Well:

I could never be forgiven for what I have done, I went to far

I cannot serve at church becasue of what I did in my past

This is who I am, I will never change, you have to accept me

I cannot help that person because I am no better

Jesus does not want you to find hope in copping strategies, He want you to find hope in the confession of sin’s guilt and receive his forgiveness to change

Confessing sinners have more hope that concealing sinners because only one leads to perfected forgiveness for all time!

You can either choose the sanctifying grace of confession and forgiveness or the harsh guilt of carrying the weight of your sin

What other preistly services are you hoping will help you cope with the guilt?

How many times are you making the same sacrifice and accomplishing nothing?

How much alcohol do you have to continually drink so that it numbs the conscience, how much social media do you have to take in before you feel better about yourself, how many good deeds do you have to do in order to convince other people and yourself that you are not a bad person?

Here is the problem with those things, you have to offer the sacrifice of your life to those things over and over again and it never will take away sin.

So are you saying all I need to do is tell God “I am sorry”?

Close, yes you need to tell him you are sorry that you broke his law, and that you were wrong, but don’t leave it there!

Ask for His forgiveness!

If you don’t ask for it it is not given.

Transitional phrase: Sometimes people say they need to “forgive themselves”.

Where in the Bible are we commanded to forgive ourselves?

we are commanded to forgive others.

The notion of have to forgive myself is a one way ticket to shame, adultery with my saviour, idolatry with my own emotions, and a foothold for the demonic in your life.

In that moment you are saying that how you feel about your sin is more important than what Jesus did to forgive your sin! if it is all about meeting or breaking your own standard than your law has become more important than God’s law.

Shame: “The Emotional Reminder” (vs.

15-18)

The Witness (v.15)

The Holy Spirit also

bears witness- he confirms what is true when we were not there, or cannot remember all the facts.

Shame is usually brought on by people that were not there, and do not know all the facts.

a false witness who did not see what happened can sometime project a sin on someone that did not do it.

Jesus is case and point.

to us

The Covenant (v.

16)

This is the covenant- Jer 31:33m

I will put my laws on their hearts

and write them on their minds

Forgiveness (vs.

17-18)

Then he adds

I will remember

their sins

and their lawless deeds- how many times?...

No more- isn’t that what shame is, the constant rehearsal of my mind and heart influencing how I feel about my sin and lawless deeds and how other people view me because of it.

when unconfessed sin mixes with shame it makes for a demonic cocktail that can be leathal.

Where there is forgivness of theses

Sins and lawless deeds

There is no longer any offering for sin- it has been dealt with, forgivieness covers it, no longer taints the person

Application/Implications:

This is how shame cripples us

How could i have done such a terrible thing

Why did I do that again!

I told myself I never would