Bible Reading: Hebrews 10
Hebrews 10:36-37 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
We have hope for the future who trust in Jesus Christ. We have promises in the Word that apply here and now.
John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
The promise of having everlasting life is both a here and now promise and a future promise. Some of the promises are future.
John 14:2-3 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
We need patience to wait for the future promises. In the mean time we are to do the will of God. We live for Christ now waiting for his return. The great trap of the devil is to get a Christian to grow weary waiting for the return of Jesus and to live for this world only.
How do we keep our focus in the right place?
Colossians 3:1-4 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
We need to keep our eyes on Jesus so we can remember that we are to be about the Father's business until Jesus returns!
In Christ,
Rody
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
High Priest of good things to come
Bible Reading: Hebrews 9
Hebrews 9:11-12 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; 12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
When you follow Jesus, you live now looking forward to the future. His priesthood is in heaven. He is our High Priest who serves in a greater and more perfect tabernacle. The tabernacle that Moses built was patterned on the one in heaven. No man built that tabernacle; it was built by God.
It is greater because it is the original. It is greater because God built it. It is greater because Christ entered into the holy place not by the blood of goats and calves. He is our high priest who entered into the holy place by his own blood. Our high priest is also our sacrifice!
He has obtained eternal redemption for us. He did this by being holy and offering himself as a Lamb without spot or blemish. There is not a need for an earthly tabernacle now. We look forward to the tabernacle which our high priest has entered.
Jesus takes our sin away! He does it and offers us a gift. This is our high priest! He intercedes for us. We can go to him and know that his mediation is perfect. He is our priest; our king; our sacrifice and our God.
Things are not perfect now, but they will be. We look forward to his coming for us. We look forward to the New Jerusalem. We look forward to new heavens and a new earth.
Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
In Christ,
Rody
Hebrews 9:11-12 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; 12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
When you follow Jesus, you live now looking forward to the future. His priesthood is in heaven. He is our High Priest who serves in a greater and more perfect tabernacle. The tabernacle that Moses built was patterned on the one in heaven. No man built that tabernacle; it was built by God.
It is greater because it is the original. It is greater because God built it. It is greater because Christ entered into the holy place not by the blood of goats and calves. He is our high priest who entered into the holy place by his own blood. Our high priest is also our sacrifice!
He has obtained eternal redemption for us. He did this by being holy and offering himself as a Lamb without spot or blemish. There is not a need for an earthly tabernacle now. We look forward to the tabernacle which our high priest has entered.
Jesus takes our sin away! He does it and offers us a gift. This is our high priest! He intercedes for us. We can go to him and know that his mediation is perfect. He is our priest; our king; our sacrifice and our God.
Things are not perfect now, but they will be. We look forward to his coming for us. We look forward to the New Jerusalem. We look forward to new heavens and a new earth.
Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
In Christ,
Rody
Monday, October 3, 2011
A More Excellent Ministry
Bible Reading: Hebrews 8
Hebrews 8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
The High Priestly ministry of the Lord Jesus is more excellent than that of Moses and Aaron. Why? The ministry of Jesus is a better covenant than that made with the Israelites. Now the Bible tells us why the New Covenant is better than the Old one:
Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
The Law of Moses was weak through the flesh. In other words, the people were the problem with the Old Covenant. Their flesh was weak and they could not keep the law given to them. The law given at Sinai is God's Word and his law. However, it is a law that appeals to the flesh and the flesh cannot keep the law.
The New Covenant is better than the Old Covenant because it is established on better promises. The Old Covenant said if you do, you will be blessed. If you do not you will be cursed.
The New Covenant says that if you trust you will be blessed because Christ was made a curse for you!
Galatians 3:13-14 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
The Covenant is the promise of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. He has taken the penalty for our sin and offers to give us the Spirit if we will trust him. Better ministry; better covenant; better promises!
In Christ,
Rody
Hebrews 8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
The High Priestly ministry of the Lord Jesus is more excellent than that of Moses and Aaron. Why? The ministry of Jesus is a better covenant than that made with the Israelites. Now the Bible tells us why the New Covenant is better than the Old one:
Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
The Law of Moses was weak through the flesh. In other words, the people were the problem with the Old Covenant. Their flesh was weak and they could not keep the law given to them. The law given at Sinai is God's Word and his law. However, it is a law that appeals to the flesh and the flesh cannot keep the law.
The New Covenant is better than the Old Covenant because it is established on better promises. The Old Covenant said if you do, you will be blessed. If you do not you will be cursed.
The New Covenant says that if you trust you will be blessed because Christ was made a curse for you!
Galatians 3:13-14 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
The Covenant is the promise of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. He has taken the penalty for our sin and offers to give us the Spirit if we will trust him. Better ministry; better covenant; better promises!
In Christ,
Rody
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