Washed clean, once for all (Hebrews pt.7)

—Hebrews 9:25–10:39

  • Andrew Fountain – Mar 5, 2017

 
 
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New Covenant:

  • If you are a member of the New Covenant:
  1. You have a new heart, that like a butterfly wants to soar
  2. You are God’s beloved and he is your beloved. You are secure in the relationship
  3. You relate to God directly, not through priests
  4. You are totally forgiven and God is never judging you or condemning you

Overview of Hebrews

1:5–5:10
Jesus is amazing! 		  7:1–10:18
New Covenant 		  11:1–13:19
Practical result
  1. Introducing Jesus…
  2. He’s already past the test and reached glory
  3. Trust him and you’ll go with him!
    house

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  1. New Priest
  2. New Access to God
  3. New Cleansing from sin

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  1. Faith
  2. Hope
  3. Love

Outline

  1. “New Cleansing from sin” Hebrews 9:25–10:18
  2. How the second “transition” pulls everything together
  3. Begin to talk about the practical results

Common Structure

  • Are you coming to the beach?
    • I’m not sure
      • Is there a problem?
        • Will Katie be there?
          • Why do you ask?
            • I’m crazy about her
            • Wow, I never guessed it
          • So that’s why I’m asking
        • Yes, I know she will be there
      • That solves my problem!
    • Are you sure now?
  • I’m definitely coming

Hebrews 2c (9:25–10:18)

  • The old forgiveness was year after year, again and again, but the new is once for all
    • Not just for now, but for the future
      • The Law couldn’t do it anyway
        • Jesus is the perfect offering
        • And he has made us holy
      • Which the law could not do
    • One offering, perfected for all time
  • With the new forgiveness we no longer need sacrifices

Hebrews 9:25–10:18

Outline

  1. “New Cleansing from sin” Hebrews 9:25–10:18
  2. How the second “transition” pulls everything together

Overview of Hebrews

1:5–5:10
Jesus is amazing! 		  7:1–10:18
New Covenant 		  11:1–13:19
Practical result
  1. Introducing Jesus…
  2. He’s already past the test and reached glory
  3. Trust him and you’ll go with him!
    house

T
R
A
N
S
I
T
I
O
N
  1. New Priest
  2. New Access to God
  3. New Cleansing from sin

T
R
A
N
S
I
T
I
O
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  1. Faith
  2. Hope
  3. Love

Summary of Talk 2

(the New Covenant)

19Therefore, brothers and sisters,

  1. since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, [new sacrifice]
  2. 20by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, [new way into God’s presence]
  3. 21and since we have a great priest over the house of God, [new priest]

Preview of Talk 3

  1. 22let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.
  2. 23And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.
  3. 24And let us
    • take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,
    • 25not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing,
    • but encouraging each other and even more so because you see the day drawing near.

Outline

  1. “New Cleansing from sin” Hebrews 9:25–10:18
  2. How the second “transition” pulls everything together
  3. Begin to talk about the practical results

Second preview of Talk 3

  1. 32But remember the former days when you endured a harsh conflict of suffering after you were enlightened.
    • 33At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and afflictions,
    • and at other times you came to share with others who were treated in that way.
    • 34For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison,
    • and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy,
      because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.

preview cont’d

  1. 35So do not throw away your confidence, because it has great reward.
    36For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.
  2. 37For just a little longer and he who is coming will arrive and not delay.
    38But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, I take no pleasure in him.
    39But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish,
    but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.

Conclusion (from 10:22–25)

  1. 22let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.
  2. 23And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.
  3. 24And let us
    • take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,
    • 25not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing,
    • but encouraging each other and even more so because you see the day drawing near.