Title: Eternal Sacrifice/Hebrews 9:23-28
Content Eternal Sacrifice/Hebrews 9:23-28
◈ Proposition: The sacrifice of Christ's sacrifice is an eternal sacrifice.
◈ Purpose: To study the ministry of Christ's vocational service (intercession) and to have the assurance of salvation
◈ Introduction: Christ's work of atonement includes not only his death on the cross, but also the ministry of the sanctuary in heaven after his resurrection. Let's examine the meaning of the past death, the present intercession, and the redemptive work until the second coming in the future.
1. Past History of Christ's Atonement Sacrifice - Sacrifice (bottom of verse 23)
A. Christ became the sacrifice (v. 23 bottom).
1. Animal sacrifices in the Old Testament were a type of the cross.
2. Christ came into this world as a Lamb that bore our sins.
3. He paid for our sins and made full atonement by offering Himself on the cross as a sin offering.
B. He accomplished perfect atonement at once.
1. He completely washed away our sins by dying once.
2. He took away all the sins of our lives at once.
3. Christ completed our atonement by sprinkling His blood.
C. Do you firmly believe in the Atonement of the Lord?
1. How much do you believe He has washed away our sins?
2. Do you firmly believe in the grace of forgiveness of sins?
3. Think of the value of the blood of the Lord.
2. The Present Work of Christ's Atonement Sacrifice - The Priest (verse 23)
A. Christ is now the priest of the heavenly temple.
1. Christ entered the heavenly temple.
2. After the Resurrection, the Lord appears as High Priest before the mercy seat of the heavenly temple.
3. Now the Lord is doing the work of atonement in the Most Holy in Heaven.
B. The work of the priest is the work of intercession.
1. He appears before God with our sins.
2. He continues the work of atonement through his own blood.
C. Even now, we rely on the Lord to come to God.
1. Now we are in the presence of God as our friend. (Modern Language Bible verse 24 bottom) See Hebrews 7:25
2. Our advocate before God (1 John 2:1-2) See modern language
3. Future History of Christ's Atonement Sacrifice - King of Kings
A. Christ was judged on our behalf (v. 28).
1. Just as there is judgment after death
2. Christ also suffered trial, condemnation, suffering, and death on our behalf.
3. He bore our sins by taking all the penalty of our sins.
B. The Second Coming will come as the King of Kings.
1. The Lord of the Second Coming will not come as a Lamb as wealth, but as the King of glory.
2. Comes as the main judge of the judging.
C. He comes to pick up the saved saints.
1. He comes to seek His people who have believed in the Atonement of Christ and have been redeemed.
2. It will be a day of glory for those who are saved and a day of tragedy for those who perish.
◈ Conclusion: Do we firmly believe in the Atonement of the Lord? The preparation for that day is only through faith in the Atonement of Christ.