Our pastor did a great study on the shadow and the substance! I thought I would put out some notes on what he covered.  Notes are from Hebrews Chapter 10 verses 1-10 and verses 19-25 

 

The old system in the law of Moses was only a shadow of the thing to come, not the reality of the good things Christ has done for us. The sacrifices under the old system were repeated again and again, year after year but they were never able to provide perfect cleansing for those who came to worship. If they could have provided perfect cleansing the sacrifices would have stopped for the worshippers would have been purified once and for all time and their feelings of guilt would have disappeared. But just the opposite happened. Those yearly sacrifices reminded them of their sins year after year. For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. That i why Christ, when He came into the world said, “You did not want animal sacrifices and grain offerings but you have given me a body so that I may obey you.

No you were not pleased with animals burned on the altar or with others offerings for sin. Then i said, Look I have come to do your will O God!  just as it is written about me in the Scriptures” Christ said, “You did not want animal sacrifices or grain offerings or animals burned on the altar or other offerings for sin nor were you pleased with them.” Though they are required by the law of Moses. Then He added “Look I have come to do your will”  HE CANCELS THE FIRST COVENANT IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE SECOND. AND WHAT GOD WANTS IS FOR US TO BE MADE HOLY BY THE SACRIFICE OF THE BODY OF JESUS CHRIST ONCE AND FOR ALL TIME!

And so, dear brothers and sisters we can boldly enter Heavens Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.  THIS IS THE NEW LIFE GIVING WAY THAT CHRIST HAS OPENED UP FOR US THROUGH THE SACRED CURTAIN BY MEANS OF HIS DEATH FOR US. And since we have a great High Priest  (which is Jesus Christ) who rules over Gods People let us go RIGHT INTO THE PRESENCE OF GOD WITH TRUE HEARTS FULLY TRUSTING HIM. For our evil consciences have been sprinkled with Christs Blood to make us clean and our bodies have been washed with pure water. WITHOUT WAVIERING LET US HOLD TIGHTLY TO HE HOPE WE SAY WE HAVE  FOR GOD CAN BE TRUSTED TO KEEP HIS PROMISE.

THINK OF WAYS TO ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER TO OUTBURST OF LOVE AND GOOD DEEDS. AND LET US NOT NEGLECT OUR MEETING TOGETHER AS SOME PEOPLE DO BUT ENCOURAGE AND WARN EACH OTHER ESPECIALLY NOW THAT THE DAY OF HIS COMING BACK AGAIN IS DRAWING NEAR. nlt

Be Blessed!

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