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THE BLOOD OF BULLS / HEBREWS 10:4

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(KJV) Hebrews 10:3-4
But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

4For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

THE BLOOD OF BULLS / HEBREWS 10:4

The blood of animals was only a temporary provision or atonement (“covering over”) for the sins of the people. Ultimately, a human was needed to serve as substitute for humanity. That is why Christ came to earth and was born as a human so that He might offer Himself in our place (Hebrews 2:9, 14). In addition, only a human who was free from sin and lived perfectly by God’s standard could take our full punishment for sin (Hebrews 2:14-18; 4:15) and perfectly satisfy the demands of God’s justice and holiness (Romans 3:25-26). Jesus Christ was the only one who could fulfill this criteria.

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  1. WILL APPEAR A SECOND TIME / HEBREWS 9:28
  2. WITHOUT THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD … NO FORGIVENESS / HEBREWS 9:22
  3. TRAMPLED THE SON OF GOD / HEBREWS 10:29
  4. SINCE WE HAVE CONFIDENCE / HEBREWS 10:19
  5. MAKE THE PEOPLE HOLY / HEBREWS 13:12
  6. LET US DRAW NEAR / HEBREWS 10:22
  7. HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE / HEBREWS 5:8
  8. THE WORD OF GOD / HEBREWS 4:12
  9. OBEY THEM / HEBREWS 13:17
  10. LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE CITY / HEBREWS 11:3
  11. BELIEVE THAT HE EXISTS / HEBREWS 11:6
  12. ABEL … ENOCH … NOAH / HEBREWS 11:4-7
  13. BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND / HEBREWS 11:3
  14. NOW FAITH IS / HEBREWS 11:1
  15. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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WILL APPEAR A SECOND TIME / HEBREWS 9:28

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(KJV) Hebrews 9:27-28
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

28So 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.

WILL APPEAR A SECOND TIME / HEBREWS 9:28

Under the old covenant, Israelites watched and waited intently for the high priest to reappear after he had gone into the inner sanctuary (the Most Holy Place) to make atonement (“covering over” for sin) with the blood of the sacrifice. In a similar way, Christ’s followers, knowing that their high priest has entered the heavenly sanctuary as their advocate, wait with a deep and focused hope for His reappearing to being a complete salvation by taking them to be with Him in heaven forever (John 14:3; 2 Timothy 4:8).

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  1. WITHOUT THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD … NO FORGIVENESS / HEBREWS 9:22
  2. TRAMPLED THE SON OF GOD / HEBREWS 10:29
  3. SINCE WE HAVE CONFIDENCE / HEBREWS 10:19
  4. MAKE THE PEOPLE HOLY / HEBREWS 13:12
  5. LET US DRAW NEAR / HEBREWS 10:22
  6. HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE / HEBREWS 5:8
  7. THE WORD OF GOD / HEBREWS 4:12
  8. OBEY THEM / HEBREWS 13:17
  9. LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE CITY / HEBREWS 11:3
  10. BELIEVE THAT HE EXISTS / HEBREWS 11:6
  11. ABEL … ENOCH … NOAH / HEBREWS 11:4-7
  12. BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND / HEBREWS 11:3
  13. NOW FAITH IS / HEBREWS 11:1
  14. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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WITHOUT THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD … NO FORGIVENESS / HEBREWS 9:22

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(KJV) Hebrews 9:22

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

WITHOUT THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD … NO FORGIVENESS / HEBREWS 9:22

Sin – which is opposition, rebellion and defiance toward God and His standards – is so radically opposed to God’s perfect character that it requires the most extreme penalty: death and separation from God (Romans 6:23; Isaiah 59:2). Forgiveness can only be provided at the cost of life (Leviticus 17:11). But imperfect sacrifices could never permanently remove sin and guilt (Hebrews 10:4). Even our own lives are not worthy to pay the full price since death would simply give us what we deserve for defying God. Only God Himself could provide a sacrifice that satisfies His perfect justice and pays the penalty for sin once and for all (Hebrews 7:27; 9:12, 29; 10:10; 1 Peter 3:18). God’s Provision came through the willing sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ (Romans 3:25).

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  1. TRAMPLED THE SON OF GOD / HEBREWS 10:29
  2. SINCE WE HAVE CONFIDENCE / HEBREWS 10:19
  3. MAKE THE PEOPLE HOLY / HEBREWS 13:12
  4. LET US DRAW NEAR / HEBREWS 10:22
  5. HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE / HEBREWS 5:8
  6. THE WORD OF GOD / HEBREWS 4:12
  7. OBEY THEM / HEBREWS 13:17
  8. LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE CITY / HEBREWS 11:3
  9. BELIEVE THAT HE EXISTS / HEBREWS 11:6
  10. ABEL … ENOCH … NOAH / HEBREWS 11:4-7
  11. BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND / HEBREWS 11:3
  12. NOW FAITH IS / HEBREWS 11:1
  13. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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Margarita & Stace

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TRAMPLED THE SON OF GOD / HEBREWS 10:29

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(KJV) Hebrews 10:29
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

TRAMPLED THE SON OF GOD / HEBREWS 10:29

 To keep on sinning deliberately after we have received the knowledge of the truth (Hebrews 10:26) is

  1. To be guilty of trampling on Jesus Christ (Hebrews 10:29), which means treating Him with contempt (hatred, disrespect, and rejection)
  2. To behave as if the blood of Christ – His sacrifice for us – is unworthy of our loyalty
  3. To insult and rebel against the Holy spirit, who brings God’s favor, love, and power to our lives. To reject Christ’s sacrifice is to reject the only sacrifice there is that can provide access to God and keep us in right relationship with Him.

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  1. SINCE WE HAVE CONFIDENCE / HEBREWS 10:19
  2. MAKE THE PEOPLE HOLY / HEBREWS 13:12
  3. LET US DRAW NEAR / HEBREWS 10:22
  4. HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE / HEBREWS 5:8
  5. THE WORD OF GOD / HEBREWS 4:12
  6. OBEY THEM / HEBREWS 13:17
  7. LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE CITY / HEBREWS 11:3
  8. BELIEVE THAT HE EXISTS / HEBREWS 11:6
  9. ABEL … ENOCH … NOAH / HEBREWS 11:4-7
  10. BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND / HEBREWS 11:3
  11. NOW FAITH IS / HEBREWS 11:1
  12. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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Margarita & Stace

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SINCE WE HAVE CONFIDENCE / HEBREWS 10:19

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(KJV) Hebrews 10:19
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

SINCE WE HAVE CONFIDENCE / HEBREWS 10:19

The word “confidence” (Greek parrhesia) occurs four times in the book of Hebrews (Hebrews 3:14; 4:16; 10:19; 10:35). Sometimes it means “bedrock belief” (a solid foundation of faith) or “bold assurance.” Here, however, it indicated a bold (yet humble) freedom and authorized access into “the Most Holy Place” of God’s presence because of “the blood of Jesus.” Such access was not available under the old covenant, except once a year by one man (the high priest). When Jesus died, however, the temple’s curtain was “torn in two from top to bottom” (Mark 15:38), indicating that the barrier to God’s presence had been removed; the way is now open for people to come directly to Him through faith in Christ. The curtain symbolized Christ’s body (Hebrews 10:20) that was torn through His suffering and death, which gave us spiritual freedom and access to God. This means that we can, with gratitude and confidence, constantly come to God in prayer. 

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  1. MAKE THE PEOPLE HOLY / HEBREWS 13:12
  2. LET US DRAW NEAR / HEBREWS 10:22
  3. HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE / HEBREWS 5:8
  4. THE WORD OF GOD / HEBREWS 4:12
  5. OBEY THEM / HEBREWS 13:17
  6. LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE CITY / HEBREWS 11:3
  7. BELIEVE THAT HE EXISTS / HEBREWS 11:6
  8. ABEL … ENOCH … NOAH / HEBREWS 11:4-7
  9. BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND / HEBREWS 11:3
  10. NOW FAITH IS / HEBREWS 11:1
  11. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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Margarita & Stace

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MAKE THE PEOPLE HOLY / HEBREWS 13:12

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(KJV) Hebrews 13:12

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

MAKE THE PEOPLE HOLY / HEBREWS 13:12

Jesus’ death outside the city represented the removal of sin, just as the bodies from the Old Testament animal sacrifices were burned outside the Israelite camp. Jesus suffered outside the city gate of Jerusalem as an outcast so that He could separate His people from their old sinful lives and set them apart for God’s service.

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  1. LET US DRAW NEAR / HEBREWS 10:22
  2. HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE / HEBREWS 5:8
  3. THE WORD OF GOD / HEBREWS 4:12
  4. OBEY THEM / HEBREWS 13:17
  5. LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE CITY / HEBREWS 11:3
  6. BELIEVE THAT HE EXISTS / HEBREWS 11:6
  7. ABEL … ENOCH … NOAH / HEBREWS 11:4-7
  8. BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND / HEBREWS 11:3
  9. NOW FAITH IS / HEBREWS 11:1
  10. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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Margarita & Stace

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LET US DRAW NEAR / HEBREWS 10:22

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(KJV) Hebrews 10:22

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

LET US DRAW NEAR / HEBREWS 10:22

Faith and drawing near to God through Jesus Christ are inseparable.

  1. Faith is sincerely believing in God, entrusting one’s life to His care, relying on Him for help and strength and trusting in His goodness (Hebrews 11:6; John 1:12; 5:24). By coming to God through faith in Christ, one finds mercy, grace, help (Hebrews 10:1; 4:16; 7:19), salvation (Hebrews 7:25), spiritual growth development (Hebrews 10:14) and cleansing (Hebrews 10:22).
  2. Therefore, when there is no drawing near to God in prayer and companionship with Christ, there is no saving faith (Hebrews 10:38). Jesus Himself equates faith with sincere prayer to God (Luke 18:8).

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  1. HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE / HEBREWS 5:8
  2. THE WORD OF GOD / HEBREWS 4:12
  3. OBEY THEM / HEBREWS 13:17
  4. LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE CITY / HEBREWS 11:3
  5. BELIEVE THAT HE EXISTS / HEBREWS 11:6
  6. ABEL … ENOCH … NOAH / HEBREWS 11:4-7
  7. BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND / HEBREWS 11:3
  8. NOW FAITH IS / HEBREWS 11:1
  9. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE / HEBREWS 5:8

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(KJV) Hebrews 5:8

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE / HEBREWS 5:8

Jesus, as God’s Son in human form, learned through human experience what it means to obey God when facing intense sufferings and temptations. He learned not through trial and error, as we often do, because He never failed. Rather, He learned by actually doing – by obeying perfectly all the time. Because of that obedience He suffered greatly, even to the point of giving His life; yet He never gave in to sin. As a result of His perfection (Hebrews 5:9), He became a perfect Savior and high priest, qualified in every way (Hebrews 5:1-6) to bring us eternal salvation (Hebrews 5:9; 2:10). From Christ’s example, we learn that faithful obedience to God in a corrupt world will often lead to suffering and adversity (Hebrews 12:2; Isaiah 50:4-6; Philippians 2:8).

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  1. THE WORD OF GOD / HEBREWS 4:12
  2. OBEY THEM / HEBREWS 13:17
  3. LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE CITY / HEBREWS 11:3
  4. BELIEVE THAT HE EXISTS / HEBREWS 11:6
  5. ABEL … ENOCH … NOAH / HEBREWS 11:4-7
  6. BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND / HEBREWS 11:3
  7. NOW FAITH IS / HEBREWS 11:1
  8. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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THE WORD OF GOD / HEBREWS 4:12

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(KJV) Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

THE WORD OF GOD / Hebrews 4:12

The conjunction “for” connects this verse directly to Hebrews 4:11. We enter into God’s rest by submitting to the complete examination and deep spiritual surgery that comes from exposure to God’s Word. God’s Word is anything that God speaks. It is the expression of the character, desires and purposes of God Himself. We have God’s Word conveyed to us in written form through the Bible. This Word, throughout both the Old Testament and New Testament, is dynamic, active and ultimately effective in accomplishing God’s purposes. It is like a sharp sword that cuts into our innermost being in order to discern whether our thoughts and motives are worthy or unworthy, spiritual or unspiritual. Like a surgeon’s scalpel, it cuts away the spiritual corruption from our lives and brings healing, and life to those who submit to the Word in faith. Yet, kike a warrior’s sword, God’s Word brings judgment and destruction on those who openly turn from and defy it (John 6:63; 12:48).

DIVIDING SOUL AND SPIRIT

God’s Word can penetrate our lives and inner beings so precisely that it discerns and defines the obscure dividing line between “soul” and “spirit.” “Soul” (Greek psyche) refers to our inner life aside from our spiritual experience – our life in relation to ourselves (our emotions, thoughts, desires, choices). “Spirit” (Greek pneuma) here means the human spirit; in the New Testament this refers to the spiritual dimension of our being – our life in relation to God (Romans 8:10). God’s Word awakens and strengthens His life in our spirit, and it exposes our own “soulishness” (our own motives and desires) when that part of us conflicts with the life that God is developing within our spirit. By willingly submitting to God’s life-penetrating Word, our hearts will be softened and changed so that we can truly take on godly character traits and experience peace and rest with Him. The alternative is to allow our hearts to become hardened against God’s Word. This is when we lose faith and find ourselves condemned by the Word of God. Hebrews 4:12-13 remind us of the seriousness of our choices when responding to God and His Word.

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  1. OBEY THEM / HEBREWS 13:17
  2. LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE CITY / HEBREWS 11:3
  3. BELIEVE THAT HE EXISTS / HEBREWS 11:6
  4. ABEL … ENOCH … NOAH / HEBREWS 11:4-7
  5. BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND / HEBREWS 11:3
  6. NOW FAITH IS / HEBREWS 11:1
  7. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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OBEY THEM / HEBREWS 13:17

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(KJV) Hebrews 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

OBEY THEM / HEBREWS 13:17

Obedience and faithfulness to Christian leaders, pastors and teachers must be based on a higher loyalty to God. The Christians’ loyalty on a descending scale is as follows:

  1. First, to God in a person-to-person relationship (Matthew 22:37), including faithfulness to the truth and principles of His Word.
  2. Second, to the local church body (congregation, community of true believers) as it remains faithful to God and His written Word (John 15:12; Galatians 6:10).

Third, the godly leaders within the church, as long as they remain faithful and loyal to God, to His Word and to His mission for the church.

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  1. LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE CITY / HEBREWS 11:3
  2. BELIEVE THAT HE EXISTS / HEBREWS 11:6
  3. ABEL … ENOCH … NOAH / HEBREWS 11:4-7
  4. BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND / HEBREWS 11:3
  5. NOW FAITH IS / HEBREWS 11:1
  6. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT
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