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Christ's Work and Sin

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Heb 1:3 Stains of Sin
Heb 2:17 Separation of Sin
Heb 9:28 Sentence of Sin
Heb 10:12 Slavery of Sin

The Great Drink Offering

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"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Heb 12:2

Example - Looking unto
Excellence - Jesus
Establishment - the author
End - and finisher
Experience - of our faith
Exuberance - Who for the joy
Emancipation - that was set before Him
Extremity - endured the cross
Excruciation - despising the shame
Exaltation - and is set down
Eminence - at the right hand
Enthronement - of the throne of God

Jesus Christ the Same

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"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever." Heb 13:8

Person Jesus Christ
Permanence - the same
Past yesterday
Present and to day
Perpetuity - and for ever

Salvation in Hebrews

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Heb 1:14 It is Evangelical
Heb 2:3 It is Enormous
Heb 2:10 It is Empowering
Heb 5:9 It is Eternal
Heb 6:9 It is Enriching
Heb 9:28 It is Emancipating

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Christ's Work and Sin

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Heb 1:3 Stains of Sin
Heb 2:17 Separation of Sin
Heb 9:28 Sentence of Sin
Heb 10:12 Slavery of Sin

God Spake

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"God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son" Heb 1:1


Personal Communication - God
Piecemeal Communication - who at sundry times
Particular Communication - and in divers manners
Past Communication - spake in time past
Paternal Communication - unto the fathers
Prophetic Communication - by the prophets
Perfected Communication - hath in these last days
Personified Communication - spoken unto us by His Son

What is Man

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"But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? or the Son of man, that Thou visitest Him? Thou madest Him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst Him with glory and honour, and didst set Him over the works of Thy hands" Heb 2:6-7

Inquiry - What is man
Interest - that Thou art mindful of him
Identity - or the Son of man
Intention - that Thou visitest Him
Incarnation - Thou madest Him a little lower than the angels
Investiture - Thou crownedst Him with glory and honour
Institution - and didst set Him over the works of Thy hands

We see Jesus

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"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man." Heb 2:9

Contemplation - we see Jesus
Condescension - who was made a little lower than the angels
Crucifixion - for the suffering of death
Coronation - crowned with glory and honour
Compassion - that He by the grace of God
Cup - should taste death for every man

Impossible

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Heb 6:4 Apostates to Repent
Heb 6:18 Almighty to Recant
Heb 10:4 Atonement by Ritual
Heb 11:6 Acceptance without Reward

How shall We Escape

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"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him" Heb 2:3

Retribution - How shall we escape
Responsibility - if we neglect so great salvation
Revelation which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord
Reliability - and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him

Death of Christ in Hebrews

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Purpose of His Condescension. He suffered. (Heb 2:9)
Passion for His Creation. He savoured. (Heb 2:9)
Power over the Condemner. He subdued. (Heb 2:14)
Promise for the Chained. He set free. (Heb 2:15)
Prayer for His Conquest. He supplicated. (Heb 5:7)
Protagonist of the Covenant. He started. (Heb 9:15)
Penance as the Covenant-victim. He sacrificed. (Heb 9:16)

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Contents of the Ark Part 3

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"The ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant" Heb 9:2

The contents of the Ark speak of the faithfulness of God.
God of Restoration the tables of the covenant
God of Revelation the golden pot that had manna
God of Resurrection - Aaron's rod that budded

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Contents of the Ark Part 2

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"The ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant" Heb 9:2

The contents of the Ark speak of the failure of the Israelites.
Idolatry the tables of the covenant
Ingratitude the golden pot that had manna
Insubordination - Aaron's rod that budded

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The Tabernacle in Hebrews

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Heb 7:3 Great High Priest "without father, without mother, without descent
Heb 9:14 Ark "without spot
Heb 9:7 Mercy Seat "not without blood
Heb 4:15,9:28 Golden Altar "without sin
Heb 10:23 Lampstand "without wavering
Heb 13:5 Table of Shewbread "without covetousness
Heb 12:14 Laver"holiness, without
Heb 9:22 Brazen Altar "without shedding of blood
Heb 12:8 Boards and Bars "without chastisement
Heb 11:6 Gate "without faith

The Blood of Christ Part 2

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Heb 9:12 The Blood that Supercedes
Heb 9:14 The Blood that Saves
Heb 10:19 The Blood that Sanctions
Heb 10:29 The Blood that Secures
Heb 12:24 The Blood that Speaks
Heb 13:12 The Blood that Sanctifies
Heb 13:20 The Blood that Stimulates

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The Son in Hebrews 1 Part 2

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"God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, Whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by Whom also He made the worlds; Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high." Heb 1:1-3 Hebrews 1:1-3

Divine Articulation - spoken unto us by his Son
Divine Appointment - heir of all things
Divine Architect - made the worlds
Divine Adjective - the brightness of His glory
Divine Actualization - the express image of His person
Divine Authority - upholding all things
Divine Atonement - purged our sins
Divine Advocate - on the right hand of the Majesty on high

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Faith

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"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Heb 11:1

Present Reality - Now faith is
Powerful Resource - the substance of things
Perfect Reliance - hoped for
Positive Reaction - the evidence of things
Promised Reward - not seen

Faith of Sarah

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"Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.  Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable." Hebrews 11:11-12

Strong Faith - received strength to conceive seed
Steadfast Faith - was delivered of a child when she was past age
Settled Faith - she judged him faithful who had promised
Spawning Faith - sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead
Successful Faith - so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable

Mediator, High Priest and Advocate

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The Lord Jesus Christ is the Mediator between God and men (1Tim 2:5), He is the High Priest to God (Heb 2:17) and Advocate with the Father (1John 2:1).

As Mediator, He made the link between God and men.
As High Priest, He maintains the link.
As Advocate, He mends the link.

Witness of the Holy Spirit

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"Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that He had said before" Heb 10:15
"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God" Rom 8:16
"He that believeth on the Son of God hath the Witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son." 1 John 5:10

Witness of the Holy Spirit
- to us (Heb 10:15)
- with us (Rom 8:16)
- in us (1 John 5:10)

Full confirmation of the Holy Spirit in the experience of believers.