PlayStop Popout X Every year when the Israelite would sacrifice a lamb, the next year as they prepared to sacrifice another one, they would conclude that last year’s lamb was not sufficient to satisfy God’s demanded price for sin. “For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for…
PlayStop Popout X “Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum…” (Hebrews 8:1) The word “sum” means chief point, major thrust, and principle thought. The writer is about to give the major thrust and principle thought of the High Priesthood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the great High…
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PlayStop Popout X Melchisedec in the Bible is a significant personality. He teaches us much about God’s program. In the Old Testament, the altar of worship and the throne for ruling were to be kept distinctly separate. However, Melchisedec, priest of the Most High God, was also King of Salam. In the Hebrew, the name…
PlayStop Popout X This, often misrepresented passage of scripture, does not teach that a person can lose their salvation. I am reminded of one author who stated, “If we could lose our salvation, we all would.” I am thankful that my eternal salvation is not dependent upon me, but upon the precious promises of God,…
PlayStop Popout X Jesus Christ was ordained our high priest forever! “Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec.” (5:6) It is critical that we investigate this thought. The Old Testament priests were sinners, who made intercessions for the sins of the people, but eventually died because of their own sin. Jesus Christ…
PlayStop Popout X We have already looked at the rest offered in Canaan, but today we want to look at the rest that is pictured in the Sabbath rest. The rest in Canaan pictures the rest of submission; while the rest of the Sabbath pictures the rest of salvation. We can rest in the person…
PlayStop Popout X It is critical that we revisit what the wilderness wanderings represent as we continue to look at true rest for the Christian. The wanderings in the wilderness are the experiences of believers who will not claim their spiritual inheritance in Christ, who doubt God’s Word and live in restless unbelief. We can…
PlayStop Popout X It is no secret that the sin of unbelief is what sent the Israelites wandering in the wilderness for 40 years. Those who were not of accountability, twenty years and younger, and Joshua and Caleb were among the only ones to enter the promise land. Moses was not permitted to enter either.…
PlayStop Popout X It is no secret that the sin of unbelief is what sent the Israelites wandering in the wilderness for 40 years. Those who were not of accountability, twenty years and younger, and Joshua and Caleb were among the only ones to enter the promise land. Moses was not permitted to enter either.…