I. The O.T. Law Vs. 1-4
A. Commandments For Living
1. Holiness Towards God
2. Holiness Towards People
B. Law Included Sacrifices For Sins
1. Failure Required Sacrifice
2. Confession Of Sin
3. Transfer Sin To Sacrifice
4. Innocent Blood Shed
5. No Permanent Benefit
a. God’s Standard Is High
b. Sacrifices Are Imperfect and Insufficient
c. They Were To Give The Best Available
d. Still Inadequate
6. Need To Repeat Often
7. Sacrifices Were A Reminder of Sin
C. O.T. System- A Copy & Shadow of Heaven
1. Hebrews 8:4, 5; also- 9:23,24
2. Altar=Cross
3. Holy of Holies = Heaven
a. High Priest entered one time per year- limited access to God
b. Could only enter because of shed blood
4. Guzik- Shadow isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes a shadow can tell you a lot. But the shadow is not the substance. The Old Covenant and its law were not themselves bad or evil, they were only incomplete and insufficient to bring total cleansing from sin, and to save.
II. The Body Of Jesus Vs. 5-10
A. Jesus Explains The Situation
1. Jesus quotes Psalm 40:6-8
2. Declares that animal sacrifices not satisfactory
3. His body would be the perfect sacrifice
B. A Body Prepared For Jesus
1. 1 Peter 1:18-20a 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
20 He was chosen before the creation of the world,
C. Lived Obediently With His Body
1. Heb. 10:7 “Behold, I have come to do your will, oh God.”
2. Luke 2:49 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” (age 12, at the Temple in Jerusalem)
3. Matt. 8:23,24 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. (Served to the point of exhaustion)
D. Offered In Obedience
1. 1 Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.
2. Isaiah 50:6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.
3. John 10:17b, 18a “… I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 “No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself…”
The Father gave the Son a body.
The Son gave it back.
III. The Result Of Jesus’ Offering Of Himself Vs.11-18
A. Jesus Now Sits, His Atoning Work Completed Vs.12,13
B. Perfected The “Set Apart” Ones V.14
C. Witness Of Holy Spirit V.15
New Covenant, Law Written on Hearts V.16
Assurance Of Forgiveness V.17
a. God does not remember our sins
b. Christian must do the same
D. No Additional Sacrifices Needed V.18
1. Sacrifice Of Jesus Sufficient
2. No Need to Add To It
IV. Our Bodies Rom. 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
A. Our Response
1. Offer Your Body to God
2. A Choice We Make
3. Continually- a living sacrifice, on going, daily.
B. Our Motivation
1. God’s Mercy
2. Made Holy thru Sacrifice of Jesus
3. Jesus Makes You Acceptable
4. Reasonable, Logical to Offer Your Body to God
