How Has Christ’s Sacrifice Effected Our Lives?

How Has Christ’s Sacrifice Effected Our Lives?

Hebrews 10:19-25

Setting the ContextSetting the ContextLetter written to those tempted to leave service to

Christ & return to old lawWriter showed that Christ fulfilled old lawNow have better hope, better priesthood, better

law, better promise & better sacrificeThis context shows the result to be seenSacrifice of Christ should cause us to give greater

effort in service to God & brethren

We Have Our Access To God Through Sacrifice Of Christ

We Have Our Access To God Through Sacrifice Of Christ

Salvation Is By Blood of ChristSalvation Is By Blood of ChristScripture repeatedly shows blood of Christ is price

for our salvation1 Pet. 1:18-20 Redeemed by bloodEph. 2:1-6 Dead in sin beforeCol. 2:13-15 Made alive in ChristHeb. 9:11-14 Full cleansing by bloodNo hope present without Christ’s bloodMust respond to gift with full dedication

Sacrifice of Christ Should Change Individual Lives

Sacrifice of Christ Should Change Individual Lives

Greater Faith Result Of SacrificeGreater Faith Result Of SacrificeDraw near with true heart in fullness of faithHold fast confession of hope & not waverRom. 6:1-2 Sin should be banishedRom. 12:1-2 Sacrificial life in responseTitus 2:11-14 Be zealous of good worksEph. 5:1-6 Become imitators of GodSacrifice must have profound effect on us in

maintaining faithfulness & avoiding sin

Sacrifice of Christ Should Change Habits of Worship Sacrifice of Christ Should Change Habits of Worship

Appreciation of Sacrifice Causes Desire to Exhort in Worship

Appreciation of Sacrifice Causes Desire to Exhort in Worship

Focus of all worship together is on Christ Acts 2:42f Early saints gathered daily Acts 5:42 Continued after persecution Acts 20:7f Worship for extended period of time Do we show love for Christ by seeking less?

Col. 3:16f Teach & admonish in worshipWhat is our custom (Lk. 4:16 cf. Heb. 10:25)?Dedicating self to Lord leads us to exhort our brethren

through worship together

Effect of Christ’s Sacrifice Should Be Obvious in LifeEffect of Christ’s Sacrifice Should Be Obvious in Life

But it does notchange the lives

of some

What If We Continue In Sin?What If We Continue In Sin?26 For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries. 28 A man that hath set at nought Moses law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses: 29 of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged 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? 30 For we know him that said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. --- Heb. 10:26-31 ---

The Choice Is OursThe Choice Is Ours

Can be totallychanged in

individual life& worship

with brethren

Can remainunchanged inlife knowingwe will face

judgment

OR