Message Notes

YOUNG PEOPLE’S GROUP I

Text: Hebrews 9:12-28

3 October 2015

Theme: THE BLOOD OF CHRIST 

Significant Statements with reference to the Blood of Christ 

1. Entering into the Most Holy Place

With His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.                  Hebrews 9:12

a) The Tabernacle/ Temple had a special portion called “The Most Holy Place”

i) Only the Holy Priest may enter

ii) And only once a year

iii) He cannot enter till he has offered a sacrifice

b) The Lord Jesus entered into The Most Holy Place that represent the Presence of God

i) The sacrifice Jesus offered was His own blood

ii) He entered into The Most Holy Place once for all

iii) Through the shedding of His blood He has obtained eternal redemption

2. The power of the Blood of Christ

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?     Hebrews 8:14

And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin.    Hebrews 9:22

a) The blood of Christ has great efficacy

i) Christ is without spot (sinless/perfect)

ii) He offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice

b) It can cleanse even our conscience

c) The work of the Holy Spirit is to be acknowledged

3. The death of Christ

And for this reason, He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.                  Hebrews 9:15

a) Jesus is the Mediator of the New Covenant

b) Through His death He has obtained redemptions for all our transgressions

c) We are called to receive the promise of eternal inheritance

4. The offering of Christ

And so it is appointed for men to die once, but after that the judgment. 

So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. Hebrews 9:27-28

a) Christ was offered to bear the sins of many

b) Those who believe also wait for His Second Coming

c) He will appear again and complete the work of salvation

BIBLE MEMORY VERSE

Hebrews 10:14

For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.      Hebrews 10:14