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CHRIST IS THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
LORD’S DAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Hebrews 9:11-28
Matthew 26:24-29
“The Son of man goeth
as it is written of him …”
CHRIST IS THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
Christ is called “the mediator of the new testament” (Heb 9:15). This came to pass as God promised. As the mediator, Christ met all the requirements of the law so as to procure the promises of eternal inheritance. This work of Christ is given repeatedly in the Epistle to the Hebrews because it was the most important purpose of His coming.
When the Lord Jesus Christ instituted the Lord’s Supper, He said of the wine that it was His blood of the New Testament which was shed for many for the remission of sins. This was what He commanded the Church to do in remembrance of Him. It was that same night that He was arrested and subsequently crucified. His blood flowed out when a soldier pierced His side. The Romans and the Jewish accusers saw Him as a common criminal who had to die. However, unknown to them, they were fulfilling a promise of God.
The Lord explained this paradox when He said that the Son of man would go as it is written, but a curse was pronounced on him who betrayed Him. He added that it was better if such a person was not born. The whole episode of the crucifixion and death of Christ was to bring to pass that requirement of blood for the remission of sins. When Peter preached at Pentecost, he urged his listeners: “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:38). Salvation is only possible because of the shed blood of Jesus.
THOUGHT: The work of Christ as the Mediator was a necessity.
PRAYER: Father, may I find comfort in knowing that Jesus Christ intercedes for me.