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THE NEED OF A BETTER SACRIFICE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Hebrews 9:11-28
2 Corinthians 5:18-21
“For he hath made him to be sin
for us, who knew no sin …”
THE NEED OF A BETTER SACRIFICE
It was necessary for things of heaven to be purified with a better sacrifice than its earthly pattern. There could be no better sacrifice than that of Christ. He entered a place not made with hands and appears in the presence of God for us. He offered Himself once only unlike the repeated offerings of the old covenant. His one-time offering was all sufficient. He put away sin by His self-sacrifice. The old pattern of sacrifices was for the admonition of those who would benefit from the offering of Christ. The ultimate end of all things is in the declaration that it is appointed unto men once to die and after this judgment. This will be on the basis of whether they believed in Christ or not. Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many. He shall appear the second time to them that believe unto salvation.
Christ’s offering of Himself for the sins of the world was eternally foreordained of God. It was first revealed in Genesis 3:15 after the fall: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” This is commonly referred to as the proto-evangel. God fulfilled the promises of the old covenant at the first coming of Christ.
Christ’s Second Coming will reveal the final reward. There will be a judgment for reward and a judgment for punishment. What reward do you expect? Every time one comes before the Lord it is needful to examine one’s own heart on the basis of the truth of God’s Word. “When Jesus comes to reward His servants…” what reward will you get?
THOUGHT: The Day of Christ will surely come.
PRAYER: Father, I thank Thee for Thy better sacrifice.