Oct 27, 2024
Scripture Reading: Hebrews 10:1-25
Is it really worth it to follow Jesus Christ? How does your faith in Jesus affect how you encourage other believers? Believers in the first century were being rejected by their families and even suffered the forfeiture of their property for the sake of following Jesus. Like us today, they needed assurance that following Jesus is worth it all.
Unlike the Old Covenant given to Moses & Israel, the one & only death of Jesus our Messiah fully succeeded in securing full redemption that relieves our guilt-laden consciences and satisfies the ultimate justice & wrath of our Holy God. Salvation has come by grace alone through faith alone in the all-sufficient death of Christ alone. There is nothing that you or I or any human priest can add to the sufficiency of His sacrifice.
Now we can have full confidence in approaching God in worship, knowing that we have a far superior priest who offered a far superior sacrifice for our sins. With such confidence, we must therefore draw near to God with full assurance. We must firmly cling to clear biblical teaching & we must not waver in unbelief. And we must lean hard into gathering with the church for mutual encouragement even more as we anticipate the glorious day of our Lord’s return.