Monday, September 6
Read Hebrews 9
Think About It:
- In this chapter, we can imagine the place of worship and who was allowed to serve in it. We freely enter our place of worship. Do we take that gift too lightly?
- Christ brought the new covenant with all the benefits to His heirs. What has to happen before we can realize its benefits? (A person’s will comes to mind.)
- What did Christ’s blood bring us? How do we get it? (John 3:7) and keep it? (John 6:27).
- Are redemption and salvation the same?
Family Time:
- Verses 1-10 are talking about the Tabernacle in the Old Testament where God’s people would go to worship Him and give sacrifices for sin. In verses 10-15 things changed. There was a new tabernacle. What had changed? Where is this new tabernacle located?
- This is not a question but an explanation. Verse 16 is best explained like this—People have a will. A will is something on paper that tells everyone what to do when you die. Do you need a will when you are alive? It is only useful when you are dead. It doesn’t really mean anything while you are alive. Verse 16 talks about a testament. Another word that would fit here is covenant (promise). The covenant mentioned here is like a will. It doesn’t mean anything until the person who made the covenant (promise) dies. Jesus had to die to keep His/God’s covenant (promise).
- Who will Jesus appear to a second time? (verse 28) What does eagerly mean? What kind of things do you eagerly wait for? Do you feel this way about waiting and watching for Jesus to return?
