Jesus > Our Sacrifice
If you've been listening to or reading through Hebrews this past month you've probably noticed that a large chunk of it -- from 4:14-10:18 -- deals with Jesus as our great High Priest and as the sacrifice offered for the forgiveness of our sins.
This Sunday we will be reading Hebrews 8:1-13 and Hebrews 9:11-15 as our Scripture reading. In preparation, though, I invite you to read Hebrews 9:1-15.
In the first 15 verses of chapter 9 there is a comparison between the sacrifices offered in the old and new covenant. And so here we see the difference between what...