Lesson 18 Hebrews 10:1-18 New King James Version

1 For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once a]purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.

5 Therefore, when He came into the world, He said:
“Sacrifice and offering You did not desire,
But a body You have prepared for Me.
6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin
You had no pleasure.
7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come—
In the volume of the book it is written of Me—
To do Your will, O God.’ ”

8 Previously saying, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the law), 9 then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, b]O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second. 10 By that will we have been c]sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. 14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being d]sanctified.

15 But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us; for after He had said before,

16 “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them,” 17 then He adds, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” 18 Now where there is e]remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.

First Impression?
• I was pleased with the use of quotations from the Old Testament.

The good things to come – What do you envision as these good things yet to come?
• I mainly envision heaven, but more recently satisfaction with what is before me here.

The worshipers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins – Is this not how we want to live our lives?
• I think the problem here is in the terms used in the translations. The goal seemed to be that we do not live life burdened by guilt. Not worrying that we sin is not the same thing. But we probably are not even to worry as long as we are seeking the path God has for us.

When He came into the world – Psalm 40:6-8 – When you read of Christ fulfilling the very words of the Old Testament, how does your being respond?
• My self fills with joy seeing another example of what I know to be true.

In the volume of the book it is written of Me — To do Your will, O God – Could we want more for any moment of our lives?
• No, we should only want to do the will of God for us each moment.

By that will we have been sanctified – I can never remember the definition of this word. How great is sanctification?
• It is infinity great. Great enough that every Christian should know what the word means, but big words sometimes mystify the details.

Sat down at the right hand of God – Does this not give a wonderful image of the completeness of Christ’s work?
• It does for me. God did His thing. Christ did His thing. Now we do ours.

Enemies are made His footstool – Any idea what footstool means?
• I think it means foot stool as in to humiliate them, the king put his feet on the enemies back like a ottoman. I wonder if the people who conquered the Ottomen (whoever they were) gave an ottoman its name?

The covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them – I love this covenant. How is it made practical in your life?
• When I allow my self to listen and follow the Holy Spirit, I know the right things to do and want to do them.