_THE ADVENT AND THE PRESENCE_ ‘Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of Me,) to do Thy will, O God.’ Hebrews 10:7 The Greek word which we have translated ‘I come,’ is more than that; it is more than that, it is stronger. It is—‘I am come. I am come.’ The expression deno... [ Continue Reading ]
_ATONEMENT THROUGH THE CROSS_ ‘In which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the Body of Jesus Christ once for all.’ Hebrews 10:10 (R.V.m.) There are three points in connection with the Scriptural representation of the doctrine of the Atonement which must be kept constantly in min... [ Continue Reading ]
_CHRIST’S EXPECTATION_ But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat down on the right hand of God; from henceforth expecting till His enemies be made His footstool.’ Hebrews 10:12 Look at these two verses, and see three things:— I. THE WORK WHICH HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED.—... [ Continue Reading ]
_ACCESS INTO THE HOLIEST_ ‘Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living waY, which He Hath consecrated for us … let us draw near.’ Hebrews 10:19 Access to God in Paradise was direct and easy. Nay, God Himself came there to man. But the... [ Continue Reading ]
_ESSENTIALS OF TRUE PRAYER_ ‘Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.’ Hebrews 10:22 The text teaches us how to pray acceptably, and sets before us the three great essentials of accep... [ Continue Reading ]
_CONDITIONS OF ACCESS_ ‘Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkles from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering.’ Hebrews 10:22 Having seen the way of access to the hol... [ Continue Reading ]
_DUTIES IN VIEW OF JUDGMENT_ ‘Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering … and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.’ Hebrews 10:23 The ‘day’ here spoken of is, according to the constant use of Holy Scripture, a day of judgment. But it is not the judgment of all mank... [ Continue Reading ]
_RESULTS OF PRAYER_ ‘Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering … and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.’ Hebrews 10:23 Here we have the results of prayer offered in accordance with the will of God. I. LOYALTY TO GOD AND THE TRUTH.—This is— (_a_) _ Based upon t... [ Continue Reading ]
_‘IF WE SIN WILFULLY ——’_ ‘If we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins … It is a fearful thing to fall into the bands of the living God.’ Hebrews 10:26 To whom do these words refer? I. HE WHO HAS RECEIVED THE KNOWLEDGE OF... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE BLESSING OF REMEMBRANCE_ ‘But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions.’ Hebrews 10:32 Remember the circumstances under which the temptation to fall away assailed the Hebrews. Christianity was no longer a new thing; the... [ Continue Reading ]
_PATIENCE AND HOPE_ ‘Ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.’ Hebrews 10:36 The hope of perfected Christian life should encourage us to steadfastness. The keynote of these words is hope. I. CHRISTIAN LIFE WILL END IN WONDERFUL BLESSING.—... [ Continue Reading ]
_FAITHFUL CONTINUANCE_ ‘The just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.’ Hebrews 10:38 ‘The just shall live by faith’ is a quotation from Habakkuk... [ Continue Reading ]