_THE SYMBOLISM OF AARON’S ROD_ ‘Aaron’s rod that budded.’ Hebrews 9:4 We can be at no loss to learn the lesson which the budding of Aaron’s rod is intended to convey to us as Christians. It is that of the supernatural fruitfulness of all God’s ordinances and means of grace. Viewed in themselves t... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE ATONEMENT_ ‘For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood of Christ, Who through the Eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works t... [ Continue Reading ]
_CHRIST’S DEATH AS A SACRIFICE_ ‘How much more shall the blood of Christ, Who through the Eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?’ Hebrews 9:14 Christ was not dragged to the altar. It was a voluntary sacrifice, it was a sp... [ Continue Reading ]
_MEDIATION AND ATONEMENT_ ‘He is the Mediator of the New Testament … and without shedding of blood is no remission.’ Hebrews 9:15 God has entered into covenant relationship with men. That has been proved in chapter viii., but it is implied here. I. THE COVENANT. (_a_) _ Its history_. (_b_) _... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CROSS_ ‘Once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.’ Hebrews 9:26 The greatest danger at the present day among Christians is their becoming so accustomed to the Gospel message that they cease to be keen or enthusiastic about it themselves, with... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE UNIVERSAL SENTENCE_ ‘It is appointed unto men once to die.’ Hebrews 9:27 There are no diversities of opinion among men concerning death, for nothing is more obvious and certain. And yet they think very little comparatively about it. But what is death? It is the cessation of material being.... [ Continue Reading ]