Jesus Unmasked: The Truth Will Shock You by Todd Friel Page B
Authors: Todd Friel
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the mediators between God and man. The high priest was the head priest.
Christ Is the High Priest
For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens (Hebrews 7:26).
Sacrifice
Yearly, an unblemished lamb was slaughtered for the covering of sins of the individual. The priests would place their hands on the lamb, symbolically transferring the sins of the people to the lamb that would be slaughtered for the covering, but not forgiveness, of sins.
Christ Is the Sacrifice
By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all (Hebrews 10:10).
Something Is Missing
Did you notice a piece of furniture is strangely absent? Hint: day after day, year after year, the priests entered in and out of the tabernacle to offer sacrifices. They stood on their feet hour after hour and never sat down because their work was never done.
The piece of furniture that was missing in the tabernacle was a chair. The old covenant priests continually offered sacrifices as a picture of the greater sacrifice that was needed. They never rested from their labor (Heb. 10:11).
Jesus Christ Sat Down
Jesus Christ finished His sacrificial work to forgive sins once and for all time (Heb. 9:15–28; Matt. 26:28), rose from the dead (Luke 24:6; 1 Cor. 15:4, 12–17) and ascended into heaven (John 24:5; Acts 1:9).
Paul Washer vividly describes what happens next by applying Psalm 24:7–10. 1
Jesus, the Great High Priest, triumphantly approached the gates of heaven and demanded, “ Lift up your heads, O gates, and be lifted up, O ancient doors, t hat the King of glory may come in!”
From inside there was a reply, “ Who is the King of glory?”
Jesus thundered, “ The Lord strong and mighty, t he Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O gates, a nd lift them up, O ancient doors, t hat the King of glory may come in!”
Again, the attendants asked, “ Who is this King of glory?”
Jesus shattered the heavens, “ The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory.”
As the gates swung open, for the first time ever, a human entered heaven.
Jesus Christ, the resurrected God-man marched through the gates toward His throne at the right hand of God. And He sat down (Heb. 10:12).
The sacrificial work of our Great High Priest was so total, so perfect, so complete, He triumphantly rested from His labor.
Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins ; but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time , sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time onward until His enemies be made a footstool for His feet. For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified (Heb. 10:11–14).
Where Does God Tabernacle Now?
God the Son, Jesus Christ, is now seated in authority at the right hand of God the Father (Matt. 26:64; Heb. 1:3; Ps. 110:1). That does not mean He has abandoned us.
While Jesus was preparing the disciples for His death, He told them, “ But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you” (John 16:7).
Jesus promised to send the Helper, His Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinitarian Godhead, to those who would repent and believe in Him to the glory of God the Father. Jesus is now in heaven, but His Holy Spirit dwells in those who believe.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ , just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world , that we would be holy and blameless before Him.
In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory
Christ Is the High Priest
For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens (Hebrews 7:26).
Sacrifice
Yearly, an unblemished lamb was slaughtered for the covering of sins of the individual. The priests would place their hands on the lamb, symbolically transferring the sins of the people to the lamb that would be slaughtered for the covering, but not forgiveness, of sins.
Christ Is the Sacrifice
By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all (Hebrews 10:10).
Something Is Missing
Did you notice a piece of furniture is strangely absent? Hint: day after day, year after year, the priests entered in and out of the tabernacle to offer sacrifices. They stood on their feet hour after hour and never sat down because their work was never done.
The piece of furniture that was missing in the tabernacle was a chair. The old covenant priests continually offered sacrifices as a picture of the greater sacrifice that was needed. They never rested from their labor (Heb. 10:11).
Jesus Christ Sat Down
Jesus Christ finished His sacrificial work to forgive sins once and for all time (Heb. 9:15–28; Matt. 26:28), rose from the dead (Luke 24:6; 1 Cor. 15:4, 12–17) and ascended into heaven (John 24:5; Acts 1:9).
Paul Washer vividly describes what happens next by applying Psalm 24:7–10. 1
Jesus, the Great High Priest, triumphantly approached the gates of heaven and demanded, “ Lift up your heads, O gates, and be lifted up, O ancient doors, t hat the King of glory may come in!”
From inside there was a reply, “ Who is the King of glory?”
Jesus thundered, “ The Lord strong and mighty, t he Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O gates, a nd lift them up, O ancient doors, t hat the King of glory may come in!”
Again, the attendants asked, “ Who is this King of glory?”
Jesus shattered the heavens, “ The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory.”
As the gates swung open, for the first time ever, a human entered heaven.
Jesus Christ, the resurrected God-man marched through the gates toward His throne at the right hand of God. And He sat down (Heb. 10:12).
The sacrificial work of our Great High Priest was so total, so perfect, so complete, He triumphantly rested from His labor.
Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins ; but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time , sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time onward until His enemies be made a footstool for His feet. For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified (Heb. 10:11–14).
Where Does God Tabernacle Now?
God the Son, Jesus Christ, is now seated in authority at the right hand of God the Father (Matt. 26:64; Heb. 1:3; Ps. 110:1). That does not mean He has abandoned us.
While Jesus was preparing the disciples for His death, He told them, “ But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you” (John 16:7).
Jesus promised to send the Helper, His Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinitarian Godhead, to those who would repent and believe in Him to the glory of God the Father. Jesus is now in heaven, but His Holy Spirit dwells in those who believe.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ , just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world , that we would be holy and blameless before Him.
In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory
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