Hebrews 8:1 The Great Possession. I. Let us look at the reality of the fact. We _have_such an High Priest. It is not a matter of useless desire or of future hope, but of present accomplished possession. II. The words affirm the singleness of the Person, and of the office He fulfils. "We have such... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 8:1 The True Tabernacle. I. The tabernacle has no fewer than three meanings: (1) In the first place, the tabernacle is a type, a visible illustration, of the heavenly place in which God has His dwelling. (2) The tabernacle is a type of Jesus Christ, who is the meeting-place between God and... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 8:1 , HEBREWS 8:6; HEBREWS 8:10 The New Covenant Its Promises. I. Pardon is the last named of the promises, but it is the first bestowed. The terms of the promise indicate two things respecting the blessing it holds forth, namely, its source and its fulness. (1) Its source "I will be mercif... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 8:6 The Blessings of the New Covenant. I. The blessings of the New Covenant are all based upon the forgiveness of sin. God promises to put His laws into our minds, and write them upon our hearts, and to be to us a God, _because_He is merciful to our unrighteousness, and will remember our s... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 8:1 , HEBREWS 8:6; HEBREWS 8:10 The New Covenant Its Promises. I. Pardon is the last named of the promises, but it is the first bestowed. The terms of the promise indicate two things respecting the blessing it holds forth, namely, its source and its fulness. (1) Its source "I will be mercif... [ Continue Reading ]