Once For All

The sermon text will be Hebrews 10:11-18 which provides us with a summary and conclusion to the large section of this letter that explains Christ’s superior priestly ministry for his people. Richard Phillips writes: “Here is the great statement that makes this a great conclusion: Jesus Christ has done upon the cross what no priest of Israel could ever have done, and what no worldly religion can ever achieve today. For both the Hebrew Christian in danger of abandoning Christ and today’s fence-sitting doubter in danger of passing by the one and true salvation, these verses sound a clanging gospel bell: Christ has made a true sacrifice for our forgiveness and he is a priest reigning in heaven to make us what we were created to be.”