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Romans 5 - Results of Justification

5 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

-        Chapter 5 starts with “therefore”

o   This looks back to Chapter 4 and we learned that Jesus was crucified for our transgressions and His resurrection was proof we have been justified (made just by His blood not by our works)

o   By faith we have been saved by grace!

-        As a result of what Jesus did

o   We were justified by faith in Jesus Christ

o   We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

o   Through whom also we have obtained (past tense) our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand (our current position is standing in His grace)

§  God’s Riches at Christ’s Expense (GRACE)

o   And we exult in hope of the glory of God        

§  We are trusting that Jesus is now in the highest position of all

§  And that He will come and redeem us back to Himself

-        And not only this

o   But we exult in our tribulations.

o   This literally means that we are joyous in our tribulations (what???)

-        Knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance

o   We learn to persevere as we wait on the lord 

o   Perseverance means “Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose; steadfastness.”

-        And perseverance proven character

o   You build character by going through difficult times

o   You become a stronger woman or man until you have proven character

o   The place at which God can see your faith is real and consistent no matter what.

-        And proven character hope

o   Will stand in the midst of your trials and testing

o   Will God find real faith at your very core?

o   If you have real character of faith, you will remain in Hope of what God will do!

o   Hope is another name for faith but it implies an expectant heart that believes God will do that which you prayed things in! (praying in faith, expecting to see results)

-        And hope does not disappoint

o   Hope in anything other than Jesus Christ will disappoint you

o   Faith in Christ Jesus will never disappoint you!

o   Because the Love of God is poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us

§  The Love of God poured out!

§  This was the pouring out of Jesus blood on the cross

§  Notice that God gave the Holy Spirit who was given to us (a gift from God)

·       He is living in you right now!

·       Great is He that is in You than he that is in the world

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Romans Chapter 4 - Justification by Faith Evidenced in Old Testament

4 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, 6 just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven,
 And whose sins have been covered.
 8 “Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.”

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? Paul reaches back to the story of Abraham because in chapter 3 we learned that no flesh shall be justified by the law. We learned that justification “declared not guilty” is a result of faith in Jesus Christ not of works lest anyone should boast.  So what shall we say then about Abraham?

Here is the answer “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness”. It’s the same way we get saved.  We believe God and its gets credited to us as righteousness.

-          Now to one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but what is due

-          But to the one who does work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith in credited as righteousness

-          Just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works

-          Blessed is the man whose sin in has been covered (covered in the blood)

-          Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account (because it was paid for)

So Paul concludes, it is a gift and not payment for work.  All other religions are trying to work to get into heaven hoping their good works are enough to get them in.  Some try to count their good deeds vs. their sins and stive to make sure their good deeds outnumber their sin.  This simply doesn’t work. We can never be good enough even with our best effort.

Isa 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

It is by faith in Jesus Christ that we become righteous. It is a gift of God.  It is unearned, undeserved favor from a loving Father.  We simply put our faith in Jesus Christ as the one who will justify us.  Thank you Lord !!!

9 Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, “Faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.” 10 How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised; 11 and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them, 12 and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised.

Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also?

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Romans Chapter 3 - All the World Guilty

3 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? 2 Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God. 3 What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? 4 May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written,

“That You may be justified in Your words,
 And prevail when You are judged.”

Then (Paul can ask this question based on what we learned in Chapter 2 about Jews and Gentiles)

… what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

-          First of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God (they had the scriptures) and the prophets and many miracles like being freed from slavery after 400 years; red sea parted; advisories drowned; kept alive in the desert for 40 years without provision (and many more)

-          Even if some Jews don’t believe, it will not nullify the faithfulness of God

-          God will be found true (every knee will bow and confess that Jesus is Lord)

-          Though every man be found a liar as it written “THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS, AND PREVAIL WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED”

We are “justified by our words” when we confess Jesus is Lord.

We “prevail when we are judged” because of our faith in Jesus Christ (it’s the only way)

5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.) 6 May it never be! For otherwise, how will God judge the world? 7 But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner? 8 And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “Let us do evil that good may come”? Their condemnation is just.

This entire paragraph is designed to help us see the foolishness of men’s thinking.  God’s plan was much better than this.  God was unveiling a way for all men to be saved.  For by the Jews rejection of the messiah, the word was poured out upon the gentiles (the rest of the world).

9 What then?  Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; 10 as it is written,

“There is none righteous, not even one;
 11 There is none who understands,
 There is none who seeks for God;
 12 All have turned aside, together they have become useless;
 There is none who does good,
 There is not even one.”
 13 “Their throat is an open grave,
 With their tongues they keep deceiving,”
 “The poison of asps is under their lips”;
 14 “Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness”;
 15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood,
 16 Destruction and misery are in their paths,
 17 And the path of peace they have not known.”
 18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

This was a reflection of Psalm 14:3 and Psalm 53:1-3

So this seals the court’s decision that all of us been found guilty; not one of us is worthy.

It shows mankind (all of mankind) is in desperate need of Savior!

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Romans Chapter 2- The Impartiality of God

2 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things. 3 But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

Therefore (because of the long list of sins we just read in Chapter 1:26-32) you have no excuse, everyone who passes judgement, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.  Be careful not to start wagging your finger and condemning people.  We have all sinned. Some of us judging others practice the same things (this is very hypocritical). 

And we know that judgement of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things (practicing is continuing to sin knowing its wrong). But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgement on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgement of God?  This is obviously not going to go well for either party!!!

Or do you think lightly of the riches of his kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance.  Notice this… It’s the kindness and tolerance and patience of God that leads you, leads me, leads them to repentance.  Its not the fear of wrath it’s the kindness of God!

 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who will render to each person according to his deeds: 7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; 8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11 For there is no partiality with God.

But because of stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself (stubbornness and unrepentant heart) is the problem.  Pray that God breaks the stubbornness and unrepentant heart! It’s deadly. It results in storing up wrath for yourself.

Don’t fool yourself – God will render to each person according to his deeds!

To those who by perseverance in doing good (this means they keep doing good inspite of the opposition and problems) seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life.  This speaks about what we are seeking. What are the real goals in our heart?  Are you seeking glory and honor and immortality with a view of eternal life.  You will get what you are seeking!

But to those who are selfishly ambition and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil. If what you seek and follow after is selfish ambition and you won’t obey God.  Extreme difficulty is on the way and in your immediate path.  It’s urgent! Repent and turn from your sin and ask the Lord to forgive you. It’s the only chance you have to get saved from sin.

But glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good … For there is no partiality with God. God is an equal opportunity blesser !

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Romans Chapter 1

The Gospel Exalted

1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, 4 who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake, 6 among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;

Paul tells us he is a bond-servant of Christ Jesus. A bond servant chooses to remain the service of his master for life. He was free to leave but decided to stay and serve for life.  A symbol of this choice was to be pierced against a tree (an earing). 

… called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.  Paul was set apart for this specific purpose “the gospel of God”.  The gospel is “the good news” of eternal life by faith in Jesus Christ not of works lest anyone should boast.  It’s great news. It’s available to everyone right now!

.. which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures (this story is throughout the old testament. 

 … who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness.  No other religious figure in history rose from the dead. Christ alone.  The empty tomb is the proof.  Over 500 witnesses saw him alive after death. 

Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake.  Jesus Christ is our Lord (He alone) is our Lord. .. through whom we have received grace (this was the gift of Jesus Christ to all mankind; that’s me; that’s you; that’s everyone who calls upon His name).Obedience of faith instead of obedience to the Law. You can’t keep the law. But you can have faith in Jesus Christ and be saved from your sin. Just ask Jesus Christ to forgive you and make Him Lord of your life.

Jesus is calling Gentiles (those who did not know Him. They did not know the scriptures or the prophets.  They were all those far away from the truth. This can include each and every one of us. Now you know the truth and the truth will set you free.

You are the called of Jesus Christ!  He is calling your name. He is calling you “beloved”. He is calling you like a loving father. Feel the tug at your heart.  Respond even now. Just talk to Him and you will begin to know His love…

7 to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

.. to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints. Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ and invites Him to be Lord is “beloved of God”. As soon as you do this, you become “saints”.

Now you can say “grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” because all about what Jesus accomplished on the cross. Your track record, my track record no longer matters. It’s Jesus Christ’s perfect track record that gets imputed to you and I by faith!

By faith you receive grace (Gods Riches At Christ’s Expense). When you receive grace you automatically have peace from God our Father. 

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world. 9 For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you,

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Hebrews 12 – Surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses.

 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

-          The title states that “we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses” – they’re watching

-          Therefore (because of this fact)

o   Let us throw off everything that hinders (which means anything defocusing you)

o   And sin that so easily entangles (which means it traps you)

o   Run with perseverance the race marked out for us (focus, direction, effort)

o   Fixing our eyes on Jesus (His face & sacrifice)

§  The pioneer and perfecter of our faith (made a way there was none)

§  Will be faithful to complete it

o   For the joy set before him he endured the cross

§  Scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God (finished) – He was able to do it because of the joy set before Him (He stayed focused on the prize not the pain)

o   Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinners

§  Look at what He went through

§  So that you will not grow weary and lose heart (your suffering is nothing compared to His)

God Disciplines His Children

4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
 6 because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”

-          Yes, we struggle with sin but not to the point of death

-          We should remember the word encouragement (a father to son message)

o   Its based on love and help

-          God does discipline His children because He loves us!

-          Don’t lose heart.  Receive it. Learn from it. Listen to it. Obey it. – Move on! 

7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

-          Huge revelation!

o   Endure hardship as discipline

o   If you are experience hardship you are being disciplined by God

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Hebrews 11 - By Faith We Understand

11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

-          Hebrews Chapter 11 has been called the great hall of faith!

-          By faith we understand (the only way you can understand is with faith first)

-          now faith is the substance of things hope for

o   substance is something you can actually touch

o   your faith needs to be at the level where you believe you reach out & touch the thing you are praying for and believing to receive

-          the evidence of things not seen

o   is there any evidence of your faith?

o   If you have faith to receive then you shall receive and it shall become the evidence

-          Evidence and substance is as real as it gets

o   Does this describe of faith you have?

-          For by it the elders obtained a good testimony

o   Abraham believed God and it was counted as righteousness

o   Faith is the lingua franca of eternity (it is how everything is done)

3 By faith we understand that the [c]worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

-          It took faith to believe how the worlds were framed

o   By the word of God (He simply spoke it into existence)

-          So that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

o   Nothing you can see or touch was visible until God created it by speaking!

-          Intelligent design is abundantly seen in nature, biology, chemistry, anatomy, mathematical precision, rotation of planets and more (it could never have been without intelligent design)

-          Although you can’t see the designer you can see the result of His works!

o   Like a great painting

o   It doesn’t get painted by itself over billions of years (someone painted it)

Faith at the Dawn of History

4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.

-          The key is that Abel offered to God an offering by faith (which is why is was more excellent than Cain)

-          God heard Abel’s blood crying out to Him after he died (He is still alive)

5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

-          This is truth is among the most valuable on earth

-          Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death (raptured)

o   He pleased God (this is how he got raptured)

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Hebrews 10 - One Sacrifice of Christ Is Sufficient

10 For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the very form of things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually year by year, make perfect those who draw near.

-          In chapter 9 we learned that the tabernacle and sacrifices offered by the high priest in Israel were a copy of something far more real & better up in heaven

-          Now in chapter 10 we learn that this physical copy and ritual could never make anyone perfect (it merely pointed toward a sacrifice that could)

 2 Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had consciousness of sins? 3 But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year by year. 4 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

-          If these sacrifices worked it would cleanse us for good and give us a clear conscious which means wouldn’t have to come back and do it again year after rear

-          But we do have consciousness of sins; therefore we know it wasn’t perfect (done)

 5 Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says,

“Sacrifice and offering You have not desired,
 But a body You have prepared for Me;
 6 In whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You have taken no pleasure.
7 “Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come
 (In the scroll of the book it is written of Me)
 To do Your will, O God.’”

-          Notice the opening in Chapter 5 is about “when He comes into the world”

o   This speaks of Jesus Christ, the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world

-          God prepared a body for Jesus Christ to come down and be the perfect sacrifice to do Your Will O God (all according to God’s plan from the beginning)

8 After saying above, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You have not desired, nor have You taken pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the Law),

-          Notice God did not desire the sacrifices for sin; nor did He take pleasure in them

-          Which are offered according to the Law (it was required because man broke the law)

 9 then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first in order to establish the second. 10 By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

-          Jesus came to do the will of the Father (not his own plan)

-          Jesus came to fulfill a purpose (to pay for the sins of mankind)

-          Jesus takes away the first in order to establish the second

o   The first covenant was the law

o   The second covenant fulfilled the blood required by the first covenant in order that a new covenant could be made (a new deal) – salvation by faith not of works!

-          By this we have been sanctified (set apart for exclusive use by God)

-          Through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all

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Hebrews 9 - The Old and the New

9 Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary. 2 For there was a tabernacle prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the sacred bread; this is called the holy place. 3 Behind the second veil there was a tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies, 4 having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod which budded, and the tables of the covenant; 5 and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

-          Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary

o   The first covenant is the law (the ten commandments)

o   There were also regulations about how to worship God in the earthly sanctuary

o   This tent was designed for service on earth (not in heaven)

§  It was 45’ long x 15’ wide and 15’ high divided into two rooms

§  Just FYI (45 is 3 x 15) 3 is the trinity; 15 is grace by multiplied (5 x 3)

§  Every dimension points to the triune God and Grace!

-          For there was tabernacle prepared (a tabernacle was a tent; it was movable; temporary)

o   The outer one, in which were

§  The lampstand

·         The lampstand had middle stem and six branches

·         Six is then number for man (this was the only light in the tabernacle)

§  And the table and the sacred bread

·         The table was made of acacia wood covered with Gold

o   The acacia wood may be  symbol of the cross

·         It was 3’ long x 1.5’ wide x “2’3” high

·         3 represents the trinity; 1.5” = 12” (twelves tribes) + 6” (man

·         2’ represents two witnesses; 3” represents the trnity)

·         All the measurements point to God speaking to the 12 tribes of Israel followed by all mankind through Father, Son & Holy Ghost

·         It held 12 loaves of showbread each representing God’s fellowship with the 12 tribes of Israel

§  This is called the holy place

o   Behind the second veil there was tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies

§  There was veil (a thick curtain 3’ thick made of woven wool)

§  It separated the outer space from the Holy of Holies

·         The inside room was 15’ x 15’

·         When you deduct the 15’ length from whole tent which was 45’ you are left with 30’ (Jesus was 30 years old when He began His ministry)

§  There was alter of incense just in front of the veil let led to the Holy of Holies (the inside room)

·         It was also made of Acacia wood and was covered in Gold

·         The wood may represent the cross and the Gold represents royalty 

·         The dimensions confirm the same story

o   1.5’ square (12” for the 12-tribes + 6” for mankind)

o   3’ high (12” for the 12 tribes x 3” for the Trinity”

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Hebrews 8 - A Better Ministry

8 Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 a minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man. 

-          A better ministry is the title of this message

-          Now the main point in what has been said

o   The main point that we need to take away from the message in Chapter 7 about Melchizedek is this:

o   We have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens

§  This is about the risen Lord who went back up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of the throne (His true position)

§  This means that He completed His mission and now He can rest until all His enemies are made His footstool

o   A minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man

§  This is not a tent made by man on earth!

§  This is the real thing – the true tabernacle created by God Himself!

§  The tabernacle on earth was just a picture of the true tabernacle in Heaven

3 For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer. 

-          For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices

o   Notice this is the purpose of a high priest 

o   He offers gifts and sacrifices to God on behalf of the people to make atonement

-          So it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer

o   The high priest must offer something..

4 Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law; 5 who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for, “See,” He says, “that you make all things according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.”

-          The priests on earth offer gifts according to the Law (specific offerings)

-          Who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things

o   Notice the tabernacle and the gifts & sacrifices are a copy and shadow 

§  they point to the real gifts and the sacrifice!

-          Just as Moses was warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for See, He says “That you make all things according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain”

o   God showed Moses the pattern (the blue prints)

o   He told Moses to make all things according to the pattern (follow it carefully)

o   So that which was built on earth was a copy of that which God built

o   God gave Moses specific instruction on what and how to build the tabernacle so it would be representative of the one in heaven!

 6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.

-          But now (this is what applies now)

-          He has obtained a more excellent ministry

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