Hebrews 9:11-14

What makes the new covenant and its sacrifice superior?

  I.  Christ entered the more excellent tabernacle.

   a.  He entered the tabernacle not of this world.

-Titus 2:13 appearing = epiphaneia

-appearing = paraginomai = arrive, come, appear

   b.  He entered by means of His own blood.

   c.  He entered once for all.

   d.  He entered having secured eternal salvation.

-secured = heurisko = obtained, secured

-redemption = lutrosis = redemption, liberation, set free, ransom

 

 II.  Christ's sacrifice provides what the old covenant sacrifices could not.

   a.  His sacrifice gives us unlimited access to God.

   b.  His sacrifice gives us unlimited cleansing.

-Is. 42:1

-without blemish = amomos = faultless, without blemish, without defect

-Is. 64:6

   c.  His sacrifice enables us to serve God.

-serve = latreuo = serve, worship