TITLE: How to Receive Permanent Security

TEXT: Hebrews 7:23-28 THEME: The believer is saved completely through Jesus.

Aunt Marie

“Oh my no… she is too young to know how to lie.”

Aunt Marie

“Oh my no… she is too young to know how to lie.” There were two implications to this statement 1: Children are basically good and have to learn how to lie. 2. I had lied about what I had seen.

Romans 5:12

"Sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.”

G. K. Chesterton

"Certain new theologians dispute original sin, which is the only part of Christian theology which can really be proved," (Orthodoxy, chap. 2).

What does God’s promise of a new covenant mean for the believer?

I. He makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant. (22)

Hebrews 7:22

22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.

What does God’s promise of a new covenant mean for the

believer?

II. He is able to save completely those who come to God through

Him. (23-25)

Hebrews 7:23-25

23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.

Hebrews 7:23-25

25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

II. He is able to save completely those who come to God through

Him. (23-25)A. His is a permanent priesthood.

II. He is able to save completely those who come to God through

Him. (23-25)A. His is a permanent priesthood.– Not confined by death.

II. He is able to save completely those who come to God through

Him. (23-25)A. His is a permanent priesthood.– Not confined by death.– Not confined by ancestry.

II. He is able to save completely those who come to God through

Him. (23-25)A. His is a permanent priesthood.B. He is always able to intercede on our

behalf

Three Implications

1. He is able to save to the uttermost, completely (NIV), forever (NASB).

Three Implications

1. He is able to save to the uttermost, completely (NIV), forever (NASB).

Three Implications

1. He is able to save to the uttermost, completely (NIV), forever (NASB). 2. One of the reasons Jesus is able to save like this is at the end of the verse… since he always lives to make intercession for them.

Three Implications

1. He is able to save to the uttermost, completely (NIV), forever (NASB). 2. One of the reasons Jesus is able to save like this is at the end of the verse… since he always lives to make intercession for them.3. And between Jesus who is able to save completely.

What does God’s promise of a new covenant mean for the

believer?

III. He truly meets our needs. (26-28)

Hebrews 7:26-28

26 Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people

Hebrews 7:26-28

He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

III. He truly meets our needs. (26-28)

A. Jesus had the position to act on our behalf before God.

III. He truly meets our needs. (26-28)

A. Jesus had the position to act on our behalf before God.– His Place of AUTHORITY

III. He truly meets our needs. (26-28)

A. Jesus had the position to act on our behalf before God.– His Place of AUTHORITY

B. Jesus had the character to satisfy God’s holy standard.

Five Attributes

• Holy

Five Attributes

• Holy • Blameless

Five Attributes

• Holy • Blameless• Pure

Five Attributes

• Holy • Blameless• Pure• Separated from sinners

Five Attributes

• Holy • Blameless• Pure• Separated from sinners• Exalt

III. He truly meets our needs. (26-28)

A. Jesus had the position to act on our behalf before God.B. Jesus had the character to satisfy God’s holy standard.C.Jesus offered to God the perfect sacrifice- Himself.

III. He truly meets our needs. (26-28)

A. Jesus had the position to act on our behalf before God.B. Jesus had the character to satisfy God’s holy standard.C. Jesus offered to God the perfect sacrifice- Himself– It was once

III. He truly meets our needs. (26-28)

A. Jesus had the position to act on our behalf before God.B. Jesus had the character to satisfy God’s holy standard.C. Jesus offered to God the perfect sacrifice- Himself– It was once– It was for all

III. He truly meets our needs. (26-28)

A. Jesus had the position to act on our behalf before God.B. Jesus had the character to satisfy God’s holy standard.C. Jesus offered to God the perfect sacrifice- Himself– It was once– It was for all– It is forever

Two Implications

• Repetition is not NECESSARY

Two Implications

• Repetition is not NECESSARY• Repetition is not POSSIBLE

APPLICAITION

1.A foundation assumption of the Bible is that man has a propensity toward sin that we can original sin2. Approaches that ignore this propensity toward sin are prone to produce disillusionment and naivety.

APPLICAITION

3. As long as man is on earth evil will exist and life will be negatively impacted by its effects.4. Any solution starts with you- acknowledging you are a sinner and are therefore separated from the God of creation.

APPLICAITION

5.Jesus is the guarantor of the covenant in which God cleanses from the penalty and power of sin and reconciles us to God.6. You must accept Jesus as our Savior and Lord.

A Guarantee

Leon kept his word, corrected the design, and continued selling the boots. L.L. Bean is now one of the largest mail-order companies in the United States, in large part because it has continued the tradition of treating its customers with integrity.

Our Guarantee

Jesus has guaranteed our complete salvation for those who come to God through Him.