And if you'd open up your Bibles to Hebrews chapter 9, I'm going to be preaching chapter 9, 15 through 28.
! It's on page 1193 of your pew Bible.
So if you would open up your Bibles and read with me, hear the word of the Lord.
15, 915.
Therefore, He, Christ, is the mediator of a new covenant.
15, 1015.
So that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established.
For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
Therefore, not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.
For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people,
He took the blood of calves and goats with water and scarlet wool and hyssop,
and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people saying,
This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.
And in the same way, He sprinkled with the blood both the tent and all the vessels used in worship.
Indeed, under the law, almost everything is purified with blood.
And without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins.
23, thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites.
But the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
For Christ has entered not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things,
but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.
Nor was it to offer Himself repeatedly as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own,
for then He would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world.
But as it is, He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,
so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time,
not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for Him.
May God bless the hearing of His Word.
May God bless the hearing of Jesus.
We've all made promises and failed to keep them.
God makes promises and always keeps them.
At the heart of the new covenant are promises God has made to His new people, the church.
Promises that I'm calling blood promises.
Promises guaranteed to us by the blood of Jesus.
The Old Testament covenant between God and Israel dealt with sin by repeatedly shedding the blood of animals.
And so the Old Covenant was never meant to last forever.
It was temporary.
The new covenant between God and His church dealt with sin by the once for all shedding of Christ's blood.
The better blood of the new covenant.
Which guarantees better promises.
In chapters 8 and 9 of the book of Hebrews, God through the author of Hebrews is seeking to convince us of something very important.
Something obvious.
The new covenant has been inaugurated by the blood of Christ.
And it's far better than the old covenant inaugurated by the blood of animals.
The new covenant is now in effect.
How can you be sure that the penalty of all of your sin has been fully and finally put away?
How can you be sure of that?
Blood promise.
How can you be confident that you have round-the-clock access to the throne room of God without fear?
How can you be confident of that?
Blood promise.
How can you be assured that when Christ returns and judges all, you and me included,
that He won't cast you out into outer darkness?
Where there's weeping and gnashing teeth.
How can you be assured that you won't be cast out?
Blood promise.
In Hebrews 9, 15 through 28, God is seeking to convince us that the new covenant is now in effect.
So we must hold fast to these blood promises.
There's going to be three steps to the sermon.
Verses 15 through 17.
The new covenant is now in effect.
I want you to see that.
Then I want you to see in verses 18 through 22, the blood of the old covenant.
And then, in verses 23 through 28, the better blood of the new covenant.
And when you see it, it should compel you to hold fast to these blood promises of the new covenant all the way to the end.
So let's look at the new covenant, which is now in effect.
This is verses 15 through 17, particularly verse 15.
Christ's death, His shedding of His blood means that the new covenant is now, right now, in effect.
Verse 15 starts with the word therefore.
And whenever we come across a therefore in the Bible or any other reading, we are asking, what is the therefore therefore?
And what the therefore does is connect what has gone before to what the author is saying in verse 15.
And what He wants to show us is that all that has happened regarding the new covenant has been brought into effect.
So let me just help you see some of that.
In chapters 8 and 9, we see that this new covenant is better than the old.
In chapter 8, verses 8 through 12, there's this extended quoting of Jeremiah 31.
This was written to a people at a time who were living under the old covenant.
And so during the old covenant, there is this prophetic utterance that there would be a new covenant.
Which means that the old covenant was temporary.
That's the point of chapter 8, verse 13.
And speaking of a new covenant, He makes the first one obsolete.
And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
And so the old covenant, established under Moses with the shedding of animal blood,
that's in the rearview mirror now.
Because what we see in chapter 9, verses 11 through 14,
it's the blood of Christ that has put into effect the new covenant.
And so just bear with me.
Look at verse 12 of chapter 9.
He, Christ, entered once for all into the holy places,
not by means of the blood of goats and calves, but by means of His own blood,
thus securing an eternal redemption.
New covenant in effect.
Look at verses 13 and 14.
For if the blood of goats and bulls and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer
sanctify for the purification of the flesh the outer man, the outer person,
how much more will the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God,
purify our conscience, our inner beings,
from dead works to serve the living God.
So here's what this therefore is all about.
In light of this prophecy of this new covenant,
and in light of Christ shedding His blood,
Christ is the mediator,
verse 15,
of a new and better covenant.
It's in effect right now.
That mediator language means He's a go-between.
He's the author and perfecter of our new covenant faith.
This new covenant secured an eternal redemption.
This new covenant purified our consciences.
And so this therefore is showing kind of what is going on here.
We're being convinced that the new covenant is now in effect.
And later in verse 15, we see why.
So that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance.
Christ, through His blood,
established the new covenant
so that those who are called
may receive the promised eternal inheritance.
Who are these called people?
They're God's elect.
They are those people that God set His love on
before the foundation of the world
who He would irresistibly call them to Himself
through Christ.
These are the ones
later in this passage.
We see in verse 24,
it's,
these are the ones who now
Jesus appears in the presence of God
on behalf of.
The called.
The church.
These are the ones in verse 26
that He has sacrificed Himself for.
Who put away their sin.
These are the ones in verse 28.
These are the sins of the many
who Jesus bore their sins for.
These are the ones in verse 28
who eagerly wait for Christ's return.
These are the ones
who are persevering to the end
because God is preserving them to the end.
Well, who we're talking about?
When we're talking about the called
are the grace of God.
The church.
The true church.
The genuine church.
So that they would receive this.
All of the benefits of the new covenant.
Christ has established
the new covenant
by His blood
so that we would receive
all of this inheritance.
In the old covenant
Israel
well they inherited primarily
a land.
The land of Canaan.
But when we come to the new covenant
our inheritance
is a heavenly homeland.
If you would flip in your Bibles
to Hebrews chapter 11
in verse 10
speaking of Abraham.
For Abraham was looking forward
to the city that has foundations
whose designer and builder is God.
That's not an earthly city.
In 11 and 13 through 16
we read
these all died in faith
not having received
the things promised
but having seen them
and greeted them from afar
and having acknowledged
that they were strangers
and exiles on the earth.
For people who speak thus
make it clear
that they are seeking a homeland.
If they had been thinking
of that land
from which they had gone out
they would have had opportunity
to return.
But as it is
they desire a better country
that is a heavenly one.
Therefore God is not ashamed
to be called their God
for He has prepared for them
a city.
Our inheritance
where God Himself dwells.
And not only just
this future inheritance
of dwelling in God's place
it means
the inheritance now
of full forgiveness
of your sins.
It means
the inheritance now
of full access
to God
and the throne of grace
and your time of need.
All of this
all of these benefits
are ours
through what Christ
has purchased
now.
The new covenant
is a now covenant
for us.
And we see how that
was accomplished
in verse 15
with the word since.
since a death
has occurred
that redeems them
from the transgressions
committed under
the first covenant.
The word death
that's used
there's other things
other words used
for it in this passage.
There's the word sacrifice
in verse 26.
We've already seen
the word blood
show up repeated times
in chapter 9, 12, and 14.
The shedding of blood
represents death.
Something had to die
for sin.
And Christ's death
enacted the new covenant.
So the point of all this
chapter 9, verse 15
is to convince us
that the new covenant
is now in effect
because Jesus has died
and shed his blood.
In verses 16 through 17
the author
presses the point
with an illustration.
For where a will is involved
the death of the one
who made it
must be established.
For a will takes effect
only at death.
What he's doing
is he's comparing
a legal will
to God's
covenants.
To putting a legal will
in effect
is similar to putting
God's covenants
into effect.
When we're talking
about a will
we're talking about
someone's last will
and testament.
I've been thinking
about that.
Like okay,
when I die
what are we going to
leave to our kids?
It's not much
but it's an inheritance
of something.
But in order
for our will
to take effect
both Jenny and I
have to die.
Okay.
Sarah,
that's outside
of my control.
And every day
that I'm alive
I'm getting
more eager
to be
in the presence
of my king.
But what the author
here is doing
is saying
just as a will
only takes effect
when the person
who makes it
dies,
God's covenants
take effect
only when something
dies.
The old covenant
took effect
when animals
died.
Exodus 24,
we'll see it
in a second.
The new covenant
takes effect
when Jesus died
and it's in effect
now.
So this
first point
that I just want
to make obvious
is this.
The new covenant
is in effect
now
because the blood
of Jesus
has been shed
and you need
to hold fast
to this.
Not to neglect
this great salvation
but to cherish it.
So we move
from this first
point
now let's move
to the second
point
the blood
of the old
covenant
the blood
of the first
covenant.
So coming
off this
illustration
that just
like a will
is set up
with a death
so God's
covenants
are set up
with a death
now he goes
into talking
about how
the old
covenant
was inaugurated
with the death
of animals.
You see it
in verse 18.
Therefore
not even
the first
covenant
was inaugurated
without blood.
Under Moses
this first
covenant
this old
covenant
required
the shedding
of blood.
In verses
19-21
the writer
of Hebrews
he hearkens
back to
Exodus 24
3-8
and in that
passage
Israel has
been delivered
out of Egypt
they've been
brought to
Mount Sinai
God has given
them the
law through
Moses
it's been
written down
and in
verses 3-8
of Exodus
24
the old
covenant
goes into
effect
and it
went into
the effect
when Moses
splattered
people with
blood
he took
water
and he took
wool
and hyssop
and he was
just splattering
people with
blood
it was
bloody
you can
see all the
blood in
this passage
look at
verse 18
not even
the first
covenant
was inaugurated
without
blood
verse 19
he took
the blood
of calves
and goats
sprinkled
both the
book itself
and all the
people saying
verse 20
this is the
blood of the
covenant
that God
commanded for
you
verse 21
in the same
way he
sprinkled
with the
blood
both the
tent
and all
the vessels
used in
worship
22
indeed
under the
law
almost
everything
is purified
with blood
and without
shutting of
blood
there is no
forgiveness
this is
bloody
something had
to die
in order
for God
to bring a
people who
are sinful
into a
relationship
with him
something had
to pay
for the
people's
sins
and what
we know
about this
first covenant
is that it
was temporary
I mean that's
the point of
813
we know that
it was
ineffective
we know that
from chapter
9 verse 9
we know it
from chapter
10 verse 1
look at
10 1
for since
the law
has been a
shadow of
the good
things to
come instead
of the true
form of
these realities
it can
never by
the same
sacrifices
that are
continually
offered every
year make
perfect those
who draw near
it's
ineffective
the first
covenant was
anticipatory
though
I think that's
what's getting
hinted at in
verse 22
of chapter 9
under the law
almost everything
is purified
with blood
and without
the shedding
of blood
there is no
forgiveness
of sins
what the
old covenant
taught and
taught well
was this
something's
gotta die
for sin
blood needs
to be shed
over and
over again
because the
wages of
sin is
death
something had
to die
the old
covenant
and the new
covenant
they share
some things
in common
both were
initiated by
God's grace
and both
deal with
sin through
the shedding
of blood
but the old
covenant is
made obsolete
obsolete by the
new covenant
because of the
better blood
of the new
covenant
the better
blood
is the blood
of Jesus
promises
and this
better blood
gives better
promises
and so now
let's turn from
the blood of
the old
covenant
and let's
turn to
the blood
promises
of the new
covenant
the better
blood
of the new
covenant
in verses
23 through
28
we've
seen the
principle
the will
principle
just as a
will is
enacted by
death
so God's
covenants
were enacted
by death
we see that
in the old
covenant
and we also
see it in
the new
covenant
and that's
what 23
through 28
is getting
at
what I want
you to see
here in
verses 23
through 28
are three
pairings
three
comparisons
three
contrasts
that
emphasize
that the
new
covenant
is far
better than
the old
and these
promises
are promises
that are
guaranteed by
the blood
of Jesus
and you
Christian
need to
lay hold
of
you need
to hold
on to
all the
way to
the end
so let's
look at
these three
promises
blood
promise
number
one
it's
verses
25
and 26
the
blood
promise
of a
better
forgiveness
nor
was it
to offer
himself
repeatedly
as the
high
priest
enters
the holy
places
every year
with blood
not his
own
for then
he would
have had
to suffer
repeatedly
since the
foundation
of the
world
but as
it is
but now
he
Christ
has
appeared
once
for
all
at
the
end
of
the
ages
to
put
away
sin
by
the
sacrifice
of
himself
so the
comparison
is between
the old
covenant
and the
new
covenant
let me
help you
see it
in the
old
covenant
you had
a high
priest
who would
repeatedly
offer
animal
blood
not his
own
for
sin
to
cover
it
temporarily
until
they sin
again
and they
got to
cover
it
again
and again
the key
word
is the
word
repeatedly
nor was
it to
offer
himself
repeatedly
as the
high
priest
did
in the
new
covenant
in verse
26
you see
the word
but in
the middle
of it
but
now
but as
it
is
he
Christ
has
appeared
once
for
all
that's
in
contrast
to
repeatedly
not
repeatedly
once
for
all
and once
for
all
is
better
and he
appeared
once
for
all
to
put
away
sin
by
the
sacrifice
of
himself
the
shedding
of his
own
blood
once
for
all
it
it's
a
better
sacrifice
it
guarantees
that
all of
your
sin
has
been
paid
in
full
through
the
blood
of
Christ
God's
wrath
was
poured
out
on
Christ
in
full
so
there's
no
more
wrath
over
your
head
Christian
you
put
away
the
penalty
of
sin
not
in
part
but
the
whole
we
sang a
song
just
moments
ago
when
peace
like
a
river
attendeth
my
way
when
sorrows
like
sea
billows
roll
whatever
my
lot
thou
has
taught
me
to
say
it
is
well
it
is
well
with
my
soul
why
would
we
ever
say
that
though
Satan
should
buffet
though
trial
should
come
let
this
blessed
assurance
control
that
Christ
hath
regarded
my
helpless
estate
and
hath
shed
his
own
blood
for
my
soul
well
how
many
of
my
sins
my
sin
oh
the
bless
of
this
glorious
thought
my
sin
not
in
part
but
the
whole
is
nailed
to
the
cross
and
I
bear
it
no
more
praise
the
Lord
praise
the
Lord
oh
my
soul
blood
promise
nailed
to
the
cross
paid
in
full
so
when
you
this
week
are
feeling
condemned
by your
sin
something
specific
comes to
my
mind
and
there's
no
debating
that
you
did
it
what
do
you
do
you
hold
fast
to
this
promise
you
got to
learn
to
preach
you
got to
learn
to
preach
the
blood
to
yourself
you
got to
say
things
like
this
time
out
Christ's
blood
put
all
of my
sin
and
that
sin
away
the
whole
of it
you
know
if
you
were
following
me
around
in
the
week
and
you
would
hear
me
say
it
from
time
to
time
literally
you
would
hear
me
say
this
because
I
get
buffeted
from
my
past
sins
too
and
you'll
hear
me
say
that
sin
has
been
paid
for
in
full
real
sin
real
blood
real
death
now
this
new
covenant
is the
now
covenant
you are
living
in
that
promise
and you
gotta claim
it
you gotta
hold
fast
to it
blessed
promise
the blood
promise
number one
is a better
forgiveness
blood
promise
number two
it's in
verses
23 and
24
better
access
23
thus it
was
necessary
for the
copies
of the
heavenly
things
to be
purified
with
these
rights
but the
heavenly
things
themselves
with
better
sacrifices
than
these
for
Christ
has
entered
not
into
holy
places
made
with
hands
which
are
copies
of the
true
things
but
into
heaven
itself
now
to
appear
in
the
presence
of
God
on
our
behalf
the
contrast
is
between
again
the
old
covenant
and
the
new
covenant
under
the
old
covenant
we're
told
that
the
Levitical
priesthood
that
the
tabernacle
that
these
animal
sacrifices
they
were
just
copies
shadows
of
the
heavenly
realities
you
can
see
that
in
8
5
they
serve
a
copy
and a
shadow
of
the
heavenly
things
we
see
that
in
10
1
for
since
the
law
has
but
a
shadow
of
the
good
things
to
come
instead
of
the
true
form
of
these
realities
they're
just
copies
it's
temporary
ineffective
anticipatory
of the
new
covenant
Christ
didn't
enter
a
copy
Christ
didn't
enter
a
shadow
Christ
entered
after
his
death
and his
resurrection
he ascended
on high
and he
sat down
at the
right hand
of God
the
very
presence
of God
the
very
heavenly
sanctuary
of God
that
is
where
Christ
is
now
do you
know what
he's doing
he's
interceding
on our
behalf
he's
seated
at the
throne
of grace
interceding
for us
for
the
called
and
and we
have full
access to
him
right
now
full
access
at
any
time
anywhere
you
can
approach
the
throne
of
grace
because
by
his
blood
he
has
entered
you
can
bank
on
it
anytime
any
place
you
ever
called
up a
help
desk
before
sometimes
they're
not
there
I
mean
this
is
the
ultimate
help
desk
this
is
the
throne
of
grace
you
can
go
in
at
any
time
anywhere
any
place
because
it's
been
opened
through
the
blood
of
Jesus
you
have
access
by
blood
promise
you
don't
you
don't
enter
fearful
or ashamed
you
enter
confident
on the
blood
of
Jesus
I
can
get
into
the
presence
of
God
because
Christ
made
a
way
would
you
repeat
after
me
Christ
is
my
okay
I'm
going
to
tell
you
something
don't
lollygag
it
give
it
to
me
Christ
is
my
that's
what
I'm
talking
about
risen
and reigning
let it
go
yes
priest
and
king
we
announce
that
to
you
the
anchor
of
my
soul
you
say
it
to
him
you
are
the
anchor
of
my
soul
who
is
now
interceding
for
me
right
now
you
don't
have
to
repeat
anymore
it'll
be a
really
long
sermon
if
that's
the
case
can
you
believe
that
your
risen
and
reigning
king
blood
access
support
desk
interceding
for you
right
now
right
now
and you
know
what
he's
there
interceding
you know
what a
time
3.30
a.m.
when you
wake up
and you
have all
these
anxious
thoughts
and you
don't
know
what to
do
with
them
you
know
who's
also
up
interceding
for
you
in the
throne
of
grace
that's
been
opened
by his
blood
your
risen
and
reigning
king
you're
not
alone
you're
never
alone
you don't
have to
figure it
out
your
high
priest
is
always
interceding
for you
from the
throne
of
grace
and
you
just
but
go
to him
in your
time
of need
at
3.30
a.m.
it might
take you
15-20
minutes
to realize
that the
way has
been
made
open
by the
blood
but
when
you
realize
it
you
make
a
beeline
to him
and
you
know
what
you'll
find
grace
in your
time
of need
blood
promise
it's
always
open
blood
promise
number
three
this is
verses
27-28
we've
seen
better
forgiveness
we've
seen
better
access
and now
better
hope
better
hope
verses
27-28
we have
another
comparison
and just
as it
is appointed
for man
to die
once
and after
that
comes
judgment
so
Christ
having
been
offered
once
to bear
the sins
of many
will
appear
a second
time
not to
deal
with sin
but to
save
those
who are
eagerly
waiting
for him
now
this
is a
different
kind
of
comparison
verse
27
this
comparison
is set
up
by saying
it's
appointed
for
man
men
and
women
to
die
once
we
will
all
die
if
Jesus
doesn't
come
back
in
our
lifetime
we
will
die
by
the
way
this
rules
out
any
form
of
reincarnation
you
live
once
you
die
once
and
then
judgment
and so
it's
setting
up
the
comparison
we
men
and
women
die
once
and
then
comes
the
judgment
we
will
appear
before
the
judgment
seat
of
Christ
when
he
returns
that's
the
setup
verse
28
is the
parallel
just
as
man
dies
once
and
then
face
judgment
28
so
Christ
having
been
offered
once
he
too
died
but
he
died
for
a
purpose
to
bear
the
sins
of
many
that's
Isaiah
53
12
that's
the
suffering
servant
that's
your
substitute
so
Christ
having
been
offered
once
to
bear
the
sins
of
many
he
tied
to
he
will
appear
a
second
time
and
when
he
appears
he's
going
to
judge
everybody
that's
the
setup
that's
the
parallel
we
die
face
judgment
Jesus
comes
back
a
second
time
to
judge
check it
out
here comes
the blood
promise
you ready
for
this
when
he
appears
a
second
time
for
those
who
are
the
called
for
the
blood
bought
for
those
who
being
preserved
to
the
end
for
us
it's
not
to
deal
with
sin
he's
already
dealt
with
sin
the
first
time
so
when
he
comes
back
the
second
time
we
don't
have
to
be
afraid
of
the
judgment
because
of
the
blood
promise
no
he's
not
going
to
deal
with
sin
our
sin
he's
already
dealt
with
it
but
to
save
those
who
are
eagerly
waiting
for
him
to
save
and
what
he's
getting
at
is
this
not
we've
already
been
saved
justified
we are
being
saved
sanctified
what
he's
talking
about
is
being
saved
in
sense
of
being
glorified
full
and
final
freedom
in
the
presence
of
God
in
his
place
forever
that's
the
save
when
he
appears
the
second
time
the
blood
promise
your
hope
at
his
second
appearing
is
the
shed
blood
of
his
first
appearing
do
I
have
an
amen
so
you
hold
fast
to
that
you
hold
fast
we're
one day
closer
to
his
second
appearing
it
may
very
well
happen
in
our
lifetimes
it
may
happen
this
afternoon
what
I'm
interested
in
is
what
effect
that
has
on
you
if
you're
a
non
Christian
in
the
room
that
may
terrify
you
because
right
now
you
have
not
entered
into
a
relationship
with
God
through
Christ
and
therefore
your
sins
stand
against
you
and
at
the
judgment
he
will
hold
you
accountable
to
them
in
full
and
you
will
be
cast
out
into
the
outer
darkness
and
so
you
can
be
terrified
at
the
thought
of
his
second
appearing
and
so
you
just
put
it
out
of
your
mind
well
I
get
to
tell
you
good
news
you
don't
need
to
fear
sinner
Christ
offers
you
full
pardon
of
all
your
sin
on
the
basis
of
his
shed
blood
today
you
can
enter
the
new
covenant
now
today
and
find
salvation
in
full
so
you
repent
and
believe
there's
another
group
of
people
in
the
room
that
you
profess
Christ
but
the
prospect
of
Jesus
coming
back
this
afternoon
your
thought
is
something
like
this
well
you
know
what
I'm
just
going
to
kind
of
sneak
out
of
here
because
you
know
if
he
were
to
arrive
today
you
would
shrink
back
in
embarrassment
because
you're
up
to
doing
things
that
grieve
him
you're
doing
things
that
he
died
for
you're
not
living
in
integrity
you
don't
have
a
clear
conscience
and
this
is
kind
of
a
kind
of
a
warning
to
you
Christian
you
don't
need
to be
ashamed
at
his
coming
you
repent
of
your
sin
now
you
turn
your
back
on
it
Christ
did
not
shed
his
blood
so
that
you
could
sin
all
the
more
Christ
shed
his
blood
to
free
you
from
your
sin
all
the
more
so
you
turn
from
what
Christ
died
for
and
you
turn
to
the
Christ
who
is
alive
and
you
live
for
him
you
don't
need
to be
ashamed
when
he
comes
the
third
group
of
people
are
Christians
who
when
you
think
about
the
coming
of
Jesus
you're
like
do
a
little
dance
your
heart
rises
you're
like
I'm
going
to
hear
him
say
my
name
I'm
going
to
embrace
him
I
can't
wait
you're
in the
hard
moments
of
your
life
you
kind
of
hit
the
kind
of
come
Lord
Jesus
come
this
stinks
I'm
having
enough
of
this
come
Lord
Jesus
come
that's
your
heart's
desire
that's
good
you
eagerly
are
waiting
for
him
keep
holding
fast
to
his
promises
especially
the third
promise
that his
blood
is your
hope
at the
judgment
the
better
blood
of the
new
covenant
guarantees
better
promises
yes
you
lay
hold
of
them
and
you
hold
on
to
them
all
the
way
to
the
end
it
occurred
to me
this
morning
that
there's
some
in the
room
who
might
not
be
afraid
of
the
return
of
Christ
you're
afraid
of
dying
there's
another
blood
promise
it's
John
11
25
where
Jesus
says
I'm
the
resurrection
and the
life
whoever
believes
in me
though
he
die
yet
shall
he
live
blood
promise
Christ
died
and
was
raised
has
gone
before
us
let
me
land
this
plane
the
new
covenant
is the
now
covenant
we're
living
in it
and
the
blood
of the
old
covenant
temporary
and
ineffective
it
did
point
to
the
new
covenant
sin
requires
death
and
then
there's
the
better
blood
of the
new
covenant
guaranteed
by the
blood
better
forgiveness
better
access
better
hope
and did
you notice
it's at
all the
appearing
of
Christ
that
first
appearing
well
he
accomplished
our
salvation
through
his
blood
he set
in
motion
the
new
covenant
and
now
he
appears
before
God
on
our
behalf
and
then
we're
one
day
closer
to
his
second
appearing
all
of
the
new
covenant
has
Jesus
as the
controlling
center
of
it
how
do
we
respond
hold
fast
hold
fast
to the
blood
promises
of the
new
covenant
all
the
way
to
the
end
because
he's
got
to
hold
on
you
all
the
way
to
the
end
we
all
make
promises
but
God
will
always
keep
his
promise
to
you
Christian
in
Christ
his
blood
guarantees
it
let's
pray
God
Lord
Jesus
thank you
for
interceding
for us
now
thank you
that all
of these
promises
are ours
not because
of anything
that we
have done
but because
of what
you have
done
our
hope
our
hope
our
confidence
that our
sin has
been put
away
is our
confidence
in the
blood
our
assurance
that we
can enter
the
presence
of a
holy
God
is
our
confidence
is in
the
blood
our
confidence
on that
day
when we
stand
before
the
judgment
seat
of
Christ
is
not in
anything
we've
done
but it's
in the
blood
we claim
the
blood
thank you
for shedding
your blood
for us
Jesus
this cup
is the
new covenant
in my
blood
all glory
to your
name
amen
and