"How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!" Hebrews 9:14 Throughout the Old Testament high priests had to offer goats and other animals as a sacrifice for... Continue Reading →
1 Peter 2:4-5 A Living Building
"As you come to him, the living Stone--rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him--you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 2:4-5 Jesus is the living Stone. He is the foundation... Continue Reading →
Hebrews 10:5-7 Pleasing God
"Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: 'Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased. Then I said, 'Here I am--it is written about me in the scroll--I have come to do your will, my God.'" Hebrews... Continue Reading →
