Jesus is the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of all time) – Part 6

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THE G.O.A.T. – Part 6

Heb. 10:1-14 (NKJV)

    gle sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,  waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

Heb. 10:19

• Oikas – This was the gathering place of Gods people in the OT
  • Modeled to the Christian church of the NT
  • This is talking about us… the church… the congregation of God

1 Cor 15:17

• Clever way to say the OPPOSITE is true as well
  • Since Christ IS risen
    • Your faith is functional
    • Your Sin is gone… somebody say AMEN

[PRAY]

Story – Last week was about organized people

Have you ever heard of term “Hoarders”

• It’s a relatively new term – We used to call them sentimental
  • But now that we a category 4 everyone…
  • Proper term wanting keep old stuff – Hoarder
    • And it means you need therapy
• Well… I’m not going to therapy
  • I’m a recovering sentimental person
  • Enjoy keeping my childhood stuffed animals in the garage
    • Wife made me throw away most of them
    • But not my first teddy bear
    • That’s where I drew the line

I happened to marry an anti-hoarder

• My wife has compulsions to throw things away
  • She actually receives joy from it
  • I think she sees it as part of her God given calling
  • Throw things away that I’ve had for years
• Anyone else have clothes from when dating wife
  • And sometimes you can just feel something is missing
    • I don’t know what it is
    • All I know is that I miss it

One time stuff went missing and I could tell…

• Michelle likes to take things to good will
  • Double good feelings taking it to good will
    • Throws it all in garbage bags
    • Sticks it in the garage
• I find the bags, open them up
  • There’s my favorite shirt
  • I forgot this was my favorite shirt
    • But there it is

It’s like I can just feel when she’s plotting

• And in her anti-hoarder ministry…
  • She gets all sneaky about it
  • Just waiting for her moment to strike
• But the Hoarder is sneakier
  • Because I know when she is on a throw away kick
    • I just go get it
      • Put it back when it belongs
      • And then it shows up – And I wear it proud
      • This is the way

TAG: If u think I’m mean that I talk about my wife

• In my defense… in this metaphor: Michelle represents God
  • I represent the dysfunctional believer
  • So calm down – Its gonna be okay

But as Xians: When God comes to clean ur closet

Sometimes in our humanness: We want to dig up old sins

• We want to put them on… try them out again
  • As if they still fit…
  • As if they still look good on me
  • As if they are my good to outfit
• Question: Who here believe Jesus rose from dead

1 Cor. 15:17

So if we BELIEVE He is risen (KNOW he is risen)

• Then ur sins and their relevancy… hinge on the answer u gave
  • If JESUS rose – then your sins didn’t
  • If he didn’t rise – then your sins got back up
• But we know: Jesus rose from grave so my sins will stay buried
  • As Xian: Though you still sin
  • As Xian: You are not still in your sin
• Therefore your SINS do not DEFINE you… STICK to you or FIT you
  • Because YOU are a new creation
  • By definition: I’m no longer a sinner
    • I’m a child of the king… I am righteous… I am perfect
    • Though I still sin – can’t change what my savior finished

TAG: Truth is Xians think Sin has resurrection power

We think sin can bring to life what Jesus put to death

We start to believe another sacrifice is needed

• So there must be something better than Jesus
  • This is how people buy into the idea: Jesus is not enough
    • And it leads down a road perpetually preoccupied w/ sin
    • Where sin becomes the theme of your life
• Ever notice people who don’t know Jesus
  • Sometimes seem to be far happier than people who do
    • They know down deep something is wrong
    • But they are just living it up
• Meanwhile Xians – Now know sin is wrong (supposed to be free)
  • But all we feel is torment by how bad we are
    • We still sin – Just feel terrible about it now
    • B/C we want to do it – Not supposed to do it
  • Walk around all depressed from sin
    • Someone asks you what the problem is
      • “I’m a Christian”… Oh…
        • Sorry about that – I’m not so “Whoo Hoo”!
        • Lets party!!!

Probably why Proverbs says stop envying sinners

Prov 23:17

• But instead we promote obsessing over sin
  • And our consciousness is consumed with
    • Sin… resisting sin… indulging in sin… stopping sin
    • It’s all about sin

TAG: Taking all this into account – Back to Heb. 10

Heb. 10:1-2

• Sin was the theme of the OT people of God

Writer says: Can u imagine life if sin was one & done

• Imagine not having sacrifice animals every year
  • If they didn’t have to continually focus on sin
    • If just one sacrifice would have been enough
    • If only that wonderful sacrifice actually existed
      • Wouldn’t that just be so great
• Oh – Wait a minute: Such a sacrifice does exist
  • See how the author is tricking you
    • Taking us back to day wishing for better way
    • No more watching a heifer bleed out
    • Remembering how old it got year in & out

Heb. 10:3

[Context] – Every year there was Day of Atonement

Priests would find perfect lamb… All the Jews would come to be a part

• They would place all the sins from last year on this lamb
  • Which was a type and shadow of things to come
  • Priest would kill the perfect lamb
    • Which was a symbol that their sins were dead
    • And that was good enough to last for a year
• Then they were encouraged if they sinned through year
  • Bring another animal to kill as well
  • Make sure they were still good
• This was life of a Hebrew (Jew) before Jesus
  • Priests continually busy killing animal after animal

TAG: But the problem shows itself in Verse 4

Heb. 10:4

Every time Jews approached priest/gathered

• The topic was always SIN
  • You sinned > Kill an animal > See ya soon
  • There was a constant reminded “you are sinners”
  • This was theme under the law
• But there are Christians… under the new system
  • They still want the theme of gatherings to be sin
  • They are still wanting to obsess over what they do
• BUT CONCIOUSNESS OF SIN grants no power to resist sin
  • If it did – Jews would have found true holiness
  • But they never did… things only got worse

At least in OT: Sacrificial lamb kept you feeling good for a year

• Today we have a new, better covenant…
  • But Christians think blood of Jesus
  • Good enough to cover us maybe until Sunday
• So the blood of a lamb can cover you 12 months… blood of Jesus?
  • Only cover you until next time you sin
  • This is crazy theology
    • Didn’t Jesus say “It is finished?!?!”

TAG: Really gonna say bull more powerful than Jesus

Now our theme isn’t sin – It’s our Savior

Theme of our world is no longer sin … our focus HAS to be Jesus

• He is the focus of our worship
  • The content of our conversations
  • The involvement of our lives
  • The meditations of our hearts
• Our focus can never again be sin: It has to be our Savior
  • B/C it’s the only place we find power to be free
  • And it is the only place where life can grow and flourish

Heb. 10:10-11

• Notice position is standing
  • Why standing – Because they’re busy
  • Killing animals lined up for days
    • If you loved animals – Don’t be a priest

TAG: So u now have the pic – Now paint greatest pic

Heb. 10:12

This man is a better… EVERYTHING

He is a better priest… with better promises… who made a better way

• No what is the position that THIS priests takes

[Illustrate sitting]

• This is how I sit after completing a task… finishing a job
  • Want u to see position of enthroned champ Jesus

You know what Jesus looks like when you sin… same position

• You think based of way we conduct our lives
  • Jesus jumps up appalled
  • Call a conference meeting… bring in the trinity
• Okay lets start all over… find me a baby body
  • Just scrap it all and start again
  • That sin is just too much
  • I didn’t plan on covering that type of stuff

We’re on Earth convinced all heaven up in arms

• Standing and pacing… calling emergency meetings
  • We are down here convinced we ruined everything
  • “Sorry God, I know I threw your plan off”
• “But don’t worry Jesus… I’ll find a way to make this right”
  • I’ll sacrifice whatever it takes – I’ll fix this
• Meanwhile Jesus is going… “What?”
  • Hey thanks… but up here – we’re good
  • I sorta saw this one coming… did some preemptive planning

News flash: Jesus is still seated

And next time He gets up… its for 1 REASON AND 1 REASON ONLY!!!!

• And he will stand up only when he is ready to come back
  • If he stands before then – We are in trouble
    • All bets are off
    • But as long as He is seated

Eph. 2:4-6

So Jesus made (past tense) us alive together w/ Him

• Then tells us to sit down
  • Ever had someone tell u to sit when don’t want to
    • Sit down
    • No I’m good – I’ll stand
    • No really sit down
• Says He MADE US SIT
  • Why? Because our flesh doesn’t want to
    • We want to stand
    • We want to figure it out
      • Jesus I’ll sit in a bit
      • Just let me make some plans
      • I’ll be right back
• It is impossible to please God w/o sitting
  • Because impossible to please God w/o Faith
  • Just sit down

Heb. 10:4

• Which is creative way to say to us today
  • Because we don’t kill our pets anymore (Maybe cats)
• Creative way to say: Your standing, running and striving
  • Can never conquer sin – Please God
  • Only sinless enthroned champion Jesus can do it

Heb. 10:19-22

How do we find the confidence to sit

• It’s ONLY through the full assurance of faith
  • Remember: Faith is not the point
  • Faith is a means to a man
    • And that man’s name is JESUS
• If faith becomes about faith – Boarders on humanism
  • Don’t believe in the Power of the Human Spirit
  • We believe in the Power of the Holy Spirit
• B/C I do all things through Christ who strengthens me
  • Not by my works
  • Not by my hands
  • Not by my do goodism
    • It’s only through HIM

And we shall Sit with our God – Full of Faith in Him

[PRAY]