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
- Since Christ IS risen
[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
- And sometimes you can just feel something is missing
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
- Double good feelings taking it to good will
- 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
- I just go get it
- Because I know when she is on a throw away kick
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
- This is how people buy into the idea: Jesus is not enough
- 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
- Sometimes seem to be far happier than people who do
- 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!!!
- “I’m a Christian”… Oh…
- Someone asks you what the problem is
- But all we feel is torment by how bad we are
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
- And our consciousness is consumed with
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
- If they didn’t have to continually focus on sin
- 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
- See how the author is tricking you
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
- If he stands before then – We are in trouble
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
- Ever had someone tell u to sit when don’t want to
- 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
- Why? Because our flesh doesn’t want to
- 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]