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A Guy’s Guide to Hebrews: A Rare Heir (9:1-28)  Recently, Conchita, a pet Chihuahua, and two other dogs, formerly owned by the late Gail Posner came into some cash. Ms. Posner was a rather wealthy woman, and so she left her canine companions more than a bit of her inheritance. Conchita is now the proud owner of a $3 million trust fund as well as a Miami Beach mansion worth a few more millions. Despite Conchita’s obvious limitations on spending the money, or opening the door to her new mansion, she is quite well of because she has received an inheritance. In the case of Conchita and her canine friends, they actually received quite a bit more than Ms. Posner’s son who only received $1 million. Now most inheritances don’t have the problem’s that Conchita’s does. Because most of those that inherit are actually human beings they can spend the money, stay at the mansion, and enjoy their inheritance left to them by someone who loved them. There is still one problem with an inheritance, even for those walking on two legs. In order to get the inheritance, your loved one has to die. If the person is alive then you wouldn’t have the inheritance, and if you have the inheritance, it is because the person has passed away. The uniqueness of Jesus that the author of Hebrews has consistently and repeatedly pounded home is once again proven by the fact that He was able to function as High Priest as well as the sacrifice that was needed. On top of that his sacrifice provided an inheritance for all who would believe in Him. The truly distinctive nature of this inheritance is that the believer in Christ will be able to enjoy Christ and the inheritance all at the same time. The will of Christ went into effect with His death on the cross. In that death He took on the judgment of all who would believe. Unlike the animal sacrifices in the Old Testament there will be no need for Christ to offer Himself as a sacrifice again, His blood was sufficient to cover all sins of all people past, present, and future. Now all that is left is for us to inherit something far better than anything Conchita can get her paws on. Questions for Discussion/Reflection 1. How does the sacrifice of Christ purify or clean the consciences of the believer? 2. The passage says that all people are appointed to die, what does that mean? 3. Hebrews 9 promises that Christ will return, how should this change how we live? Staff Writer: Aaron Sharp |
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