for Us
5/4/08
Tim Franklin
Heb. 9:24
Introduction:
· Sometimes we need to hear that God is for us and not against us. This is one of those days. Heb. 9:24b says that He appeared in the presence of God for us.
o It is good to know that Jesus showed up for us in heaven before the throne of God.
o It is good to know that Jesus showed up for us!
o It is good to know that Jesus got into the face of God for us!
· It is good to have a hero—one who fights for us. One who represents us in the wake of insurmountable odds.
· The writer of the book of Hebrews is presenting the finished work of Christ to a church that is being persecuted and abandoning its faith. He insists that there is nothing in this world that is worth more than the Better Sacrafice-Jesus, the Better High Priest-Jesus, The Better Blood-Jesus’.
· Lets encourage ourselves in the Word this morning.
· Heb 9:24 For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; NKJV
1. Manifested in Heaven!
a. To appear: Hebrew--Emfanizoo
i. to manifest, exhibit to view
ii. to indicate, disclose, declare, make known (from Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Electronic Database. Copyright © 2000, 2003 by Biblesoft, Inc. All rights reserved.)
iii. Same word is used of Jesus in 1 Jn. 3:8. For this reason was the Son of God made manifest….
b. He appeared. Jesus did these two things: He appeared and He appeared to make know.
i. to us, on earth
ii. He returned and appeared to the Father
iii. It was important that He return. It fulfilled: Isa 55:11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void , But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. NKJV
1. The Son had to appear before the Father.
2. That which the tabernacle and temple had on the inside is a copy of what the temple of heaven has on its inside.
3. Jesus had to appear with His blood before the Father.
4. He was not messing with the copies of what we had here on earth, he had the real deal!!
c. To perform publicly is a definition found in Webster. Jesus had a job to do in the presence of the Father! Carry his blood into the Holy of Holies and present it on the altar of heaven for us.
i. His appearance made known some things. It carried a message.
2. In the Face of God!
a. Face: Hebrew=prosoopon (from Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Electronic Database. Copyright © 2000, 2003 by Biblesoft, Inc. All rights reserved.)
i. The Hebrew word is literally face. Some Bible translate this as presence. That works but when you say ‘face’ the power of the passage is increase.
b. The face of God is powerful
i. No one could see the face of God and live. Ex 33:20-21 But He said, "You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live." NKJV God had to hide his face from Moses to keep from consuming Him. He allowed Moses to see His back side.
ii. Num 6:24-26 "The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26 The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace."' NKJV
iii. Dt 31:17-18 Twice God says in this passage He will hide His face from us in anger. When God hides his face that is not a good thing!
c. Jesus appears before God with a message
i. Only the Son of God could get into the Face of God.
ii. He brings good news! Mission accomplished! I did what you sent me to do!
iii. He enters with
1. A better sacrifice—His own life
2. A better blood—His own blood
iv. He enters as our
1. Great High Priest—supervisor of all other priests. Presented the sin offering to God on the Day of Atonement. Represents the people to God.
2. Our mediator—paga-to meet with, to come between. Intercession.
3. Our Advocate-our attorney, representative. A consulting lawyer or one who presents his client's case in open court; or one who, in times of trial or hardship, sympathizes with the afflicted and administers suitable direction and support. (from The New Unger's Bible Dictionary. Originally published by Moody Press of Chicago, Illinois. Copyright © 1988.)
3. All For Us!
a. For us: Huper—for us.
i. In the usage here it means: On behalf of or in defense of
ii. In this context hupér, has the sense of "in our favor" but also "in our place or stead."(from Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, abridged edition, Copyright © 1985 by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. All rights reserved.)
b. Jesus got in the face of God because he was the only one who could. He declare that is was all for us!
i. Rom 8:31 If God is for us NKJV
ii. Rom 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us NKJV
iii. 1 Cor 1:30 Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God — and righteousness and sanctification and redemption NKJV
iv. 2 Cor 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us , that we might become the righteousness of God in Him NKJV
v. Gal 3:13 having become a curse for us (for it is written, NKJV
vi. Eph 5:2 Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us NKJV
vii. 1 Thess 5:9-10 Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us NKJV
viii. Titus 2:13-14 Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us , that He might redeem us NKJV
ix. Heb 6:20 where the forerunner has entered for us NKJV
x. Heb 10:20 a new and living way which He consecrated for us NKJV
xi. 1 Peter 4:1 Christ suffered for us NKJV
xii. 1 John 3:16 He laid down His life for us NKJV
c. Through Christ we
i. Cleared of all charges
ii. Recompensed of all lost blessing. Is 35:4
iii. Blessed beyond favor-healing, prosperity, Ps. 103 Bless the Lord O my soul and forget not all his benefits!
iv. It is a free gift! Ro 6:23 Wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life.
Conclusion:
· Who want to receive what Christ has obtained!
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