FBCHS Bible -“The New Covenant’s Sacrifice”

“The New Covenant’s Sacrifice”

Hebrews 9:11-22

A covenant is a kind of promise. It’s a

promise that is secured by something more than verbal

affirmation. We belong to the period of God’s new covenant

that was secured by the finished work of Christ. This new

covenant replaced the old covenant that was established with

animal sacrifices (see Exodus 24:5-8). The Old Testament

sacrificial system did not provide the answer for sinful man’s

need for reconciliation with a holy God. In a sense, it was

only a temporary measure, entirely dependent on Christ’s

perfect sacrifice for fulfillment (see Hebrews 10:4, 11-14).

Under the old covenant, sacrifices were offered repeatedly.

Under the new covenant, Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice was

enough. This week’s lesson deals with aspects of the new

covenant that Jesus Christ mediated.