As we prepare to celebrate Easter, here are some powerful truths we can meditate on. JESUS, is the Son of GOD: “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,” Colossians 1:15 (NKJV). “16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life,” John 3:16 (NKJV). JESUS is also the Son of Man: “28 ...the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many,” Matthew 20:28 (NIV).
JESUS is the sacrifice: “10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins,” 1 John 4:10 (NIV). JESUS is also the High Priest: “23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them,” Hebrews 7:23-25 (NIV).
The earthly Tabernacle was merely a representation of what is in heaven. The Day of Atonement merely foreshadowed The Crucifixion:
24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence. 25 Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. 26 Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. Hebrews 9:24-28 (NIV).
When we began the JESUS Series we looked at The Fall of Mankind, The Passover, The Lamb of GOD, Blood and Sacrifice, The Tabernacle, and The Day of Atonement. These all lead up to the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. Join us next week as we prepare our hearts to celebrate the most profound act of love and the greatest victory given to all mankind! We leave you with three words: Salvation, Redemption & Restoration.
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