The Body of Jesus Christ

Bible Text: Hebrews 10:1-10 | Preacher: Alan Conner | Series: 2010, Hebrews

Northwest Bible Church – April 25, 2010 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

Heb. 10:1-10

The Body of Jesus Christ

 

Intro

 

Argument:

1 – The law’s sacrifices, which need continual repeating, can never remove the consciousness of sins because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins (1-4).

 

2- Therefore, Jesus Christ was given a human body when He came into the world to do God’s will and sanctify His people though offering his body once for all time (5-10).

 

A. THE SHADOW OF THE LAW (Heb. 10:1).

 

 

B. THE FAILURE OF THE SACRIFICES (Heb. 10:1b-4).

 

Cannot make the worshipper ___________.

 

Cannot take away sins or remove the _____________________ of our sins.

 

Therefore, they must be continually ______________ and remind us of sins year by year.

 

C. WHAT GOD DELIGHTS IN (Heb. 10:5-7).

 

1) Quotation from Ps. 40:6-8.

 

2) Ps. 40 gives a contrast between what God does not desire and what He does desire.

 

3) The inferiority of Old Covenant sacrifices.

 

D. GOD’S ANSWER: THE PHYSICAL BODY OF JESUS (Heb. 10:8-10).

 

1) The application of Ps. 40 to Christ (Heb. 10:8-10).

 

2) The body of Jesus Christ.

 

a) A normal human body.

 

b) It was as a human body with Jewish features.

 

c) It was a body and face that was average in appearance.

 

d) It was a body designed for one purpose – _____________

 

 

Conclusion