The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-05-30
THE SUNDAY scHooL.
Prepared By H. G. Lsenington.l
THE LESSON TEXT.
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Hebrews 9:11-14 242sD
II. But Christ being come an high priest
Of good thtngs to come, BY q greater and
more perfect tabernacle, not made with
hands, that ID to say, not Of his building;
L. Neither by the blood Of goats and
calves. but BY His own blood He entered
in opce into the holy place, having obtained
eternal redemption for us.
u. For II the blood Of bulls and Of goats,
and the ashes Of an heifer sprtnkling the
uncleans sanctihsth to the purifying Of the
flesh:
H. How much more shall the blood Of
Christ. who through the eternal Spirit Of
fered Himself without spot to God. purge
your consoience from dead works to serve
ths living God? f fH 81
- For Christ IL not entered into the
holy places made with hands, which are
the ngurss Of the true; but into Heaven
Itself. now to appear In the presence Of
Nor YET that He should otf.r Him.
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3. For then must He often have sus-
put now once in the end 81 the world hath
s ac. ePPPasnrsd q 70 put away sin BY the sacri
s.s sR.p isRpGhns;S IL. Sda%sls nss %en once
tns ,ns sins % q many: and unto them that look
without sin unto salvation. '
GOLDEN TEXTrHe ever Hveth to
make intercession for us.-Heb. 1895.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The true significance of the life,
death and resurrection of the Saw
iour is the essence of the lesson
given for to-day. 1t shows that Jesus
did not finish or complete His work
when He left this world of ours. In
very real sense He had but begun
it. The world had wandered far
from its Maker through sin and will
full disobedience. Jesus came to show
the world the way back to God. The
mission of Jesus was to bring all
men into intimate relations with the
all-wise Father. To do this Jesus
came to earth to give an example in
right living, of noble character. He
made the sacrifice of the ages on the
altar of human ignorance and big
otry, and then rose triumphant from
the grave in which His enemies had
put Him. But this was not enough.
While in the physical form on earth
the work of Jesus was localized. So
He ascended to the Father, sending
the Holy Spirit to instruct the hearts
and consciences of His followers the
world over. Nor was this enough. He
had become the sacrifice for human
sin; at the right hand Of His Father
in Heaven He became the great high
priest hearing the confessions of
stumbling, falling Christians, receiv-
ing the repentance of those tired Of
sin, and acting as mediator between
all and the great Father of whom sin
had made the world afraid. This we
take it is the central truth to be pre-
sented.
In making an analysis of the les
son we would present not alone the
lesson text as printed, but also GER
tain other references bearing on the
priesthood of Christ:
Christ Our High Priest. Heb. s:11-1l
: H. HHely Heyy Gay oi s:
Christ the Mediator. .............. Heb. 1924
Christ Our High Priest.-The bet
ter priesthood of Christ il seen
in its better sanctuary (verse 11);
its better Offering (verse 10y;
its better purifying oversees 10, ~
The high priest among the Jews rep
resented the people before God; he
was imperfect in nature, sometimes
wicked. In contrast is Christ being
come, ETC., rather "of good things
that are Gomez" better priesthood
and offering . better hope, q com.
plete salvation. The Jews had tab.
ernscle, then temple, great and glo
rious, with courts. a holy and most
holy place. As the high priest passed
through the outer courts into the
holiest, so Jesus passed through the
skies into the true temple, Heaven
far more glorious than earthly tenn
pie. The Lord is the maker of the
true temple, all human works are i'm
perfect. It was a Divine command te
use blood of calves, but it was q
temporary arrangement; they coult
bring sins to remembrance, but
could not remove sin (10:s). Con
trast with the blood of .animali
Jesus own blood, that OF the Sor
Of God, of infinite worth. procuring
eternal redemption from the power
and love of sin to q life of holiness
His Holy Character.-Christ's sin
lessness is a point not to be over
looked. The priests Of the older
time were human and faulty, Otter
grossly unrighteous. Into the pure
ear and heart OF Jesus our confcs
sions of trouble and trial and short
coming are safe. He loves to foryiv,
and bless. But not only Is ther,
purity, but In that He was tempted
a. Q man like as we are tempted, q
Christ can enter sympathetically int,
all our experiences.
The New Holy Of Holies.-C Christ, II
contrast with the Jewish high priest
did not enter any material place con
structed by mems hands. The nev
holy of holes il at the very thron,
Of God.
Christ the Mediator.-This 10 an
other phase of Christ's priestly func
tion, and really the heart of the mat
ter. Sin has separated US from God
Christ, the sinless One, brings u
again to that condition in whicl
alone we can have communion will
God. fr 3