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Sin Remembered No More

The offering of Jesus takes our sin away. Forever.

Hebrews 10 (3)

Introduction
The offering of our Lord Jesus Christ has taken away our sins, not merely covered them for a time. We were sick with sin unto death. Now the curative of Christ’s sacrifice has been applied to our souls, and we are in permanent remission. This is reason for rejoicing, even in the midst of whatever suffering we may have to endure for our faith in Jesus.

Read Psalm 40.11-13.

Read Hebrews 10.11-18.

Think it through.

1.  The writer compares the priesthood of Jesus with that of the priests of Judaism, toward which some of his readers were drifting (vv. 11, 12). How did he hope this comparison would instruct them? Jesus is not only High Priest but also reigning King (“Melchizedek”), seated at the right hand of God (cf. Heb. 1.3; Ps. 110). What is He doing there? Who are the “enemies” of Christ? Were some of those first readers in danger of reverting to the enemies’ camp? If that were happening to you, what would it look like?

2.  Notice verse 14: Those who believe in Jesus have been “perfected” and “are being sanctified.” Both of these are accomplished by Jesus’ offering of Himself. What does this mean? In what sense are we already “perfected”? What happens in us as we are “being sanctified”? If we are truly “perfected” we will be actively involved in the process of “being sanctified.” What does that involve? Does it involve suffering? Explain. Verses 15-18 can help. We are perfected because we have new hearts and minds; and we are being sanctified because the Law of God now guides us in heart and mind (cf. Ezek. 36.26, 27). This is how we know we are “in remission” from sin. Explain.

Meditate.
“Now, this happened through the new covenant: we receive also in all-holy baptism the forgiveness of sins. In the life to come, when immortality is granted us, we shall live differently from everyone else, sin no longer capable of troubling those who have become immortal. May it be our good fortune to attain this life. We shall attain it if in the present life we embrace with enthusiasm the effort virtue involves and accept the struggles it requires. The Lord himself, who is the source of the future goods, will work with us.” Theodoret of Cyr (393-466 AD)

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8.1, 2

Lord, You have written Your Law on my heart and in my mind. Help me to make good use of this valuable resource by…

Pray Psalm 40.11-13.
The mercy we seek in prayer is available to us because of Jesus, and the grace we require to live for Him comes only because of His deliverance and help (Heb. 4.16). Use today’s verses to focus on the day ahead as you seek mercy and grace to help in your time of need.

Psalm 40.11-13 (Dix: For the Beauty of the Earth)
Keep Your mercy not from me; let Your love and truth prevail.
Evil and iniquity make my trembling heart to fail.
Lord, be pleased to rescue me!  Let my shelter with You be.

T. M Moore

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Except as indicated, Scripture taken from the New King James Version. © Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. All psalms for singing adapted from The Ailbe Psalter. All quotations from Church Fathers from Ancient Christian Commentary Series, General Editor Thomas C. Oden (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2006.

T.M. Moore

T. M. Moore is principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He and his wife, Susie, make their home in the Champlain Valley of Vermont.
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