Hebrews 9:15–28 | The Promise That Brings Us Home

The Promise That Brings Us Home

The Music of the Gospel

A few weeks ago, legendary composer John Williams appeared at the BSO. If you listen closely to his Star Wars scores, you’ll hear "motifs"—short musical themes like the Imperial March or the Force Theme that repeat to tell the story. The book of Hebrews 9:15–28 does something similar. It repeats themes of "better covenant," "blood," and "sanctuary" to remind us of the broader story: Jesus is bringing us home.

A Will That Only Death Can Enact

Pastor Stephen unpacked an analogy we all understand: a will. A will only provides an inheritance once the benefactor dies. Our "eternal inheritance" required the death of the Benefactor—Jesus Christ. He stepped into human history, really lived, and really died to set us free from actual sins.

Why the Blood Matters

Modern readers often flinch at the mention of blood, but Hebrews is clear: "Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness". Forgiveness is never free; it always costs the one doing the forgiving. While Old Testament animal sacrifices were a placeholder, Jesus’s blood is the once-and-for-all payment that doesn't just "cover" sin, but washes the conscience clean.

An Advocate in the Presence of God

Where is Jesus now? He is not on the cross, nor is He in an earthly tent. He is in the very presence of God as our Advocate. He is pleading His finished work for you. When we stand before God in judgment, we don't have to plead our own "good efforts"—we have Jesus to plead for us.

Eagerly Waiting for Home

C.S. Lewis once wrote that if we find ourselves with a desire nothing in this world satisfies, it’s because we were made for another world. We are all "homesick" for a place we’ve never been. This "better promise" means that our future is certain: Jesus is coming again to bring us all the way home.

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