SPC. 3 A New And Living Way The New And Living Way In Prophecy - Isa 35:8; 40:3; Mal 3:1The New And Living Way In Prophecy - Isa 35:8; 40:3; Mal 3:1.

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A New And Living WayA New And Living Way

•The New And Living Way In Prophecy - Isa The New And Living Way In Prophecy - Isa 35:8; 40:3; Mal 3:135:8; 40:3; Mal 3:1

•The New And Living Way In Preparation - Mt The New And Living Way In Preparation - Mt 3:33:3

•The New And Living Way In Proclamation - The New And Living Way In Proclamation - Mt 7:13; Jn 14:6Mt 7:13; Jn 14:6 3

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A Contrast Of WaysA Contrast Of Ways

•The Old And The Old And Dead WayDead Way–Old Covenant Old Covenant

(8:13)(8:13)–Dead Works Dead Works

(9:14)(9:14)–Based On Family Based On Family

(8:10,11)(8:10,11)–Animal Sacrifices Animal Sacrifices

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•The New And The New And Living WayLiving Way

– New Covenant (8:6)New Covenant (8:6)– Good Works (10:24)Good Works (10:24)– Available To Everyone Available To Everyone

(8:10,11)(8:10,11)– Human Sacrifice, i.e., Human Sacrifice, i.e.,

voluntary, perfect, voluntary, perfect, sinless (10:8-10)sinless (10:8-10)

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A New Way: Jesus Christ

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A New Way:A New Way:Jesus Christ Jesus Christ

•The sacrificial death of Christ is the inaugurating The sacrificial death of Christ is the inaugurating act of the new way - vv 19,20; 2:9-14,17act of the new way - vv 19,20; 2:9-14,17

•The veil was torn at the death of Christ on The veil was torn at the death of Christ on Calvary’s hill - Mt 27:51Calvary’s hill - Mt 27:51

•The veil was a figure of the death of Christ - The veil was a figure of the death of Christ - 9:8,24-279:8,24-27

•The death of Jesus was the necessary sacrifice of The death of Jesus was the necessary sacrifice of Him as our High Priest - v 21; 2:17Him as our High Priest - v 21; 2:17

•His priesthood is over the house of God, the His priesthood is over the house of God, the church - 3:6church - 3:6

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A New Heart: Cleansed By Blood

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A New Heart:A New Heart:Cleansed By BloodCleansed By Blood

•Draw near the throne of God by sincerity of heart and Draw near the throne of God by sincerity of heart and full assurance of faith - v 22; 11:6-8full assurance of faith - v 22; 11:6-8

•By the new and living way my heart is able to be By the new and living way my heart is able to be cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ - v 22; 9:13,14cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ - v 22; 9:13,14

•The washing of our bodies with pure water is the act of The washing of our bodies with pure water is the act of washing away our sins in the waters of baptism - Acts washing away our sins in the waters of baptism - Acts 22:16; 1 Pt 3:2122:16; 1 Pt 3:21

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A New Hope: Assured By God

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A New Hope:A New Hope:Assured By GodAssured By God

•The confession of Jesus Christ as our High The confession of Jesus Christ as our High Priest is what gives us hope - 6:19,20Priest is what gives us hope - 6:19,20

•We are exhorted to “hold fast...without We are exhorted to “hold fast...without wavering” - 10:26-31; 11:13-16wavering” - 10:26-31; 11:13-16

•God is faithful to His word and promise - v God is faithful to His word and promise - v 23; 6:13-1823; 6:13-18 1

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A New Life: Love And Good Works

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A New Life:A New Life:Love And Good WorksLove And Good Works

•Entering the new and living way gives a new Entering the new and living way gives a new life and new purposelife and new purpose

•New considerations of the spiritual needs of my New considerations of the spiritual needs of my brethren - v 24brethren - v 24

•The term provoke means to incite, stir up. The term provoke means to incite, stir up. Stimulating brethren to do what is right, acting Stimulating brethren to do what is right, acting with love and doing good deeds, is my goal. with love and doing good deeds, is my goal.

•The people of God are needed in my life for me The people of God are needed in my life for me to be exhorted to do what is right - vv 24,25to be exhorted to do what is right - vv 24,251

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