Animal Sacrifices Are Insufficient

Hebrews 10:1–10
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Animal sacrifices could not take away sins; they provided only a temporary way to deal with sin until Jesus came to deal with it permanently. This chapter of Hebrews continues to emphasize the perfect sacrifice of Christ in contrast to the imperfect sacrifices that were offered under the Old Covenant.

The need for a better sacrifice (verses 1-4). This was because the blood of bulls and goats could not take away sin (v. 4). It is estimated that at Passover times as many as three hundred thousand lambs would be slain within one week’s time. Yet, no matter how many sacrifices were made, or how often, they were ineffective.
The provision of a better sacrifice (verses 5-9). Jesus Christ has taken away the first covenant and established the second (v. 9). “You cannot be under two covenants at the same time,” they are being told, “and now that the second has come, the first one has to go.”
The effectiveness of the better sacrifice (v. 10). Believers have been set apart by the offering of Christ’s body once for all. This is permanent and can’t be modified in all eternity.

Application

There are people today who think doing certain things will take away their sin. If they go to church every Sunday and go through a set of rituals they will be ok. If I am trusting in anything except the blood of Christ I am still in my sin. I am so glad that my trust is in Him.

Hebrews 10:1-10 (English Standard Version)

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