What does First B Jackson teach about hebrews 10?
Drawn from the messages where it was actually addressed: the words said from the front, the passages taught, and where to hear the whole thing.
At First B Jackson, the teaching on Hebrews 10 begins with a firm grounding in what Christ has actually accomplished. The whole argument of Hebrews 10:19-25 rests on a 'therefore': because Jesus, as our great high priest, made a once-for-all atoning sacrifice and opened a new and living way through the veil, ordinary people can now approach the most holy place with confidence. That access was never available under the old covenant, where one high priest entered once a year and had to atone for his own sins first. The blood of bulls and goats could not remove sin, but the blood of Jesus can, and it does. Pastor Ray and Pastor Josh both make the point that the practical commands that follow only make sense once this foundation is in place.
The passage gives three 'let us' invitations, and both Ray and Josh treat them as a call to move together rather than one person telling another what to do. The first is to draw near with a sincere heart and full assurance of faith, not out of habit or social pressure, but because the gospel is genuinely true. Pastor Josh noted that having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience means the guilt itself is gone, not just the guilty feeling. The second is to hold fast the confession of hope without wavering, and in both messages that confession is identified plainly as Jesus himself. Whenever someone comes struggling with church hurt or a season of doubt, the counsel offered here is the same: get back to Jesus.
The third call carries the most edge. 'Let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds' uses a Greek word, paroxysmon, that also describes the sharp falling-out between Paul and Barnabas in Acts 15 over John Mark. The point is not a gentle nudge. Ray compared it to a can of old paint left to settle, useless until it is shaken up and mixed. Believers are already provoking one another; the question is what they are provoking each other toward. That kind of stirring requires showing up, which is why the passage goes on to warn against forsaking the gathering of believers together.
Taught from Hebrews 10:19-25 · Acts 15:36-39 · Hebrews 4:14-16 · Luke 18:9-14 · Matthew 11:28
The passage taught · Acts 15:36-39
36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
37 Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
38 But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.
39 Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,
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Messages that go deeper
- September 10, 2023 Confidence to Enter, Boldness to Go A pastor shares a story of a Muslim man praying for God to reveal truth, then walks through Hebrews 10 on drawing near to God through Christ's sacrifice.
- November 10, 2019 Let Us Draw Near Hebrews 10:19-25 calls believers to draw near to God, hold fast to Jesus, and stir one another toward love and good works as the day of His return approaches.
- November 10, 2019 Let Us Draw Near With a Sincere Heart Hebrews 10 calls believers to draw near, hold fast, and stir one another toward love and good works as the day of Christ's return draws closer.