What’s the secret to the good life? No, it’s not having the fastest car or the biggest house or the most attractive spouse. In fact, it’s not about anything we think we want. Instead, Peter tells us in verse 10-12 that the key to the good life is living according…

Let’s face it – it’s tough for anyone to believe that Jesus could be fully God and Man at the same time. But however hard it might be to understand, we have the best of reasons to believe it’s true. John points to the testimony of the Spirit, the water…

It’s easy to get wrapped up in religious rituals. For some people, it’s the music that they most enjoy. Others feel good about putting money in the offering plate, or engaging in works of service to others. For others, receiving the Lord’s Supper is the most meaningful part of worship….

Yes, Jesus is our Great High Priest, who has offered His own blood to atone for our sins. Human high priests looked forward to this perfect sacrifice every year during the Day of Atonement ceremony, which we see mentioned in verse 7. But if you think about it, so many…

Christ, as our great High Priest, has lived out the truth to which the ceremony of the Day of Atonement pointed. He has carried His own blood through the veil into the presence of God, laying down His life as a sacrifice for us, providing a complete atonement for the…

Jesus shed the Blood of the Covenant, paying the penalty that all our sins deserve. But why did He do this? Today’s passage gives us one reason – so that we might be a people for His own possession. Jesus sacrificed Himself so that we might belong to Him –…

The big idea of the Day of Atonement is clear enough – we need the blood of Christ shed for us to atone for our sins. But so many parts of this ceremony seem strange until we remember that Aaron the High Priest is representing Jesus’ person and work. Notice,…

At the Last Supper, Jesus said that His was the blood of the covenant shed for many, for the forgiveness of sins. But what is the blood of the covenant? Today’s passage shows that it is part of a more comprehensive ceremony between God and human beings. At the time…

How much did Jesus give up in order to be our Savior? It was a big step down for Him just to come into our world, to give up all the joys and comforts of Heaven and get involved in all the suffering and sorrow our sin has caused. But…

It wasn’t just those who put their trust in political power that had a hard time with Jesus. In fact, the religious people of the time didn’t understand Him either. They were convinced that God blessed the righteous and cursed the wicked, so when they saw Him hanging on a…