COMPARING TWO PICTURES (26 OF 29)
Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29
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Comparing Two Pictures (26 of 29)
Series: Hebrews
Robert Dawson
Hebrews 12:18-29
When I was a little guy Mom ordered a children's magazine called Highlights. I believe it is still around. It would come every month or so and had different articles, stories and puzzles for kids. I was never really that concerned with the articles or stories. My favorite part was the puzzles and activities on the inside.
1. Hidden Pictures. They would have a picture on one page and inside of that picture they would imbed pictures of certain items like a boot, toothbrush, airplane, doll or baseball glove and you had to find all of the hidden pictures.
2. There was another activity that involved two pictures. The pictures were very similar. At first glance you would swear they were identical but a closer inspection would show that several changes had been made and it was your job to find x number of differences between the two pictures. It forced you to study the two pictures and then compare and contrast them.
That is what the author of Hebrews has been doing throughout the book of Hebrews. He has placed before us two pictures.
1. Picture of the OT law, sacrificial system and Jewish ceremonies that were seen as a means to salvation. The Jews were counting on their rigorous effort in following the law to bring them to God.
2. Picture of Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross. He has presented this picture as the only way to God and the only means of salvation.
While the pictures are dissimilar they are not completely unrelated. One picture, drawn by the OT, prefigures and points to the next, drawn by the NT. He has compared these two to demonstrate that salvation through self-effort, self-righteousness was impossible and would never bring you to God. He wants people to see and understand that salvation comes by faith in Christ.
The reason He draws both pictures and compares them and contrast them is because:
1. There were some people, because of the ...
Series: Hebrews
Robert Dawson
Hebrews 12:18-29
When I was a little guy Mom ordered a children's magazine called Highlights. I believe it is still around. It would come every month or so and had different articles, stories and puzzles for kids. I was never really that concerned with the articles or stories. My favorite part was the puzzles and activities on the inside.
1. Hidden Pictures. They would have a picture on one page and inside of that picture they would imbed pictures of certain items like a boot, toothbrush, airplane, doll or baseball glove and you had to find all of the hidden pictures.
2. There was another activity that involved two pictures. The pictures were very similar. At first glance you would swear they were identical but a closer inspection would show that several changes had been made and it was your job to find x number of differences between the two pictures. It forced you to study the two pictures and then compare and contrast them.
That is what the author of Hebrews has been doing throughout the book of Hebrews. He has placed before us two pictures.
1. Picture of the OT law, sacrificial system and Jewish ceremonies that were seen as a means to salvation. The Jews were counting on their rigorous effort in following the law to bring them to God.
2. Picture of Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross. He has presented this picture as the only way to God and the only means of salvation.
While the pictures are dissimilar they are not completely unrelated. One picture, drawn by the OT, prefigures and points to the next, drawn by the NT. He has compared these two to demonstrate that salvation through self-effort, self-righteousness was impossible and would never bring you to God. He wants people to see and understand that salvation comes by faith in Christ.
The reason He draws both pictures and compares them and contrast them is because:
1. There were some people, because of the ...
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