Jesus Brought a Better Covenant

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Last summer, something monumental happened. One of Uncuffed's founding producers, Greg Eskridge, came home after more than 30 years in prison. In this episode we’ll bring you back to that emotional day last summer when he walked out of the San Quentin gates, free at last. Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you. Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.weareuncuffed.org Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram and Facebook Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed…

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The love language for God is the language of covenant. A covenant is a divinely imposed legal agreement between God and people that stipulate the conditions of their relationship. It is a love relationship initiated by God and given to people. The language of covenant is beautiful: “I will be your God, and you will be My people,” God declares. These covenants are filled with promises to be kept by God and conditions to be met by people. But the problem for every covenant is that the people never keep their end of the bargain. God is continually faithful, the people are not. Yet, there are echoes of a New Covenant, promises that one day God will go from writing His Law on stone tablets to writing His Law on the hearts of those who know Him. For the New Covenant to be true, we first needed a covenant keeper, a person who actually keeps our side of the relationship on our behalf.

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Jesus Is the Better Way 1:00:13

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For the last nine and a half chapters, the author of Hebrews has been building a case that Jesus is better than what the Jewish believers had before Jesus arrived on the scene by comparing who Jesus is and what He did for us compared to that of the Levitical priesthood and sacrificial system. Through the Old Testament, the worshippers could not come close to God. Through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for us, we have open access to the throne room in heaven. Some of the audience of this letter, because of growing persecution, are being tempted to reject the Gospel and return to a system that was never designed to work in the first place. It was meant to point them to Jesus, the coming Messiah. By rejecting the Gospel, they are putting themselves in a terrible position.…

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Jesus Brings a Better Change 59:27

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The author of Hebrews has been building an argument comparing the Old Covenant and its priests, sacrifices, and Tabernacle to the New Covenant in which all of the longings and purposes have fully come true in Jesus. But the question arises, “so what?” What does this mean for you and me? The beautiful answer is that the life and death of Jesus has secured our forgiveness for all time, our perfection in the age to come, and our transformation in this life. We are people who have been made holy, are being made holy, and one day will be fully made holy and perfect. The Gospel accomplishes what the Law, religion, and self-discipline cannot. And it is all because of Jesus and His once for all sacrifice on the cross.…

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Jesus Is the Better Sacrifice 59:41

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From the first stories in the Bible, including the story of Abraham, the offering of sacrifices is commanded by God to His people and forms a significant theme. In Leviticus, God gives His people multiple clear commands about a litany of animal sacrifices for sin and guilt. These sacrifices were to atone for sin and cleanse their filth. Yet, the death of bulls and goats were never a sufficient sacrifice, a truth that should have been obvious. And, the sacrifices were bloody, with blood everywhere. Seems extreme, yet God was showing the people the depth of their sin, the seriousness of His wrath, and the need for redemption. But the sacrifices could never fully cover the sin and depravity of the people. On the other hand, the death of Jesus is a once-for-all sacrifice, and since Jesus is the Divine Son, His death is sufficient to cover all sin. Death is an appointment for each of us, but we can go to death knowing that the justice of God has been satisfied by the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus. As a result, we inherit all of God’s promises in this life and at Jesus’ return.…

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Jesus Is the Greater Tabernacle 44:57

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The author of Hebrews walks us through the construction of the Old Testament tabernacle, what the various furnishings represented and how the tabernacle system was inadequate. Today’s text reminds us that the OT tabernacle was waiting for something better. When Jesus appeared, He fulfilled all that the tabernacle was representing. His blood sacrifice cleanses us inwardly vs. outwardly so that our consciences can be cleared and we have freedom to serve Him by way of worship and praise. Access to God is no longer limited.…

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Jesus Brought a Better Covenant 58:12

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Jesus Is the Better Forgiveness 58:18

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The author of Hebrews uses the comparison between Melchizedek and Aaron to make a clear point. Jesus is our Great High Priest, but not in the order of Aaron. God separated the line of the kings and the line of the priests in Israel as a way of protecting the people from the failures and flaws of each role, and therefore, unlike all the other nations, no one could be a King/Priest. The priests were flawed, their lives were short, and their sacrifices insufficient to truly cover sin. Yet, Jesus is a better King/Priest, in the order of Melchizedek. As King, He is our King of Peace. As High Priest He offered Himself once for all. We do not have to come back again and again—the cross of Jesus makes us perfect and righteous, so that we, like the Son, are considered perfect forever.…

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Great Is Your Faithfulness 1:03:20

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On Easter Sunday, 2006, Genesis Church held its first worship service. And, so the adventure began. Genesis was planted with the vision to be a safe place for anyone from any background, story, or struggle to explore Jesus and find faith. It was our desire to be a church on mission in Eureka and for Eureka. For over 18 years this church family met in public schools, starting with Eureka High School, then Blevins Elementary, and most recently at Pacific Intermediate. The exception was in 2020 when our gatherings happened in parks, picnic pavilions, and parking lots. While there have been ups and downs, God has been so faithful and kind to us. This morning we dedicate the building—the new home for this church to the Lord. While we are thankful for the faithfulness of God for all He has done in providing this space, we also want to be reminded that the church is not a building and that our central mission has not changed. It is still our vision to be a Gospel-centered church in community and on mission to Eureka, Pacific, and beyond.…

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Rhythms of Grace 47:53

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As we close out 2024 and look to the new year, several of our Elders will be speaking this morning.

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Jesus Is the Better Messiah 51:46

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The author of Hebrews is one of several New Testament authors who quotes Psalm 110, making it the most referenced Psalm in the New Testament. This ancient song written by David pointed toward a future Priest/King for Israel. This is two of the four key human leadership roles given by God to His people; the others being Judge, and Prophet. God, in His kindness towards the Hebrew people gave these key leaders—each one responsible for an area of Israel’s life and existence. But more than this, each stood in some way as a representative of God and His relationship with His covenant people. Furthermore, each of these roles pointed forward to the coming of one person who would rescue God’s people, offer the true sacrifice, usher in God’s Kingdom, and bring the very Word of God. As we approach Christmas we will consider how Jesus is our True and Better Judge, Prophet, Priest, and King, and show how we all need each of these for a fruitful life.…

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Jesus Is the Better Substance 1:04:31

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The author of Hebrews has already alluded to Melchizedek twice; now he gives us a whole chapter connecting this figure to the mission and ministry of Jesus. Melchizedek is only mentioned twice in the Old Testament, once in Genesis in the story of Abraham, and then again by David in Psalm 110. But the author shows us something amazing about how we are to understand the Old Testament—that we are to see every single story pointing to Jesus. Melchizedek was the King of Salem, but also a priest of God, he received offerings from Abraham. And, he is a type of Jesus—a small picture of Jesus pointing forward to the true King/Priest. In this sermon we will look at typology and other ways the Old Testament points us to Jesus as the full substance of the small tastes given in the text of the Old Testament. We hope to learn how to read the Bible, and specifically the Old Testament, showing how every story, every law, and every song points us to the coming of Jesus.…

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Jesus Is the Better Anchor 58:14

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The in between is hard. God is a God of promises and He is faithful. Yet, we wait to see all of His promises fulfilled. Abraham was given a direct promise of an heir and then waited 25 years into very old age before God kept the promise. Still, the Lord had sworn, so Abraham knew the promise would come true. God promised Israel a redeemer from the family line of Abraham; then Israel waited for hundreds of years, with generations coming and going, before seeing this promise fulfilled when God’s Son was born in Bethlehem. While we experience the blessings of Jesus and our salvation, we also wait and trust in unfulfilled promises. In Jesus we have a better promise and while we do experience many of the blessings of grace, we still long for the day when all the promises are complete. Yet, we can go on because we have a sure and steady anchor for our souls in the faithfulness of God and the promises made true in Jesus.…

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Jesus Is Our Better Assurance 1:00:07

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Maybe the most important question we can ask ourselves is, “How can I know that I am actually a follower of Jesus?” Is it possible to know? The Biblical answer is a definitive “yes”, but with a bit of a caveat. We can know that we are genuinely saved because it is Jesus who does the saving and He will never lose someone He has actually rescued. Yet, our assurance of this salvation can waver. The author of Hebrews wants us to have “the full assurance of hope until the end.” So, he calls believers to make sure we are setting our assurance on the evidence of God’s saving work in our lives. Today we will look at the signs of grace highlighted in this text that reveal the authenticity of someone’s salvation; things which also give us greater assurance of our salvation. And we will see that the author of Hebrews points us to a few beautiful benefits when the Holy Spirit gives us greater assurance that we truly belong to Christ.…

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Jesus Is the Better Hope 54:31

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“Raise your hands if you’re sure!” Do you remember the advertisement? Catchy slogan, but for some who are “perspirationally” challenged, placing one’s hope in an deodorant is going to take more than just a catchy slogan and name. It’s one thing to have an anti-perspirant leave you pitted, it’s an entirely different thing to have assurance of an authentic salvation. The Scriptures reveal the beautiful doctrine of the assurance of our salvation. In other words, if God saves a person, can that salvation be lost? The absolute answer is “no”; yet, not everyone who claims salvation has actually been saved. Our passage this morning is really the heart of the application of the great book of Hebrews and it comes with a warning not to leave the faith and the promise of a God who will never lose someone who is authentically His. Today we will begin a two-week look at this passage that dives deeply into the beautiful doctrine of the assurance of our salvation.…

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Jesus Is the Better Priest 57:53

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The Priest’s job in the Old Testament was to be the go- between, the mediator between God and people. They offered sacrifices for the people and served as interpreters of the Torah. Yet, their ministry was imperfect because they were flawed and broken people who also needed the forgiveness of the sacrifices. Therefore, before offering a sacrifice for the people, the priests had to offer sacrifices for their own guilt. Often though, rather than serving the Lord and His people, they misused their position for personal benefit and honor. Hebrews shows us that Jesus is our true and better High Priest, who sympathizes with our weaknesses; He was sinless—He did not need a sacrifice. This true and better High Priest was the sacrifice that allows us to draw to the throne of grace with confidence so we can receive mercy and find grace to help in our time of need.…

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Jesus Has a Better Word 56:01

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Many of those who grew up in church will remember being involved in Bible Drill. Bible Drill was a program using competition to help kids learn to find stuff in the Bible. The teacher would say, “Ready, draw swords!” and kids would raise their Bibles to get ready to search. Then the leader would bark out a passage and say, “Go!” and the race was on. As a pre-adolescent boy, it felt kind of cool to hear the call to arms, but also a bit bizarre that our response was to raise a book in readiness to find a passage. At first look, the Bible appears to be just like every other book, filled with information and stories on pages. Yet, as any long time reader knows, the Bible is something different—it is alive, active, cutting. The reason is that this book is inspired; it is the very Word of God. To be honest, we don’t read it—it reads us, exposes our need, and points us to Jesus, who is the true author behind every word.…

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