The Perfect Priest: In With the New

Описание: Have you ever upgraded your phone and wondered how you survived with the old one? The new version does everything the old one did—only faster, clearer, and with features you didn't know you needed. Going back feels unthinkable.

In Hebrews 10, the author brings his argument to a climactic conclusion: Jesus is the better alternative to everything that came before. The old covenant, the priesthood, the sacrificial system—it all pointed forward to something greater. And that something is Someone: Jesus Christ.

This Sunday, we're returning to our journey through Hebrews as we step into a new year. And there's something fitting about starting 2025 by looking at what God does when He does something new. Because when God upgrades, He doesn't just add features. He transforms everything!

Most of us will never be tempted to return to the rules and rituals of Old Testament Judaism. But we face something just as dangerous: the constant pull of legalism. The original readers of Hebrews faced tremendous pressure. After coming to Christ, life got harder, not easier. Their property was seized. They faced public shame. Some went to prison. In a legalistic works-based mindset, these circumstances looked like God's judgment. The temptation to go back to what was familiar must have been overwhelming.

This Sunday, we'll be reminded why going back is never the answer. Not because the old ways were evil, but because they were incomplete. They were shadows pointing to the reality we now have in Christ.

When God does something new, it's always better than the old. That truth is at the core of what redemption means. And it's exactly what we need to hear as we start a new year.