Don’t Go Back to the Old Way

Hebrews is a wonderful book of the Bible that teaches Jewish Christians as well as Gentile believers today that we do not want to go back to the old way.  Before Christ came to earth, the Jews had focused their attention on works, performing sacrifices, and conducting celebrations in hopes of going to heaven.  While some Jews realized they could only live by faith, others were trusting in their works to obtain God.  When Christ walked among the Jews, He eliminated the sacrifices and celebrations the Jews had so long after sought.  He became the final sacrifice when He died for our sins and, in fact, “resisted unto blood, striving against sin.” (Hebrews 12:4)  After all, the blood of bulls and goats (or any other man made way) can not take away sin.

Many people today are discovering anew that there is no certain Sunday, no certain devotion, and no certain man centered work they could do to receive the complete and total forgiveness of their sins.  Only Christ in His finished work at the cross can save us.  Even after they have discovered how to be born again [click here for more information], they sometimes slip back into the older patterns of a “works gospel”.  It is similar to when the Israelites crossed the Red Sea after being delivered from the taskmasters of Egypt:  they complained and wished to be in Egypt again (Exodus 16:13)!

Have you gone back to the ways of sin or are you trying to please God based only on whatever works you or your denomination can come up with?  Or are you living in the freedom of Christ, obeying His word, and seeking after a life that would please him?  Listen to the sermon below and learn how to remember the Lord and His ways!