Clearly, Christ as our high priest ministers in the heavenly sanctuary… RIGHT NOW. Right this very moment our Savior ministers for us. He has ministered there since His return to heaven after His death and subsequent resurrection. The Heavenly Sanctuary exists, it existed first and will exist until our Savior's ministry there is over. Just as the high priest ministered in a specific way for specific purposes, Jesus Christ our High Priest has been and continues to minister in a specific manner.
The earthly high priest worked year round and under him other priests. The high priest had a very important work to do - he was responsible for cleansing the sanctuary of all the sins placed there throughout the year- and he did this only once a year.
When Christ as our High Priest cleanses the heavenly sanctuary it will be cleansed once and then never again. The ultimate cleansing resulting in sin's complete eradication. Let that sink in.
More on this tomorrow by the grace of God.
Jesus--High Priest
We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens
Jesus--Minister of the Sanctuary
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Jesus--Mediator of a Better Covenant
Heb 8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises
Christ - High Priest
Heb 9:11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building
Jesus - by his own blood
Heb 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for
us.
Christ through the eternal Spirit -- Mediator
Heb 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Heb 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Christ -- in the presence of God for us
Heb 9:24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us
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