Benefits of Christ's Atoning
Sacrifice
SABBATH AFTERNOON Read for This Week's Study:
Rom. 8:34–39; 1 Cor. 15:16–18; Eph. 1:3; Col. 1:16, 17; Heb. 7:25; 1 Pet. 3:21, 22; 1 John 1:9.Memory Text:
“Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them” (Hebrews 7:25 NIV).Key Thought:
To examine the priestly work of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary in order to show that it is part of His work of salvation in our behalf.The finality of the Cross is not threatened by the indispensable work of mediation of Christ for us in the heavenly temple. Without Him the infinite richness of grace would not be at our disposal as a gift from God. Believers receive the fullness of the redemptive power of the Cross through the mediation of Christ. All the benefits of the cross are at our disposal through faith in His atoning sacrifice.
“ ‘Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth’ ” (Isa. 45:22, NIV). That’s the message of Christ’s death on the cross. And that redemptive efficacy is available to us through Christ’s work of mediation. This week we’ll examine the wonderful benefits of Christ’s high-priestly ministry in order to better understand God’s saving grace.
*Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, December 13.
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