Hebrews 9

BREAKING DOWN THE BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS!WALLS!

What song are these High School girls singing?

And why is it one of the top pop songs of all time?

The song is “Losing My Religion”by R.E.M.

It honestly reflects the religious decline in the USA. Watch the lips of the crowd!!

Notice how the audience relates to “Losing My Religion.”

What does it tell you about our culture?

Did you know, and what does it mean? Did you know, and what does it mean? USA Annual USA Annual BibleBible sales average sales average $500 million$500 million. . In 2004 In 2004 Shrek 2Shrek 2 on DVD racked in on DVD racked in $458 million$458 million..Most Bible owners haven’t read their Bible, but Most Bible owners haven’t read their Bible, but they do watch their DVDs! they do watch their DVDs!

Did you know what the 2007 Gallup Poll revealed? Did you know what the 2007 Gallup Poll revealed? 82% believe in God. However only… 82% believe in God. However only… 47% believe the Bible was inspired by God. And only…47% believe the Bible was inspired by God. And only…31% believe the Bible is to be taken literally. Conversely…31% believe the Bible is to be taken literally. Conversely…19% believe the Bible to be merely history and fables.19% believe the Bible to be merely history and fables.

But then again…But then again… 34% believe in ghosts34% believe in ghosts 23% have seen or felt a ghost.23% have seen or felt a ghost. 19% believe in spells and witchcraft.19% believe in spells and witchcraft. 14% claim to have seen a UFO!14% claim to have seen a UFO!

Although there is shift away from religion, Jesus remains popular.

People are curious about Jesus!

Our outreach on the internet, as seen on Amazon, You Tube and Hollywood Jesus.

People are looking for non religious faith. Jesus is the answer!

Today our study is Hebrews 9.

God’s new way through Jesus!

It’s as relevant now as it was then. Today People truly want something new. Not religion. They want relationship!

● ● There was a time when access to God was gained There was a time when access to God was gained through bloody sacrifices and holy priests. through bloody sacrifices and holy priests. Hallelujah, things have changed!Hallelujah, things have changed!

● ● Imagine this: God-in-a-box, out-of-reach and Imagine this: God-in-a-box, out-of-reach and speaking only to Big-Shots.speaking only to Big-Shots.

● ● Now, I can go directly to God for forgiveness. Now, I can go directly to God for forgiveness. Now he lives in me instead of a temple, church or Now he lives in me instead of a temple, church or inner sanctum. And Heaven too. How sweet it is!inner sanctum. And Heaven too. How sweet it is!

WORSHIP THROUGH SONG

WORSHIP THROUGH SONG

THE OLD SYSTEM WAS ELABORATE, THE OLD SYSTEM WAS ELABORATE, IMPOSING, RESTRICTIVE AND OFTEN PAINFULIMPOSING, RESTRICTIVE AND OFTEN PAINFUL

THE OLD SYSTEM WAS ELABORATE, THE OLD SYSTEM WAS ELABORATE, IMPOSING, RESTRICTIVE AND OFTEN PAINFULIMPOSING, RESTRICTIVE AND OFTEN PAINFUL

EVEN WHEN THE OLD WAY WAS IN FORCE EVEN WHEN THE OLD WAY WAS IN FORCE THE PROPHETS TOLD OF A DAY WHEN THE PROPHETS TOLD OF A DAY WHEN

THINGS WOULD BE RADICALLY DIFFERENTTHINGS WOULD BE RADICALLY DIFFERENT

WOW! THE NEW PLAN WOULD BE PLENTY WOW! THE NEW PLAN WOULD BE PLENTY DIFFERENT FROM THE DEAL GOD HAD WITH DIFFERENT FROM THE DEAL GOD HAD WITH

THE HEBREWS FOR 1500 YEARS!THE HEBREWS FOR 1500 YEARS!

Remembering the Greatest Remembering the Greatest Promise Keeper even to the Promise Keeper even to the death on a cross.death on a cross.

I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. I have chosen to follow Jesus as my Lord and trust Him as my Savior.

Returning to God out of our Returning to God out of our abundance. A gift of thanks.abundance. A gift of thanks.

SO WHAT WAS TO BECOME OF THE OLD LAW SO WHAT WAS TO BECOME OF THE OLD LAW AND IT’S RULES?AND IT’S RULES?

WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE OLD DEAL?WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE OLD DEAL?

WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE OLD DEAL?WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE OLD DEAL?

JESUS IS THE FINAL ANSWERJESUS IS THE FINAL ANSWER

JESUS IS THE FINAL ANSWERJESUS IS THE FINAL ANSWER

THE NEW COVENANT IS ABOUT SPIRITUAL THE NEW COVENANT IS ABOUT SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS…MUCH BETTER THAN PHYSICAL, BLESSINGS…MUCH BETTER THAN PHYSICAL,

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● ● There was a time when access to God was gained There was a time when access to God was gained through bloody sacrifices and holy priests. through bloody sacrifices and holy priests. Hallelujah, things have changed!Hallelujah, things have changed!

● ● Imagine this: God-in-a-box, out-of-reach and Imagine this: God-in-a-box, out-of-reach and speaking only to Big-Shots.speaking only to Big-Shots.

● ● Now, I can go directly to God for forgiveness. Now, I can go directly to God for forgiveness. Now he lives in me instead of a temple, church or Now he lives in me instead of a temple, church or inner sanctum. And Heaven too. How sweet it is!inner sanctum. And Heaven too. How sweet it is!

New Year: New Year: There is a New WayThere is a New WayTell others about the Tell others about the Jesus Way!Jesus Way!