Hebrews 10:11–14 NLT
Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins. But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand. There he waits until his enemies are humbled and made a footstool under his feet. For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy.
power doesn’t skip suffering—it through it.
The Crown + Cross Invite us to…
1. Reframe Our
Hebrews 10:11–12 NLT
Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day… But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time.
Hebrews 10:12 NLT
Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.
Reflection Question:
What does your pursuit of “the good life” look like—and how does it align with the way of Jesus?
“Cruciformity is the character of God—and thus the character God forms in us.” – Michael Gorman
2. Respond in
Hebrews 10:14 NLT
For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy.
Luke 19:37 NLT
When He reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of His followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.
Question for Reflection:
What would it look like for my worship to move beyond appreciation for God’s blessings and become a true offering?
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Isaiah 53:4,12 NIV
Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering… he poured out his life unto death.
Hebrews 10:4 NLT
For it is possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
3. Reflect His in the World
Hebrews 13:12–13 NLT
So also Jesus suffered and died outside the city gates to make his people holy by means of his own blood. So let us go out to him, outside the camp, and bear the disgrace he bore.
“Jesus endured the disgrace of the cross not just to bring us in, but to send us out.” —Raymond Brown
“We must leave behind old identities and go with Jesus where the need is greatest and the pain is real.” — N.T. Wright
Zechariah 9:9 NLT
Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey—riding on a donkey’s colt.
Psalm 118:22 NLT
The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.
Question for Reflection:
Where is Jesus sending me to bring peace where pain has taken root?