The Chief Points of God's Economy
I. A Heavenly Administration - Hebrews 8:1
- A. The throne of God in the universe - Heb. 1:1; Rev. 4-5; 7:9-17;
22:1-4
- B. The significance of Christ being our High Priest - Heb. 1:1
- 1. One who is able to help - Heb. 2:17-18
- 2. One who is faithful over His house - Heb. 3:1-6
- 3. One who is touched with our weaknesses - Heb. 4:14-16
- 4. According to the order of Melchisedec - Heb. 5:6, 10
- 5. One who is an anchor of the soul - Heb. 6:19-20
- 6. One who is fitting to us - Heb. 6:24-26
- 7. One who is now in the presence of God for us - Heb. 9:11-14,
24-28
II. A Heavenly Ministry - Hebrews 8:2-6
- A. To pitch the true tabernacle - Heb. 8:2; 9:11
- B. Based upon the offering up of Himself on the cross - Heb. 8:3;
2:17; 9:11-14, 28
- C. Doing things only according to the pattern of divine revelation
- Heb. 8:5
- D. Obtaining a more excellent ministry - Heb. 8:6
- E. Being the Mediator of a better covenant - Heb. 8:6
III. A New Covenant - Hebrews 8:7-13
- A. The features of the old covenant - Heb. 8:7-9, 13
- 1. The first becoming old and the second being new - Heb. 8:7, 13
- 2. Not faultless - Heb. 8:7-8; Rom. 7
- 3. Outward with outward leading - Heb. 8:9
- B. The features of the new covenant - Heb. 8:10-13
- 1. A new kind of relationship with God as the Initiator - Heb. 8:8,
10a;
Ezek. 36:26-27
- 2. Justification
- a) Forgiveness and favor with God - Heb. 8:12
- 3. Regeneration
- a) Imparting Himself into us as the Spirit - Heb. 8:10a; 2 Cor.
3:3, 6
- b) Imparting the Life that knows God - Heb. 8:11; John 17:1-3
- 4. Transformation
- a) Changing us from within by His inner writing - Heb. 8:10a;
2 Cor. 3:18
- 5. Making us His people by the experiences of Life - Heb. 8:10b;
2 Cor. 6:14-18