October 21

<p><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/2957S21021.mp3" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p> <!-- END 1255 Download Link --> <p>Hebrews 10-11 We are in the Church Stream reading from The Living Bible. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Streams | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a></p> <!--more--> <p>Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote> <div>To God the Almighty we exclaim, "what a mighty God we serve!"  Amen.</div> </blockquote> <p>10 - The Hebrews needed to stop clinging to the archaic system that God had Moses put in place  And that is why ch. 10 was written..  The rigors of the Law was a 1400 year long practice run for the perfect sacrifice; Jesus at Calvary.  The regular sacrifices had kept their minds on their sin instead of on forgiveness.  Christ's sacrifice, which was done willingly, was what was planned all along.  Rev. 13:8 states that the "Lamb of God"; Jesus was slain from the foundation of the world.  So the sacrifices were simply teaching a reverence for the blood of the sacrifices.  When Christ's sacrifice occurred, then the final deed had been done.  It also taught the relentless need for forgiveness and redemption.  And as time went on, there had to be a beleaguering dimension to the whole system - priests wondering if this was ever going to end, ever going to be enough.  And by default there would be the lingering thoughts as to if all this slaughter and blood pouring was accomplishing anything at all anyway.  (The Bible here says that the blood of bulls and goats can never take away sins!)         So the Covenant has switched from being a priestly activity to the Holy Spirit moving and working in the hearts, minds, and souls of those who would commit to Christ; the risen sacrifice of the New Covenant.   Hence that same Sacrificed One is now our Great High Priest.  And because of this great salvation we have in God offering Himself for us, let's keep meeting together, s