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4. The Sanctuary Contents 1. The Heavenly Sanctuary 2. “Heaven” on Earth 3. Sacrifices 4. Lessons From the Sanctuary 5. Atonement: Purification Offering 6. The Day of Atonement 7. Christ, Our Sacrifice 8. Christ, Our Priest 9. The Pre-Advent Judgment 10. The Eschatological Day of Atonement 11. Our Prophetic Message 12. The Cosmic Conflict Over God’s Character 13. Exhortations From the Sanctuary

5. The Great Controversy 488 Our Goal {169} “ THE SANCTUARY in heaven is the very center of Christ’s work in behalf of men. … It opens to view the plan of redemption, bringing us down to the very close of time and revealing the triumphant issue of the contest between righteous and sin. It is of the utmost importance that all should thoroughly investigate these subjects.”

6. The Sanctuary Lesson 7, November 16 The Sanctuary Lesson 7, November 16 Christ, Our Sacrifice

7. Key Text 1 Peter 2:24 NASB “ HE HIMSELF bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.”

8. Christ, Our Sacrifice Initial Words {243} THE NEW Testament identifies Jesus with the two major aspects of the Old Testament sacrificial system: He is our Sacrifice (Hebrews 9, 10), and He is our High Priest (Hebrews 5–10). We will study different aspects of Christ’s ultimate sacrifice and see what His once-and-for-all death has provided for us.

9. Christ, Our Sacrifice Quick Look 1. Substitute SACRIFICE (Isaiah 53:12) 2. Sufficient SACRIFICE (Hebrews 2:9) 3. Spotless SACRIFICE (1 Peter 1:18, 19)

10. Christ, Our Sacrifice 1. Substitute Sacrifice Isaiah 53:12 NKJV “THEREFORE I will divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong, because He poured out His soul unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors, and He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”

11. 1. Substitute Sacrifice Jesus in Isaiah 53 {244} ISAIAH 52:13–53:12 is a powerful description of Christ’s death for the sins of the world. Several aspects in this passage provide clear evidence that Jesus’ death is atonement in the form of penal substitution, which means that He took the penalty that others deserved and, in fact, died as a Substitute for them.

12. Jesus in Isaiah 53 Implications {244} 1. Jesus suffered for others. He took their grief and sorrows (vs. 4), transgressions, iniquities (vss. 5, 6, 8, 11), and sin (vs. 12). 2. He brings great benefits to those for whom He suffers: peace and healing (vs. 5) and justification (vs. 11).

13. Jesus in Isaiah 53 Implications {244} 3. It was God’s will for Jesus to suffer and be crushed (vs. 10). God put our iniquity on Him (vs. 6) because it was God’s plan that He died in our stead. 4. Jesus is righteous (vs. 11), without violence or deceit (vs. 9). 5. He was a guilt offering, an atoning sacrifice for sin (vs. 10).

14. Christ, Our Sacrifice 2. Sufficient Sacrifice Hebrews 2:9 NKJV “BUT WE see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.”

15. 2. Sufficient Sacrifice For Everyone {245} JESUS DIED for sinners. He was without sin (Heb. 4:15) so that when He gave His life as a sacrifice He would not die for His own sin. On the contrary, He was “to bear the sins of many” (Heb. 9:28, NKJV), to “make propitiation for the sins of the people” (Heb. 2:17, NKJV), and to put away sin forever (Heb. 9:26).

16. 2. Sufficient Sacrifice For Everyone {245} In Hebrews 2:9, the purpose of making Jesus “lower than the angels” is so that He could suffer death; to explain why Jesus’ death is a requirement for His exaltation. The goal of the Incarnation is the death of the Son. Only through the suffering of death could Jesus become the Author of salvation.

17. 2. Sufficient Sacrifice For Everyone {245} “Upon Christ as our substitute and surety was laid the iniquity of us all. He was counted a transgressor, that He might redeem us from the condemnation of the law. The guilt of every descendant of Adam was pressing upon His heart. The wrath of God against sin…filled the soul of His Son with consternation.” — The Desire of Ages 753

18. 2. Sufficient Sacrifice Christ’s Blood {246} Christ’s blood is better than any other blood. No other blood can really provide forgiveness; Christ’s death is the only reason sins are forgiven, before and after the Cross (Heb. 9:15). The shedding of Christ’s blood, and its effects, are clear evidence that Christ’s death was substitionary.

19. Christ, Our Sacrifice 3. Spotless Sacrifice 1 Peter 1:18, 19 NKJV “KNOWING THAT you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.”

20. 3. Spotless Sacrifice Without Sin {247} ALL OFFERINGS had to be “unblemished.” The Hebrew tamim could also be translated as “complete,” “unscathed,” “without fault,” or “perfect.” Only the best was good enough. Pertaining to people, the word is used to characterize their relationship with God as being “blameless” (Gen. 6:9, 17:1, NASB).

21. 3. Spotless Sacrifice Without Sin {247} Jesus perfectly fulfills the Old Testament criterion of a spotless sacrifice. His pure life established Jesus as a perfect sacrifice. This is the guarantee of our salvation, for only a sinless one could bear our sin for us, and it is His perfect righteousness that covers us, now and in the judgment.

22. 3. Spotless Sacrifice Without Sin {247} The Greek amomos,“without blemish” is used to describe not only Jesus and His flawless sacrifice but also the character of His followers. Through Christ’s death and His ministry, we are presented blameless before God (Jude 24). This is possible only because the Blameless One stands in our place.

23. Christ, Our Sacrifice Final Words {249} Paul sounds a warning in Hebrews 6:4–6 and 10:26–31. The real danger of disregard and neglect is that it is often a subtle and very gradual process. The transition can be unnoticeable. Christ’s sacrifice should never become so familiar that we regard it as commonplace.