Jesus is the Mercy Seat Part 2

  Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel (good news, good message) of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation (soteria) for everyone who believes…

  2 Corinthians 3:18 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

  John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up

  Numbers 21:5 And the people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.” 6 So the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel

  Numbers 21:7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord that He take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.”

  Numbers 21:9 So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.

 

  Romans 3:25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed Propitiation: (hil-as-tay’-ree-on) – an atoning victim, the lid of the Ark, the mercy seat

  Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

  God’s throne is now called the throne of grace The throne is never wrath anymore What Israel experienced once per year we experience every single moment The bronze serpent was a picture of Jesus – even when we fail, we receive mercy and grace

  Old Covenant- repent and obey and then received God’s goodness New Covenant – You receive God’s goodness which leads to repentance Mercy – you don’t get what you deserve – you are not judged Grace – we get the blessings and favor of God even though we don’t deserve it

  Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” 3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence. 4 He shall cover you with His feathers, ���And under His wings you shall take refuge;���

  Believers are no longer in the shadows We are seated in Christ in heavenly places

- You are already blessed - You are already healed - You are in a position of rest

Stay there! Don’t frustrate grace by trying to get there.

  The enemy will try and tell you, “You really blew it this time. You are not going to receive God’s blessings.”

- That’s why it is called mercy and grace Sin does not stop God’s blessings

- tax collectors, sinners, prostitutes all freely received from Jesus

The only group of people who did not receive from Jesus were trying to be blessed by following the law.

  Jesus has become our mercy seat. The blood of Jesus was sprinkled once so that mercy and grace always flow freely. When it’s about our efforts, we manifest works of the flesh. We can’t make faith a work. When it’s about Jesus, you enjoy His goodness and receive mercy and grace.

I Corinthians 11:24 “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. .”