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Good Things to Come

by | A Verse A Day

But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation.

(Heb. 9:11 NASB)


Under the Old Testament the high priests ministered their sacrifices in either a tent or tabernacle that was made by human hands. These priests also had human faults and failures of their own to deal with.

But Jesus served in a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made by human hands; that is, His physical body served as God’s dwelling place. It was perfect because Jesus had no faults and failures of His own.

The Message Bible says: But when the Messiah arrived, high priest of the superior things of this new covenant, he bypassed the old tent and its trappings in this created world and went straight into heaven’s “tent”—the true Holy Place—once and for all.

Jesus was not like the ones who served before Him, ministering sacrifices to just cover the sin of mankind. Jesus ministered good things to come for mankind by totally removing their sin forever. The difference between these two ministries is like night and day. Jesus ministered good things to come and they are for our benefit.

Today’s Thought to Take With You:

Jesus, my high priest, ministers to me the good things from heaven to come.

  • Reading Plan A: Luke 17:20-37

  • Reading Plan B: 1 Peter 1

  • Reading Plan C: 1 Sam. 30,31; Luke 17:20-37

Source: A Verse A Day by Tim Davidson

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Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.

He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.

God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.

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