Hebrews 9 · Grade 4
A Clean Conscience
Read and Think
The first covenant had rules for worship and an earthly sanctuary. The tabernacle had a Holy Place with the lampstand, table and show bread, and an inner Holy of Holies with the ark of the covenant. Above it were cherubim of glory over the mercy seat. The high priest alone entered that inner room once a year.
These gifts and sacrifices could not make the worshiper’s conscience perfect. They were outward rules until a time of reformation. But Christ came as a high priest of the coming good things. He entered once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. His offering of himself can cleanse the conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. Christ did not enter a copy made with hands. He entered heaven itself, to appear before God for his people. He came once at the end of the ages to put away sin, and he will appear a second time to save those who wait for him.
Show What You Know
What was above the ark of the covenant?
What could the old sacrifices not do?
What can Christ’s offering cleanse?
Why will Christ appear a second time?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- The tabernacle had a Holy Place with the lampstand, table and show , and an inner Holy of Holies with the ark of the covenant.
- But Christ came as a high priest of the coming things.
- His offering of himself can cleanse the conscience from dead works to serve the living .
Think About It
What does it feel like to have a clean conscience?
Why is once for all such good news for people who worry they cannot do enough?
Memory Verse
“For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.”
Hebrews 9:15 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- Why was one sacrifice by Jesus enough?
- How does Jesus stand between God and people?
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