1. Lesson 13

2. KEY TEXT
“And since we have a great
priest over the house of God, let
us draw near with a sincere heart
in full assurance of faith, having
our hearts sprinkled clean from
an evil conscience and our
bodies washed with pure water”
Hebrews 10:21-22

3. This lesson we are
studying the exhortations
from the Heavenly
Sanctuary in Hebrews
10:19-25.
Access to the Heavenly Sanctuary (v. 19-21)
Requirements for entering the Heavenly Sanctuary (v. 22)
Living in the Heavenly Sanctuary:
1. “In full assurance of faith” (v. 22)
2. “Let us hold… our hope” (v. 23)
3. “Stir up love” (v. 24-25)

4. The good news for us is that our Representative is in the presence of the
Father. No mere earthly priest, who himself is sinful, serves on our behalf. We
have the better Priest. Nothing separates the Father from the Son. Because
Christ is perfect and sinless, there does not need to be a veil that shields
God’s holiness from Jesus, our High Priest (Heb. 10:20).

5. REFLEXION
What assurance we have that we
can have close communion with
the Father, all because of what
Jesus has done and is doing for
us!
Dwell on what it means that
Jesus is interceding for you in
heaven. Why do you need that
intercession so greatly?

6. “Therefore, brethren, having boldness to
enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,
by a new and living way which He
consecrated for us, through the veil, that
is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over
the house of God” (Hebrews 10:19-21)
The Greek expression for “the Holiest” means “the
holy places”. That expression is used in Hebrews for
the Heavenly Sanctuary.
Therefore, that text from Hebrews states that thanks
to the body and the blood of Jesus which were offered
at the cross, there is now a path for us to go through
the veil that kept us from accessing the Heavenly
Sanctuary.
We can come to the presence of the Father through
Jesus Christ, our High Priest. Jesus intercedes for us, so
we can be sure that our prayers are being heard in
Heaven.

7. “let us draw near with a
true heart in full assurance
of faith, having our hearts
sprinkled from an evil
conscience and our bodies
washed with pure water”
(Hebrews 10:22)
With a true heart
• This is the first of four qualifications set forth which those who
would benefit by the saving merits of our great High Priest must
meet. He who draws near with a “true heart” does so in all
sincerity, without hypocrisy or reservations of any kind.
(SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7, on Heb. 10:22)
In full assurance of faith
• Those who “draw near” must do so with unwavering faith in the
power of Christ to cleanse the soul from sin and to impart grace to
live above sin. Doubt and unbelief rob a person of the capacity to
appropriate the saving merits of the Saviour.
(SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7, on Heb. 10:22)

8. “let us draw near with a
true heart in full assurance
of faith, having our hearts
sprinkled from an evil
conscience and our bodies
washed with pure water”
(Hebrews 10:22)
Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil
conscience
• The believer becomes God’s priest when
he or she is free from sin by the blood of
Jesus Christ and has been sprinkled with
that blood which was represented by the
Brazen Altar (Lv. 8:30)
Our bodies washed with pure water
• The believer must be baptized and
remain clean in order to minister as a
priest (Jn. 13:10)
The apostle Paul wrote
about the believer before
the gates of the Heavenly
Sanctuary; he or she has
already gone through the
brazen altar and the
fountain, and has been
made a priest (1P. 2:9)
We can live in the
presence of God thanks to
Jesus Christ. We can be His
priests on Earth,
ministering on behalf of
others.

9. “We need increased faith, far less
confidence and assurance in what
we can do, and far greater
confidence in what the Lord is
longing to do for us individually, if
we will prepare the way for Him.
We need, O so much more than we
now have, the longing of soul for
communion with God. We need to
plead most earnestly with Him. If
thou shalt seek the Lord thy God,
thou shalt find Him, when thou
shalt seek Him with all thy heart
and with all thy soul”
E.G.W. (The Upward Look, November 15)

10. What is “our hope”?
• “looking for the blessed
hope and glorious
appearing of our great
God and Savior Jesus
Christ” (Titus 2:13)
Does God keep His
promises?
• “Blessed be the Lord, who
has given rest to His
people Israel, according to
all that He promised.
There has not failed one
word of all His good
promise, which He
promised through His
servant Moses” (1 Kings
8:56)
How can we keep our
hope alive?
• “Therefore, having these
promises, beloved, let us
cleanse ourselves from all
filthiness of the flesh and
spirit, perfecting holiness
in the fear of God”
(2 Corinthians 7:1)
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope
without wavering, for He who promised is faithful”
(Hebrews 10:23)

11. Besides having the assurance of salvation, it is important to persevere and uphold the
hope offered us all. In Hebrews, to hold fast is a serious appeal. One gets the
impression that some believers were slipping away from their Christian faith and hope.
The apostle had to encourage them not to let go. The text expresses, quite similarly, the
things that are worth holding on to: hope, confidence, assurance, and confession. All of
these terms refer in an objective sense to the Christian belief. We can do these things
because our hope isn’t in ourselves but in Jesus and what He has done for us. The
moment we forget that crucial truth, we will surely lose confidence.
H0PE
CONFIDENCE
ASSURANCE
CONFESSION

12. “And let us consider one
another in order to stir up
love and good works, not
forsaking the assembling of
ourselves together, as is the
manner of some, but
exhorting one another, and
so much the more as you
see the Day approaching”
(Hebrews 10:24-25)
Jesus told us how to identify a true Christian: “By this all will
know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one
another” (John 13:35)
Paul invites us to stir up that love and the desire of doing
good works through our communion, meeting regularly at
church and praising God together.

13. The challenge to love one
another is a traditional
component of Christian
behavior (John 13:34, 35; Gal.
5:13). However, loving one
another does not just happen
naturally. The act of
“considering” suggests
concentrated and careful
pondering. We are urged to pay
attention to our fellow believers
and see how we could incite
them to love others and to do
good works. Unfortunately, it is
easier to provoke and
antagonize others than it is to
spur them on to Christian love,
isn’t it?
Then let us consolidate our
efforts to work for the best of
the community so that,
because of our inducements to
love, others cannot help but
love and perform good works,
as well.
EDUCATING CHILDREN
EDUCATING WOMAN

14. “As brethren of our Lord, we are called
with a holy calling to a holy, happy life. Having
entered the narrow path of obedience, let us refresh our
minds by communion with one another and with God. As
we see the day of God approaching, let us meet often to
study His Word and to exhort one another to be faithful
to the end. These earthly assemblies are God’s appointed
means by which we have opportunity to speak with one
another and to gather all the help possible to prepare, in
the right way, to receive in the heavenly assemblies the
fulfillment of the pledges of our inheritance.
Remember that in every assembly you meet with Christ,
the Master of assemblies. Encourage a personal interest in
one another, for it is not enough to simply know men. We
must know men in Christ Jesus. We are enjoined to
“consider one another.””
E.G.W. (Bible Training School, February 1, 1910)

15. Such behavior is all the more pressing as the day of Christ’s return comes
nearer and nearer. At the beginning of Hebrews 10:19–25, the author
admonished believers to draw near to God in the heavenly sanctuary, and at
its conclusion he reminds them that the Day of the Lord draws near to them.
Christ’s return should always be a major incentive for Christian behavior.

16. REFLEXION
Who in your church do you
want to encourage with
your words, deeds, or just
by your presence?
If you are deliberate in that
intention, you can make a
big difference in people’s
lives and, in turn, be
blessed yourself.

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