Required reading
Twenty-One Sermons on Hebrews 10:20-24 in Volume III of the Works of Robert Traill (Available from Reformation Heritage Books or free here) - Read Sermon XIV.
My summary
Today Traill starts teaching from 'By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh' (Heb 10:20).
In this sermon Traill basically explains what is meant by a new way.
Firstly Traill shows that the new way is not a new way
(i) as if it were a new invention;
(ii) as if it were newly revealed;
(iii) as to the use of it.
Rather the new way is a new way:
(i) because it comes after another;
(ii) because of its great light in the revelation of it under the gospel;
(iii) because it is newly and lately made;
(iv) because it is always new;
(v) because it is well prepared.
What grabbed me
I loved this point about the new way: 'Christ Jesus is a safe and sure way, so that a man needs fear nothing, if he be in Christ : Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? says the apostle, Rom. viii. 35. I know that they that are in Christ will fear often, but that is their weakness. It is a reflection on our Lord Jesus, as to this sure way to heaven, to have trembling travellers walking in it ; people should walk confidently, the way is sure and safe. There are many enemies in it, that is certain but they are not properly in the way, but are in our way as we travel in it ; so that believers cannot walk quietly to heaven for them, but they walk safely for all that. The devil has been busy for above these five thousand years upon the road to heaven, yet he never slew one believer to this day. If a man be in Christ, the ark, he is certainly safe : he may be frightened, he may be disturbed, he may apprehend danger, but he shall feel none, '
Once you're in the way, you never leave it!
Next week's reading
Read Sermon XV.
Now it's your turn
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