The New Way To Worship | Pastor Dodjiel Hechanova | August 16, 2026
Hebrews 10:19-25
19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,
20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,
21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,
25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Main Theme
The author of Hebrews is talking to people who are considering going back to their old ways… back to the sacrificial system of worship. He reminds them of what Jesus did and how He has provided a New and Better way to worship God.
Outline
Verses 19-21
Each of us, all have a shared experience in the Lord.
Verses 22-25
Together, we all have a shared responsibility for others in the Lord.
Supporting Scriptures
Hebrews 9:12
12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
John 14:6
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Matthew 27:51
51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.
John 10:9
9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.
1 Corinthians 13:13
13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
For Reflection...
- If Jesus paid the price for us to come near, why would we choose to remain at a distance?
- The tragedy is not that we don't have access to God— the tragedy is having access but never entering.
- What could the Lord do through me if I simply chose to embrace and value gathering with other believers?
