One and Done!

For Tuesday, September 2, 2025:

Hebrews 9:27-28 NIV: “Just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment, so also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him.”

2,000 years ago, the Jewish High Priest would enter the Holy of Holies annually to offer a blood sacrifice for the sins of all the people. Remember that “without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.” (v22) That is no longer necessary.

Jesus didn’t ascend to heaven, return to earth, and repeat the process over and over. That would amount to Jesus dying repeatedly. But this is a “one and done” event. He has removed sin by his own death as a sacrifice. That’s a permanent solution. When heaven calls us home, believers are good to go!

Christ was offered once as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. The next time we see him, it will be to deliver salvation to the loyal and sincere. Jesus will gather his flock. He has already prepared a place for us. Come quickly, Lord Jesus!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship