The main thing I want you to see here in Had Made is that from the perspective of this writer,

and Christ's having taken his seat at the right hand of God, the work of purifying your sins is totally finished.

It is so important to get a handle on this had made, not is making, not will make, not at the Lord's table when you eat this, he makes

purification, no way. He has made it, and then he sat down.

How can guilty sinners stand before a holy God?

In this episode of light and truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 1, 1 to 4, to show what Christ

achieved and its power to transform those who

trust him. This sermon was originally delivered at Bethlehem Baptist Church on April 4, 1996.

When he had made purification for sins.

And let's break it into three parts.

He, that's part one.

There's a person here.

Of sins creates the problem that he had to deal with.

So we'll take that second.

Had made purification.

We'll take that third.

Let's start with the he.

Let's never forget that there's a person here.

There's a person who's alive, who laid down his life, who loves, he thinks, he feels, he wills.

And even today he has a body.

It came down from that cross.

And when it rose from the tomb, though it had special qualities about it,

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