Title: "Jesus: Our Better Sacrifice"

1. What comparison did Andy draw between the caverns of Khazad Dum and the glories we find in Jesus’ sacrifice in our place? Read 9:1. Can you name some of the blessings of life and worship under the old covenant? Read 9:15 & 10:4. What glaring deficiency do these verses reveal about the old covenant sacrificial system? According to 9:13-14, how does our new covenant in Christ outstrip the blessings of the old? How should that impact our consciences?

2. Read 9:22. How should that impact our relationship with others when they sin against us? Why should the practices of truly repenting and forgiving be precious to Christians like us?

Is true repentance and forgiveness common in our relationships? Why or why not?

3. Read 9:11-12. Why did Andy say, “How we respond after we sin reveals whether or not the reality of our redemption has truly sunken in?” Are you a “celebrator” or a “compensator”?