And then, when God presents his firstborn Son to the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.”

Our high priest serves in the Most Holy Place. He serves in the true place of worship that was made by God, not by anyone here on earth.

Worship Under the Old Agreement

The first agreement had rules for worship and a place for worship here on earth.

Everything in the tent was made ready in the way I have explained. Then the priests went into the first room every day to do their worship duties.

This is an example for us today. It shows that the gifts and sacrifices the priests offer to God are not able to make the consciences of the worshipers completely clear.

Worship Under the New Agreement

But Christ has already come to be the high priest. He is the high priest of the good things we now have. But Christ does not serve in a place like the tent that those other priests served in. He serves in a better place. Unlike that tent, this one is perfect. It was not made by anyone here on earth. It does not belong to this world.

The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a cow were sprinkled on those who were no longer pure enough to enter the place of worship. The blood and ashes made them pure again—but only their bodies.

So surely the blood sacrifice of Christ can do much more. Christ offered himself through the eternal Spirit as a perfect sacrifice to God. His blood will make us completely clean from the evil we have done. It will give us clear consciences so that we can worship the living God.

In the same way, Moses sprinkled the blood on the Holy Tent. He sprinkled the blood over everything used in worship.

Jesus Christ—the Only Sacrifice We Need

The law gave us only an unclear picture of the good things coming in the future. The law is not a perfect picture of the real things. The law tells people to offer the same sacrifices every year. Those who come to worship God continue to offer those sacrifices. But the law can never make them perfect.

And Jacob, also because he had faith, blessed each one of Joseph’s sons. He did this while he was dying, leaning on his rod and worshiping God.

So we should be thankful because we have a kingdom that cannot be shaken. And because we are thankful, we should worship God in a way that will please him. We should do this with respect and fear,

Worship That Pleases God

Continue loving each other as brothers and sisters in Christ.