In the Old Testament, the priests offered sacrifices for their sins and for the sins of the people. However, in the New Testament, Jesus comes and offers himself as a sacrifice for us for once and for all. He is perfect and through his death, we are forgiven of our sins and brought into a right relationship with God. What a gift!
The Psalmist says that he will sing the praises of God. I love to sing, songs from Sunday School, hymns, and contempory Christian songs...
Paul proclaims that he has handed on the most important news he had received; Christ died for our sins, was buried and was raised...
God promises to send a forerunner to the Messiah, who will prepare the way by cleansing the people as a refiner would use fire...