This sermon explored the final priestly garments described in Exodus 28, focusing especially on the golden plate inscribed with “Holy to Yahweh,” which was fastened to the high priest’s forehead. Though outwardly simple, this item carried profound theological weight. It represented how even the most consecrated acts of worship by God’s people—those already atoned for—were still tainted by sin and needed continual sanctification. This truth points us to the superiority of Christ, our Great High Priest, who bears the iniquity of our “holy things” and presents our imperfect offerings as acceptable before God. The sermon called believers to humility, warning against prideful confidence in one’s works, and urged them to rest in the imputed righteousness of Christ. Ultimately, it reminded the congregation that our acceptance before God is not rooted in our performance, but in the continual, perfect mediation of Christ who alone is “Holy to Yahweh.”
Brad Jordan Brad is the Pastor of Christ Reformed Baptist Church, an RBC church plant in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina (Hartsville, Darlington, Florence, Sumter and surrounding areas). He has a wife, Lisa, and three kids, Kaylee, Anna and Jonathan. Born and raised in South Carolina, Brad has been a pastor for over 15 years and has a great passion and desire for shepherding the flock of CRBC and "teaching them to keep all that [Christ] commanded".