"Our Perfect, Sympathetic High Priest"
Hebrews 5:1-10
sermon outline:
Every high priest is selected from among men and is appointed to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. – Hebrews 5:1
"Our Perfect, Sympathetic High Priest"
Hebrews 5:1-10
I. The author of Hebrews stresses the importance of the high priesthood of Jesus Christ:
1) Like Old Testament high priests, He was "selected from among men and appointed to represent them in matters related to God," which was done by the "offering of gifts and sacrifices" (1, 4)
2) Unlike Old Testament high priests, He is sinless (4:15) and has
an eternal priesthood, not after Aaron, but Melchizedek (5:6, 10)
II. Application: Jesus is our perfect High Priest, not only in His sacrifice
and intercession, but in His sympathy (4:15):
1) He knows what it is like to pray with tears; He has experienced
"the closed door" in prayer though "He was heard because of
His reverent submission" (7, Matt. 26:38)
2) He understands that it isn't always easy to submit to His Father's will (8; Matthew 26:39) even though God's will is "good, pleasing and perfect" (Romans 12:2)
III. Our response:
1) Saving faith in Him alone, knowing He is the only source of salvation (9; John 14:6; Acts 4:12)
2) Obedience (9) which flows from true saving faith (Romans 1:5) |
