The Better Covenant part 12

The Better Covenant

The Priesthood

Hebrews 5:1-10a

1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.

3 Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins.

4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.”

6 As He also says in another place: “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek”;

7 who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,

8 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

10 called by God as High Priest. . .

(1) Qualifications of Priest

    - Anointed by God

    - Offer Sacrifices for sins

    - Offer offerings for people

    - Called by God

(2) Jesus as our High Priest

    - Was anointed by the Father for the “job”

    - High priest was over all other priests

    - Was ultimately responsible for the sacrifices

    - Personally tended to the major sacrifices

    - Hand selected for the position

(3) Modern Day Priests

    - Answer to the High Priest

    - Be anointed – full of His Spirit

    - Tend to the spiritual needs of your family

    - Tend to the free-will offerings of your family

    - Understand your responsibility before God

The Better Covenant part 11 – The Word

The Better Covenant

The Word

Hebrews 4:11-16

11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.

12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

(1) The Word is

    - Alive

    - Powerful

    - Sharp

(2) The Word Penetrates

    - To the Soul

    - To the Spirit

    - To the Joints

    - To the Marrow

(3) The Word Discerns

    - Your Thoughts

    - Your Intents

(4) The Word Provides

    - The Great High Priest

        - Who has come to mankind

        - Who is at the Father’s right hand

        - Who can sympathize with your weaknesses

        - Who has been tempted like you

        - Who withstood sin for you

(5) The Word Paves the way

    - To the Throne of God

    - To the Throne of Omnipotent Power

    - To the Throne of Grace

    - To the Throne of Mercy

    - To the Throne where there is help for you in your time of need