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