JESUS OUR HIGH PRIEST (2 OF 4)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16
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Jesus Our High Priest (2 of 4)
Series: Snapshots
Bob Ingle
Hebrews 4:14-16
Turn to Hebrews 4:14-16. When you study the Bible you come across many titles for Jesus: Messiah, Savior, Son of God, Son of Man, Friend of Sinners, etc. Each one is a 'snapshot' of a particular aspect of who He is and what that means for us. In the book of Hebrews, Jesus is called our High Priest. Because we live in America, and we live on this side of the cross, it's easy for us to gloss over what this means and how vitally important it is to have Jesus as our High Priest.
In the OT, there were three appointed and anointed offices given by God to His people. They were prophet, priest, and king. In the OT days, these three offices were separated and filled by different individuals.
A prophet was someone who revealed God, spoke for God, and communicated the spiritual truths that God wanted the people to know.
A priest was a man responsible for representing the people by praying to God and offering sacrifices to God according to the Law in order to cleanse the people of sin. Among all the priests, only one was selected as the High Priest, and he entered into the Holy of Holies of the Temple once a year on the Day of Atonement to place the blood of the sacrifice on the Ark of the Covenant. Through these daily and yearly sacrifices, the sins of the people were temporarily covered until the Messiah came to take away their sins permanently.
A king was someone who had the authority to rule and reign over God's people.
While these three offices of power were separated in the OT; Jesus Himself holds all three offices.
- Jesus, the Prophet, reveals the will of God through the Word of God.
- Jesus, the Priest, is our mediator and provides access to God.
- Jesus, the King, accomplishes the rule and the reign of God.
We need no other prophets to reveal God's mind. We need no other priests to provide access to His presence. And we need no other king to advance He ...
Series: Snapshots
Bob Ingle
Hebrews 4:14-16
Turn to Hebrews 4:14-16. When you study the Bible you come across many titles for Jesus: Messiah, Savior, Son of God, Son of Man, Friend of Sinners, etc. Each one is a 'snapshot' of a particular aspect of who He is and what that means for us. In the book of Hebrews, Jesus is called our High Priest. Because we live in America, and we live on this side of the cross, it's easy for us to gloss over what this means and how vitally important it is to have Jesus as our High Priest.
In the OT, there were three appointed and anointed offices given by God to His people. They were prophet, priest, and king. In the OT days, these three offices were separated and filled by different individuals.
A prophet was someone who revealed God, spoke for God, and communicated the spiritual truths that God wanted the people to know.
A priest was a man responsible for representing the people by praying to God and offering sacrifices to God according to the Law in order to cleanse the people of sin. Among all the priests, only one was selected as the High Priest, and he entered into the Holy of Holies of the Temple once a year on the Day of Atonement to place the blood of the sacrifice on the Ark of the Covenant. Through these daily and yearly sacrifices, the sins of the people were temporarily covered until the Messiah came to take away their sins permanently.
A king was someone who had the authority to rule and reign over God's people.
While these three offices of power were separated in the OT; Jesus Himself holds all three offices.
- Jesus, the Prophet, reveals the will of God through the Word of God.
- Jesus, the Priest, is our mediator and provides access to God.
- Jesus, the King, accomplishes the rule and the reign of God.
We need no other prophets to reveal God's mind. We need no other priests to provide access to His presence. And we need no other king to advance He ...
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