CONTINUAL CARE (8 OF 9)
Scripture: Hebrews 7:23-25
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Continual Care (8 of 9)
Series: Christ's Heart for Sinners
Stephen Whitney
Hebrews 7:23-25
Albert Einstein, whose theories laid the groundwork for 20th century technologies ranging from television to the atom bomb, was chosen as Time magazine's Person of the Century. The magazine wrote, ''In a century that will be remembered foremost
for its science and technology . . . one person clearly stands out
as both the greatest mind and paramount icon of our age.''
It called him ''kindly, absent-minded professor whose wild halo of hair, piercing eyes, engaging humanity and extraordinary brilliance
made his face a symbol and name a synonym for genius.''
For Christians Jesus is not the person of the century, but the person of all of history. There has not been or ever will be another person like the incredible and incomparable Christ.
As we read the gospels, we learn about the wonderful way in which Christ did in healing people of all kind of diseases such as: blindness, lameness, sickness, leprosy. How he cared for those who were abused, lonely, mistreated and rejected.
But what is Christ doing now in heaven for us? What active work is he doing on our behalf so that we faithfully walk with him?
He is praying for us that our faith would grow and we would remain faithful to our profession of faith so he would be honored.
TEMPORARY PRIESTS :23
There were thousands of priests throughout the history of Israel.
One reason for so many priests was that every one of them eventually died just like the people they ministered to died.
Aaron, the first priest, lived to be 123 years old (Num. 33:39).
It was during the 40 years of wandering in the wilderness that Moses wrote Psalm 90. In :10 he made the statement, ''The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty.''
This was the average age when most people died even though some lived longer and the lives of others was shorter.
We are not told how long other priests lived, but ...
Series: Christ's Heart for Sinners
Stephen Whitney
Hebrews 7:23-25
Albert Einstein, whose theories laid the groundwork for 20th century technologies ranging from television to the atom bomb, was chosen as Time magazine's Person of the Century. The magazine wrote, ''In a century that will be remembered foremost
for its science and technology . . . one person clearly stands out
as both the greatest mind and paramount icon of our age.''
It called him ''kindly, absent-minded professor whose wild halo of hair, piercing eyes, engaging humanity and extraordinary brilliance
made his face a symbol and name a synonym for genius.''
For Christians Jesus is not the person of the century, but the person of all of history. There has not been or ever will be another person like the incredible and incomparable Christ.
As we read the gospels, we learn about the wonderful way in which Christ did in healing people of all kind of diseases such as: blindness, lameness, sickness, leprosy. How he cared for those who were abused, lonely, mistreated and rejected.
But what is Christ doing now in heaven for us? What active work is he doing on our behalf so that we faithfully walk with him?
He is praying for us that our faith would grow and we would remain faithful to our profession of faith so he would be honored.
TEMPORARY PRIESTS :23
There were thousands of priests throughout the history of Israel.
One reason for so many priests was that every one of them eventually died just like the people they ministered to died.
Aaron, the first priest, lived to be 123 years old (Num. 33:39).
It was during the 40 years of wandering in the wilderness that Moses wrote Psalm 90. In :10 he made the statement, ''The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty.''
This was the average age when most people died even though some lived longer and the lives of others was shorter.
We are not told how long other priests lived, but ...
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