High Priest, High Qualifications

Hebrews

“Jesus Is Greater”

Sermon Series

Part 13

High Priest, High Qualifications

Hebrews 5:1–10

Qualifications of the Earthly High Priest (Vv. 1–4)

Solidarity

Exodus 28:1; Numbers 8:6

Sympathy

 

Leviticus 16:6–14, Matthew 5:3–5

Selection

Exodus 28:1–3, Leviticus 8:1ff, Numbers 16:5; 20:23ff.; 25:10ff, Numbers 16:16–40

Qualifications of the Eternal High Priest (Vv. 5–10)

Could anything or anyone ever exceed this ideal in attractiveness or effectiveness? The answer is a resounding “Yes!”—Jesus Christ!

Selection

Psalm 2:7 Acts 2:36, Psalm 110:4, Genesis 14:18, Hebrews 7:1, Philippians 2:6, 7

Solidarity

Mark 14:33-36

 

SO WHAT?

 

It would be foolish for anyone to return to the inferiorities of the old Law when he could enjoy the superiorities of Jesus Christ.

 

This was their high priest, and our high priest in life’s uncertain seas today as well. Jesus persevered in submissive prayer in Gethsemane and was heard, and our prayers will be heard also if we persevere. What motivations! May we reward ourselves of him day by day