A GREATER HIGH PRIEST
Introduction:
A. Scenario: You Have A Malfunctioning Product.
1. You go to customer service.
2. A helpful CSR figures
everything out and promises to have the situation resolved within a week.
3. You return to find the CSR no
longer works there.
4. There are no records for your
situation.
B. How Would You Feel?
Body: Hebrews
7: 20 - 28
I. High Priest By Oath.
A. Levitical
High Priest not by oath.
B. Jesus High Priest by oath.
1. The oath was by God.
2. He will not relent (regret or
repent).
3. Priesthood is forever.
C. Jesus insures a better
covenant.
II. Eternal Intercession.
A. Jesus is the only High Priest.
B. No changing of leadership.
C. He is the only one approaching
God for us.
III. Sinless Service.
A. He is holy.
B. He is harmless.
C. He is undefiled.
D. He is separate from sinners.
E. He is higher than the heavens.
F. He needs no sacrifice for
Himself.
G. He has no weaknesses.
H. He has been perfected forever.
Conclusion:
A. Our High Priest Will Always Be
There.
1. To hear our problems, etc.
2. To make intercession for us.
3. To be our High Priest.
B. How Great Is That!?