Jesus—Our Superior High Priest

“The true priest was truly the brother of all the people.”(Charles Spurgeon)

Introduction:

Hebrews 5:1, “Every high priest is selected from among men and is appointed to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.”

1. There is no such thing as a:

2. A priest acts and speaks on behalf of men:

3. A priest desires peace and reconciliation:

Hebrews 5:2, “He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.”

Jesus, our High Priest, is:

1. Approachable:

2. Gentle and tender of spirit:

3. Willing to receive the sinful and the suffering:

4. Delighted with those who are bruised reeds and smoking flax.

5. Compassionate:

And what types of people receive all this from Jesus?

1. Those that are ignorant because of:

a. Immaturity:

b. Little instruction:

c. Limited intellect:

2. Those that are out of the way because:

a. They have:

b. They have been:

c. They have:

Hebrews 5:3, “This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as the sins of the people.”

1. Except for Jesus, every priest had to:

Hebrews 5:4-6, “No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. So Christ also did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to Him, ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’ And He says in another place, ‘You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.’”

1. Being a priest was a calling:

Hebrews 5:7-10, “During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverent submission. Although He was a son, He learned obedience from what He suffered and, once made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.”

1. Jesus was not asking not to die:

2. Jesus experienced as man what it is like to have:

3. Jesus’ obedience was made complete:

4. Jesus’ complete obedience provided us:

Conclusion: