GREATER: Pt 3-Greater Advocate

In Your Defense

January 7, 2018

Please turn in your Bibles to Hebrews 5:1-10

Three Functions of a High Priest: Grace, grace and more Grace

1(V 1): “Appointed” to be our representative/mediator

2 (V 1): “Offer” worship on our behalf

3 (V 1): “Selected” as a fallible human just like you and me

A priest: a practical example of God’s grace

It was imperfect, temporary and pointed to something greater

Now enter Jesus: perfect Priest and King

• Jesus is perfect

• Jesus is forever

• Jesus represents you to the Father

• Jesus is the sacrifice to end all sacrifices

• Jesus is the way for imperfect people to approach God

The old office of priest is dead

Two final applications:

V 7: Because Jesus was heard you can know that your prayers are being heard

V 8-9: Through the anguish Christ suffered in His death (level of obedience He had never experienced prior), he now can identify with us in our troubles (anguish)

What is God’s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?