Jesus Is Our High
Priest
What it means that Jesus is our High Priest
High Priest is only one of the many titles applied to Jesus, along with Messiah, Savior, Son of God, Son of Man, Friend of Sinners, etc.
High Priest is only one of the many titles applied to Jesus, along with Messiah, Savior, Son of God, Son of Man, Friend of Sinners, etc.
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Each title focuses on a particular aspect of who
He is and what that means for us.
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In the book of Hebrews, Jesus is called a High Priest (Hebrews 2:17;
4:14).
The word “priest”
carries a couple of primary meanings.
- First, it
means one who mediates in religious services.
- It also
means one who is holy or set apart to perform those services. .
The first
place we find the word used in the Bible is in Genesis 14..
Abraham, the
friend of God, entered into battle to rescue his nephew Lot, who had been
captured by the army of Elam.
On his return,
Abraham was met by Melchizedek, King of Salem and priest of the Most High God.
This man,
whose name means the “king of righteousness,”
blessed Abraham and the Most High God who gave victory to Abraham.
In return for
this blessing, Abraham gave a tithe (10 percent) of all the spoils of war to
Melchizedek.
By this act,
Abraham acknowledged Melchizedek’s high position as the priest of God. .
Years later, Abraham's great-grandson Levi was singled out by God to be the
father of the priestly tribe.
When the Law
was given on Mount Sinai, the Levites were identified as the servants of the
Tabernacle, with the family of Aaron becoming the priests.
The priests
were responsible for making intercession to God for the people by offering the
many sacrifices that the law required.
Among the
priests, one was selected as the High Priest, and he entered into the Most Holy
Place once a year on the Day of Atonement to place the blood of the sacrifice
on the Ark of the Covenant (Hebrews 9:7).
By these daily
and yearly sacrifices, the sins of the people were temporarily covered until
the Messiah came to take away their sins.
When Jesus is
called our “High Priest,” it
is with reference to both of these previous priesthoods.
Like Melchizedek, Jesus is ordained as a priest
apart from the Law given on Mount Sinai (Hebrews 5:6).
Like the Levitical priests, Jesus offered a
sacrifice to satisfy the Law of God when He offered Himself for our sins (Hebrews
7:26-27).
Unlike the Levitical priests, who had to
continually offer sacrifices, Jesus only had to offer His sacrifice “once,” gaining eternal redemption
for all who come to God through Him (Hebrews 9:12).
One other important point about Jesus' priesthood
- every priest is appointed from among men.
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Jesus, though God from eternity, became a man in
order to suffer death and serve as our High Priest (Hebrews 2:9).
As a man, He was subject to all the weaknesses
and temptations that we are, so that He could personally relate to us in our
struggles (Hebrews 4:15).
Jesus is
greater than any other priest, so He is called our “Great High Priest” (Hebrews 4:14).
That gives us
the boldness to come “unto the throne
of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16
KJV).
With Christ as our High Priest in heaven we will live in ever greater
obedience to God.
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When Jesus returns, we will be finally and completely conformed to His
glorious image.
Settle that sin issue now by calling on God. He has promised that anyone
who calls on Him shall be saved..
“Father
God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I am
truly sorry. I now want to turn away
from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.
Please
forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.
I want to receive all that Jesus Christ has provided
for me as my Savior. Your Word says, ‘Whosoever shall call on the name of the
Lord shall be saved’ (Romans 10:13).
I believe and confess that Jesus Christ is the Way,
the Truth, and the Life, and no man comes unto the Father, but by Him.
Lord Jesus, I pray and ask You, to come into my
heart and be Lord of my life. I thank You that you have given me eternal life,
and according to Your Word, I am born again.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of the Holy
Spirit Who is in me now. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.
I surrender my life to You. Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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“We Are The Reason”
As little
children we would dream of Christmas morn
Of all the gifts and toys we knew we'd find
But we never realized a baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives
And we
are the reason that He gave His life
We are the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
He is our reason to live
Don't you
know that you are the reason
That He came oh He came to save us
When He gave His life for us, He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave
Everything that He had He gave
To show us the reason to live
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“We Are The Reason”
David Meece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7_EhjZrq2AHeritageSingers
From the album
"Just A Little More Time," this video was broadcast on TBN's TV show
"Keep On Singing"
which featured the Heritage Singers Duet by Rhonda
Ramzy and Bill Young .
This is now available from the Heritage Singers
"Through The Years" Vol.1.
CLICK HERE . . . to view complete
playlist
lyrics
As little
children we would dream of Christmas mornOf all the gifts and toys we knew we'd find
But we never realized a baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives
We were
the reason that He gave His life
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
As the
years went by we learned more about gifts
The giving of ourselves and what that means
On a dark and cloudy day, a man hung crying in the rain
All because of love, all because of love
The giving of ourselves and what that means
On a dark and cloudy day, a man hung crying in the rain
All because of love, all because of love
And we
were the reason that He gave His life
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
I've
finally found the reason for living
It's in giving every part of my heart to Him
In all that I do, every word that I say
I'll be giving my all just for Him, for Him
It's in giving every part of my heart to Him
In all that I do, every word that I say
I'll be giving my all just for Him, for Him
And we
are the reason that He gave His lifeWe are the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
He is our reason to live
Don't You
know that you are the reason
That He came oh, He came to save us
When He gave His life for us, He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave
Everything that He had He gave
To show us the reason to live
That He came oh, He came to save us
When He gave His life for us, He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave
Everything that He had He gave
To show us the reason to live
Don't you
know that you are the reason
That He came oh He came to save us
When He gave His life for us, He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave
Everything that He had He gave
To show us the reason to live
That He came oh He came to save us
When He gave His life for us, He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave
Everything that He had He gave
To show us the reason to live
Don't you
know that you are the reasonThat He came oh He came to save us
When He gave His life for us, He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave
Everything that He had He gave
To show us the reason to live
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