puricare chronicles: JESUS OUR HIGH PRIEST - High Priest is only one of the many titles applied to Jesus. Jesus is greater than any other priest, so He is called our “Great High Priest.” 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.”

Thursday, May 24, 2018

JESUS OUR HIGH PRIEST - High Priest is only one of the many titles applied to Jesus. Jesus is greater than any other priest, so He is called our “Great High Priest.” 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.”

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.

Each title focuses on a particular aspect of who He is and what that means for us.

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.

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.

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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