Jesus is the perfect High Priest.
This audience knew the limitations of their current temple system.
Jesus was obedient to the Father’s mission.
Laziness contributes to stunted spiritual growth.
Feast with King Jesus.
Verses 11-14 distinguish between spiritual babies and the spiritually mature.
Father, give me an appetite and capacity to feast with you and grow me for your glory.
Jesus is a gracious and merciful High Priest ready to step in on our behalf.
The portrayal of Jesus as both sympathetic and helpful was quite different than the earthly High Priest.
God is both holy and compassionate.
We desperately need Jesus day by day.
“Approach the throne of grace with boldness…” (v.16).
Verses 14-16 are a touching picture of what Jesus does for his own right now.
Lord Jesus, your compassionate grace is staggering. Thank you for the way you still actively intervene on the behalf of weaklings like me.
Jesus is our great leader and High Priest.
The contrast of Jesus being superior to the Jewish “superman”, Moses, is striking.
Jesus is faithful.
It is possible to hear God and still turn away from him.
Believe on Christ fully.
Sin deceives it’s prey, “you have plenty of time to turn to God.” But maybe not.
Father, help me make the most out of today- to seek and serve you today.
Jesus came on his mission to earth as a man so he could relate to people and atone for their sin.
The idea of “God in flesh” was a difficult concept for faithful Jews.
God is faithfully just in his punishment of sin and merciful in that he paid through Jesus.
Man is sinful and sin has to be paid for by someone.
Do no neglect being grateful daily for salvation.
God was merciful to man by being unmerciful towards the punishment of his Son.
Lord Jesus, I trust completely in your perfect love and sacrifice.
God has revealed himself in all majesty to the word through Jesus.
The many OT references would have appealed to the original Jewish/Hebrew readers.
Jesus is superior.
There is a reason the author had to teach Jesus’ superiority over angels.
Look to Jesus as God’s greatest revelation to mankind.
“The Son [Jesus] is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his nature…” (v.3).
Lord Jesus, you are all powerful and ruler of all.
