Jesus, Our High Priest

Hebrews 5
Jesus, Our High Priest

      Practical theme:                 our need to persevere in our Christian life
      Doctrinal theme:       the superiority of Jesus Christ

      1.1-4                      Jesus better than the prophets
      1.5-2.18                 Jesus better than the angels
      3                                     Jesus better than Moses
      4.1-13                    Jesus better than Joshua
      4.14-10.18     Jesus better than Aaron
               
              

A. WE HAVE A GREAT HIGH PRIEST

      1.  Jesus, the Son of God  [4.14-15]

               Humanity…Deity
               Tested…Never sinned
              
      2.  Ascended into heaven  [4.14]

      3.  Opened the way to the throne of grace  [4.16] 

B. WHAT WE NEED IN A HIGH PRIEST

      1.  Appointed to represent people before God  [5.1]

      2.  Personal experience with our weakness  [5.2-3]

      3.  Called by God  [5.4]      

C. HOW JESUS IS OUR HIGH PRIEST

      1.  Jesus is called by God  [5.5-6]

               a.  Psalm 2

               b.  Psalm 110

      2.  Jesus experiences human weakness  [5.7-8]

               a.  Jesus prayed 

               b.  Jesus learned obedience

      3.  Jesus represents us before God  [5.9-10]

               a.  Jesus made perfect

               b.  Jesus the source of eternal salvation

John Olson