Hebrews 4:14-7:28 ~ Jesus is the Great High Priest

Theme: Jesus is the Great High Priest
I. Draw near with confidence to your Great High Priest (4:14-16).

• Your High Priest ascended into Heaven (4:14).
• Your High Priest understands your weakness (4:15).
• Your High Priest gives grace and mercy (4:16).

 
​II. Jesus is the Perfect High Priest (5:1-10).

• The Perfect High Priest is appointed by God (5:1, 4-6).
• The Perfect High Priest is truly human (5:2, 7).
• The Perfect High Priest is sinless (5:3, 8-10).

 
III. Be careful listeners of God’s Word (5:11-6:20).

• Be careful listeners so you can teach others (5:11-12).
• Be careful listeners so you can discern good and evil (5:13-14).
• Be careful listeners so you can press on to maturity (6:1-3).
• Be careful listeners so you can avoid destruction (6:4-8).
  1. Those who were once enlightened were destroyed (Ex. 13:21).
  2. Those who tasted the heavenly gift were destroyed (Ex. 16:4).
  3. Those who partook of the Holy Spirit were destroyed (Num. 11:25).
  4. Those who tasted the Word were destroyed (Ex. 20:18).
• Convincing proofs of the careful listener (6:9-12).
  1. Serving other believers (6:9-10).
  2. Diligent listening of God’s Word (6:11-12).
• Reasons for being a careful listener (6:13-20).
  1. God promised by His own name (6:13-15).
  2. God’s purposes never change (6:16-18).
  3. God’s promise is certain (6:19-20).

 
IV. Jesus is the Forever High Priest (7:1-28).

• Because of the order of Melchizedek (7:1-10)
  1. Melchizedek is the king of righteousness and peace (7:1-2).
  2. Melchizedek’s lineage is not traced (7:3-7).
  3. Melchizedek received a tithe from Levi (7:8-10).
• Because of the oath of God (7:11-22).
  1. The Levitical Priesthood was temporary (7:11-12).
  2. The Melchizedek Priesthood was permanent (7:13-28). 
• Because He lives on (7:23-25).
• Because His character is flawless (7:26-28).