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Introduction

Recap Series

Week 1 - The Son Speaks…

Long ago, God spoke through the prophets and our fathers in dreams visions and various ways.

Now in the last days he speaks through his son, Jesus.

Then went on to describe the Son, so that we would know who we were to be listening to

Today - The Son’s Position

The book of Hebrews is written to just that… Hebrews, Jewish believers in Jesus as the messiah

We talked about not just the power of Jesus, but that he also sits in a position of authority and honor

Because He is Higher

Writer of Hebrews makes argument that the Son is greater than so many others

last week the Angels

but what does that mean to them

Because He is Higher

like us, we can believe that Jesus is the messiah, we can trust in him for salvation without having all theology about who the son is figured out

So the author is writing so that these believers will understand just exactly who this Jesus is and what that means

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.

2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was in all God’s household.

3 For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house.

4 Now every house is built by someone, but the one who built everything is God. 5 Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s household, as a testimony to what would be said in the future.

6 But Christ was faithful as a Son over his household.

And we are that household if we hold on to our confidence and the hope in which we boast.

I can ask what you think about Jesus and I will get a lot of different answers

the point of the writer is not just to think about Jesus, but to rightly think about Jesus

there are some things that we do not care what others think about

illustration - Heather told the Youth Group I was a MU fan, it backfired on her

we talked last week, what we think about Jesus defines our faith

Jesus is the Apostle and High Priest

I am not a greek scholar…

I have this nice computer program that will tell me more information than I can understand about different words in the Bible

I can see very quickly the different translations and the original language, how those words are translated ext…

This comes in very handy for texts like this

there are some words that in english, are very easy to understand and when we read them seems to come across very simple

consider - I think of kind of a generic think about

there is a little more to it, kind of a caution

like a teacher who is giving you notes before a test, telling you, “You might want to take note of this,” or, “You may want to write this down.”

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.

so lets stop what we are doing… focus on Jesus

What is an Apostle?

Definition - Sent one

12 Apostles - or disciples… what is the difference?

Apostles… the twelve that were sent out by Jesus in charge of the church, or group of believers that remained after Jesus ascended into Heaven

There are theological debates about weather Paul is one of the Apostles, or if it is Matthias that was to take Judas’ place as a part of the 12

Matthias was selected by casting lots in

Paul had his Damascus road experience in

Disciples are followers or student of a teacher

there were many who followed Jesus that listened to his teaching, you might remember in the gospels Jesus sending out 72 on a mission trip

all apostles are disciples, but not all disciples are apostles

fingers and thumbs

Jesus is not one of the sent ones, but THE ONE sent from Heaven to Earth to rescue a people

High Priest

Who is the High Priest ad what does the high priest do

What does the high priest do

go into the holy of holies

tie the rope around to make sure that he could get out if he died

this is why the book of Leviticus is so important

all the rules and regulations for the priests that we think are so monotonous and boring

they define the qualifications of what would need to be to go into the holy of holies

make sacrifice for sin

this was not a permanent sacrifice, this would have to be done each year

Jesus is 100% God and 100% man at the same time

the only one who was able to enter the holy of holies and remain there

the high priest of the OT would have to go in, make the sacrifices and get out

nobody could stay in the presence of the Lord

the only one who was able to make a permanent sacrifice for our sins

Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death—that is, the devil—15 and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death.

16 For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring.

17 Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters pertaining to God, to make atonement, for the sins of the people.

18 For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

atonement or atone - propitiate - removal of offense from the offended party’s consideration

14 Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death—that is, the devil—15 and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death.

16 For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring.

17 Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters pertaining to God, to make atonement,l for the sins of the people.

18 For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

it is the act by which God and man are brought back together

Consider Jesus… Our Apostle and High Priest

Jesus is greater than Moses

I can ask what you think about Jesus and I will get a lot of different answers

the point of the writer is not just to think about Jesus, but to rightly think about Jesus

there are some things that we do not care what others think about

illustration - Heather told the Youth Group I was a MU fan, it backfired on her

we talked last week, what we think about Jesus defines our faith

the Jewish people hold Moses in high esteem, as they should

the deliverer that God sent to free the people from Egypt

parted the red sea, spoke with God, was the law giver, writer of the pentateuch…

if you were to claim, that anyone is even close to the stature of Moses, you better have a strong case

We compare past athletes with current, past theologians with current and argue over who is the greatest

who is the GOAT… Jimmy and I were talking about Travis Kelce vs Tony Gonzales, who was better and why?

He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was in all God’s household.

3 For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house.

4 Now every house is built by someone, but the one who built everything is God. 5 Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s household, as a testimony to what would be said in the future.

He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was in all God’s household.

3 For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house.

4 Now every house is built by someone, but the one who built everything is God. 5 Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s household, as a testimony to what would be said in the future.

Both were faithful

Moses was considered the most faithful of all of God’s household

Not so with my servant Moses; he is faithful in all my household.

Wow! Can you imagine being called the most faithful in all of God’s household

Household means the house and members

why is that important -