Turn your eyes upon Jesus: Responsiblity

Hebrews 5:1-14

Hebrews 5:1–14 NASB95

For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins; he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness; and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, so also for himself. And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was. So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become a high priest, but He who said to Him, “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”; just as He says also in another passage, “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.” In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety. Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.

Freedom Quotes

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." ~ Ronald Reagan

“Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

"Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility." ~ Sigmund Freud

Study

Theology - The study of God and the Contents thereof.

Gifts,

Sacrifices,

Sins

Society’s/America’s order - Innocent until proven guilty

God’s order - Guilty until proven innocent

Society’s/America’s order - Self confidence, self-esteem, self-made

God’s order - humility

Teach

Instruction of an investigation and the report of a conclusion found

Who, what, when, where, why, and how

The passing of information obtained through study

God’s Order

Comprehend

A life lived out upon a belief - Piety/Religion

Obedience to an order

Reality

Maturity

Discerning the difference between right and wrong, good and evil, and wise and foolish.

Based on education (Formal) and experience (application)

Practiced what has been taught or trained

Application

Discerning God’s established order from individuality, society and community. It is separating God’s policy from human policy. It understanding that the first order is to love the Lord God with all of our hearts, heads, and hands. Then it is loving our neighbor as yourself. It is knowing God and making Him known to our families first, communities second, and finally the world.