Meditation: Romans 8:34

Call to Worship: Psalm 116:1-9

OT reading: Genesis 14:8-20

Sermon text: Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon Title: "Jesus: Our Great High Priest"

Sermon Summary:

Throughout the Old Testament, we see three offices that God ordained for Israel: Prophet, Priest, and King. Jesus Christ is our Mediator who fulfilled all three of these offices and still holds them today. Today’s passage tells us that Jesus is our great high priest. The priests in Israel offered sacrifices for their own sins and for the sins of Israel. They needed to repeat these sacrifices because Israel continued to sin and also because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Christ offered himself up as a once and for all sacrifice for our sins. He has reconciled his people to God and now sits at the right hand of the Father interceding for his people. Because Christ is our great high priest, we can approach God with confidence.