Psalm 110:4 “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.’”
Hebrews 10:19-23 “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”
“Once for all” [Hebrews 9:12]…what does this mean? When you find yourself committing that sin that you swore yesterday you would stay away from, that sin has already been paid for. You don’t have to go pay some sort of penance because Christ paid that for you. “It is finished” [John 19:30]. We’re always tempted to think “now I’ve really done it. That was the last straw” and Satan wants you to think that, but you have a Great High Priest who has paid for your sins past, present, and future. “You are perfect forever” [Hebrews 10:14] …you can’t screw up your perfection because Jesus already saved you. As our Great High Priest, Christ is seated at the right hand of God interceding and offering perfect prayer for us. Why does Jesus still intercede for us if His work on the cross is already finished? Christ lives to plead the settled-ness of His finished work on the cross. It’s not as if God forgets about that sacrifice and needs His Son to constantly remind him, no, He preserves us in the faith. Think of when Jesus spoke to Peter and told him “Satan has asked for you, but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail…” [Luke 22:32] Our Great High Priest will preserve us and keep us until the end.
-Based on a Sermon by David Balzer
Hebrews 10:19-23 “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”
“Once for all” [Hebrews 9:12]…what does this mean? When you find yourself committing that sin that you swore yesterday you would stay away from, that sin has already been paid for. You don’t have to go pay some sort of penance because Christ paid that for you. “It is finished” [John 19:30]. We’re always tempted to think “now I’ve really done it. That was the last straw” and Satan wants you to think that, but you have a Great High Priest who has paid for your sins past, present, and future. “You are perfect forever” [Hebrews 10:14] …you can’t screw up your perfection because Jesus already saved you. As our Great High Priest, Christ is seated at the right hand of God interceding and offering perfect prayer for us. Why does Jesus still intercede for us if His work on the cross is already finished? Christ lives to plead the settled-ness of His finished work on the cross. It’s not as if God forgets about that sacrifice and needs His Son to constantly remind him, no, He preserves us in the faith. Think of when Jesus spoke to Peter and told him “Satan has asked for you, but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail…” [Luke 22:32] Our Great High Priest will preserve us and keep us until the end.
-Based on a Sermon by David Balzer
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"I have prayed for you..." That is so comforting and encouraging.
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