Jesus the Great High Priest-- Chris Wu (Hebrews 4:14-16)

hay capstone!

it's been awhile since i posted on here. i just wanted to share this message because i was really blessed by it. here are my notes:

Three Reasons Why The Sufficiency of Jesus Christ Will Satisfy You

1. Christ is the perfect High Priest
- v.14~ Jesus is the Great High Priest
* Heb 1:3, 2:17, 3:1, 4:14
- what does it mean to be a high priest?
--> a mediator between God Himself and the people
* Lev 16~ role of the high priest in Holy of Holies
- Christ made the ultimate sacrifice
- Jesus passed through the inner and outer sanctuary to dwell in Heaven, at the right hand of God
* Heb 9:12-- "entered the Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption"
- He holds His priesthood permanently and continously intercedes for you, on your behalf
* Heb 7:24-25-- "permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely...because he always lives to
intercede"
- only Jesus Christ can solve your sin. only Jesus Christ can sanctify you

2. Christ is the perfect person
- v. 15-- "yet without sin"
- He sympathizes with our weaknesses. He experienced every type of temptation <-- was immeasurably harder
than when we experience temptation because it is a full assault from Satan
* Mt 4~ tempted with food after fasting 40 days & nights <= full attack to disobey God
- He understands you perfectly, and to a greater extent
--> loneliness: abandoned/forsaken by God, only one of His kind
--> pain: crucifixion, separation from His Father
--> guilt: bore sin of all that were to come to believe
~ are you struggling with sin? go to Jesus! go to the One who can sanctify you. Christ is your hope.

3. Christ is the perfect giver
- v. 16-- "receive grace and mercy to help us in our time of need"
- persevere in your confession of Christ. don't go back!
- "approach his throne with confidence"
--> throne of grace vs. throne of judgement
--> come to the throne with joy :D
- denying salvation leads to death. receiving salvation leads to eternal life
* 1 Jn 2:12-14~ exhortation to 'come to the throne'
- cultivate a relationship with your Lord and Savior
~ why woudl you find satisfaction in anything else?
--> satisfied in relationships? your relationship with God is so much greater!
=> dont' be satisfied in soup! be satisfied in the richness of God, the Living Bread of Christ!