It is actually common to men and even to the most devout Christian to go through hard times in which the only thing longed for is sympathy. Our text this morning reminds us that there is someone in heaven who sympathizes with us
The writer of Hebrews is motivating his readers to persevering faith, by pointing the superiority of Christ over angels, over Moses and now, as a High Priest
Hebrews 4 logical structure • Major premise: a great high priest who has passed through the heavens • Minor premise: a high priest who is able to sympathize with us • 1st commandment: (major conclusion) let us hold fast our confession • 2nd commandment: (minor conclusion) let us draw near (TO GOD) • An overarching purpose: that we may receive mercy and find grace
Outline: Jesus the sympathetic priest. 1. He knows our condition ...”our weakness”... 2. He lived in our condition "He was tempted in all things"... yet without sin 3. He receives us in our condition: "Let us draw near to the Throne of Grace..."
1. Jesus is a sympathetic high priest because He knows our weakness vs 15 a) DUNAMENOS (power) is applied to Christ and ASTHENEIAS (weakness) applied to us.
b) To sympathize is to feel like or to have compassion,
2. He lived in our condition "He was tempted in all things"... Yet without sin
a) He went under everything we go through except sin.
b) Sin is a weakness but weakness is not sin
c) Yet without sin…
3. He receives us in our condition: vs 16
a) An open invitation to draw near to God.
b) A Throne of Grace to find mercy and help for the time of need.
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