THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD OF THE LORD
JESUS CHRIST.
1. Observe the glories of Christ in His Priesthood.
(a) Personally, He is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners. Heb. 7:26.
(b) Positionally, He is made higher than the heavens. Heb. 7:26.
(c) Relatively to man, such an High Priest becomes us. Heb. 7:26.
(a)Personally in His glory. He is exalted above angels, for He is the eternal Son of God (Heb. 1:4-6), and He is exalted above men, being the Son of Man (ch. 2:6-8).
(b)Positionally. He is seated on the right hand of Divine Majesty (ch. 1:3, 10:12), and all things are put under Him (ch. 2:8), and all power, and every name (Eph. 1:21), and all angels (1 Peter 3:22). He is supreme in His exaltation.
(c)Relatively to man. He is our High Priest over the House of God (Heb. 10:21).
He stooped to man's estate in order that He might succor the sorrowing. "In that He Himself hath suffered being tempted, He is able to succor them that are tempted" (ch. 11:18); and He is touched with the feeling of our infirmities (ch. 4:15).
He appears in the presence of God tor us (ch. 9:24). He has offered one sacrifice for sins to God, once for all (ch. 10:12). He has by His one offering up of Himself perfected His own people forever (ch. 10:14).
He is able to save to the uttermost; He ever liveth to make intercession for us (ch. 7:25); He has given us boldness to enter into the holiest of all (ch. 10:19, 20.).
He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (ch. 13:8).