FIX YOUR THOUGHTS ON JESUS

Passage: Hebrews 3:1-6

Key verse: 1

NIV

Jesus Greater Than Moses

3 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters,(A) who share in the heavenly calling,(B) fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge(C) as our apostle and high priest.(D) 2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.(E) 3 Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses,(F) just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. 4 For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.(G) 5 “Moses was faithful as a servant(H) in all God’s house,”[a](I) bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. 6 But Christ is faithful as the Son(J) over God’s house. And we are his house,(K) if indeed we hold firmly(L) to our confidence and the hope(M) in which we glory.

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  1. Hebrews 3:5 Num. 12:7
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ESV

Jesus Greater Than Moses

3 Therefore, holy brothers,[a] you who share in (A)a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, (B)the apostle and high priest of our confession, 2 who was faithful to him who appointed him, (C)just as Moses also was faithful in all God's[b] house. 3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. 4 (For every house is built by someone, but (D)the builder of all things is God.) 5 (E)Now Moses was faithful in all God's house (F)as a servant, (G)to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, 6 but Christ is faithful over God's house as (H)a son. And (I)we are his house, if indeed we (J)hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.[c]

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  1. Hebrews 3:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 12
  2. Hebrews 3:2 Greek his; also verses 5, 6
  3. Hebrews 3:6 Some manuscripts insert firm to the end
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1. Jesus was faithful (1-4)

Jesus was a faithful apostle. God sent him on a mission to die for the sins of the world. Jesus obeyed; he humbled himself and laid down his life on the cross. He offered the perfect sacrifice--his own blood--for our sins. He is our high priest who intercedes for us before the throne of God.

2. Jesus is greater than Moses (5-6)

Moses was faithful as a servant in God's house; but God himself is the builder of that house. Christ is faithful as the son set over God's house. Moses was faithful to teach the Bible to God's household. He was looking forward to Jesus. We who confess Jesus share in the heavenly calling to be God's house. We can hold on to our courage and hope and claim our inheritance by fixing our thoughts on Jesus instead of letting our minds wander in human hopes and worldly dreams.

Prayer: Lord, in a world full of tempting sights and sounds, help me to fix my thoughts on Jesus.

One Word: Fix your thoughts on Jesus