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JESUS, THE GREAT HIGH PRIEST
Passage:
Hebrews 4:14-16
Key verse: 16
NIV
Jesus the Great High Priest
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest(A) who has ascended into heaven,[a](B) Jesus the Son of God,(C) let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.(D) 15 For we do not have a high priest(E) who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are(F)—yet he did not sin.(G) 16 Let us then approach(H) God’s throne of grace with confidence,(I) so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 4:14 Greek has gone through the heavens
Cross references
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ESV
Jesus the Great High Priest
14 Since then we have (A)a great high priest (B)who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, (C)let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest (D)who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been (E)tempted as we are, (F)yet without sin. 16 (G)Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Read full chapterCross references
- Hebrews 4:14 : ch. 2:17, 18; [ch. 10:21]
- Hebrews 4:14 : Eph. 4:10
- Hebrews 4:14 : ch. 10:23
- Hebrews 4:15 : [ch. 5:2; Isa. 53:3]
- Hebrews 4:15 : [See ver. 14 above]; ch. 2:17, 18; [ch. 10:21]
- Hebrews 4:15 : ch. 9:28; 1 Pet. 2:22; 1 John 3:5; [ch. 7:26; John 8:46; 14:30]
- Hebrews 4:16 : ch. 10:19; Eph. 3:12; [ch. 7:19, 25]
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1. We have a great high priest (14)
Jesus the Son of God is our great high priest. He has gone to heaven into the very throne room of God to pray for us. Difficulties and problems are our opportunities to depend on him more.
2. He sympathizes with our weaknesses (15)
Our high priest knows how weak we are. He knows how we suffer because of our struggle with sin, because he too was tempted in every way, just as we are. He defeated sin. So he is able to help us.
3. Approach the throne of grace boldly (16)
We can approach God's throne in prayer with confidence because of our high priest Jesus. His mercy and forgiveness are available to us in times of need. We come to God as sinners, pleading only his mercy. We have confidence in Jesus, not in ourselves, for Jesus shed his blood on the cross to cleanse us from sin and bring us to God.
Prayer: Lord, I want to draw near you. Reveal my hidden sins and help me to repent. Have mercy on me and cleanse me from sin.
One Word: Draw near to God through Jesus
