Christ, Our Great Sympathizing High Priest

I. AN OUTLINE OF THIS PORTION

Our Great High Priest, v14
Our Sympathizing High Priest, v15
Our Enthroned High Priest, v16

III. AN OBSERVATION OF THESE PARTICULARS

Our Great High Priest (Let us hold fast our confession)

v14
a. Christ's atoning sacrifice, Heb 1:3; 2:14-18
b. Christ's passing through the heavens, Lev 16
c. Christ's deity as God's Son, Heb 1:5

Our Sympathizing High Priest (Let us know Him… for He knows us)

v15
a. Christ's humanity
b. Christ's sinless perfection
c. Christ's temptations
- Charles Hodge (1797-1878) promotes peccability
- peccability vs. impeccability
- Jas 1:14 (John 8:29); John 8:46; 14:30
- Heb 13:8
d. Christ's sympathizing care
- Heb 4:11-12
- Our salvation is not built upon presumptions, but upon a perfect salvation through a perfect Christ (see Heb 5:9).

Our Enthroned High Priest (Let us draw near)

v16
a. throne of grace
- Heb 1:3
b. mercy
c. grace
d. help in time of need
- v11, power
- v12, truth
- v13, godly fear
- v14, faith to keep at the cross
- v15, knowledge of Christ's person & work