Christ Our High Priest

In the Old Testament times, every high priest was taken from men, and appointed for men, in things pertaining to God. A priest was thus called of God to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins in accordance with the ceremonial law. This is what our Lord Jesus Christ was called to do, in a much greater sense, on behalf of God, for people like ourselves, who are sinners. He had to become our High Priest so that He could minister to us in our sinful weakness. Our Lord Jesus Christ was, and He is today, a faithful High Priest who sits on a throne of grace at God's right hand. And we are thus encouraged to come to Him that we may obtain mercy and to find grace to help in the time of our need. The verses that I have just read to you tell us some things about His intercessory work as our High Priest at the right hand of the Father; that He ever lives to perform this good work of sympathizing with us in our weaknesses, and helping us in our times of temptation, and in all of our learning to be obedient to God. And so, 1st of all - I would like to set before you Christ our High Priest as the One who was appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices. (verses 1-4) 2nd – Christ our High Priest as the One who was of a Special Priesthood, of the order of Melchizedek. (verses 5 and 6) And 3rd – Christ our High Priest as the One whose prayers on our behalf were heard because of his godly fear. (verse 7)