Bringing in a Better Hope

I want to speak to you about hope once again today. In the past few sermons I have been talking to you about hope; the sure hope of the Christian, from Chapter 6, verse 13 to Chapter 7, verse 3. Today we want to look at this phrase – "the bringing in of a better hope". This phrase relates to the better hope of Christ and His eternal Priesthood, according to the order of Melchizedek. And so 1st of all – I want to compare the greatness of the priesthood of Levi with that of Mechizedek, the One who typically represented Christ in that Old Testament time. (verses 4-10) 2nd – I want to compare the imperfect priesthood of Aaron and Levi with the perfect priesthood of Christ. (verses 11-17) And finally I want to compare the imperfect hope under the law with the perfect and better hope through Christ, under the gospel. (verses 18 and 19) May these verses instruct us as to why we are no longer under the law, but under grace.