And we've taken a two-week hiatus from the book of Hebrews.
!
So if you'd open up your Bibles to Hebrews chapter 7, I'm going to read chapter 7 in its entirety.
So 28 verses, let your hearts take courage.
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.
And to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything.
He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness.
And then he's also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
He's without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life.
But resembling the Son of God, he continues a priest forever.
See how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils.
And those descendants of Levi who received the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people.
That is, from their brothers.
Though these also are descended from Abraham.
But this man, who does not have his descent from them, received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
It's beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.
In the one case, tithes are received by mortal men.
But in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.
One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham.
For he was still in the loins of his ancestor Abraham when Melchizedek met him.
Now, if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood, for under it the people received the law,
what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek,
rather than one name after the order of Aaron?
For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well.
For the one of whom these things are spoken belong to another tribe from which no one has ever served at the altar.
For it is evident that our Lord, who was descended from Judah,
and in connection with that tribe, Moses said nothing about priests.
This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,
who has become a priest not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent,
but by the power of an indestructible life.
For it is witnessed of him, you are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness,
for the law made nothing perfect.
But on the other hand, a better hope is introduced through which we draw near to God.
And it was not without an oath.
For those who formerly became priests were made such without an oath.
But this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him,
the Lord has sworn and will not change his mind.
You are a priest forever.
This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant.
The former priests were many a number because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,
but he holds his priesthood permanently because he continues forever.
Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him,
since he always lives to make intercession for them.
For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest,
holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily,
first for his own sins and then for those of the people,
since he did this once for all when he offered up himself.
For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests,
but the word of the oath, which came later than the law,
appoints a son who's been made perfect forever.
A priest is a kind of go-between,
a mediator between God and man.
And the job of a priest is to advocate for sinners before a holy God.
Essentially, a priest helps his fellow sinners.
How so?
By interceding for them, offering up prayers,
offering up sacrifices to cover sins.
That's what the Old Testament priesthood did.
Under the Old Covenant, under the law of Moses,
the Levitical priesthood interceded, offered up sacrifices,
but the law and the Levitical priesthood had a major problem.
A huge flaw.
Neither could make sinners perfect.
Oh, they did a great job of exposing sin,
but they couldn't cleanse a conscience.
We have a major imperfection problem.
I mean, you introduced yourself that way this morning.
Maybe you're here this morning with an acute sense of your own imperfections.
You know your own sinfulness.
You're aware of your weakness.
Your ability, your inability to change yourself.
You're starkly aware of regrets, guilt, shame.
And you have no way to make yourself perfect in the eyes of a holy God.
Or maybe you've come into this building this morning
and you've got a vague sense of your imperfection.
And to be honest, you prefer it that way.
You don't want to see your imperfections with clarity and detail.
Easier vague.
Easier to ignore.
You'd rather not become confronted with your failings.
You'd rather not have to deal with your guilt,
your shame, your regret over the sin in you
or the sins that you have committed.
So whether you're acutely aware of your sins or vaguely aware of your sins,
let me ask you.
Where do you turn for help?
Where do you look to?
When you become aware in some measure of your imperfections,
where do you look for help?
Maybe it's your spouse.
Who can help you with your imperfection problem?
Maybe it's a mentor.
Maybe it's a counselor.
Maybe it's a person in a podcast.
The original audience that received this letter,
the letter of Hebrews,
was a Jewish background church
and they had been suffering persecution for Christ
and they were struggling with sin
and their temptation was to go back to Judaism
because they knew it.
It was familiar.
and this author is saying don't go back
that can't do anything for you
if you're not
have a Jewish background I doubt that you're tempted to go back to Judaism
when you're confronted with your imperfections
my guess is you'd rather turn somewhere else
my guess is you may even self-appoint
yourself as your own priest
to make you perfect in God's sight
you can make yourself better
but imperfect people can't make themselves perfect
but there is a better priest who can
a perfect priest
Jesus
and what we have in this passage
is a better priest by
precedent a better priest
by promise and a better
priest by perfection
Jesus Christ is our perfect
priest who alone
can make us
perfect
so let's look at this better by
precedent
in chapter 7 1 through 10
we are shown the Old Testament precedent
of a better priesthood
his name is Melchizedek
he's not a Levitical priest
he's a different order of priest
than the Levites
than Aaron
and it's this order
the order of Melchizedek
that Jesus the Christ
is a priest himself
in Genesis 14
Abraham has just rescued his
his relative Lot
defeated a number of kings
he has got a bunch of spoils
and on his way back home
he is met by this figure
named Melchizedek
Melchizedek
the patriarch Abraham
then gives him a tithe
of everything he's got
and then Melchizedek
blesses Abraham
because he's a priest
of the Most High God
what the author of Hebrews
is doing here
is setting a precedent
in 7 1 through 3
we have this emphasis
on his nature
he's got the title of king
7 1
he is the king of Salem
he's a Most High God
right out of the gate
this Melchizedekian priest
he is a king
and a priest
king of Salem
priest of the Most High God
his name
Melchizedek
is translated
king of righteousness
that's getting at his nature
his righteous character
he's also the king of Salem
which is a word
that comes from Shalom
king of peace
he's a peacemaker
he's quite a man
he goes on to show us
that in verse 3
he is without father
or mother
genealogy
there's no record
of who this guy
is related to
nothing on the books
he goes on to say
having neither beginning
of days
nor end of life
there's no birth certificate
and there's no death certificate
so what it does is
it makes his priesthood
open still
some have concluded
that this Melchizedek
is an appearance
of the pre-incarnate Christ
the second person
of the Trinity
it's like
that fourth person
in Daniel 3
in the fire
Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego
it's like
Joshua chapter 5
where Joshua
drops at the knees
of the commander
of the Lord's army
pre-incarnate
appearances
of Christ
and it's attractive
to think
that this Melchizedek
is Christ
in the Old Testament
but
in 7.3
we read this
but
resembling
the son of God
he continues
a priest forever
in verse 15
we read
this becomes
even more evident
when another priest
arises in the likeness
of Melchizedek
I go back and forth
there's something in me
that really wants
Melchizedek
to be a pre-incarnate
appearance
of Christ
but
constrained by what
these words are saying
I think
this man
is pointing
to
the son of God
he's established
a priesthood
he has got
a unique
character
a unique
background
theologians
call this a type
typology
that
Melchizedek
is a type
fulfilled
in the person
of Jesus
Old Testament
pointing
to something
that happens
in the coming
of Jesus
in this sense
Melchizedek
points to
a
better priest
there's something
else that
the writer of Hebrews
wants to establish
and it's in verses
4-10
I'm just going to
summarize it for you
we read it in verse
7
it's beyond dispute
that the inferior
is blessed by
the superior
not only is this
Melchizedekian
priesthood
legit
it's a different
kind of guy
he's also a better
status
he's superior
Abraham
tithed to him
and
Melchizedek
blessed him
it's a picture
of superiority
he's got a higher
status
do you
do you know
why
the author of
Hebrews
is
showing us
this
to establish
a precedent
right now
in our country
President
Trump
is enacting
a lot of
executive orders
and there's some
questions about
how far
can he go
what is his
legal precedent
precedent
to do this
what is his
authority
is there something
that shows that he
can do this
that's what
the author of
Hebrews is showing
us
there is a
legitimate
other priesthood
established in the
law
Genesis 14
we've got
precedent
legal
biblical
precedent
and we
know
that this
is fulfilled
by Jesus
the
ultimate
Melchizedekian
priest
we have
here
the establishing
of precedent
a better
priesthood
by precedent
it's not
new
it's right
there in our
Bibles
but what we
also have
in our
Bibles
is not
just a
precedent
but a
promise
and we
see this
promise
showing up
as a
quote
of Psalm
110
4
in this
passage
it shows
up in
verse 17
for it is
witnessed
of him
you are
a priest
forever
after the
order of
Melchizedek
that's Psalm
110
4
and then
again
in verse
21
the Lord
has sworn
and will
not change
his mind
you are
a priest
forever
those are
quoting
the same
verse
out of
Psalm
110
and what
Psalm
110
is
a
promise
so we've
got precedent
Genesis
14
and now
we've got
a promise
in Psalm
110
4
so Melchizedek
that name
it shows up
only twice
in your
Old Testament
Genesis
14
and here
in Psalm
110
4
and the
writer
of
Hebrews
has
already
quoted
Psalm
110
if you
turn back
to chapter
1
verse 13
remember
this
the writer
is showing
us that
Jesus
the son
of God
is greater
superior
to the
angels
verse 13
and to
which
of the
angels
has he
ever
said
sit
at
my
right
hand
until
I
make
your
enemies
a
footstool
for
your
feet
that's
Psalm
110
1
and what
Psalm
110
does
is
pointing
to
someone
who is
coming
promised
who will
be both
an exalted
king
and
a
forever
priest
Psalm
110
4
emphasizes
the
forever
priesthood
of this
one
coming
if you
turn to
Psalm
110
it's
on page
602
of your
pew
Bible
I
just
want
you
to
see
the
first
verse
there's
something
going on
here
you gotta
understand
there's
three
people
being
talked
about
Psalm
110
1
a
Psalm
of
David
the
Lord
says
to
my
Lord
the
Lord
all
caps
that's
talking
about
Yahweh
God
the
Father
the
Lord
says
to
my
that's
David
Lord
that's
David's
greater
son
David's
master
David's
king
and so
we have
three
people
God
the
father
who
is
saying
something
to
David's
coming
master
God
the
son
and what
he says
to him
in
110
1
is
sit
on my
right hand
you're
exalted
you're
king
and
then
in
verse
4
he
says
to
the
same
one
it's
like
David
is
overhearing
what
God
the
father
is
saying
to
God
the
son
prophetically
you
are
a
priest
forever
and so
in
Psalm
110
what
we
have
is
a
promise
of
the
coming
of
David's
greater
son
the
Messiah
the
Christ
who
would
be
both
the
exalted
king
at
God's
right
hand
and
a
forever
priest
it's
a
promise
now
just
think
about
when
it
was
written
when
David
penned
Psalm
110
there
would
have
been
a
Levitical
priesthood
operating
there
would
have
been
a
Levitical
priesthood
interceding
offer
up
sacrifices
and
what
he's
writing
is
hey
there
there's
someone
else
coming
of
a
different
priesthood
and
here's
why
that
matters
what
this
promise
does
is
it
claims
there's
going
to
be
a
fundamental
shift
in
the
law
because
with
the
coming
of
a
new
priesthood
means
there
must
be
a
change
in
the
law
look
at
verse
12
of
chapter
7
for
one
there
is
a
change
in
the
priesthood
and
it's
coming
so
says
psalm
110
there's
necessarily
a
change
in
the
law
as
well
there
needs
to
be
a
change
we
need
a
new
priesthood
we
need
we
need
a
change
in
the
law
and
we've
got
to
ask
the
question
why
is
that
why
is
there
a
need
for
a
change
I
mean
what's
the
point
I
mean
that's
what
he's
asking
in
where
does
he
say
it
he's
like
why
would
we
need
another
priest
what
further
need
would
there
have
been
for
another
priest
to
arise
if
the
law
in
the
Levitical
priesthood
could
make
people
perfect
there
would
not
be
a
need
for
another
priest
why
do
we
need
another
priest
because
they
couldn't
make
us
perfect
11
now
if
perfection
had
been
attainable
through
the
Levitical
priesthood
it's
not
can't
do it
look at
verses
18 and
19
for
on
the
one
hand
a
former
commandment
is
set
aside
because
of
its
weakness
and
uselessness
for
the
law
made
nothing
perfect
check out
chapter 10
verse 1
for
since
the
law
has
but
a
shadow
of
the
good
things
to
come
instead
of
the
true
form
of
these
realities
it
can
never
by
the
same
sacrifices
that
are
continually
offered
every
year
make
perfect
those
who
draw
near
it's
a
perfection
problem
we
need
a
change
in
the
law
because
this
isn't
making
anybody
perfect
in
God's
sight
it
exposes
our
sinfulness
but
it
can't
make
us
holy
can't
make
us
cleanse
our
conscience
so
this
promise
is being
used
by the
writer
of
Hebrews
to
say
hey
there
is
a
massive
change
coming
and the
way
that
God
relates
to
his
people
there's
going
to be
a
new
priesthood
and a
new
covenant
Jeremiah
31
Caleb's
preaching
that
next
week
this
is
massive
there's
something
else
a couple
other
things
I
want
to
point
out
this
promise
that's
being
made
here
of a
new
priest
it's
not
of
priests
it's
a
priest
check
it
out
verse
17
for
it
is
witnessed
of
him
God
the
father
speaking
to
God
the
son
you
are
a
priest
forever
after
the
order
of
Melchizedek
it's
not
many
it's
just
one
21
but
this
one
was
made
a
priest
with
an
oath
by
the
one
who
said
to
him
the
Lord
has
sworn
and
will
not
change
his
mind
you
are
a
priest
forever
you
see
the
whole
priesthood
and
all
its
useless
imperfection
weakness
got
swapped
out
by
one
priest
in
the
order
of
Melchizedek
the
other
thing
I
want
you
to
notice
is
this
is
an
exceptional
promise
it's
a
certain
kind
of
promise
it's
the
promise
with
an
oath
look
at
verse
20
through
22
and
it
was
not
without
an
oath
for
those
who
were
formerly
became
priests
Levitical
priesthood
were
made
such
without
an
oath
but
this
one
was
made
a
priest
with
an
oath
by
the
one
who
said
to
him
the
Lord
has
sworn
and
will
not
change
his
mind
you
were
a
priest
forever
this
makes
Jesus
the
guarantor
of a
better
covenant
do you
see
when
God
wants
to
promise
something
and
it's
like
the
highest
form
of
his
promises
if
that's
possible
he
will
make
that
promise
and
he
will
base
it
on
himself
to
make
the
point
there's
no one
greater
I can
promise
by
to assure
!
you
that
this
change
will
happen
it's
going
to
happen
it
has
happened
because
this
is
God's
plan
for
the
fullness
of
time
to
bring
about
a
forever
peace
priest
who
will
make
imperfect
people
perfect
and
so
when
God
swears
by
himself
it
should
make
you
remind
you
of
chapter
6
where
similar
language
is
used
to
talk
about
how
God
will
bless
Abraham
and
he
swears
by
himself
Genesis
chapter
22
16
with
an
oath
that
it's
going
to
happen
he's
going
to
bless
all
people
that's
what's
happening
here
in
chapter
7
with
the
giving
of
the
son
as
a
forever
priest
in
the
order
of
Melchizedek
you
see
this
better
priesthood
is
won
by
promise
God's
promise
you
can't
it
can't
not
happen
it's
unstoppable
when
you
become
aware
of
your
own
imperfections
you
need
to
be
looking
for
help
you're
looking
for
help
from
a
better
priest
by
precedent
!
a
better
priest
by
promise!
And
can I
just say
one
more
thing?
Before
we
go
to
the
finale!
God
promised
you
help
brother
and
sister
long
before
you
came
on
the
scene
he
promised
this
forever
priest
when
David
lived
he
knows
you
are
imperfect
and
he's
made
a
way
which
now
brings
us
to
a
better
priest
by
perfection
and
this
is
what
has
been
ministering
to
my
soul
all
week
long
because
the
guy
standing
behind
the
pulpit
is
acutely
aware
of
his
imperfections
as
a
man
and
as
a
husband
and
as
a
father
and
as
a
pastor
in
verses
11
through
28
we
are
told
a
number
of
things
about
this
forever
priest
and
unlike
the
Levitical
priesthood
who
were
weak
who
died
who
were
imperfect
Jesus
was
made
perfect
728
for
the
law
appoints
men
and
their
weaknesses
as
high
priests
but
the
word
of
oath
that's
referenced
to
Psalm
110
4
which
came
later
than
the
law
appoints
a
son
who
has
been
made
perfect
forever
we
don't
have
an
imperfect
priest
we
have
a
perfect
priest
you
can't
even
make
yourself
perfect
so
what
are
some
of
the
things
that
give
us
this
better
hope
what
is
true
about
this
better
priest
I
mean
he's
got
precedent
!
He's
been
promised!
He's
come
on
the
scene!
Let
me
just
point
you
to
five
real
quick!
The
first
is
he's
indestructible!
7
15
and
16
this
becomes
even
more
evident
that
this
is
a
new
priesthood
a
better
priesthood
becomes
even
more
evident
when
another
priest
arises
in
the
likeness
of
Melchizedek
who
has
become
a
priest
not
on
the
basis
of
legal
requirements
concerning
bodily
descent
are
you
a
descendant
of
Levi
but
by
the
power
of
an
indestructible
life
what
qualifies
Jesus
to
be
this
forever
priest
in the
order of
Melchizedek
is his
resurrection
indestructible
I like
indestructible
a little bit
more than
resurrection
because
yeah he's
raised from
the dead
and you
can't
dead him
again
it's
indestructible
can I just
ask you
three questions
you just
answer
yes or
no
can
death
destroy
the
risen
Christ
no
can
the
devil
destroy
the
risen
Christ
can
your
sin
destroy
the
risen
Christ
no
indestructible
in fact
when you
get to
the end
of the
book of
revelation
Jesus
has
death
and the
devil
thrown
into
the
lake
of
fire
which
is
a
picture
of
final
destruction
final
and
forever
which
means
that
Jesus
is
the
destroyer
of
these
things
he's
the
destroyer
of
death
he's
the
destroyer
of
the
devil
and
he's
the
destroyer
of
your
sin
he's
justified
you
he's
made
you
righteous
in
his
sight
and
so
he's
destroyed
the
penalty
of
sin
against
you
he's
going
to
sanctify
you
he has
!
destroyed
the
power
of
sin
in
you
therefore
he's
able
to
make
you
more
and
more
holy
you
are
being
sanctified
and
one
day
he
is
going
to
destroy
everything
and
remake
it
recreate
and
he
will
destroy
and
remake
everything
and
so
in
the
twinkling
of
an
eye
the
sound
of
the
trumpet
when
he
comes
back
we're
going
to
be
given
resurrected
bodies
and
they
are
going
to
be
glorious
everything
stained
by
sin
is
destroyed
he's
indestructible
he's
all
glorious
he
is
your
high
priest
this
indestructible
one
how about
having him
in your
corner
how about
when you
become aware
of your
weaknesses
your mind
rushes
to the
indestructible
one
boy
that helps
he's not
just
indestructible
he is
holy
in 26
and 27
we have
this list
for it
was indeed
fitting
that we
should
have
such a
high
priest
holy
innocent
unstained
separated
from sinners
he was
tempted
in every
way
yet
he was
separate
because
he was
holy
though
he was
a
friend
of
sinners
exalted
to the
heavens
we
like
the
Levites
are
imperfect
in our
sinning
I mean
if you
just
tracked
your
sinning
you'd
be
like
yeah
I
sin
a
lot
when
you
take
the
33
years
that
Jesus
walked
the
earth
experiencing
everything
that we've
experienced
yet
without
sin
it's
shocking
he never
sinned
he always
obeyed
in his
thinking
in his
feeling
in his
speaking
in his
doing
he did
what none
of us
could ever
do
he is
perfect
he is
holiness
incarnate
and one
would
think
that in
his
holiness
he would
just
hate
us
in
our
sin
but
he
doesn't
he's
tender
towards
us
in
our
sin
he
sympathizes
with
us
he is
holy
and tender
and that's
glorious
he says
come
to me
draw near
I've got
grace for
you
he's our
holy help
when we're
faced with
our
imperfections
indestructible
holy
without
sin
the next
thing I want
you to see
is in
verse 27
sacrifice
he has
no need
like those
high priests
of old
to offer
sacrifices
daily
first for
his own
sins
and then
for those
of the
people
since
he did
this
once
for all
when he
offered
up
himself
he is
a
holy
sacrifice
sinless
he had
no need
to offer
sacrifice
for himself
but he
offered
himself
as a
sinless
sacrifice
for our
greatest
need
and by
that
sacrifice
he
perfects
the
perfect
one
makes us
perfect
through
his
death
and
resurrection
perfect
in the
sense
we're
legally
made
perfect
justified
sanctified
we are
being
experientially
made
perfect
being
sanctified
and we
will one
day
totally
and fully
be perfect
in everything
when we're
glorified
let me
point you
to some
sweet passages
in
Hebrews
9
12
he entered
once for
all into
the holy
places
not by
means of
the blood
of goats
and calves
but by
means of
his own
blood
thus securing
an eternal
redemption
perfection
look at
verse 14
in chapter
9
how much
more will
the blood
of Christ
who through
the eternal
spirit
offered himself
without blemish
to God
purify our
conscience
from dead
works to
serve the
living God
it's a kind
of perfection
where he
makes us
perfect in
our standing
with God
cleansing
our
consciences
10-1
I've already
read it
what the law
was unable
to do
it can
never
by the
same
sacrifices
that are
continually
offered
every year
make perfect
those who
draw near
I am so
glad
there is
chapter 10
verse 14
for it is
impossible
whoops
that's 4
14
for by a
single offering
he has
perfected
for all
time
those who
are being
sanctified
this is
what the
sacrifice
has done
for us
made perfect
for all
time
we have
legal
standing
with God
righteous
because
Christ
bore
God's
wrath
for our
sin
and
Christ's
righteousness
was imputed
to us
justified
this once
for all
sacrifice
oh it
makes him
a perfect
priest
perfect
priest
indestructible
sacrifice
and he
is interceding
right now
verse 25
we read
this
consequently
because
he is
indestructible
because of
his finished
work
he is able
to save
to the
uttermost
all the
way through
all the
way through
those who
draw near
to God
through him
those who
have a
genuine
relationship
with him
since he
always lives
to make
intercession
for them
he always
lives
to make
intercession
for them
Romans 8
34
1 John 2
1-2
our
forever
priest
is
constantly
interceding
for us
he is
constantly
advocating
he is
constantly
representing
us
in the
very
throne
room
of God
and when
we sin
he will
say
something
like
justified
I sin
he's
mine
paid in
full
we sin
and he's
like
washed
by my
blood
interceding
based upon
his once
for all
sacrifice
he's interceding
for you
when you're
sleeping
he's interceding
for you
when you're
awake
he's not
just interceding
for you
but for me
for all
of us
it's
his
priestly
duty
that he
delights
in
interceding
from the
throne
of grace
finally
it's
permanent
this
forever
priesthood
is
permanent
in 23
and 24
compared
to
these
Levitical
priests
he's
making
this
comparison
all
along
the
former
priests
were
many
in
number
but
they
were
prevented
by death
from continuing
in office
but he
holds
his
priesthood
permanently
because he
continues
forever
do you know
what that
means
he's not
bailing
he doesn't
cycle out
he doesn't
age out
he's our
forever high
priest
interceding
once for all
sacrificed
holy and tender
he is
indestructible
and he'll never
leave you
nor forsake you
never
leave you
or forsake
you
no matter
how
how you
feel
he will
never
leave you
nor forsake
you
I want to
apply this
with what I
call the
lesson of
the squirrel
have you ever
noticed when
you're
walking through
a park
and you
see a
squirrel
what that
squirrel does
it sees you
as a threat
and that
squirrel does
a little
skippity hop
hip hop
to the
biggest tree
and as you
draw close to
that squirrel
and that
squirrel is
saying I
see you
you know
what that
squirrel does
it keeps
the tree
between you
and it
you try to
go around
the tree
but it
goes around
the tree
you can't
square off
on it
because that
squirrel
is keeping
that tree
in between
you and
it
Christian
learn the
lesson
your oak
tree
is the
forever
priesthood
of Jesus
in the order
of Melchizedek
when you
become aware
of your
imperfections
that are a
threat
you make
like a
squirrel
to the
cross
to the
indestructible
one who's
alive
and you
keep
those
little
imperfections
you keep
your Jesus
in between
you and
it
whether that's
during the
day
or in the
middle of the
night
he is
always
on duty
seeking to
guard you
protect you
perfect
you
indestructible
holy
sacrifice
interceding
permanent
you tell me
who would you
rather have
as a
priest
for your
good
yourself
or him
him
that's
what this
passage
is about
when you
become
acutely
aware
of your
imperfections
where do
you turn
who do
you look
to
don't go
back to
a former
priesthood
of just
weak
limited
men
don't turn
to yourself
like you
can make
yourself
perfect
no
you turn
to a
better
priest
by
precedent
a
better
priest
by
promise
a
better
priest
by
perfection
Jesus
is our
perfect
priest
who alone
makes us
perfect
he saves
us to the
uttermost
so if you're
non-Christian
in the room
stop trying
to perfect
yourself
rush
to
Jesus
and if you're
a Christian
in the room
stop trying
to perfect
yourself
learn from
the squirrel
rush to
Jesus
he's our
better hope
he's our
perfect hope
saves to the
uttermost
let's pray
Lord Jesus
thank you so
much for not
leaving us on
our own
thank you so
much that
you haven't
just
left us to
figure it
out
to do
our best
to represent
ourselves
and to
make us
perfect
thank you
that not
only you
gave yourself
for us
as a
once for
all
sacrifice
but you
intercede
for us
even at
this moment
we give you
praise and
glory for
you are
indestructible
you are
our confidence
you are
holy
and you
want us
to share
in your
holiness
oh God
would you
bring us
into greater
degrees of
holiness
and God
would you
help us
to when
imperfection
comes knocking
to make
like the
squirrel
and find
in you
a permanent
priesthood
thank you so
much for
Hebrews chapter
7
in Jesus
name
amen