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 I invite you to take your copy of God's Word. Turn to Hebrews chapter 7.

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 Our text for today will be Hebrews chapter 7 verses 20 through 28.

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! Before I read it, beloved, let me remind you that this is God's Word to us.

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 It was written for His glory and our good.

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 And so we would all do well to listen to it in order to believe its promises and obey its commands.

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 And it was not without an oath.

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 For those who formerly became priests were made such without an oath.

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 But this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to Him,

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 The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind. You are a priest forever.

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 This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant.

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 The former priests were many in number because they were prevented by death from continuing in office.

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 But He holds His priesthood permanently because He continues forever.

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 Consequently, He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him,

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 since He always lives to make intercession for them.

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 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest,

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 holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

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 He has no need like those high priests to offer sacrifices daily,

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 first for His own sins and then for those of the people,

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 since He did this once for all when He offered up Himself.

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 For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests.

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 But the word of the oath, which came later than the law,

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 appoints a son who has been made perfect forever.

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 So we have been working through the book of Hebrews for quite some time now,

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 and have been for the last couple of weeks working through this idea of

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 Jesus being a priest after the order of Melchizedek.

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 I hope that you haven't grown tired of the name,

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 that you've begun to wrap your mind around the significance of this reality.

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 And if you wonder what I'm doing,

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 I'm trying to download my sermon notes onto my iPad right now,

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 which I typically do in advance and I forgot this morning.

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 So we're almost there.

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 There we go.

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 I've got notes.

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 So, this letter was likely written to a small church made up of Greek-speaking Jews

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 meeting on the outskirts of Rome, and its author is unknown.

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 But what we can be certain of concerning the author

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 is that he has great pastoral affection for these people.

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 This little church had suffered, and it would suffer.

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 Some of them were mocked and beaten for following Jesus.

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 We read of this in chapter 10 and verse 33.

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 Some of them were imprisoned for following Jesus.

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 Chapter 10 and verse 34.

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 Also in verse 34 of chapter 10,

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 some of them had had their property stolen for following Jesus.

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 None of them had yet died.

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 They hadn't shed blood yet.

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 But it seems the author of this letter believes that they will.

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 Chapter 12 and verse 4.

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 And because of the trial they were experiencing,

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 some of them had apostatized or abandoned their faith in Christ.

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 We see this in chapter 6, verses 4 through 6.

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 So this letter is a pastoral encouragement to persevere to the end.

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 Hebrews chapter 6, verses 11 and 12 says,

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 The author of this letter is taking great pains

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 to show his hearers the excellency,

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 the superiority of Jesus Christ.

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 He's working through their minds to their hearts to say,

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 Don't give up on this way,

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 because it is a more excellent way.

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 Recall that at the beginning of the letter,

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 he skips any form of salutation

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 and begins the letter in this way.

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 Chapter 1, the first three verses.

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 Long ago, at many times and in many ways,

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 God spoke to our fathers by the prophets.

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 But in these last days,

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 he has spoken to us by his Son,

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 whom he appointed the heir of all things,

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 through whom also he created the world.

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 He is the radiance of the glory of God

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 and the exact imprint of his nature.

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 And he upholds the universe by the word of his power.

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 After making purification for sins,

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 he sat down at the right hand of the majesty on high.

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 And then he quickly sets about the work

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 of showing Christ's superiority,

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 beginning with his superiority to angels.

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 Verse 4, he writes,

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 Having become as much superior to angels

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 as the name he has inherited

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 is more excellent than theirs.

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 And he continues this theme

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 in showing that Jesus is superior to Moses

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 in chapter 3,

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 that Jesus is superior to the high priest

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 at the end of chapter 4 and into chapter 5,

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 and that Jesus is superior to the whole Levitical system,

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 which is where we find ourselves

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 in the text this morning.

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 As the author continues to make the point

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 that Jesus' priesthood

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 was not at all like the Aaronic

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 or Levitical priesthood,

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 because he was not a priest of their order,

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 but that his priesthood is superior to theirs

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 because it is of the order of Melchizedek.

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 And beloved, we have to have this foundation

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 if we have any hope in this life

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 or in the life to come at all.

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 We must understand Jesus

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 as a Melchizedekian priest.

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 And you don't have to walk around using that name,

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 but you have to understand that he's a priest

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 that was appointed by God with the promise,

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 that he's a priest who is permanent,

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 and he was the perfect priest

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 because he was the perfect sacrifice.

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 We must understand this

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 to have a foundation on which

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 to build anything of value before God.

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 Every person in the world,

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 whether they are willing to admit it or not,

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 builds upon some foundation.

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 Often it's a foundation of our own making.

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 In the case of the Hebrews,

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 it was a foundation of Judaism,

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 and they were very tempted

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 to go back to that foundation

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 rather than this new foundation

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 of Christ as this forever priest.

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 So we're going to have foundations.

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 If you've ever heard the term,

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 it's turtles all the way down.

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 It comes from a story of a teacher

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 posing the question to a small class,

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 young people,

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 what holds the world up?

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 She thought she'd get no answer to this question,

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 and she herself didn't have one.

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 But a little boy shot up his hand,

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 and he said,

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 the world sits on the back of a turtle.

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 And she said,

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 well, very cleverly,

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 what holds that turtle up?

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 And he said,

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 another turtle.

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 And she said,

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 well, and what holds that turtle up?

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 And he goes,

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 teacher,

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 it's turtles all the way down.

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 So when you hear me say that phrase,

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 it's turtles all the way down,

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 what I'm suggesting to you

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 is we have to build upon something.

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 We have to make some assumptions at some point,

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 but praise God,

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 because of the holy writ,

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 because of this inspired word,

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 there's an actual foundation,

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 a real foundation on which we can build.

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 I had a very difficult week,

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 and until the second,

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 I wasn't planning on sharing this with you,

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 but I think it's good and appropriate at this time.

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 I don't know exactly.

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 The diagnostics are still running

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 about why this week was so hard for me.

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 I haven't had a vacation since last January.

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 I think there's a tiredness

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 that's just soaked into my bones.

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 I think it's physical.

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 More than that,

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 I think it's emotional and spiritual.

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 I'm just tired.

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 There are good reasons for this,

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 and there are, I'm sure,

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 poor reasons for this.

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 I rolled into yesterday,

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 anxious,

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 that's the word to put on it.

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 I'm just feeling an anxiety

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 about what in particular I couldn't say.

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 I think what probably was causing me the most anxiety

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 is that I didn't feel ready to face today.

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 Here we are,

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 we're talking about this Melchizedekian priest again.

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 How do I say this in a meaningful way

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 that's new and fresh and helpful?

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 I don't know.

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 I've got an outline.

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 I think it's a pretty good outline for the text.

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 I think it makes sense,

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 but how is it going to be helpful?

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 How is it even helpful to me?

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 These are the kinds of things

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 that are going through my head,

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 and I'm fearing

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 the need to fake my way

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 through having anything useful

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 to do and say today.

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 And this caused me

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 what I can only describe,

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 I don't know if this is what it was or not,

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 but to have an anxiety attack.

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 Again, if you've had an anxiety attack,

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 what I felt may have been nothing like what you felt,

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 but I had heart palpitations,

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 my heart was beating extremely fast in my chest,

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 inexplicably,

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 and I just felt this overwhelming pressure.

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 And generally, for this morning,

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 I don't know.

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 And it took me

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 most of yesterday

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 and into this morning,

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 my wife very kindly gave me some space

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 yesterday evening

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 to work through

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 Philippians chapter 4,

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 running my mind through

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 beginning verse 4

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 all the way through

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 verse 8.

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 What is the remedy

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 for this type of feeling

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 that I'm having?

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 And so if you will,

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 turn with me to

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 Philippians 4.

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 I want to read it to you.

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 I just,

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 in a very unplanned way,

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 but hopefully this will help us

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 to consider today's text.

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 This is what Paul writes,

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 Rejoice in the Lord always.

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 Again, I will say,

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 Rejoice.

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 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone.

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 The Lord is at hand.

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 Right?

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 So he's saying,

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 like,

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 why would you not rejoice?

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 Be reasonable.

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 Because God is near.

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 God knows.

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 God is with you.

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 Do not be anxious about anything.

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 But in everything,

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 by prayer and supplication,

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 with thanksgiving,

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 let your requests be made known

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 to God.

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 And here comes the cycling of that.

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 I'm going,

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 I'm not even sure what to pray.

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 I don't even know exactly

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 what's going on with me right now.

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 How do I pray

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 that God would help me

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 in this feeling

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 that I'm having?

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 It's anxiety.

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 I know.

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 What am I even anxious about?

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 And in the promise of verse 7,

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 if we can make these requests known to God,

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 is that the peace of God,

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 which surpasses all understanding,

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 will guard our hearts

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 and our minds

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 in Christ Jesus.

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 Jesus.

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 And I suddenly went,

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 that Melchizedekian priest

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 who does what for us?

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 He always intercedes.

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 So Jesus takes

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 my messy prayers yesterday

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 and he brings them

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 before the Father.

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 He cleans them up,

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 makes them

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 understandable,

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 and he pleads on my behalf

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 before God.

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 Right?

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 It's in him

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 we have this greater hope

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 by which we draw near

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 to God.

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 Verse 19

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 of Hebrews chapter 6.

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 So,

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 if we don't have that foundation,

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 beloved,

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 we have no hope.

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 We have no hope in this life.

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 And we have no hope

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 in the life to come.

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 We need this

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 superior Christ.

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 And it's a reality.

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 It's not just some philosophy.

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 It's not an idea.

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 It's a reality.

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 There is this Jesus.

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 And he is in fact

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 superior.

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 And on this

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 we can build a life

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 that's filled with hope

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 and peace

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 and is pleasing

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 to God.

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 So,

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 the outline for our study

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 of this morning's text

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 is as follows.

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 Number one,

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 Jesus is superior

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 because of a promise.

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 Jesus is superior

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 because of a promise.

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 Number two,

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 Jesus is superior

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 because of his permanence.

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 And number three,

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 Jesus is superior

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 because of his person.

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 So,

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 he's superior

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 because of a promise,

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 because of his permanence,

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 and because of his person.

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 First,

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 Jesus is superior

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 because of a promise.

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 So,

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 just before our text today,

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 right,

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 we can read up

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 a little bit,

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 right,

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 that there has been

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 a priest

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 given to us,

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 a better hope

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 through which

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 we draw near

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 to God.

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 It's through this,

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 because the Deccan priest,

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 Jesus Christ,

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 that was a better hope,

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 better than

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 the Aaronic priesthood,

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 that we can

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 draw near

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 to Christ.

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 And then the author says,

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 and it was not

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 without

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 an oath,

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 a promise.

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 For those who

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 formerly became priests

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 were made such

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 without

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 an oath.

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 But this one,

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 Jesus Christ,

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 was made a priest

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 with an oath

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 by the one

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 who said to him,

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 the Lord has sworn

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 and will not

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 change his mind.

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 You are a priest

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 forever.

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 This makes Jesus

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 the guarantor

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 of a better

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 covenant.

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 The point of

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 Jesus' superiority

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 is first made

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 by drawing

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 our attention

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 to the fact

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 that Jesus

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 became

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 a Melchizedekian

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 priest

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 through a divine

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 oath

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 that was recorded

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 in Psalm 110

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 verse 4.

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 The author of Hebrews,

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 right,

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 through inspiration

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 and quite brilliantly

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 sees Psalm 110

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 and verse 4

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 as pointing

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 to

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 Christ.

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 A promise

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 that was made

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 that Jesus

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 would be

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 a forever

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 priest.

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 The Aaronic priests

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 were not appointed

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 with a promise.

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 They took their positions

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 because of their lineage

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 through divine

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 instruction

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 but not

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 through an oath.

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 The only other time

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 we know

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 of God swearing

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 an oath

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 is when he ratified

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 the covenant

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 that he made

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 with Abraham.

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 We noted this

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 and talked about it

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 at length

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 when we studied

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 chapter 6

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 verses 13

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 through 18.

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 And God is not

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 obligated

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 to make oaths.

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 He's God.

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 Humans may need

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 to make oaths

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 to say,

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 no really,

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 right,

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 we're flawed.

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 Even in our best efforts

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 we often lie.

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 So we would say

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 to somebody,

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 I mean this.

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 I'm making this

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 commitment,

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 right,

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 we make marriage

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 vows.

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 These are oaths

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 made to one another

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 because we're weak.

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 God is not.

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 He is in no way

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 obligated

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 to make oaths

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 but because of our

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 weakness

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 he does so.

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 His word is sure

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 so

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 when God serves

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 our feeble minds

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 by making oaths

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 we should pay

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 very careful

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 attention

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 to what it is

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 he's promised

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 to do.

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 The author of Hebrews

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 tells us

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 why God does this

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 in Hebrews chapter 6

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 verse 17.

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 So when God desired

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 to show

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 more convincingly,

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 right,

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 this isn't because

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 his word fails

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 but because we fail

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 to believe his word

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 more convincingly

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 to the heirs of the promise

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 the unchangeable character

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 of his purpose

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 he guaranteed it

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 with an oath.

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 He makes this

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 promise.

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 He swears by himself

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 he makes it sure

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 that Jesus

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 will be

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 a forever

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 priest.

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 And the author

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 is tying this together

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 for us

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 in verse 22

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 where he says

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 this makes Jesus

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 the guarantor

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 of a better

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 covenant.

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 Because he's

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 the forever priest

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 and he was

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 made so

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 by a divine

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 oath

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 this divine promise

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 he's

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 the guarantor

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 the guarantee

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 of a better

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 covenant.

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 There's two

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 very important things

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 to note

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 about verse

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 22.

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 First

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 in Greek

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 the sentence

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 ends

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 with the word

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 the name

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 Jesus.

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 It's at the very end

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 of the sentence.

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 Here in English

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 the translation

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 that we're using

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 most of us

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 this morning

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 ESV

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 says this makes

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 Jesus

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 the guarantor

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 of a better

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 covenant.

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 But in the Greek

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 it would have been

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 directly

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 this makes

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 the guarantor

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 of a better

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 covenant

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 Jesus.

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 And in Greek

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 emphasis

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 was placed

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 towards the end

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 of the sentence.

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 Greek sentences

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 drive to the point.

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 They drive to the end.

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 They drive to the weight

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 of that

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 sentence.

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 And so in the original

00:18:51.079 --> 00:18:51.420
 language

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 this is one of the

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 beautiful things

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 about knowing

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 it's not the case

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 for me

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 but at least

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 knowing how to

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 look up

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 these types

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 of things

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 that the author

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 of Hebrews

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 is placing

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 the full weight

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 of verses

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 20 through 22

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 on

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 Christ

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 on

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 Jesus.

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 Right?

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 This makes

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 the guarantor

00:19:13.180 --> 00:19:13.720
 of a better

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 covenant

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 Jesus.

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 Secondly

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 about verse 22

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 the author

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 using the name

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 Jesus

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 instead of in

00:19:23.000 --> 00:19:23.740
 other forms

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 which he does

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 throughout the letter

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 Jesus Christ

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 the Christ

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 is emphasizing

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 his humanity

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 and his work.

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 Jesus

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 right?

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 This

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 God

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 man

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 emphasizing

00:19:39.420 --> 00:19:40.079
 his

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 incarnation

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 that he came

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 and lived

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 as a man

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 that he had

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 an earthly

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 ministry.

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 And the author

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 of Hebrews

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 let me remind you

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 has made this

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 point.

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 We lose this

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 sometimes in our

00:19:54.819 --> 00:19:55.380
 verse by verse

00:19:55.380 --> 00:19:56.100
 study which is a

00:19:56.100 --> 00:19:56.680
 good and valuable

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 thing to do

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 but he means

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 for ideas to be

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 carrying as

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 this is a letter

00:20:01.620 --> 00:20:02.640
 opened and read

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 at one time.

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 So Hebrews

00:20:05.200 --> 00:20:05.660
 chapter 4

00:20:05.660 --> 00:20:06.819
 verse 15

00:20:06.819 --> 00:20:08.180
 he says

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 for we do not

00:20:08.740 --> 00:20:09.680
 have a high priest

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 who is unable

00:20:10.539 --> 00:20:12.339
 to sympathize

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 with our weaknesses

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 but one who in

00:20:15.279 --> 00:20:16.400
 every respect

00:20:16.400 --> 00:20:17.400
 has been tempted

00:20:17.400 --> 00:20:18.779
 as we are

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 yet

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 without sin.

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 So beloved

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 as you build

00:20:24.360 --> 00:20:25.579
 a foundation

00:20:25.579 --> 00:20:26.640
 on Christ

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 we can have

00:20:28.420 --> 00:20:29.480
 this confidence

00:20:29.480 --> 00:20:30.279
 that this

00:20:30.279 --> 00:20:31.039
 guarantor

00:20:31.039 --> 00:20:31.460
 of a better

00:20:31.460 --> 00:20:31.819
 covenant

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 lived also

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 as a man

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 took on

00:20:36.079 --> 00:20:37.460
 bodily form

00:20:37.460 --> 00:20:38.420
 experienced

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 the things

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 that we

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 experience

00:20:40.720 --> 00:20:41.240
 experience

00:20:41.240 --> 00:20:41.720
 them to the

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 full

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 because he

00:20:42.400 --> 00:20:42.819
 never

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 sinned

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 all of the

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 temptation

00:20:44.920 --> 00:20:45.460
 that came

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 everything

00:20:46.180 --> 00:20:46.559
 that was

00:20:46.559 --> 00:20:47.339
 driving at

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 me across

00:20:47.799 --> 00:20:48.339
 this past

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 week

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 that I would

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 suggest

00:20:49.860 --> 00:20:50.500
 caused me

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 to sin

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 he didn't

00:20:52.140 --> 00:20:52.660
 give in

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 to

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 and he

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 doesn't

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 just

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 empathize

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 with me

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 in my

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 weakness

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 he sympathizes

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 with me

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 he's walked

00:20:59.920 --> 00:21:01.240
 in my

00:21:01.240 --> 00:21:02.579
 shoes

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 what a

00:21:04.660 --> 00:21:05.160
 foundation

00:21:05.160 --> 00:21:06.339
 to build

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 upon

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 what

00:21:07.900 --> 00:21:09.240
 a forever

00:21:09.240 --> 00:21:10.539
 priest

00:21:10.539 --> 00:21:12.339
 speaks

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 also

00:21:12.700 --> 00:21:13.000
 of

00:21:13.000 --> 00:21:13.240
 this

00:21:13.240 --> 00:21:13.579
 name

00:21:13.579 --> 00:21:14.139
 Jesus

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 to his

00:21:15.039 --> 00:21:16.599
 propitiation

00:21:16.599 --> 00:21:17.920
 that he

00:21:17.920 --> 00:21:18.399
 stood

00:21:18.399 --> 00:21:19.220
 in our

00:21:19.220 --> 00:21:19.839
 place

00:21:19.839 --> 00:21:20.139
 that he

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 took

00:21:20.440 --> 00:21:20.659
 the

00:21:20.659 --> 00:21:21.099
 punishment

00:21:21.099 --> 00:21:21.859
 of God

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 that was

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 due us

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 in

00:21:23.599 --> 00:21:24.599
 himself

00:21:24.599 --> 00:21:26.379
 again

00:21:26.379 --> 00:21:26.859
 in the

00:21:26.859 --> 00:21:27.079
 book of

00:21:27.079 --> 00:21:27.420
 Hebrews

00:21:27.420 --> 00:21:28.480
 chapter 5

00:21:28.480 --> 00:21:29.839
 verses 7

00:21:29.839 --> 00:21:30.579
 through 10

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 in the

00:21:32.019 --> 00:21:32.440
 days of

00:21:32.440 --> 00:21:33.200
 his flesh

00:21:33.200 --> 00:21:34.559
 Jesus

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 offered up

00:21:35.240 --> 00:21:35.619
 prayers

00:21:35.619 --> 00:21:36.460
 and supplications

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 with loud

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 cries

00:21:37.680 --> 00:21:38.319
 and tears

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 to him

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 who was

00:21:40.059 --> 00:21:40.399
 able to

00:21:40.399 --> 00:21:40.879
 save him

00:21:40.879 --> 00:21:41.460
 from death

00:21:41.460 --> 00:21:42.179
 and he

00:21:42.179 --> 00:21:42.839
 was heard

00:21:42.839 --> 00:21:43.679
 because of

00:21:43.679 --> 00:21:44.379
 his reverence

00:21:44.379 --> 00:21:45.460
 although he

00:21:45.460 --> 00:21:46.019
 was a son

00:21:46.019 --> 00:21:46.379
 he learned

00:21:46.379 --> 00:21:47.039
 obedience

00:21:47.039 --> 00:21:47.519
 through what

00:21:47.519 --> 00:21:48.179
 he suffered

00:21:48.179 --> 00:21:49.480
 and being

00:21:49.480 --> 00:21:50.279
 made perfect

00:21:50.279 --> 00:21:50.859
 he became

00:21:50.859 --> 00:21:51.599
 the source

00:21:51.599 --> 00:21:52.539
 of eternal

00:21:52.539 --> 00:21:53.220
 salvation

00:21:53.220 --> 00:21:54.259
 to all

00:21:54.259 --> 00:21:54.740
 who obey

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 him

00:21:55.059 --> 00:21:56.460
 being designated

00:21:56.460 --> 00:21:57.200
 by God

00:21:57.200 --> 00:21:57.619
 a high

00:21:57.619 --> 00:21:57.980
 priest

00:21:57.980 --> 00:21:58.240
 and this

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 is where

00:21:58.500 --> 00:21:59.039
 it's

00:21:59.039 --> 00:21:59.519
 originally

00:21:59.519 --> 00:21:59.899
 introduced

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 to us

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 after the

00:22:00.960 --> 00:22:01.339
 order

00:22:01.339 --> 00:22:02.399
 of

00:22:02.399 --> 00:22:03.159
 Melchizedek

00:22:03.160 --> 00:22:04.440
 Jesus

00:22:04.440 --> 00:22:05.640
 died

00:22:05.640 --> 00:22:06.460
 in our

00:22:06.460 --> 00:22:07.340
 stead

00:22:07.340 --> 00:22:08.759
 lived

00:22:08.759 --> 00:22:09.420
 a perfect

00:22:09.420 --> 00:22:09.759
 life

00:22:09.759 --> 00:22:10.259
 that we

00:22:10.259 --> 00:22:10.740
 might

00:22:10.740 --> 00:22:11.400
 have

00:22:11.400 --> 00:22:12.240
 his

00:22:12.240 --> 00:22:13.360
 perfection

00:22:13.360 --> 00:22:14.259
 so it

00:22:14.259 --> 00:22:14.519
 speaks of

00:22:14.519 --> 00:22:14.620
 his

00:22:14.620 --> 00:22:14.960
 incarnation

00:22:14.960 --> 00:22:15.540
 it speaks

00:22:15.540 --> 00:22:15.920
 of his

00:22:15.920 --> 00:22:16.820
 propitiation

00:22:16.820 --> 00:22:17.259
 and it

00:22:17.259 --> 00:22:17.640
 speaks

00:22:17.640 --> 00:22:18.440
 now

00:22:18.440 --> 00:22:18.960
 and where

00:22:18.960 --> 00:22:19.380
 we are

00:22:19.380 --> 00:22:19.580
 in our

00:22:19.580 --> 00:22:19.820
 text

00:22:19.820 --> 00:22:20.340
 today

00:22:20.340 --> 00:22:21.660
 of his

00:22:21.660 --> 00:22:22.240
 intercession

00:22:22.240 --> 00:22:24.019
 Jesus

00:22:24.019 --> 00:22:26.160
 God

00:22:26.160 --> 00:22:26.559
 man

00:22:26.559 --> 00:22:28.480
 put to

00:22:28.480 --> 00:22:28.859
 death

00:22:28.859 --> 00:22:29.799
 for our

00:22:29.799 --> 00:22:30.140
 sin

00:22:30.140 --> 00:22:31.440
 was raised

00:22:31.440 --> 00:22:31.859
 again

00:22:31.859 --> 00:22:32.779
 ascended

00:22:32.779 --> 00:22:33.220
 and seated

00:22:33.220 --> 00:22:33.500
 at the

00:22:33.500 --> 00:22:33.799
 right hand

00:22:33.799 --> 00:22:34.000
 of the

00:22:34.000 --> 00:22:34.279
 father

00:22:34.279 --> 00:22:34.680
 and in

00:22:34.680 --> 00:22:34.880
 his

00:22:34.880 --> 00:22:35.440
 session

00:22:35.440 --> 00:22:35.720
 his

00:22:35.720 --> 00:22:36.160
 current

00:22:36.160 --> 00:22:36.740
 rule

00:22:36.740 --> 00:22:37.500
 he

00:22:37.500 --> 00:22:38.519
 intercedes

00:22:38.519 --> 00:22:40.180
 or prays

00:22:40.180 --> 00:22:40.839
 on our

00:22:40.839 --> 00:22:41.460
 behalf

00:22:41.460 --> 00:22:42.660
 Hebrews

00:22:42.660 --> 00:22:43.380
 chapter 7

00:22:43.380 --> 00:22:44.059
 and verse

00:22:44.059 --> 00:22:44.620
 25

00:22:44.620 --> 00:22:46.099
 where we're

00:22:46.099 --> 00:22:46.420
 headed

00:22:46.420 --> 00:22:47.660
 consequently

00:22:47.660 --> 00:22:49.160
 he is able

00:22:49.160 --> 00:22:49.640
 to save

00:22:49.640 --> 00:22:50.220
 to the uttermost

00:22:50.220 --> 00:22:50.759
 those who

00:22:50.759 --> 00:22:51.200
 draw near

00:22:51.200 --> 00:22:51.680
 to God

00:22:51.680 --> 00:22:51.880
 through

00:22:51.880 --> 00:22:52.140
 him

00:22:52.140 --> 00:22:52.580
 since he

00:22:52.580 --> 00:22:53.340
 always

00:22:53.340 --> 00:22:53.940
 lives

00:22:53.940 --> 00:22:55.100
 to make

00:22:55.100 --> 00:22:55.680
 intercession

00:22:55.680 --> 00:22:57.160
 for them

00:22:57.160 --> 00:22:58.500
 and this

00:22:58.500 --> 00:22:58.800
 is all

00:22:58.800 --> 00:22:59.340
 true

00:22:59.340 --> 00:23:00.220
 because

00:23:00.220 --> 00:23:01.640
 of this

00:23:01.640 --> 00:23:02.120
 promise

00:23:02.120 --> 00:23:02.800
 Jesus

00:23:02.800 --> 00:23:03.560
 is superior

00:23:03.560 --> 00:23:04.160
 because

00:23:04.160 --> 00:23:05.740
 of the

00:23:05.740 --> 00:23:06.160
 promise

00:23:06.160 --> 00:23:07.780
 secondly

00:23:07.780 --> 00:23:08.060
 Jesus

00:23:08.060 --> 00:23:08.520
 is superior

00:23:08.520 --> 00:23:08.860
 because

00:23:08.860 --> 00:23:09.760
 of his

00:23:09.760 --> 00:23:11.420
 permanence

00:23:11.420 --> 00:23:11.980
 we can see

00:23:11.980 --> 00:23:12.260
 this in

00:23:12.260 --> 00:23:13.140
 verses 23

00:23:13.140 --> 00:23:13.860
 through

00:23:13.860 --> 00:23:14.920
 25

00:23:14.920 --> 00:23:15.320
 which I

00:23:15.320 --> 00:23:15.860
 just read

00:23:15.860 --> 00:23:17.280
 the former

00:23:17.280 --> 00:23:17.860
 priests were

00:23:17.860 --> 00:23:18.500
 many in

00:23:18.500 --> 00:23:18.760
 number

00:23:18.760 --> 00:23:19.700
 because they

00:23:19.700 --> 00:23:20.260
 were prevented

00:23:20.260 --> 00:23:20.920
 by death

00:23:20.920 --> 00:23:21.120
 from

00:23:21.120 --> 00:23:21.680
 continuing

00:23:21.680 --> 00:23:22.640
 in office

00:23:22.640 --> 00:23:23.759
 but he

00:23:23.759 --> 00:23:24.140
 holds

00:23:24.140 --> 00:23:24.799
 his priesthood

00:23:24.799 --> 00:23:25.279
 permanently

00:23:25.279 --> 00:23:26.100
 because he

00:23:26.100 --> 00:23:26.840
 continues

00:23:26.840 --> 00:23:28.380
 forever

00:23:28.380 --> 00:23:28.980
 and then

00:23:28.980 --> 00:23:29.820
 verse 25

00:23:29.820 --> 00:23:30.840
 consequently

00:23:30.840 --> 00:23:32.140
 he is able

00:23:32.140 --> 00:23:32.720
 to save

00:23:32.720 --> 00:23:33.360
 to the uttermost

00:23:33.360 --> 00:23:33.840
 those who

00:23:33.840 --> 00:23:34.200
 draw near

00:23:34.200 --> 00:23:34.620
 to God

00:23:34.620 --> 00:23:35.660
 through him

00:23:35.660 --> 00:23:36.500
 since he

00:23:36.500 --> 00:23:37.279
 always lives

00:23:37.279 --> 00:23:38.000
 to make

00:23:38.000 --> 00:23:38.500
 intercession

00:23:38.500 --> 00:23:39.620
 for them

00:23:39.620 --> 00:23:41.620
 Aaron

00:23:41.620 --> 00:23:43.279
 then

00:23:43.279 --> 00:23:43.720
 Eleazar

00:23:43.720 --> 00:23:45.039
 then

00:23:45.039 --> 00:23:45.860
 Phineas

00:23:45.859 --> 00:23:47.279
 and so

00:23:47.279 --> 00:23:47.619
 on

00:23:47.619 --> 00:23:48.219
 and so

00:23:48.219 --> 00:23:48.559
 on

00:23:48.559 --> 00:23:49.219
 and so

00:23:49.219 --> 00:23:49.459
 on

00:23:49.459 --> 00:23:50.139
 there

00:23:50.139 --> 00:23:50.339
 was a

00:23:50.339 --> 00:23:50.539
 high

00:23:50.539 --> 00:23:50.919
 priest

00:23:50.919 --> 00:23:52.299
 who died

00:23:52.299 --> 00:23:53.000
 and then

00:23:53.000 --> 00:23:53.419
 another high

00:23:53.419 --> 00:23:53.759
 priest took

00:23:53.759 --> 00:23:54.259
 his place

00:23:54.259 --> 00:23:55.079
 and he died

00:23:55.079 --> 00:23:55.859
 and another high

00:23:55.859 --> 00:23:56.259
 priest took

00:23:56.259 --> 00:23:56.679
 his place

00:23:56.679 --> 00:23:57.779
 and he died

00:23:57.779 --> 00:23:58.240
 inevitably

00:23:58.240 --> 00:23:58.819
 all of the

00:23:58.819 --> 00:23:59.359
 biblical record

00:23:59.359 --> 00:23:59.819
 of these men

00:23:59.819 --> 00:24:00.439
 ends with

00:24:00.439 --> 00:24:01.039
 and he

00:24:01.039 --> 00:24:01.559
 died

00:24:01.559 --> 00:24:05.000
 human men

00:24:05.000 --> 00:24:06.539
 just as we

00:24:06.539 --> 00:24:07.519
 lose our

00:24:07.519 --> 00:24:08.179
 earthly bodies

00:24:08.179 --> 00:24:08.699
 one day

00:24:08.699 --> 00:24:09.059
 these men

00:24:09.059 --> 00:24:09.419
 could no

00:24:09.419 --> 00:24:09.679
 longer

00:24:09.679 --> 00:24:10.479
 continue in

00:24:10.479 --> 00:24:11.240
 the office

00:24:11.240 --> 00:24:12.700
 of high

00:24:12.700 --> 00:24:13.160
 priest

00:24:13.160 --> 00:24:13.880
 it was

00:24:13.880 --> 00:24:14.700
 insufficient

00:24:14.700 --> 00:24:15.279
 it was

00:24:15.279 --> 00:24:16.120
 inferior

00:24:16.120 --> 00:24:17.579
 in that

00:24:17.579 --> 00:24:17.960
 way

00:24:17.960 --> 00:24:19.579
 the historian

00:24:19.579 --> 00:24:20.319
 Josephus

00:24:20.319 --> 00:24:20.859
 records

00:24:20.859 --> 00:24:21.960
 that 83

00:24:21.960 --> 00:24:22.559
 priests

00:24:22.559 --> 00:24:23.160
 served

00:24:23.160 --> 00:24:24.380
 from Aaron

00:24:24.380 --> 00:24:25.000
 to the

00:24:25.000 --> 00:24:25.440
 destruction

00:24:25.440 --> 00:24:25.920
 of the

00:24:25.920 --> 00:24:26.500
 second temple

00:24:26.500 --> 00:24:27.240
 in AD

00:24:27.240 --> 00:24:27.640
 70

00:24:27.640 --> 00:24:28.660
 83

00:24:28.660 --> 00:24:29.319
 right

00:24:29.319 --> 00:24:30.640
 and then

00:24:30.640 --> 00:24:31.559
 he died

00:24:31.559 --> 00:24:32.420
 came another

00:24:32.420 --> 00:24:32.980
 and then

00:24:32.980 --> 00:24:33.599
 he died

00:24:33.599 --> 00:24:34.319
 and then

00:24:34.319 --> 00:24:35.160
 came another

00:24:35.160 --> 00:24:35.980
 in some other

00:24:35.980 --> 00:24:36.380
 historical

00:24:36.380 --> 00:24:37.059
 records

00:24:37.059 --> 00:24:37.900
 there are as

00:24:37.900 --> 00:24:38.319
 many as

00:24:38.319 --> 00:24:39.500
 300 plus

00:24:39.500 --> 00:24:40.220
 that served

00:24:40.220 --> 00:24:41.120
 in this role

00:24:41.119 --> 00:24:41.439
 so there's

00:24:41.439 --> 00:24:42.019
 even some

00:24:42.019 --> 00:24:43.619
 contradiction

00:24:43.619 --> 00:24:44.319
 in there

00:24:44.319 --> 00:24:44.919
 but the

00:24:44.919 --> 00:24:45.559
 point being

00:24:45.559 --> 00:24:46.179
 and simply

00:24:46.179 --> 00:24:46.639
 the point

00:24:46.639 --> 00:24:47.159
 that the

00:24:47.159 --> 00:24:47.479
 author of

00:24:47.479 --> 00:24:47.679
 Hebrews

00:24:47.679 --> 00:24:48.179
 is making

00:24:48.179 --> 00:24:48.579
 here

00:24:48.579 --> 00:24:49.139
 is that

00:24:49.139 --> 00:24:49.699
 they couldn't

00:24:49.699 --> 00:24:50.159
 continue

00:24:50.159 --> 00:24:50.879
 forever

00:24:50.879 --> 00:24:52.019
 and they

00:24:52.019 --> 00:24:52.459
 didn't

00:24:52.459 --> 00:24:54.519
 in contrast

00:24:54.519 --> 00:24:54.979
 Jesus'

00:24:55.199 --> 00:24:55.719
 priesthood

00:24:55.719 --> 00:24:57.239
 is permanent

00:24:57.239 --> 00:24:58.859
 that is

00:24:58.859 --> 00:24:59.359
 it is

00:24:59.359 --> 00:25:01.219
 non-transferable

00:25:01.219 --> 00:25:02.839
 it is

00:25:02.839 --> 00:25:03.939
 his priesthood

00:25:03.939 --> 00:25:04.479
 and he

00:25:04.479 --> 00:25:05.139
 will be

00:25:05.139 --> 00:25:06.039
 the priest

00:25:06.039 --> 00:25:07.119
 forever

00:25:07.119 --> 00:25:08.799
 Jesus is a

00:25:08.799 --> 00:25:09.159
 priest

00:25:09.159 --> 00:25:10.099
 after the

00:25:10.099 --> 00:25:11.000
 order of

00:25:11.000 --> 00:25:11.700
 Melchizedek

00:25:11.700 --> 00:25:13.059
 perpetually

00:25:13.059 --> 00:25:13.680
 right

00:25:13.680 --> 00:25:14.740
 in perpetuity

00:25:14.740 --> 00:25:15.299
 if you like

00:25:15.299 --> 00:25:15.720
 to watch

00:25:15.720 --> 00:25:16.579
 Shark Tank

00:25:16.579 --> 00:25:17.599
 and the

00:25:17.599 --> 00:25:17.980
 benefits

00:25:17.980 --> 00:25:18.539
 of this

00:25:18.539 --> 00:25:19.140
 reality

00:25:19.140 --> 00:25:20.720
 are massive

00:25:20.720 --> 00:25:21.619
 they're

00:25:21.619 --> 00:25:22.319
 massive

00:25:22.319 --> 00:25:23.819
 firstly

00:25:23.819 --> 00:25:24.539
 by faith

00:25:24.539 --> 00:25:25.480
 in Jesus'

00:25:25.680 --> 00:25:26.119
 eternal

00:25:26.119 --> 00:25:26.859
 perpetual

00:25:26.859 --> 00:25:27.680
 priesthood

00:25:27.680 --> 00:25:29.000
 we are

00:25:29.000 --> 00:25:29.720
 saved

00:25:29.720 --> 00:25:31.119
 totally

00:25:31.119 --> 00:25:33.220
 the author

00:25:33.220 --> 00:25:33.440
 of Hebrews

00:25:33.440 --> 00:25:33.920
 says that

00:25:33.920 --> 00:25:34.500
 he is able

00:25:34.500 --> 00:25:35.200
 to save

00:25:35.200 --> 00:25:36.700
 to the

00:25:36.700 --> 00:25:37.460
 uttermost

00:25:37.460 --> 00:25:38.059
 priesthood

00:25:38.059 --> 00:25:38.519
 it's not

00:25:38.519 --> 00:25:39.259
 a word

00:25:39.259 --> 00:25:39.660
 that's

00:25:39.660 --> 00:25:40.059
 common

00:25:40.059 --> 00:25:40.420
 in our

00:25:40.420 --> 00:25:40.880
 vernacular

00:25:40.880 --> 00:25:41.860
 today

00:25:41.860 --> 00:25:42.299
 and I

00:25:42.299 --> 00:25:43.100
 commend

00:25:43.100 --> 00:25:43.620
 the use

00:25:43.620 --> 00:25:43.920
 of it

00:25:43.920 --> 00:25:44.680
 in this

00:25:44.680 --> 00:25:45.220
 case

00:25:45.220 --> 00:25:46.299
 because the

00:25:46.299 --> 00:25:47.180
 idea of

00:25:47.180 --> 00:25:49.059
 completeness

00:25:49.059 --> 00:25:49.840
 is bound up

00:25:49.840 --> 00:25:50.640
 in the original

00:25:50.640 --> 00:25:51.259
 Greek word

00:25:51.259 --> 00:25:52.900
 but that's not

00:25:52.900 --> 00:25:53.100
 it

00:25:53.100 --> 00:25:53.600
 the idea

00:25:53.600 --> 00:25:53.940
 of

00:25:53.940 --> 00:25:54.799
 eternality

00:25:54.799 --> 00:25:55.360
 is also

00:25:55.360 --> 00:25:55.920
 bound up

00:25:55.920 --> 00:25:56.420
 in this

00:25:56.420 --> 00:25:57.299
 Greek word

00:25:57.299 --> 00:25:57.740
 and so to

00:25:57.740 --> 00:25:58.420
 use either

00:25:58.420 --> 00:25:58.960
 one

00:25:58.960 --> 00:26:00.579
 some translations

00:26:00.579 --> 00:26:01.340
 say for

00:26:01.340 --> 00:26:02.220
 all time

00:26:02.220 --> 00:26:02.660
 but that

00:26:02.660 --> 00:26:03.660
 falls short

00:26:03.660 --> 00:26:04.940
 and so

00:26:04.940 --> 00:26:06.580
 what I'm

00:26:06.580 --> 00:26:06.860
 guessing

00:26:06.860 --> 00:26:07.300
 is that

00:26:07.300 --> 00:26:07.900
 the translators

00:26:07.900 --> 00:26:08.600
 used a word

00:26:08.600 --> 00:26:08.980
 that would

00:26:08.980 --> 00:26:09.440
 make us all

00:26:09.440 --> 00:26:09.880
 scratch our

00:26:09.880 --> 00:26:10.300
 heads a little

00:26:10.300 --> 00:26:10.580
 bit

00:26:10.580 --> 00:26:11.420
 and do a

00:26:11.420 --> 00:26:11.980
 little work

00:26:11.980 --> 00:26:12.900
 to understand

00:26:12.900 --> 00:26:14.519
 that the

00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:15.200
 original word

00:26:15.200 --> 00:26:16.140
 combines these

00:26:16.140 --> 00:26:16.800
 ideas of

00:26:16.800 --> 00:26:17.580
 completeness

00:26:17.580 --> 00:26:17.980
 with

00:26:17.980 --> 00:26:18.920
 eternality

00:26:18.920 --> 00:26:20.120
 that really

00:26:20.120 --> 00:26:20.800
 to translate

00:26:20.800 --> 00:26:21.320
 it well

00:26:21.320 --> 00:26:21.759
 we'd have to

00:26:21.759 --> 00:26:22.300
 insert a

00:26:22.300 --> 00:26:22.800
 phrase

00:26:22.800 --> 00:26:23.320
 for that

00:26:23.320 --> 00:26:24.060
 single word

00:26:24.060 --> 00:26:24.820
 which would

00:26:24.820 --> 00:26:25.180
 be something

00:26:25.180 --> 00:26:25.700
 like

00:26:25.700 --> 00:26:26.540
 able to

00:26:26.540 --> 00:26:27.040
 save

00:26:27.040 --> 00:26:27.960
 completely

00:26:27.960 --> 00:26:29.220
 for all

00:26:29.220 --> 00:26:30.580
 time

00:26:30.580 --> 00:26:32.360
 that he

00:26:32.359 --> 00:26:33.379
 does a

00:26:33.379 --> 00:26:33.839
 work

00:26:33.839 --> 00:26:35.439
 that he

00:26:35.439 --> 00:26:36.639
 saves

00:26:36.639 --> 00:26:37.519
 us

00:26:37.519 --> 00:26:38.579
 it's not

00:26:38.579 --> 00:26:39.000
 a working

00:26:39.000 --> 00:26:39.639
 of our

00:26:39.639 --> 00:26:40.199
 own

00:26:40.199 --> 00:26:40.579
 right

00:26:40.579 --> 00:26:41.319
 we do

00:26:41.319 --> 00:26:41.819
 good work

00:26:41.819 --> 00:26:42.319
 now

00:26:42.319 --> 00:26:43.279
 because

00:26:43.279 --> 00:26:43.919
 he's

00:26:43.919 --> 00:26:44.519
 saved

00:26:44.519 --> 00:26:45.199
 us

00:26:45.199 --> 00:26:46.119
 but our

00:26:46.119 --> 00:26:46.719
 good working

00:26:46.719 --> 00:26:47.199
 adds

00:26:47.199 --> 00:26:47.899
 nothing

00:26:47.899 --> 00:26:48.500
 to

00:26:48.500 --> 00:26:49.339
 our

00:26:49.339 --> 00:26:49.839
 salvation

00:26:49.839 --> 00:26:51.439
 it

00:26:51.439 --> 00:26:52.439
 glorifies

00:26:52.439 --> 00:26:52.939
 the one

00:26:52.939 --> 00:26:54.319
 who saved

00:26:54.319 --> 00:26:54.699
 us

00:26:54.699 --> 00:26:55.619
 so he

00:26:55.619 --> 00:26:56.039
 saves us

00:26:56.039 --> 00:26:56.759
 completely

00:26:56.759 --> 00:26:57.799
 and he

00:26:57.799 --> 00:26:58.379
 saves us

00:26:58.379 --> 00:26:59.219
 securely

00:26:59.219 --> 00:27:00.159
 for all

00:27:00.159 --> 00:27:01.519
 time

00:27:01.519 --> 00:27:03.000
 so we

00:27:03.000 --> 00:27:03.279
 can add

00:27:03.279 --> 00:27:03.599
 nothing

00:27:03.599 --> 00:27:04.079
 to it

00:27:04.079 --> 00:27:04.539
 Paul writes

00:27:04.539 --> 00:27:04.779
 of this

00:27:04.779 --> 00:27:05.180
 in Ephesians

00:27:05.180 --> 00:27:05.740
 chapter 2

00:27:05.740 --> 00:27:06.259
 verse 8

00:27:06.259 --> 00:27:06.660
 and 9

00:27:06.660 --> 00:27:07.319
 for by grace

00:27:07.319 --> 00:27:07.660
 you have been

00:27:07.660 --> 00:27:08.099
 saved through

00:27:08.099 --> 00:27:08.420
 faith

00:27:08.420 --> 00:27:10.000
 and this is

00:27:10.000 --> 00:27:10.680
 not your own

00:27:10.680 --> 00:27:11.059
 doing

00:27:11.059 --> 00:27:12.299
 unless we be

00:27:12.299 --> 00:27:13.599
 unclear about

00:27:13.599 --> 00:27:14.359
 what grace

00:27:14.359 --> 00:27:14.900
 is

00:27:14.900 --> 00:27:15.779
 it's not

00:27:15.779 --> 00:27:16.200
 your own

00:27:16.200 --> 00:27:16.420
 doing

00:27:16.420 --> 00:27:16.839
 it's the

00:27:16.839 --> 00:27:17.279
 gift

00:27:17.279 --> 00:27:18.539
 of God

00:27:18.539 --> 00:27:19.940
 not a

00:27:19.940 --> 00:27:20.400
 result of

00:27:20.400 --> 00:27:20.900
 works

00:27:20.900 --> 00:27:21.940
 so that

00:27:21.940 --> 00:27:22.639
 no one

00:27:22.639 --> 00:27:24.160
 may boast

00:27:24.160 --> 00:27:26.420
 God

00:27:26.420 --> 00:27:26.900
 has

00:27:26.900 --> 00:27:28.359
 saved us

00:27:28.359 --> 00:27:28.720
 and this

00:27:28.720 --> 00:27:29.259
 has

00:27:29.259 --> 00:27:30.460
 present

00:27:30.460 --> 00:27:31.140
 implication

00:27:31.140 --> 00:27:31.840
 for us

00:27:31.840 --> 00:27:32.559
 in this

00:27:32.559 --> 00:27:32.940
 life

00:27:32.940 --> 00:27:33.480
 as we

00:27:33.480 --> 00:27:33.660
 are

00:27:33.660 --> 00:27:34.200
 even

00:27:34.200 --> 00:27:34.640
 now

00:27:34.640 --> 00:27:35.200
 saved

00:27:35.200 --> 00:27:35.860
 completely

00:27:35.860 --> 00:27:36.480
 yet

00:27:36.480 --> 00:27:37.160
 growing

00:27:37.160 --> 00:27:38.019
 up

00:27:38.019 --> 00:27:38.600
 in

00:27:38.600 --> 00:27:39.500
 holiness

00:27:39.500 --> 00:27:40.299
 this

00:27:40.299 --> 00:27:40.720
 thing

00:27:40.720 --> 00:27:40.900
 we

00:27:40.900 --> 00:27:41.220
 call

00:27:41.220 --> 00:27:42.360
 sanctification

00:27:42.360 --> 00:27:44.019
 Paul

00:27:44.019 --> 00:27:44.240
 writes

00:27:44.240 --> 00:27:44.480
 in 1

00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:44.840
 Corinthians

00:27:44.840 --> 00:27:45.500
 chapter 1

00:27:45.500 --> 00:27:45.940
 and verse

00:27:45.940 --> 00:27:46.480
 18

00:27:46.480 --> 00:27:46.940
 for the word

00:27:46.940 --> 00:27:47.420
 of the cross

00:27:47.420 --> 00:27:48.160
 is folly

00:27:48.160 --> 00:27:48.819
 to those

00:27:48.819 --> 00:27:49.019
 who are

00:27:49.019 --> 00:27:49.420
 perishing

00:27:49.420 --> 00:27:51.059
 but to

00:27:51.059 --> 00:27:51.500
 us who

00:27:51.500 --> 00:27:52.720
 are being

00:27:52.720 --> 00:27:54.079
 saved

00:27:54.079 --> 00:27:55.140
 it is

00:27:55.140 --> 00:27:55.720
 the power

00:27:55.720 --> 00:27:57.140
 of God

00:27:57.140 --> 00:27:58.700
 this

00:27:58.700 --> 00:27:58.920
 doesn't

00:27:58.920 --> 00:27:59.140
 mean

00:27:59.140 --> 00:27:59.440
 that we

00:27:59.440 --> 00:27:59.860
 are being

00:27:59.860 --> 00:28:00.400
 saved

00:28:00.400 --> 00:28:00.800
 in a

00:28:00.800 --> 00:28:01.259
 degree

00:28:01.259 --> 00:28:01.720
 we

00:28:01.720 --> 00:28:02.000
 are

00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:02.840
 saved

00:28:02.840 --> 00:28:03.420
 but we

00:28:03.420 --> 00:28:03.600
 are

00:28:03.600 --> 00:28:04.259
 continually

00:28:04.259 --> 00:28:05.060
 being

00:28:05.060 --> 00:28:05.900
 saved

00:28:05.900 --> 00:28:06.460
 we are

00:28:06.460 --> 00:28:07.060
 continually

00:28:07.060 --> 00:28:07.780
 being turned

00:28:07.780 --> 00:28:08.420
 from sin

00:28:08.420 --> 00:28:09.040
 and to

00:28:09.040 --> 00:28:09.520
 God

00:28:09.520 --> 00:28:10.200
 in

00:28:10.200 --> 00:28:11.200
 Christ

00:28:11.200 --> 00:28:13.460
 Christ

00:28:13.460 --> 00:28:14.660
 is able

00:28:14.660 --> 00:28:15.640
 to save

00:28:15.640 --> 00:28:16.740
 to the

00:28:16.740 --> 00:28:17.480
 uttermost

00:28:17.480 --> 00:28:18.440
 completely

00:28:18.440 --> 00:28:19.980
 for all

00:28:19.980 --> 00:28:20.640
 time

00:28:20.640 --> 00:28:22.160
 those who

00:28:22.160 --> 00:28:22.500
 place their

00:28:22.500 --> 00:28:22.820
 faith

00:28:22.820 --> 00:28:23.780
 in him

00:28:23.779 --> 00:28:26.200
 secondly

00:28:26.200 --> 00:28:26.680
 by faith

00:28:26.680 --> 00:28:27.079
 in Jesus

00:28:27.079 --> 00:28:27.740
 eternal

00:28:27.740 --> 00:28:28.700
 perpetual

00:28:28.700 --> 00:28:29.539
 priesthood

00:28:29.539 --> 00:28:31.119
 we are

00:28:31.119 --> 00:28:32.379
 interceded

00:28:32.379 --> 00:28:32.819
 for

00:28:32.819 --> 00:28:34.299
 totally

00:28:34.299 --> 00:28:36.279
 totally

00:28:36.279 --> 00:28:37.379
 he does

00:28:37.379 --> 00:28:37.759
 it all

00:28:37.759 --> 00:28:38.740
 he catches

00:28:38.740 --> 00:28:39.440
 every

00:28:39.440 --> 00:28:40.779
 heavenward

00:28:40.779 --> 00:28:41.220
 prayer

00:28:41.220 --> 00:28:42.279
 and he

00:28:42.279 --> 00:28:42.980
 intercedes

00:28:42.980 --> 00:28:44.700
 for us

00:28:44.700 --> 00:28:45.200
 because he

00:28:45.200 --> 00:28:45.879
 always

00:28:45.879 --> 00:28:46.660
 lives

00:28:46.660 --> 00:28:47.980
 to make

00:28:47.980 --> 00:28:48.559
 intercession

00:28:48.559 --> 00:28:49.940
 for them

00:28:49.940 --> 00:28:51.720
 do you ever

00:28:51.720 --> 00:28:52.319
 grow weary

00:28:52.319 --> 00:28:53.139
 in your

00:28:53.139 --> 00:28:53.500
 praying

00:28:53.500 --> 00:28:55.200
 I do

00:28:55.200 --> 00:28:57.200
 I grow weary

00:28:57.200 --> 00:28:57.480
 in my

00:28:57.480 --> 00:28:57.700
 praying

00:28:57.700 --> 00:28:58.099
 my prayers

00:28:58.099 --> 00:28:58.380
 can be

00:28:58.380 --> 00:28:59.579
 so weak

00:28:59.579 --> 00:29:00.880
 just often

00:29:00.880 --> 00:29:01.660
 don't even

00:29:01.660 --> 00:29:02.160
 know

00:29:02.160 --> 00:29:03.180
 what

00:29:03.180 --> 00:29:04.359
 to pray

00:29:04.359 --> 00:29:05.460
 but praise

00:29:05.460 --> 00:29:05.880
 God

00:29:05.880 --> 00:29:06.420
 Christ

00:29:06.420 --> 00:29:07.200
 never

00:29:07.200 --> 00:29:08.119
 does

00:29:08.119 --> 00:29:10.400
 he is

00:29:10.400 --> 00:29:11.980
 self-existing

00:29:11.980 --> 00:29:13.160
 and self-sustaining

00:29:13.160 --> 00:29:14.420
 and he sits

00:29:14.420 --> 00:29:14.859
 at the right

00:29:14.859 --> 00:29:15.480
 hand of the

00:29:15.480 --> 00:29:15.799
 father

00:29:15.799 --> 00:29:16.619
 forever

00:29:16.619 --> 00:29:17.359
 he never

00:29:17.359 --> 00:29:17.940
 falls asleep

00:29:17.940 --> 00:29:18.500
 on the job

00:29:18.500 --> 00:29:19.440
 he never

00:29:19.440 --> 00:29:19.980
 takes a

00:29:19.980 --> 00:29:20.299
 bathroom

00:29:20.299 --> 00:29:20.759
 break

00:29:20.759 --> 00:29:21.700
 he never

00:29:21.700 --> 00:29:22.380
 ceases

00:29:22.380 --> 00:29:23.299
 to intercede

00:29:23.299 --> 00:29:24.700
 for us

00:29:24.700 --> 00:29:25.779
 that's a

00:29:25.779 --> 00:29:26.279
 reality

00:29:26.279 --> 00:29:26.740
 that you

00:29:26.740 --> 00:29:27.440
 can build

00:29:27.440 --> 00:29:27.879
 upon

00:29:27.879 --> 00:29:29.599
 if you

00:29:29.599 --> 00:29:29.839
 are in

00:29:29.839 --> 00:29:30.440
 Christ

00:29:30.440 --> 00:29:31.399
 he is

00:29:31.399 --> 00:29:32.319
 interceding

00:29:32.319 --> 00:29:33.700
 for you

00:29:33.700 --> 00:29:34.460
 the author

00:29:34.460 --> 00:29:34.819
 of Hebrews

00:29:34.819 --> 00:29:35.440
 chapter 9

00:29:35.440 --> 00:29:36.039
 verse 24

00:29:36.039 --> 00:29:36.440
 says

00:29:36.440 --> 00:29:36.899
 Christ

00:29:36.899 --> 00:29:38.159
 has entered

00:29:38.159 --> 00:29:38.960
 into heaven

00:29:38.960 --> 00:29:39.559
 itself

00:29:39.559 --> 00:29:40.980
 now to

00:29:40.980 --> 00:29:41.579
 appear in

00:29:41.579 --> 00:29:42.119
 the presence

00:29:42.119 --> 00:29:42.839
 of God

00:29:42.839 --> 00:29:43.940
 on our

00:29:43.940 --> 00:29:45.339
 behalf

00:29:45.339 --> 00:29:47.220
 Paul

00:29:47.220 --> 00:29:47.500
 Paul writes

00:29:47.500 --> 00:29:47.919
 in Romans

00:29:47.919 --> 00:29:48.539
 chapter 8

00:29:48.539 --> 00:29:48.959
 and verse

00:29:48.959 --> 00:29:49.519
 34

00:29:49.519 --> 00:29:50.980
 who is

00:29:50.980 --> 00:29:51.119
 to

00:29:51.119 --> 00:29:51.539
 condemn

00:29:51.539 --> 00:29:54.419
 not even

00:29:54.419 --> 00:29:55.339
 myself

00:29:55.339 --> 00:29:56.379
 Christ

00:29:56.379 --> 00:29:56.819
 Jesus

00:29:56.819 --> 00:29:57.139
 is the

00:29:57.139 --> 00:29:57.459
 one who

00:29:57.459 --> 00:29:57.839
 died

00:29:57.839 --> 00:29:58.779
 more than

00:29:58.779 --> 00:29:59.199
 that who

00:29:59.199 --> 00:29:59.959
 was raised

00:29:59.959 --> 00:30:00.740
 who is at

00:30:00.740 --> 00:30:01.159
 the right

00:30:01.159 --> 00:30:01.599
 hand of

00:30:01.599 --> 00:30:01.879
 God

00:30:01.879 --> 00:30:02.720
 who indeed

00:30:02.720 --> 00:30:04.319
 is interceding

00:30:04.319 --> 00:30:06.039
 for us

00:30:06.039 --> 00:30:07.939
 he clothes us

00:30:07.939 --> 00:30:08.539
 in his righteousness

00:30:08.539 --> 00:30:09.559
 he gives us the

00:30:09.559 --> 00:30:10.500
 ability to draw

00:30:10.500 --> 00:30:11.639
 near to God

00:30:11.640 --> 00:30:12.400
 and he

00:30:12.400 --> 00:30:15.000
 cleans us up

00:30:15.000 --> 00:30:15.720
 and he cleans

00:30:15.720 --> 00:30:16.860
 up our prayers

00:30:16.860 --> 00:30:18.480
 so that we

00:30:18.480 --> 00:30:19.040
 would be

00:30:19.040 --> 00:30:19.620
 accepted

00:30:19.620 --> 00:30:21.100
 by God

00:30:21.100 --> 00:30:22.580
 he ushers

00:30:22.580 --> 00:30:23.040
 us

00:30:23.040 --> 00:30:24.180
 into his

00:30:24.180 --> 00:30:24.720
 presence

00:30:24.720 --> 00:30:27.120
 this is

00:30:27.120 --> 00:30:27.920
 astounding

00:30:27.920 --> 00:30:30.740
 Christ

00:30:30.740 --> 00:30:31.100
 is dumb

00:30:31.100 --> 00:30:32.060
 a 4th century

00:30:32.060 --> 00:30:32.420
 preacher

00:30:32.420 --> 00:30:33.000
 gives

00:30:33.000 --> 00:30:33.820
 a helpful

00:30:33.820 --> 00:30:34.620
 analogy

00:30:34.620 --> 00:30:36.440
 of this idea

00:30:36.440 --> 00:30:37.020
 of Jesus

00:30:37.020 --> 00:30:37.780
 interceding

00:30:37.780 --> 00:30:38.400
 for us

00:30:38.400 --> 00:30:39.640
 and I

00:30:39.640 --> 00:30:40.320
 quote from

00:30:40.320 --> 00:30:40.820
 Kent Hughes

00:30:40.820 --> 00:30:41.320
 commentary

00:30:41.319 --> 00:30:42.159
 on Hebrews

00:30:42.159 --> 00:30:43.379
 a young boy

00:30:43.379 --> 00:30:43.960
 whose father

00:30:43.960 --> 00:30:44.579
 was away

00:30:44.579 --> 00:30:45.119
 on a trip

00:30:45.119 --> 00:30:46.059
 wanted to

00:30:46.059 --> 00:30:46.579
 present his

00:30:46.579 --> 00:30:47.019
 father with

00:30:47.019 --> 00:30:47.720
 something that

00:30:47.720 --> 00:30:48.259
 would please

00:30:48.259 --> 00:30:48.519
 him

00:30:48.519 --> 00:30:49.960
 his mother

00:30:49.960 --> 00:30:50.399
 sent him

00:30:50.399 --> 00:30:50.740
 into the

00:30:50.740 --> 00:30:51.019
 garden

00:30:51.019 --> 00:30:51.919
 to gather

00:30:51.919 --> 00:30:52.339
 a bouquet

00:30:52.339 --> 00:30:52.939
 of flowers

00:30:52.939 --> 00:30:53.419
 moms I

00:30:53.419 --> 00:30:53.639
 don't know

00:30:53.639 --> 00:30:53.899
 if that's

00:30:53.899 --> 00:30:54.279
 really what

00:30:54.279 --> 00:30:54.779
 dads want

00:30:54.779 --> 00:30:55.019
 when they

00:30:55.019 --> 00:30:55.419
 come home

00:30:55.419 --> 00:30:56.019
 but

00:30:56.019 --> 00:30:57.460
 this young

00:30:57.460 --> 00:30:57.859
 boy's mom

00:30:57.859 --> 00:30:58.359
 did this

00:30:58.359 --> 00:30:59.179
 the little

00:30:59.179 --> 00:30:59.539
 boy

00:30:59.539 --> 00:31:00.720
 gathered a

00:31:00.720 --> 00:31:01.659
 sorry bouquet

00:31:01.659 --> 00:31:02.460
 of weeds

00:31:02.460 --> 00:31:03.439
 as well as

00:31:03.439 --> 00:31:03.859
 flowers

00:31:03.859 --> 00:31:05.000
 I think moms

00:31:05.000 --> 00:31:05.299
 have all

00:31:05.299 --> 00:31:05.740
 gotten one

00:31:05.740 --> 00:31:06.200
 of those

00:31:06.200 --> 00:31:08.099
 but when

00:31:08.099 --> 00:31:08.500
 the father

00:31:08.500 --> 00:31:09.179
 returned home

00:31:09.179 --> 00:31:09.480
 he was

00:31:09.480 --> 00:31:10.099
 presented with

00:31:10.099 --> 00:31:10.939
 a beautifully

00:31:10.940 --> 00:31:12.059
 arranged bouquet

00:31:12.059 --> 00:31:12.460
 for the

00:31:12.460 --> 00:31:12.880
 mother

00:31:12.880 --> 00:31:14.500
 had intervened

00:31:14.500 --> 00:31:15.559
 removing

00:31:15.559 --> 00:31:16.620
 all the

00:31:16.620 --> 00:31:16.940
 weeds

00:31:16.940 --> 00:31:18.860
 Jesus

00:31:18.860 --> 00:31:19.799
 cleans up

00:31:19.799 --> 00:31:20.340
 our

00:31:20.340 --> 00:31:21.440
 prayers

00:31:21.440 --> 00:31:21.840
 and he

00:31:21.840 --> 00:31:22.680
 most certainly

00:31:22.680 --> 00:31:23.600
 cleans up

00:31:23.600 --> 00:31:24.340
 us

00:31:24.340 --> 00:31:25.840
 so that we

00:31:25.840 --> 00:31:26.500
 can draw near

00:31:26.500 --> 00:31:27.080
 to God

00:31:27.080 --> 00:31:28.380
 in him

00:31:28.380 --> 00:31:30.180
 so Jesus

00:31:30.180 --> 00:31:30.779
 is superior

00:31:30.779 --> 00:31:31.680
 because of

00:31:31.680 --> 00:31:33.039
 a promise

00:31:33.039 --> 00:31:33.480
 and he is

00:31:33.480 --> 00:31:34.420
 superior because

00:31:34.420 --> 00:31:35.360
 of his

00:31:35.360 --> 00:31:37.120
 permanence

00:31:37.119 --> 00:31:38.799
 and lastly

00:31:38.799 --> 00:31:39.159
 he is

00:31:39.159 --> 00:31:39.539
 superior

00:31:39.539 --> 00:31:41.099
 because of

00:31:41.099 --> 00:31:41.279
 his

00:31:41.279 --> 00:31:41.799
 person

00:31:41.799 --> 00:31:44.219
 verse 26

00:31:44.219 --> 00:31:44.639
 and through

00:31:44.639 --> 00:31:45.039
 the end

00:31:45.039 --> 00:31:46.159
 of the text

00:31:46.159 --> 00:31:47.699
 for it was

00:31:47.699 --> 00:31:48.359
 indeed fitting

00:31:48.359 --> 00:31:48.839
 that we should

00:31:48.839 --> 00:31:50.459
 have such a

00:31:50.459 --> 00:31:51.079
 high priest

00:31:51.079 --> 00:31:51.500
 holy

00:31:51.500 --> 00:31:52.179
 innocent

00:31:52.179 --> 00:31:53.099
 unstained

00:31:53.099 --> 00:31:54.279
 separated from

00:31:54.279 --> 00:31:54.659
 sinners

00:31:54.659 --> 00:31:55.399
 and exalted

00:31:55.399 --> 00:31:56.619
 above the

00:31:56.619 --> 00:31:56.939
 heavens

00:31:56.939 --> 00:31:58.399
 he has no

00:31:58.399 --> 00:31:59.000
 need like

00:31:59.000 --> 00:31:59.479
 those high

00:31:59.479 --> 00:31:59.939
 priests to

00:31:59.939 --> 00:32:00.179
 offer

00:32:00.179 --> 00:32:00.899
 sacrifices

00:32:00.899 --> 00:32:01.299
 daily

00:32:01.299 --> 00:32:01.859
 first for

00:32:01.859 --> 00:32:02.239
 his own

00:32:02.239 --> 00:32:02.599
 sins

00:32:02.599 --> 00:32:03.319
 and then

00:32:03.319 --> 00:32:03.799
 for those

00:32:03.799 --> 00:32:04.019
 of the

00:32:04.019 --> 00:32:04.339
 people

00:32:04.339 --> 00:32:05.379
 since he

00:32:05.379 --> 00:32:05.879
 did this

00:32:05.879 --> 00:32:06.659
 once for

00:32:06.659 --> 00:32:07.039
 all

00:32:07.039 --> 00:32:07.339
 when he

00:32:07.339 --> 00:32:07.819
 offered up

00:32:07.819 --> 00:32:08.259
 himself

00:32:08.259 --> 00:32:10.019
 for the

00:32:10.019 --> 00:32:10.199
 law

00:32:10.199 --> 00:32:10.599
 appoints

00:32:10.599 --> 00:32:10.879
 men

00:32:10.879 --> 00:32:11.199
 in their

00:32:11.199 --> 00:32:11.559
 weakness

00:32:11.559 --> 00:32:12.019
 as high

00:32:12.019 --> 00:32:12.379
 priests

00:32:12.379 --> 00:32:13.459
 but the

00:32:13.459 --> 00:32:13.980
 word of

00:32:13.980 --> 00:32:14.539
 the oath

00:32:14.539 --> 00:32:15.099
 which came

00:32:15.099 --> 00:32:15.619
 later than

00:32:15.619 --> 00:32:15.959
 the law

00:32:15.959 --> 00:32:16.459
 appoints

00:32:16.459 --> 00:32:17.039
 a son

00:32:17.039 --> 00:32:18.059
 who has

00:32:18.059 --> 00:32:18.419
 been made

00:32:18.419 --> 00:32:19.000
 perfect

00:32:19.000 --> 00:32:20.119
 forever

00:32:20.119 --> 00:32:22.179
 now of

00:32:22.179 --> 00:32:22.619
 interest

00:32:22.619 --> 00:32:23.259
 these three

00:32:23.259 --> 00:32:23.619
 verses

00:32:23.619 --> 00:32:25.219
 it was

00:32:25.219 --> 00:32:25.799
 argued by

00:32:25.799 --> 00:32:26.359
 the ancient

00:32:26.359 --> 00:32:26.899
 Italian

00:32:26.899 --> 00:32:27.679
 commentator

00:32:27.679 --> 00:32:29.259
 Teodorico

00:32:29.259 --> 00:32:30.719
 something like

00:32:30.719 --> 00:32:31.000
 that

00:32:31.000 --> 00:32:32.380
 are an

00:32:32.380 --> 00:32:33.039
 old hymn

00:32:33.039 --> 00:32:35.220
 he called

00:32:35.220 --> 00:32:35.900
 it in his

00:32:35.900 --> 00:32:36.440
 commentary

00:32:36.440 --> 00:32:37.200
 a hymn

00:32:37.200 --> 00:32:37.700
 to the

00:32:37.700 --> 00:32:38.059
 high

00:32:38.059 --> 00:32:39.059
 priest

00:32:39.059 --> 00:32:40.019
 I hope

00:32:40.019 --> 00:32:40.660
 this was

00:32:40.660 --> 00:32:41.119
 true

00:32:41.119 --> 00:32:43.059
 it's very

00:32:43.059 --> 00:32:43.859
 possible that

00:32:43.859 --> 00:32:44.220
 the author

00:32:44.220 --> 00:32:44.819
 of Hebrews

00:32:44.819 --> 00:32:46.700
 is quoting

00:32:46.700 --> 00:32:47.460
 he's citing

00:32:47.460 --> 00:32:48.259
 a hymn

00:32:48.259 --> 00:32:49.640
 to this

00:32:49.640 --> 00:32:50.160
 little

00:32:50.160 --> 00:32:50.559
 Hebrew

00:32:50.559 --> 00:32:51.019
 church

00:32:51.019 --> 00:32:51.980
 they would

00:32:51.980 --> 00:32:52.200
 have been

00:32:52.200 --> 00:32:53.099
 familiar with

00:32:53.099 --> 00:32:54.339
 these words

00:32:54.339 --> 00:32:55.480
 in similar

00:32:55.480 --> 00:32:56.119
 fashion from

00:32:56.119 --> 00:32:56.660
 time to time

00:32:56.660 --> 00:32:56.940
 when we're

00:32:56.940 --> 00:32:57.279
 preaching

00:32:57.279 --> 00:32:58.599
 will remind

00:32:58.599 --> 00:32:59.180
 us of

00:32:59.180 --> 00:32:59.740
 something we

00:32:59.740 --> 00:33:00.660
 sing together

00:33:00.660 --> 00:33:01.720
 and we're

00:33:01.720 --> 00:33:02.240
 showing its

00:33:02.240 --> 00:33:02.880
 veracity

00:33:02.880 --> 00:33:04.420
 from the

00:33:04.420 --> 00:33:04.779
 scripture

00:33:04.779 --> 00:33:06.360
 it may be

00:33:06.360 --> 00:33:07.120
 that he's

00:33:07.120 --> 00:33:08.120
 intending to

00:33:08.120 --> 00:33:09.340
 sum up this

00:33:09.340 --> 00:33:10.040
 idea of

00:33:10.040 --> 00:33:10.759
 Christ's

00:33:10.759 --> 00:33:11.320
 priesthood

00:33:11.320 --> 00:33:11.860
 before he

00:33:11.860 --> 00:33:12.680
 moves into

00:33:12.680 --> 00:33:13.960
 him being a

00:33:13.960 --> 00:33:14.480
 priest of a

00:33:14.480 --> 00:33:15.519
 better covenant

00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:17.120
 with a

00:33:17.120 --> 00:33:17.560
 song

00:33:17.560 --> 00:33:19.300
 I like that

00:33:19.300 --> 00:33:19.740
 idea

00:33:19.740 --> 00:33:21.060
 whether or not

00:33:21.060 --> 00:33:21.800
 it's the case

00:33:21.800 --> 00:33:22.840
 the author of

00:33:22.840 --> 00:33:23.620
 Hebrews does

00:33:23.620 --> 00:33:24.759
 seem to

00:33:24.759 --> 00:33:25.840
 encapsulate all

00:33:25.840 --> 00:33:26.380
 that he has been

00:33:26.380 --> 00:33:27.680
 saying in

00:33:27.680 --> 00:33:28.060
 these final

00:33:28.060 --> 00:33:28.620
 three verses

00:33:28.619 --> 00:33:31.219
 he begins

00:33:31.219 --> 00:33:32.359
 this idea

00:33:32.359 --> 00:33:33.559
 of it being

00:33:33.559 --> 00:33:34.339
 fitting

00:33:34.339 --> 00:33:35.819
 that we should

00:33:35.819 --> 00:33:36.819
 have such a

00:33:36.819 --> 00:33:38.359
 high priest

00:33:38.359 --> 00:33:39.639
 and this is

00:33:39.639 --> 00:33:40.879
 better rendered

00:33:40.879 --> 00:33:42.619
 it's clunky

00:33:42.619 --> 00:33:43.959
 in English

00:33:43.959 --> 00:33:45.019
 but would be

00:33:45.019 --> 00:33:45.719
 better rendered

00:33:45.719 --> 00:33:47.799
 such a high

00:33:47.799 --> 00:33:48.619
 priest

00:33:48.619 --> 00:33:50.019
 exactly

00:33:50.019 --> 00:33:50.979
 befits

00:33:50.979 --> 00:33:52.059
 us

00:33:52.059 --> 00:33:53.059
 us

00:33:53.059 --> 00:33:59.700
 you see

00:33:59.700 --> 00:34:00.359
 the emphasis

00:34:00.359 --> 00:34:00.919
 here being

00:34:00.919 --> 00:34:01.659
 put on

00:34:01.659 --> 00:34:03.159
 what we

00:34:03.159 --> 00:34:03.919
 needed in

00:34:03.919 --> 00:34:04.220
 a high

00:34:04.220 --> 00:34:04.700
 priest

00:34:04.700 --> 00:34:06.879
 because of

00:34:06.879 --> 00:34:07.179
 our

00:34:07.179 --> 00:34:08.019
 fallen

00:34:08.019 --> 00:34:08.639
 condition

00:34:08.639 --> 00:34:10.579
 because we

00:34:10.579 --> 00:34:11.440
 are incapable

00:34:11.440 --> 00:34:12.380
 of pleasing

00:34:12.380 --> 00:34:12.799
 God

00:34:12.799 --> 00:34:14.079
 because no

00:34:14.079 --> 00:34:15.139
 man could go

00:34:15.139 --> 00:34:15.820
 to God

00:34:15.820 --> 00:34:16.320
 on our

00:34:16.320 --> 00:34:16.659
 behalf

00:34:16.659 --> 00:34:17.400
 because that

00:34:17.400 --> 00:34:18.219
 man is in

00:34:18.219 --> 00:34:18.820
 that same

00:34:18.820 --> 00:34:19.600
 fallen

00:34:19.600 --> 00:34:20.700
 condition

00:34:20.700 --> 00:34:21.760
 makes that

00:34:21.760 --> 00:34:22.180
 point in

00:34:22.180 --> 00:34:22.820
 verse 28

00:34:22.820 --> 00:34:23.460
 the law

00:34:23.460 --> 00:34:24.160
 points men

00:34:24.160 --> 00:34:24.640
 in their

00:34:24.640 --> 00:34:25.200
 weakness

00:34:25.200 --> 00:34:26.140
 and that

00:34:26.140 --> 00:34:26.580
 those high

00:34:26.580 --> 00:34:26.900
 priests

00:34:26.900 --> 00:34:27.700
 verse 27

00:34:27.700 --> 00:34:28.320
 had to

00:34:28.320 --> 00:34:28.539
 offer

00:34:28.539 --> 00:34:29.160
 sacrifices

00:34:29.160 --> 00:34:29.440
 daily

00:34:29.440 --> 00:34:30.220
 first for

00:34:30.220 --> 00:34:30.640
 their

00:34:30.640 --> 00:34:31.460
 sins

00:34:31.460 --> 00:34:32.900
 as humans

00:34:32.900 --> 00:34:33.420
 we all

00:34:33.420 --> 00:34:34.200
 find ourselves

00:34:34.200 --> 00:34:34.840
 in this

00:34:34.840 --> 00:34:35.580
 place

00:34:35.580 --> 00:34:36.420
 and so

00:34:36.420 --> 00:34:37.240
 no man

00:34:37.240 --> 00:34:38.059
 can intercede

00:34:38.059 --> 00:34:39.180
 for another

00:34:39.180 --> 00:34:39.720
 man

00:34:39.720 --> 00:34:41.660
 because of

00:34:41.660 --> 00:34:42.200
 our fallen

00:34:42.200 --> 00:34:42.740
 condition

00:34:42.740 --> 00:34:43.940
 such a

00:34:43.940 --> 00:34:44.720
 high priest

00:34:44.720 --> 00:34:45.559
 exactly

00:34:45.559 --> 00:34:46.780
 befits

00:34:46.780 --> 00:34:47.260
 us

00:34:47.260 --> 00:34:49.040
 because of

00:34:49.040 --> 00:34:49.180
 the

00:34:49.180 --> 00:34:50.060
 insufficiency

00:34:50.060 --> 00:34:50.980
 of the

00:34:50.980 --> 00:34:51.320
 law

00:34:51.320 --> 00:34:51.680
 to give

00:34:51.680 --> 00:34:51.820
 us

00:34:51.820 --> 00:34:52.560
 unfettered

00:34:52.560 --> 00:34:52.960
 access

00:34:52.960 --> 00:34:54.400
 to God

00:34:54.400 --> 00:34:54.980
 there's

00:34:54.980 --> 00:34:56.000
 no measure

00:34:56.000 --> 00:34:56.740
 of our

00:34:56.740 --> 00:34:57.360
 working

00:34:57.360 --> 00:34:58.880
 no amount

00:34:58.880 --> 00:34:59.760
 of sacrifice

00:34:59.760 --> 00:35:00.860
 that could

00:35:00.860 --> 00:35:02.180
 fully draw

00:35:02.180 --> 00:35:02.920
 us near

00:35:02.920 --> 00:35:04.200
 to God

00:35:04.200 --> 00:35:04.600
 the way

00:35:04.600 --> 00:35:05.300
 we can

00:35:05.300 --> 00:35:06.800
 in Christ

00:35:06.800 --> 00:35:08.200
 because of

00:35:08.200 --> 00:35:08.540
 this

00:35:08.540 --> 00:35:09.480
 condition

00:35:09.480 --> 00:35:11.300
 we need

00:35:11.300 --> 00:35:12.380
 a superior

00:35:12.380 --> 00:35:13.440
 priest

00:35:13.440 --> 00:35:14.520
 and Jesus

00:35:14.520 --> 00:35:16.080
 is that

00:35:16.080 --> 00:35:16.540
 priest

00:35:16.539 --> 00:35:18.019
 he is

00:35:18.019 --> 00:35:19.519
 holy

00:35:19.519 --> 00:35:20.519
 and

00:35:20.519 --> 00:35:21.099
 innocent

00:35:21.099 --> 00:35:21.980
 and

00:35:21.980 --> 00:35:23.059
 unstained

00:35:23.059 --> 00:35:23.679
 the text

00:35:23.679 --> 00:35:24.860
 tells us

00:35:24.860 --> 00:35:25.860
 he is

00:35:25.860 --> 00:35:26.860
 perfect

00:35:26.860 --> 00:35:27.820
 and this

00:35:27.820 --> 00:35:29.099
 is either

00:35:29.099 --> 00:35:30.579
 the author

00:35:30.579 --> 00:35:30.960
 of Hebrews

00:35:30.960 --> 00:35:31.699
 just building

00:35:31.699 --> 00:35:32.480
 upon that

00:35:32.480 --> 00:35:33.179
 idea

00:35:33.179 --> 00:35:33.759
 right

00:35:33.759 --> 00:35:34.619
 he is

00:35:34.619 --> 00:35:35.360
 without

00:35:35.360 --> 00:35:36.000
 sin

00:35:36.000 --> 00:35:36.960
 never

00:35:36.960 --> 00:35:37.480
 committed

00:35:37.480 --> 00:35:37.759
 it

00:35:37.759 --> 00:35:38.239
 he is

00:35:38.239 --> 00:35:38.559
 holy

00:35:38.559 --> 00:35:39.259
 like God

00:35:39.259 --> 00:35:39.800
 is holy

00:35:39.800 --> 00:35:40.619
 he is

00:35:40.619 --> 00:35:41.259
 unstained

00:35:41.259 --> 00:35:41.880
 not only

00:35:41.880 --> 00:35:42.980
 on the

00:35:42.980 --> 00:35:43.460
 outside

00:35:43.460 --> 00:35:44.579
 as the

00:35:44.579 --> 00:35:46.099
 Levitical

00:35:46.099 --> 00:35:46.539
 priesthood

00:35:46.539 --> 00:35:46.920
 had to

00:35:46.920 --> 00:35:47.220
 be

00:35:47.220 --> 00:35:47.980
 purified

00:35:47.980 --> 00:35:48.260
 on the

00:35:48.260 --> 00:35:48.599
 outside

00:35:48.599 --> 00:35:48.840
 but he

00:35:48.840 --> 00:35:49.220
 is also

00:35:49.220 --> 00:35:49.900
 unstained

00:35:49.900 --> 00:35:50.360
 on the

00:35:50.360 --> 00:35:50.940
 inside

00:35:50.940 --> 00:35:51.400
 his very

00:35:51.400 --> 00:35:52.039
 person

00:35:52.039 --> 00:35:52.860
 is without

00:35:52.860 --> 00:35:53.519
 stain

00:35:53.519 --> 00:35:54.420
 so he

00:35:54.420 --> 00:35:54.740
 may be

00:35:54.740 --> 00:35:55.000
 just

00:35:55.000 --> 00:35:56.280
 compounding

00:35:56.280 --> 00:35:57.300
 an idea

00:35:57.300 --> 00:35:58.519
 or

00:35:58.519 --> 00:35:59.580
 possibly

00:35:59.580 --> 00:36:00.240
 in relation

00:36:00.240 --> 00:36:01.200
 to God

00:36:01.200 --> 00:36:01.640
 he is

00:36:01.640 --> 00:36:02.000
 holy

00:36:02.000 --> 00:36:02.760
 like God

00:36:02.760 --> 00:36:03.220
 is holy

00:36:03.220 --> 00:36:04.160
 in relation

00:36:04.160 --> 00:36:04.960
 to man

00:36:04.960 --> 00:36:05.580
 he is

00:36:05.580 --> 00:36:06.180
 innocent

00:36:06.180 --> 00:36:06.920
 have never

00:36:06.920 --> 00:36:07.500
 committed

00:36:07.500 --> 00:36:08.400
 any crime

00:36:08.400 --> 00:36:09.300
 against man

00:36:09.300 --> 00:36:09.940
 and yet

00:36:09.940 --> 00:36:10.880
 tried

00:36:10.880 --> 00:36:11.860
 and condemned

00:36:11.860 --> 00:36:13.440
 and

00:36:13.440 --> 00:36:14.220
 in relation

00:36:14.220 --> 00:36:14.660
 to

00:36:14.660 --> 00:36:15.880
 himself

00:36:15.880 --> 00:36:17.540
 unstained

00:36:17.540 --> 00:36:18.260
 without

00:36:18.260 --> 00:36:18.980
 any

00:36:18.980 --> 00:36:20.400
 sin

00:36:20.400 --> 00:36:21.760
 either

00:36:21.760 --> 00:36:22.180
 way

00:36:22.180 --> 00:36:23.180
 idea

00:36:23.180 --> 00:36:23.579
 being

00:36:23.579 --> 00:36:24.139
 given

00:36:24.139 --> 00:36:24.400
 to

00:36:24.400 --> 00:36:24.780
 us

00:36:24.780 --> 00:36:25.900
 is

00:36:25.900 --> 00:36:26.000
 that

00:36:26.000 --> 00:36:26.160
 he is

00:36:26.160 --> 00:36:26.740
 perfect

00:36:26.740 --> 00:36:27.320
 right

00:36:27.320 --> 00:36:28.079
 he goes

00:36:28.079 --> 00:36:28.360
 on

00:36:28.360 --> 00:36:28.820
 to say

00:36:28.820 --> 00:36:29.820
 separated

00:36:29.820 --> 00:36:30.940
 from

00:36:30.940 --> 00:36:31.360
 sinners

00:36:31.360 --> 00:36:32.960
 most

00:36:32.960 --> 00:36:33.559
 likely

00:36:33.559 --> 00:36:34.059
 due to

00:36:34.059 --> 00:36:34.180
 the

00:36:34.180 --> 00:36:34.660
 context

00:36:34.660 --> 00:36:34.860
 of

00:36:34.860 --> 00:36:35.019
 this

00:36:35.019 --> 00:36:35.340
 letter

00:36:35.340 --> 00:36:35.860
 the

00:36:35.860 --> 00:36:36.079
 author

00:36:36.079 --> 00:36:36.220
 is

00:36:36.220 --> 00:36:36.599
 referring

00:36:36.599 --> 00:36:37.059
 to

00:36:37.059 --> 00:36:37.780
 his

00:36:37.780 --> 00:36:38.539
 distinction

00:36:38.539 --> 00:36:39.940
 from

00:36:39.940 --> 00:36:40.139
 the

00:36:40.139 --> 00:36:40.700
 Levitical

00:36:40.700 --> 00:36:41.740
 priesthood

00:36:41.740 --> 00:36:42.300
 some

00:36:42.300 --> 00:36:42.780
 suggest

00:36:42.780 --> 00:36:42.980
 that

00:36:42.980 --> 00:36:43.300
 because

00:36:43.300 --> 00:36:43.539
 he is

00:36:43.539 --> 00:36:43.639
 in

00:36:43.639 --> 00:36:43.820
 his

00:36:43.820 --> 00:36:44.119
 heavenly

00:36:44.119 --> 00:36:44.639
 session

00:36:44.639 --> 00:36:45.079
 he is

00:36:45.079 --> 00:36:45.840
 separated

00:36:45.840 --> 00:36:46.740
 from

00:36:46.740 --> 00:36:47.519
 sinners

00:36:47.519 --> 00:36:48.519
 but

00:36:48.519 --> 00:36:48.800
 the author

00:36:48.800 --> 00:36:48.980
 of

00:36:48.980 --> 00:36:49.280
 Hebrews

00:36:49.280 --> 00:36:49.480
 has

00:36:49.480 --> 00:36:49.599
 been

00:36:49.599 --> 00:36:49.920
 telling

00:36:49.920 --> 00:36:50.240
 us

00:36:50.239 --> 00:36:50.459
 that

00:36:50.459 --> 00:36:50.639
 we

00:36:50.639 --> 00:36:51.019
 have

00:36:51.019 --> 00:36:51.479
 this

00:36:51.479 --> 00:36:52.179
 very

00:36:52.179 --> 00:36:52.899
 near

00:36:52.899 --> 00:36:53.959
 priest

00:36:53.959 --> 00:36:54.459
 right

00:36:54.459 --> 00:36:54.919
 one

00:36:54.919 --> 00:36:55.079
 who

00:36:55.079 --> 00:36:55.279
 can

00:36:55.279 --> 00:36:56.099
 sympathize

00:36:56.099 --> 00:36:56.239
 with

00:36:56.239 --> 00:36:56.519
 us

00:36:56.519 --> 00:36:57.079
 in

00:36:57.079 --> 00:36:57.219
 our

00:36:57.219 --> 00:36:57.639
 weaknesses

00:36:57.639 --> 00:36:57.919
 this

00:36:57.919 --> 00:36:58.099
 does

00:36:58.099 --> 00:36:58.279
 not

00:36:58.279 --> 00:36:58.500
 seem

00:36:58.500 --> 00:36:58.699
 like

00:36:58.699 --> 00:36:58.859
 a

00:36:58.859 --> 00:36:59.259
 far

00:36:59.259 --> 00:36:59.859
 standing

00:36:59.859 --> 00:37:00.259
 off

00:37:00.259 --> 00:37:00.859
 separated

00:37:00.859 --> 00:37:01.799
 priest

00:37:01.799 --> 00:37:02.439
 but

00:37:02.439 --> 00:37:02.579
 a

00:37:02.579 --> 00:37:03.139
 close

00:37:03.139 --> 00:37:04.459
 priest

00:37:04.459 --> 00:37:05.659
 so

00:37:05.659 --> 00:37:06.059
 most

00:37:06.059 --> 00:37:06.639
 likely

00:37:06.639 --> 00:37:07.739
 he is

00:37:07.739 --> 00:37:08.059
 talking

00:37:08.059 --> 00:37:08.379
 about

00:37:08.379 --> 00:37:08.619
 this

00:37:08.619 --> 00:37:09.339
 distinction

00:37:09.339 --> 00:37:10.159
 from

00:37:10.159 --> 00:37:10.519
 the

00:37:10.519 --> 00:37:11.439
 Levitical

00:37:11.439 --> 00:37:12.500
 priesthood

00:37:12.500 --> 00:37:12.839
 because

00:37:12.839 --> 00:37:13.699
 verse 27

00:37:13.699 --> 00:37:14.199
 he has

00:37:14.199 --> 00:37:14.919
 no need

00:37:14.919 --> 00:37:15.379
 like

00:37:15.379 --> 00:37:15.959
 those

00:37:15.959 --> 00:37:16.259
 high

00:37:16.259 --> 00:37:16.719
 priests

00:37:16.719 --> 00:37:18.000
 to

00:37:18.000 --> 00:37:18.299
 offer

00:37:18.299 --> 00:37:18.959
 sacrifices

00:37:18.959 --> 00:37:19.339
 daily

00:37:19.340 --> 00:37:19.700
 first

00:37:19.700 --> 00:37:19.880
 for

00:37:19.880 --> 00:37:20.019
 his

00:37:20.019 --> 00:37:20.180
 own

00:37:20.180 --> 00:37:20.500
 sins

00:37:20.500 --> 00:37:20.700
 and

00:37:20.700 --> 00:37:21.019
 then

00:37:21.019 --> 00:37:21.500
 for

00:37:21.500 --> 00:37:21.700
 those

00:37:21.700 --> 00:37:21.800
 of

00:37:21.800 --> 00:37:21.900
 the

00:37:21.900 --> 00:37:22.240
 people

00:37:22.240 --> 00:37:23.500
 since

00:37:23.500 --> 00:37:23.660
 he

00:37:23.660 --> 00:37:23.900
 did

00:37:23.900 --> 00:37:24.380
 this

00:37:24.380 --> 00:37:25.400
 once

00:37:25.400 --> 00:37:25.660
 for

00:37:25.660 --> 00:37:26.120
 all

00:37:26.120 --> 00:37:26.860
 when

00:37:26.860 --> 00:37:27.000
 he

00:37:27.000 --> 00:37:27.340
 offered

00:37:27.340 --> 00:37:27.800
 up

00:37:27.800 --> 00:37:29.400
 himself

00:37:29.400 --> 00:37:31.120
 so

00:37:31.120 --> 00:37:31.660
 see

00:37:31.660 --> 00:37:32.260
 how

00:37:32.260 --> 00:37:33.120
 distinct

00:37:33.119 --> 00:37:34.319
 he

00:37:34.319 --> 00:37:34.319


00:37:34.319 --> 00:37:34.819
 is

00:37:34.819 --> 00:37:35.179
 as

00:37:35.179 --> 00:37:35.279
 a

00:37:35.279 --> 00:37:35.559
 mcculls

00:37:35.559 --> 00:37:35.659
 a

00:37:35.659 --> 00:37:36.980
 priest

00:37:36.980 --> 00:37:39.139
 massively

00:37:39.139 --> 00:37:40.539
 different

00:37:40.539 --> 00:37:41.259
 not

00:37:41.259 --> 00:37:41.619
 only

00:37:41.619 --> 00:37:41.859
 is

00:37:41.859 --> 00:37:42.099
 he

00:37:42.099 --> 00:37:42.299
 the

00:37:42.299 --> 00:37:42.619
 great

00:37:42.619 --> 00:37:43.139
 high

00:37:43.139 --> 00:37:43.839
 priest

00:37:43.839 --> 00:37:44.960
 but

00:37:44.960 --> 00:37:45.179
 he

00:37:45.179 --> 00:37:45.900
 himself

00:37:45.900 --> 00:37:46.859
 is

00:37:46.859 --> 00:37:47.019
 the

00:37:47.019 --> 00:37:47.500
 sacrifice

00:37:47.500 --> 00:37:48.619
 that he

00:37:48.619 --> 00:37:49.059
 offered

00:37:49.059 --> 00:37:50.859
 the

00:37:50.859 --> 00:37:51.679
 weightiness

00:37:51.679 --> 00:37:52.059
 of our

00:37:52.059 --> 00:37:52.319
 sin

00:37:52.319 --> 00:37:52.500
 the

00:37:52.500 --> 00:37:53.059
 eternal

00:37:53.059 --> 00:37:53.359
 weight

00:37:53.359 --> 00:37:53.719
 of it

00:37:53.719 --> 00:37:54.719
 against

00:37:54.719 --> 00:37:54.940
 a

00:37:54.940 --> 00:37:55.819
 most

00:37:55.819 --> 00:37:56.480
 holy

00:37:56.480 --> 00:37:57.639
 eternally

00:37:57.639 --> 00:37:58.079
 holy

00:37:58.079 --> 00:37:59.340
 God

00:37:59.340 --> 00:37:59.779
 could

00:37:59.779 --> 00:38:00.259
 only

00:38:00.259 --> 00:38:00.519
 be

00:38:00.519 --> 00:38:00.900
 met

00:38:00.900 --> 00:38:01.779
 with

00:38:01.779 --> 00:38:01.880
 an

00:38:01.880 --> 00:38:02.259
 eternal

00:38:02.259 --> 00:38:03.319
 sacrifice

00:38:03.319 --> 00:38:04.480
 and

00:38:04.480 --> 00:38:04.759
 this

00:38:04.759 --> 00:38:05.239
 was

00:38:05.239 --> 00:38:06.079
 Christ

00:38:06.079 --> 00:38:07.539
 himself

00:38:07.539 --> 00:38:09.039
 and

00:38:09.039 --> 00:38:09.299
 because

00:38:09.299 --> 00:38:09.840
 of this

00:38:09.840 --> 00:38:10.639
 he is

00:38:10.639 --> 00:38:11.199
 exalted

00:38:11.199 --> 00:38:12.539
 above

00:38:12.539 --> 00:38:12.739
 the

00:38:12.739 --> 00:38:13.139
 heavens

00:38:13.139 --> 00:38:14.299
 speaks

00:38:14.299 --> 00:38:14.599
 to the

00:38:14.599 --> 00:38:15.119
 triumph

00:38:15.119 --> 00:38:15.619
 of his

00:38:15.619 --> 00:38:16.179
 resurrection

00:38:16.179 --> 00:38:17.539
 of his

00:38:17.539 --> 00:38:18.239
 ascension

00:38:18.239 --> 00:38:19.559
 and

00:38:19.559 --> 00:38:19.840
 of his

00:38:19.840 --> 00:38:20.199
 session

00:38:20.199 --> 00:38:22.299
 for the

00:38:22.299 --> 00:38:22.759
 law

00:38:22.759 --> 00:38:23.319
 appoints

00:38:23.319 --> 00:38:23.779
 men

00:38:23.779 --> 00:38:24.199
 in their

00:38:24.199 --> 00:38:24.699
 weakness

00:38:24.699 --> 00:38:25.359
 as high

00:38:25.359 --> 00:38:25.759
 priests

00:38:25.759 --> 00:38:26.159
 but the

00:38:26.159 --> 00:38:26.500
 word

00:38:26.500 --> 00:38:26.819
 of the

00:38:26.819 --> 00:38:27.199
 oath

00:38:27.199 --> 00:38:27.839
 the

00:38:27.839 --> 00:38:28.559
 promise

00:38:28.559 --> 00:38:29.419
 which

00:38:29.419 --> 00:38:29.679
 came

00:38:29.679 --> 00:38:30.039
 later

00:38:30.039 --> 00:38:30.239
 than

00:38:30.239 --> 00:38:30.399
 the

00:38:30.399 --> 00:38:30.639
 law

00:38:30.639 --> 00:38:31.139
 appoints

00:38:31.139 --> 00:38:31.599
 a son

00:38:31.599 --> 00:38:32.219
 who

00:38:32.219 --> 00:38:32.339
 has

00:38:32.339 --> 00:38:32.480
 been

00:38:32.480 --> 00:38:32.679
 made

00:38:32.679 --> 00:38:33.299
 perfect

00:38:33.299 --> 00:38:34.899
 forever

00:38:34.899 --> 00:38:36.299
 brings

00:38:36.299 --> 00:38:36.919
 us back

00:38:36.919 --> 00:38:37.259
 to this

00:38:37.259 --> 00:38:37.859
 idea

00:38:37.859 --> 00:38:38.279
 of the

00:38:38.279 --> 00:38:38.839
 perfection

00:38:38.839 --> 00:38:39.939
 of

00:38:39.939 --> 00:38:40.559
 Christ

00:38:40.559 --> 00:38:41.579
 in

00:38:41.579 --> 00:38:42.299
 perpetuity

00:38:42.299 --> 00:38:43.279
 forever

00:38:43.279 --> 00:38:44.239
 and ever

00:38:44.239 --> 00:38:45.259
 and ever

00:38:45.259 --> 00:38:46.639
 and the

00:38:46.639 --> 00:38:47.079
 author of

00:38:47.079 --> 00:38:47.480
 Hebrews

00:38:47.480 --> 00:38:48.539
 intends

00:38:48.539 --> 00:38:49.599
 to root

00:38:49.599 --> 00:38:50.319
 his

00:38:50.319 --> 00:38:50.819
 original

00:38:50.819 --> 00:38:51.500
 hearers

00:38:51.500 --> 00:38:52.920
 and us

00:38:52.920 --> 00:38:53.440
 today

00:38:53.440 --> 00:38:54.880
 in this

00:38:54.880 --> 00:38:55.579
 foundation

00:38:55.579 --> 00:38:57.460
 Jesus

00:38:57.460 --> 00:38:58.519
 is superior

00:38:58.519 --> 00:38:59.759
 because of

00:38:59.759 --> 00:39:00.519
 a promise

00:39:00.519 --> 00:39:01.500
 because of

00:39:01.500 --> 00:39:02.460
 his permanence

00:39:02.460 --> 00:39:03.199
 and because

00:39:03.199 --> 00:39:04.420
 of his

00:39:04.420 --> 00:39:04.920
 person

00:39:04.920 --> 00:39:06.460
 Jesus

00:39:06.460 --> 00:39:07.119
 is superior

00:39:07.119 --> 00:39:07.960
 because God

00:39:07.960 --> 00:39:08.779
 promised his

00:39:08.779 --> 00:39:09.339
 priesthood

00:39:09.339 --> 00:39:10.360
 because his

00:39:10.360 --> 00:39:11.059
 priesthood is

00:39:11.059 --> 00:39:11.480
 permanent

00:39:11.480 --> 00:39:12.420
 and because

00:39:12.420 --> 00:39:13.360
 his person

00:39:13.360 --> 00:39:14.839
 is perfect

00:39:14.839 --> 00:39:16.779
 the outcome

00:39:16.779 --> 00:39:17.219
 for God's

00:39:17.219 --> 00:39:17.539
 people

00:39:17.539 --> 00:39:18.900
 is inevitable

00:39:18.900 --> 00:39:19.980
 and it

00:39:19.980 --> 00:39:20.599
 is eternal

00:39:20.599 --> 00:39:22.660
 so beloved

00:39:22.660 --> 00:39:24.340
 hold fast

00:39:24.340 --> 00:39:26.240
 persevere

00:39:26.240 --> 00:39:26.619
 to the

00:39:26.619 --> 00:39:27.039
 end

00:39:27.039 --> 00:39:28.320
 for we

00:39:28.320 --> 00:39:28.599
 have a

00:39:28.599 --> 00:39:29.039
 superior

00:39:29.039 --> 00:39:30.320
 high priest

00:39:30.320 --> 00:39:31.840
 it does

00:39:31.840 --> 00:39:32.619
 not matter

00:39:32.619 --> 00:39:32.940
 if you

00:39:32.940 --> 00:39:33.380
 are in

00:39:33.380 --> 00:39:33.940
 Christ

00:39:33.940 --> 00:39:35.639
 what

00:39:35.639 --> 00:39:36.079
 troubles

00:39:36.079 --> 00:39:36.740
 may come

00:39:36.740 --> 00:39:37.500
 your way

00:39:37.500 --> 00:39:39.000
 whether it

00:39:39.000 --> 00:39:39.539
 be physical

00:39:39.539 --> 00:39:40.920
 or emotional

00:39:40.920 --> 00:39:42.619
 what onslaughts

00:39:42.619 --> 00:39:43.340
 assail you

00:39:43.340 --> 00:39:44.680
 we have

00:39:44.680 --> 00:39:45.380
 a steady

00:39:45.380 --> 00:39:46.200
 a sure

00:39:46.200 --> 00:39:47.200
 anchor

00:39:47.200 --> 00:39:48.340
 of the

00:39:48.340 --> 00:39:48.640
 soul

00:39:48.640 --> 00:39:51.079
 and so

00:39:51.079 --> 00:39:51.760
 in application

00:39:51.760 --> 00:39:54.180
 this is what

00:39:54.180 --> 00:39:54.940
 the author's

00:39:54.940 --> 00:39:55.880
 working to

00:39:55.880 --> 00:39:56.380
 accomplish

00:39:56.380 --> 00:39:57.019
 in us

00:39:57.019 --> 00:39:58.059
 this morning

00:39:58.059 --> 00:39:59.559
 chapter 6

00:39:59.559 --> 00:40:00.320
 verse 11

00:40:00.320 --> 00:40:01.320
 and 12

00:40:01.320 --> 00:40:02.440
 and we

00:40:02.440 --> 00:40:02.820
 desire

00:40:02.820 --> 00:40:03.320
 each one

00:40:03.320 --> 00:40:03.700
 of you

00:40:03.700 --> 00:40:04.240
 to show

00:40:04.240 --> 00:40:04.860
 the same

00:40:04.860 --> 00:40:05.660
 earnestness

00:40:05.660 --> 00:40:06.600
 to have

00:40:06.600 --> 00:40:07.240
 the full

00:40:07.240 --> 00:40:07.960
 assurance

00:40:07.960 --> 00:40:08.620
 of hope

00:40:08.620 --> 00:40:09.080
 until the

00:40:09.080 --> 00:40:09.559
 end

00:40:09.559 --> 00:40:10.580
 so that

00:40:10.580 --> 00:40:10.840
 you may

00:40:10.840 --> 00:40:11.140
 not be

00:40:11.140 --> 00:40:11.720
 sluggish

00:40:11.720 --> 00:40:13.180
 but imitators

00:40:13.180 --> 00:40:13.900
 of those

00:40:13.900 --> 00:40:14.980
 who through

00:40:14.980 --> 00:40:15.660
 faith

00:40:15.660 --> 00:40:17.160
 and patience

00:40:17.160 --> 00:40:18.160
 inherit

00:40:18.160 --> 00:40:19.640
 the promises

00:40:19.640 --> 00:40:20.900
 I hope

00:40:20.900 --> 00:40:21.440
 you'll look

00:40:21.440 --> 00:40:22.200
 to the promises

00:40:22.200 --> 00:40:23.420
 with me

00:40:23.420 --> 00:40:23.860
 this morning

00:40:23.860 --> 00:40:25.420
 let's pray

00:40:25.420 --> 00:40:25.760
 together

00:40:25.760 --> 00:40:55.740
 let's pray