Christ Saves to the Uttermost Hebrews 72528 References The Bible Exposition Commentary New Testament Volume 2 Wiersbe Hebrews The MacArthur New Testament Commentary MacArthur The New Testament Commentary Thessalonians the Pastorals and Hebrews ID: 430554
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Come! Christ Saves to the Uttermost
Hebrews 7:25-28Slide2
References
The Bible Exposition Commentary
, New Testament, Volume 2,
Wiersbe
Hebrews, The MacArthur New Testament Commentary
, MacArthur
The New Testament Commentary, Thessalonians, the Pastorals, and Hebrews
,
Hendriksen
and
Kistemaker
Selected Scriptures reprinted from the Holy Bible, New King James Version
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
, Abingdon Press, 1986Slide3
Come! Christ Saves to the Uttermost
Introduction to Hebrews
The Text
Therefore…
Separation –
Our
S
in
Salvation
– His Sacrifice
Intercession – His
Work
Glorification –
His Character, Our destinySlide4
Introduction to Hebrews
Authorship - Uncertain
Recipients
Not addressed
Those who were not suffering great persecution – liable to fall away from indifference and indolence
History
Written before AD 96
Likely written after Nero’s death in AD 68 and after the destruction of the temple in JerusalemPurposeDoctrinal: Christ’s Priesthood & the New CovenantPastoral: Keep the faith, Obey the Word, Claim your Salvation
“But
who wrote the epistle, to be sure, only God knows
.”
– Origen, 3
rd
CenturySlide5
The Text
[
Heb
7:25-28 NKJV]
25 Therefore
He is also able
to
save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
26 For
such a High Priest was
fitting
for us, [who is]
holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners
, and has become higher than the heavens; 27 who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people's,
for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself
. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, [appoints]
the Son who
has been
perfected forever
.Slide6
Therefore…
1:1-4 Prophet, Creator, Image of God, Sustainer, Expiator, King
2:9-12 Sufferer, Savior, Sanctifier
4:14-16 High Priest
5:1-6 High Priest, Begotten Son of God
And, who is Melchizedek?Slide7
Therefore…
Old Testament Priestly Orders
Melchizedek
Hebrews
6:20 through 7:3
Genesis 14:14-20 and Psalm 110 (esp. verse 4)
Aaron & The Levites – 7:11, 27a, 28a
Leviticus 16New Testament – Jesus’s PriesthoodSuperiorityEstablishment by oath
Durability for all time
Effectiveness
of the sacrifice
Perfection of the priestSlide8
The Text
[
Heb
7:25-28 NKJV]
25 Therefore
He is also able
to
save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
26 For
such a High Priest was
fitting
for us, [who is]
holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners
, and has become higher than the heavens; 27 who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people's,
for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself
. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, [appoints]
the Son who
has been
perfected forever
.Slide9
The Text…details
Save =
sōzō
to keep safe,
to rescue from danger or
destruction
to
save a suffering one (from perishing)Uttermost = pantelēscompletely, perfectly, utterlyCome =
proserchomai
approach
, come near,
consent
Intercession =
entygchanō
to
go to or meet a
person for
the purpose of conversation, consultation, or supplication
to pray,
entreat
Fitting =
prepō
to
be
becoming (suitable), seemly (proper), fit (acceptable)Slide10
Separation – Our Sin
Sin separates us from God
God
is holy
Separate from sinners
God is righteous and just
Sin must be punished
Man cannot atone for himselfWe need a mediator & sacrificeSacrifice insufficient & God perpetually dissatisfied
The text proves this in its description of Jesus
A
ble
to save
Lives
to intercede
O
ffered
himselfSlide11
Salvation – His Sacrifice
Sacrificial System
Priest
Sinful man
Sacrifice
Unblemished
Limited Application
Personal sinIsrael’s sinRecurrenceDailyAnnually
New Covenant
Priest
Sinless Son of God
Sacrifice
Sinless Son of God
Unlimited Application
The sins of the world
Fitting
Recurrence
Once for all
Was there danger?Slide12
Salvation – His Sacrifice
Christ’s sacrifice was sufficient and satisfying.Slide13
Intercession – His Work
What is intercession?
Intercession =
entygchanō
to go to or meet a person for the purpose of conversation, consultation, or supplication
to pray,
entreat
For whom does Christ intercede?“those who come to God through Him [Christ]”To whom does He intercede?God the FatherWhy does He intercede?Does intercession work?Slide14
Glorification – His Character Our Destiny
Holy =
hosios
undefiled by sin, free from wickedness, religiously observing every moral obligation, pure holy, pious
Harmless =
akakos
without guile or fraud, harmless, free from guilt
Undefiled = amiantosfree
from that by which the nature of a thing is deformed and debased, or its force and
vigour
impaired
Separate from
sinners =
chorizo,
hamartōlos
Sinners: devoted
to
sin; not
free from sinSlide15
Our lives must be a substantiating witness to Christ and the power of the gospelWe
must live a holy life
Philippians
4:8-9
1 Peter 1:13-16
Galatians
5:19-24
Jesus is our example: the Spirit is our help
Glorification – His Character
Our DestinySlide16
Conclusion
To proclaim with authority the good news of Jesus Christ who has ushered in salvation by repentance and faith through his death, burial and resurrection from the
dead
Jesus compels us
Matthew 9:35-37
Acts 18:1, 8-11
Jesus
sets the example (Luke 19:10)Seek: zēteō, to seek afterSave: sōzō
, rescue from danger
Lost:
apollymi
, headed for ruin & destructionSlide17
Conclusion
“…He
is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through
Him...”
–
Hebrews 7:25
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners
Christ Jesus forever lives that the redeemed might grow into His likenessCome! Jesus Saves!