Sunday Morning Service, May 23, 2010
Having exhorted the Hebrews congregation to hold fast to Christ and so enter God’s rest, the author returns to His exposition of Jesus as the believer’s High Priest. After such an earnest warning for those who would fall away from Christ (3:6b-4:13), this text is a warm encouragement to embrace Christ, our Priest. There are two essential aspects of Jesus’ High Priesthood in this text.