1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 seated 2 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:04,040 Are you guys happy to be here? 3 00:00:04,500 --> 00:00:12,020 I'm excited to be here. I hope you are too if you have your bibles Hebrews chapter 4 is where we're gonna be this morning 4 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,720 Who is someone that you 5 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:20,360 would like 6 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:23,880 To have access to that you do not have access to now 7 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,000 Maybe it would be 8 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:29,240 somebody 9 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:31,680 in a particular field a 10 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:38,240 Leader and something you're interested in maybe you're a business person and so there's some owner of a business company 11 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:41,400 Someone that does a podcast someone that has a YouTube channel 12 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:46,660 Maybe maybe something like maybe you like to have lunch with Dave Ramsey. I don't know something like that 13 00:00:46,660 --> 00:00:49,880 Or maybe maybe it's a sports figure 14 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:54,560 Maybe it's some somebody that you like just had a real respect for it 15 00:00:54,560 --> 00:01:01,140 You could have a lunch with him or some spend some time with him or her find out what they were thinking at a particular game 16 00:01:01,140 --> 00:01:04,100 Or in a particular moment, maybe that's something that you would like 17 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:08,720 Maybe it's like a musician who here's like a really into music. I love music 18 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:13,320 There's some musicians. I'd love to spend time with pick their brain figure out how to 19 00:01:13,960 --> 00:01:16,640 Pick and grin like they do right or something like that 20 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:22,080 Maybe somebody like that. Maybe maybe it's someone in your past 21 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,080 Maybe the person you don't have access to is a 22 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:29,840 Mother or a father or a grandma who here misses somebody that's gone to be in 23 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:37,140 Heaven yeah, maybe maybe that's who you like to have access to somebody I this week my aunt posted a picture 24 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:44,000 That I had never seen before of my mom who has gone to be with Jesus and she looks young in that picture 25 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,560 And and my dad looked like a 26 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:50,720 weird kind of 80s hippie kind of thing and 27 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:52,160 and 28 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:56,360 That was kind who has pictures like that as it's all there. Yeah, so 29 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:01,520 Maybe maybe it's somebody like that. You just like man. I wish I could just talk to them again and find out 30 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:04,520 Sometimes you meet people like that. You're like, oh, you knew my mom 31 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:08,320 I tell me about tell me about what she was like, you know that kind of thing 32 00:02:08,920 --> 00:02:14,720 Maybe it's a person. Maybe the person you don't have access to but you'd like to have access to is someone with like lots of resources 33 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:17,680 Maybe you've got a business idea 34 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:19,520 Yeah 35 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:24,640 Some kind of thing you and if you just had just a few moments with somebody that had the right knowledge or the right expertise 36 00:02:24,640 --> 00:02:27,240 Or maybe the right bank account 37 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:32,600 They could help you in some particular area. You can make a good connection 38 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:36,880 Maybe you want to access to someone you don't even know yet 39 00:02:37,640 --> 00:02:42,840 There's some people in the room that are single and I know when I was single. I remember thinking man 40 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:49,280 What's my wife gonna be like one day, you know and and that kind of a thing maybe 41 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:54,880 There was a pop song when I was in college that and I remember being lonely and listening to song 42 00:02:54,880 --> 00:03:00,000 I says I'm so tired of being alone. So hurry up and get here. That was the the lyrics to the song 43 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,720 I'm like, yeah, hurry up, you know 44 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:10,920 Maybe there are times that you're just lonely and you want there to be access to people just because you don't maybe you're by yourself all 45 00:03:10,920 --> 00:03:12,560 the time and and 46 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:17,280 You have people in your life that you depend on, you know, we have a lot of access to people today 47 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,560 We have a lot of access to people even if they're far away this week 48 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:27,320 I had almost instant communication with my buddy Brett Anderson who we support a missionary that's in Spain 49 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:29,320 I'm on his his board for his 50 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:34,320 His sending agency and so he and I were talking back and forth. I had 51 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:40,000 Some friends from Wales that sent me a polo. You don't even know what a polo is 52 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:45,280 But he sent me a polo and we heard from him just like in a live way and you know in in Wales 53 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,520 I heard I have a friend that's started a church 54 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:50,160 I went to college with started a church in Australia and this week 55 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:53,360 He's in Israel and I'm finding out about what he's learning when he's in Israel 56 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:59,840 I'm like we have so much access to people and sometimes we have access to people and we don't even take advantage of it 57 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:03,200 We don't we don't anybody have somebody you probably need to call 58 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:08,560 You haven't talked to him in a while and you have that access to him, but you don't take advantage of it 59 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:10,560 there was a time where 60 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:17,880 Communication like the kind of communication we have today is was not possible even in my lifetime 61 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:21,720 who remembers when you first got a cell phone and 62 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,000 Who remembers having like 63 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:27,120 50 minutes 64 00:04:27,840 --> 00:04:33,000 Until nights and weekends and then you had five thousand minutes, but you had to wait till nine o'clock 65 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:36,000 Okay, if you're old enough to remember that raise your hand. Okay? 66 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,320 None of the young people raise your hand. Okay, it's fine 67 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:43,320 But I remember waiting counting down the time until I could call 68 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:47,480 The person I wanted to call and not use up all my minutes 69 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:54,200 There's a time when that kind of communication that kind of access we didn't even have it my wife is from West Idaho 70 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,480 I'm from Southeast from the West and Idaho 71 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:00,920 I'm from the Southeast of Florida and we met right in the middle and Springfield, Missouri 72 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:05,800 There was a time in the not too distant past where we probably would not have even met each other 73 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:08,760 There were times in history where someone left 74 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:14,040 Where they were from and the chances of communicating with them again drop dramatically, you know 75 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:16,920 You live in the East and you're going out West to make 76 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:22,400 Go West young man, they would say and they guys would go out there and you you don't know if you'll ever see that guy again 77 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,000 And that's just how it was 78 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:27,840 The Bible is full of letters that were hand-delivered 79 00:05:27,840 --> 00:05:33,040 Right you read the end of the the letters that Paul wrote and it's hey 80 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:39,800 I'm sending this person and and and greet them and accept them and love them think about it like we have sometimes a hard time 81 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:42,640 Getting people to work the nursery. What about taking a letter across the 82 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:50,560 Cross yeah, I got a letter to send can someone volunteer to go on a trip to take that would be a difficult thing, right? 83 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:55,960 We have more access to more people on an individual visual basis 84 00:05:55,960 --> 00:06:00,000 Then we ever have and yet we don't always take advantage of those 85 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:03,460 Possibilities I was thinking about that this week 86 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,680 Access to other people and how we take advantage of that 87 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:13,440 When I was thinking about the passage that's before us today in Hebrews chapter 4 verse 14 88 00:06:13,840 --> 00:06:19,680 The big idea of Hebrews chapter 4 verses 14 through 16 and it's not disconnected 89 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:23,320 I'm going to show you how it's connected to everything. We've been learning the past few weeks 90 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:28,560 The big idea of this particular couple verses is this 91 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:34,720 We have a great high priest named Jesus Christ a 92 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:43,560 Priest was someone and we'll talk about this quite a lot over the next couple of chapters a priest is someone in the Old Testament 93 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:47,120 That would go to God on behalf of people 94 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:50,160 Right and we'll talk about what that looks like 95 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:53,400 We have a great high priest 96 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,320 Jesus is greater you see the logo 97 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:01,960 Jesus is a greater high priest than anything that ever came before and he gives us 98 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:04,960 access to God 99 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:07,080 incredible 100 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:14,840 access to God better than having access to some thought leader podcast YouTube star 101 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:19,240 Musician athlete politician better than any of that 102 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,080 We have access to God 103 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:26,440 Okay, that was a weak amen 104 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:36,080 The God of the universe that breathed out the stars that designed everything that has every resource you could ever need 105 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:38,880 You have access to 106 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:41,440 That's good 107 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:47,960 We often do not fully comprehend and rarely do we really take advantage of 108 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:55,080 The access that we have to the God of the universe as we should so here's my proposal to you today 109 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:59,200 This morning. Here's what I want you to take away from this sermon 110 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:03,240 You should use your access to God every day 111 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:10,440 You need God every day God doesn't need you every day 112 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,520 you need him and 113 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:19,800 You can't access God if you're a believer in Jesus Christ you can't access God every day 114 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:22,440 because of 115 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:28,520 Jesus Christ high priestly ministry to you and for you 116 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:34,400 You should do this because Jesus Christ gives us incredible access to God 117 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:37,040 for three reasons 118 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:40,720 He gives us incredible access to God and he's actually 119 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:47,440 Really good at giving us access to God because of three reasons three character traits that he has are you ready number one? 120 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:53,760 Reason number one. He gives us incredible access to God is number one his position his position 121 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:59,600 Look at verse 14. This is so cool, man. I hope that I hope at the end of this that you're so motivated 122 00:09:00,680 --> 00:09:03,320 To actually have a relationship with God through prayer 123 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:10,520 I hope that this isn't just something that are we just at church because it's Sunday morning. Is that why you're here? 124 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:15,240 Are you just here because of the time of the week that it is? Are you just here because of tradition? 125 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,240 Forget tradition. Why are you here? 126 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:23,160 Let's grow who wants to grow who wants to be better at the end? Hey good praise the Lord 127 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:30,720 Okay, when you go to some some some diners the cup is already the mug is already on the on the 128 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:35,560 Saucer on the are you with me? I'm kind of old-school. You know I'm talking about you get there in this 129 00:09:35,560 --> 00:09:37,560 How do you tell the waitress you want coffee? 130 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:42,640 Flip it over. Okay flip over the cup this morning. I want to give you something 131 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:47,280 Okay, in your heart and mind. Are you ready to grow? Let's do it 132 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:49,840 Look at what he says here 133 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:55,480 Verse 14 seeing then that we have a great high 134 00:09:56,000 --> 00:10:00,320 Priest that has passed into the heavens now that I'm gonna stop the sentence fragment there 135 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:07,320 When the author here says seeing then he's referencing all that has been set up until this point 136 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:12,600 He's been building a case. We're in Hebrews chapter 4 not Hebrew chapter 1 and there's been some things 137 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:17,600 They told us beforehand and so if you've not been here before let me kind of catch you up 138 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:25,440 This series is this the title of the series is called Jesus is Greater because the book of Hebrews is all about better 139 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:28,620 It's all about showing us how that the Old Testament had 140 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,920 pictures that were pointing to New Testament realities and 141 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:35,600 the Old Testament there were 142 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:42,440 Priests that were men now we have a high priest that is Jesus Christ. That's better. He's a better high priest 143 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:46,480 We have seen already that Jesus has a better name 144 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,200 That he's better than the angels, right? 145 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:57,160 That the angels were administering experience, but now he never said to an angel. You're my son today. I've begotten you 146 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:02,640 Jesus their servants Jesus is the son. He's better than Moses 147 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:10,280 Moses gave us the law the law can't save us Jesus is who saves us the law just tells us the rules 148 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:12,280 Just tell us that we mess up anybody mess up 149 00:11:12,860 --> 00:11:17,760 Yeah, you read the Ten Commandments and if you read that with any kind of honesty you realize I am flawed 150 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:21,160 I have broken and the Bible says if we broken one we broken them all 151 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:24,840 Jesus came didn't not to destroy the law but to fulfill the law 152 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:28,680 He came to give us rest. He came to give us grace and mercy 153 00:11:28,680 --> 00:11:34,560 And so he kept the law that we could not keep and then he gives us his righteousness. Who's excited about that? 154 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:39,160 That's a great thing. So he's better than Moses and he gives us a better rest 155 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:42,920 Jesus is greater Jesus is 156 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:50,760 Better and so as we move on from these introductory ideas the author moves on to the superiority of Jesus Christ 157 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:58,680 Priesthood we have a better high priest so to understand how Jesus is better than the Old Testament high priest 158 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:00,960 You have to know something about that priesthood 159 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:04,120 What was it priest in the Old Testament? 160 00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:06,920 Well, the Old Testament priests 161 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:11,320 Would mediate to God on behalf of the people of Israel 162 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:16,280 They did this through the sacrificial system in worship 163 00:12:16,880 --> 00:12:21,520 Old Testament priests in function much of the time were like butchers 164 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:26,080 Because they were always making sacrifices for sins 165 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:32,120 literal animal sacrifices for sins on behalf of the people of God 166 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:34,720 Because they were sinful themselves 167 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:38,600 Another way that Jesus is a better high priest 168 00:12:39,560 --> 00:12:45,920 They sin and because they sin they had to sacrifice for themselves before they could sacrifice for anybody else 169 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:50,680 We will say much more about the priesthood in the coming weeks as we venture through Hebrews 170 00:12:50,680 --> 00:12:54,360 But what must be understood now is that a priest mediated between 171 00:12:54,960 --> 00:13:00,360 Men and God especially through the sacrifices that were made to atone for sin 172 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:02,920 the blood that was shed 173 00:13:02,920 --> 00:13:06,040 Was a picture of the blood that would be shed in 174 00:13:07,680 --> 00:13:12,640 Jesus Christ so here the author says that Jesus Christ is our great high priest 175 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:15,960 And it's not the first time you said it in Hebrews if you go back to 176 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:19,440 Chapter 3 verse 1 and 2 it says 177 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:28,200 Wherefore holy brethren partakers of the heavenly calling consider the apostle or the sent one and high priest of 178 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:30,520 our profession Christ 179 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:32,280 Jesus 180 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:37,320 Who was faithful to him that appointed him as also mazes was faithful in all his house 181 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:42,720 So Jesus Christ like Moses was sent as an apostle apostle just means sent one 182 00:13:43,480 --> 00:13:50,280 Moses was sent to Egypt to Pharaoh. What was Moses's message when he was sent to Pharaoh let my 183 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,440 People go let my people go that was his message 184 00:13:54,440 --> 00:14:00,120 And so he became someone who went to the because of God he went he was a prophet 185 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:04,400 But he also mediated between God and man, but he was that apostle that went to Pharaoh and 186 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:11,560 Jesus was better than Moses because he could provide a greater rest than Moses could ever provide all Moses could provide was getting them to the 187 00:14:11,560 --> 00:14:13,080 Promised land 188 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:19,600 Jesus provides a better rest because it's not about a land. It's about a person living inside of us that gives us rest 189 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:21,600 Isn't that awesome? 190 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:24,680 But Jesus Christ like Aaron was a high priest 191 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:30,240 But he's a better high priest for so many reasons we see him as a better high priest 192 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:33,400 Here in his position 193 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:36,200 Because first he's better because of where he is 194 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:38,920 He's better because of where he is 195 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:40,640 Okay 196 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:47,440 Now verse 14 it says this seeing then we have a great high priest that is passed into the heavens 197 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:54,200 The scripture says here he's passed into the heavens the high priest in the Old Testament worked in the tabernacle and 198 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:56,960 Then in the temple 199 00:14:57,440 --> 00:14:59,940 You got a picture here of the tabernacle 200 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:02,040 I 201 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:04,640 Hate to do this. Can one of you guys bring me a pointer? 202 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:07,680 Do we have a pointer? 203 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:11,360 Should have thought about this earlier this week amen, okay? 204 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:15,740 This is a replica of the Old Testament 205 00:15:15,740 --> 00:15:23,600 Tabernacle it's not exactly perfect. This is an inspired, but it gives you some kind of an idea in the tabernacle you had 206 00:15:24,620 --> 00:15:27,020 Thank you. This is exciting 207 00:15:29,180 --> 00:15:31,180 Can you see the green dot 208 00:15:31,420 --> 00:15:35,180 Okay in the tabernacle you had this this 209 00:15:35,900 --> 00:15:42,020 Outer wall which was fabric on the tabernacle tabernacle's a tent and it was made of fabric and and 210 00:15:42,020 --> 00:15:45,460 And would God prescribed how that would happen? 211 00:15:46,580 --> 00:15:48,580 Only certain people were allowed inside 212 00:15:50,180 --> 00:15:53,060 The Jews were allowed in here not the women 213 00:15:53,940 --> 00:15:57,780 Just the men this area the holy place were only 214 00:15:58,180 --> 00:16:00,820 Were only high priests were allowed and back here 215 00:16:00,820 --> 00:16:04,500 It would have been called the holy of holies and you can't see it because it's so small 216 00:16:04,500 --> 00:16:07,420 But right there in the picture. There's the Ark of the Covenant 217 00:16:07,420 --> 00:16:11,380 It's behind the holy of holies is the place that only one priest could go 218 00:16:11,380 --> 00:16:14,740 Once a year on the day of atonement 219 00:16:15,700 --> 00:16:17,140 so there was 220 00:16:17,140 --> 00:16:20,820 this holy of holies this place right here was the place that 221 00:16:22,180 --> 00:16:27,220 God's manifest not that God God's omnipresent you understand that God's everywhere 222 00:16:27,700 --> 00:16:29,700 But his manifest presence 223 00:16:29,780 --> 00:16:35,060 Showed up here in the in the tabernacle in fact at one time the glory of God came down in the tabernacle when they finished it 224 00:16:35,300 --> 00:16:36,740 Same thing happened in the temple 225 00:16:36,740 --> 00:16:43,860 But but the manifest presence of God was there in the tabernacle so that if the priest even the priest if anybody went in there 226 00:16:44,180 --> 00:16:47,620 They would die even the high priest when he would go in they would put a rope around his 227 00:16:48,100 --> 00:16:53,060 His ankle so that if he went in there and died because he wasn't worthy to be in the presence of God they'd pull him out 228 00:16:56,020 --> 00:17:01,460 Priests had access Old Testament priests had access that the normal everyday person didn't have 229 00:17:02,260 --> 00:17:04,260 Same thing happened in the temple 230 00:17:04,260 --> 00:17:06,260 You go to the next slide there 231 00:17:07,140 --> 00:17:10,340 This is the hered's temple. This is the been the temple of Jesus time 232 00:17:10,820 --> 00:17:15,780 You have here the gate called beautiful and the and they call this the gentile the court of the gentiles 233 00:17:16,100 --> 00:17:21,380 If you were a gentile you could go to that part. You could not go into this part to this 234 00:17:22,180 --> 00:17:25,060 Woman's what's called the women's courtyard unless you were Jewish 235 00:17:25,860 --> 00:17:33,140 Gentiles couldn't go in there. In fact, if you remember in the book of Acts a bunch of Jews rioted being mad and stirred up by 236 00:17:33,140 --> 00:17:34,100 a 237 00:17:34,100 --> 00:17:36,820 Greek-speaking Jews that had come to Jerusalem and 238 00:17:37,220 --> 00:17:42,500 And accused the apostle Paul of bringing Gentiles into the temple. You guys remember when that happened 239 00:17:43,220 --> 00:17:48,020 And so if you were a Jewish woman you could go here, but the women could not go into this here 240 00:17:48,020 --> 00:17:50,020 What's called the priest courtyard 241 00:17:50,020 --> 00:17:53,460 The men could but they only can only go to certain parts and then this holy place 242 00:17:54,820 --> 00:17:59,620 Was kind of a replica of what happened in the tabernacle. There was the holy place and then the holy of holies and again 243 00:17:59,700 --> 00:18:01,700 It's the same thing 244 00:18:01,700 --> 00:18:04,180 the priest in the day of in the day of atonement where the 245 00:18:04,660 --> 00:18:07,460 Were the only ones allowed inside that particular 246 00:18:09,940 --> 00:18:12,980 That particular area the whole edifice was called the holy place 247 00:18:13,300 --> 00:18:19,300 That inner part was called the holy of holies and you know, it was awesome when Jesus died on the cross the bible says the temple that's 248 00:18:19,540 --> 00:18:24,340 The the uh the curtain the veil that separated the holy place 249 00:18:24,900 --> 00:18:29,380 From the holy of holies that kept people from accessing the place that was most 250 00:18:29,380 --> 00:18:35,140 Uh known for the manifest presence of God that that veil in the temple ripped 251 00:18:36,260 --> 00:18:42,500 But not from bottom to top it ripped from top to bottom it ripped in only in a way that only 252 00:18:43,300 --> 00:18:45,300 God could have done it 253 00:18:45,540 --> 00:18:47,540 man didn't do it 254 00:18:47,620 --> 00:18:50,820 God tore that veil from top to bottom and you know what he was saying 255 00:18:52,260 --> 00:18:53,460 Now 256 00:18:53,460 --> 00:18:55,460 You're the temple 257 00:18:55,460 --> 00:19:00,580 Now the holy spirit is going to come and live inside of you. It's not about a place Jesus said to this emeritus woman 258 00:19:02,340 --> 00:19:06,500 There's coming a time when those who worship God will worship him in spirit and in 259 00:19:07,380 --> 00:19:09,380 truth 260 00:19:10,340 --> 00:19:15,780 So think about this verse he says now seeing them we have a great high peace that has passed into heaven 261 00:19:16,020 --> 00:19:22,900 Jesus is not just the high priest. He's a great high priest. Why because of his location. Where is Jesus in the verse? 262 00:19:22,900 --> 00:19:24,900 He's in the 263 00:19:25,780 --> 00:19:27,780 You see it. Where is he at? 264 00:19:28,020 --> 00:19:30,020 He's in the heavens 265 00:19:30,580 --> 00:19:31,380 Ha ha 266 00:19:31,380 --> 00:19:35,940 He's in the heavens. He's gone to the most holy place to the heavens where God the father is 267 00:19:36,180 --> 00:19:40,980 We were already told where Jesus went after he died. He was buried in rose again and ascended into the heaven 268 00:19:40,980 --> 00:19:47,540 Do you remember it's already been told us that he was chapter one verse one just the beginning of the whole thing remember 269 00:19:47,540 --> 00:19:53,220 God who at sundry times and in diverse manners spake into us 270 00:19:53,860 --> 00:19:57,220 In times past under the fathers by the prophets have in these last days 271 00:19:57,780 --> 00:19:59,780 Spoken done to us by his son 272 00:20:00,420 --> 00:20:03,940 Whom he had appointed air of all things by whom we also made the worlds 273 00:20:04,500 --> 00:20:10,580 Who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person and upholding all things by the word of his power 274 00:20:10,900 --> 00:20:13,220 When he had by himself purged our sins 275 00:20:14,020 --> 00:20:15,220 Are you ready? 276 00:20:15,220 --> 00:20:19,780 sat down on the right hand of the majesty 277 00:20:20,660 --> 00:20:22,660 on high 278 00:20:22,500 --> 00:20:28,500 The priest had access to God because God although God is under present his manifest presence was most notable in the holy of 279 00:20:28,500 --> 00:20:29,380 Holies 280 00:20:29,380 --> 00:20:33,140 That is where the high priest had access to him through the mediation of the covenant 281 00:20:33,780 --> 00:20:38,900 Relationship expressed through the sacrificial system ceremonial washings and the like 282 00:20:39,620 --> 00:20:41,620 Talk about access to God 283 00:20:41,620 --> 00:20:45,060 Now the high priest of our profession Jesus 284 00:20:45,940 --> 00:20:49,140 Is found sitting at the right hand of God 285 00:20:50,740 --> 00:20:52,740 In heaven 286 00:20:57,060 --> 00:20:59,060 Is that a better place 287 00:21:00,260 --> 00:21:02,260 We got people in high places 288 00:21:05,300 --> 00:21:10,420 Talk about access to God his high priestly position is better because of his location 289 00:21:10,420 --> 00:21:12,420 It's also better because of who he is 290 00:21:13,700 --> 00:21:19,220 Look at verse 14 seeing them. We have a great high priest that is past to the heavens. Jesus the 291 00:21:20,420 --> 00:21:22,420 Son of 292 00:21:22,420 --> 00:21:24,740 God let us hold fast our profession 293 00:21:25,540 --> 00:21:28,420 When you have an in when it comes to our relationship 294 00:21:29,060 --> 00:21:33,300 Access is more easily obtained at the last church. I worked at 295 00:21:34,420 --> 00:21:35,700 There were 296 00:21:35,700 --> 00:21:38,820 10 full-time staff members on leadership staff 297 00:21:38,820 --> 00:21:42,820 We had more than that and support staff including secretaries receptionists 298 00:21:43,940 --> 00:21:49,060 Radio and television ministry support staff building and maintenance support staff bus ministry 299 00:21:49,620 --> 00:21:55,780 Mechanics and workers. There's a lot of people on staff and pastor Fraser was definitely accessible 300 00:21:56,020 --> 00:21:58,020 But when you have 301 00:21:58,580 --> 00:22:03,940 A large congregation and that many employees it's if you just let anybody come in at any time it can get kind of 302 00:22:03,940 --> 00:22:09,220 Harry and so you don't just usually walk in there's there's a secretary anybody seen the situation like that 303 00:22:09,860 --> 00:22:11,860 Where is that a secretary? Yeah 304 00:22:12,420 --> 00:22:14,420 so we all recognize that that's the case and 305 00:22:15,060 --> 00:22:19,860 And some someone at least large groups of people they they have to kind of manage how that happens 306 00:22:20,420 --> 00:22:26,900 I noticed though that someone did have the kind of access to pastor's office where they could just walk in you know who it was 307 00:22:28,260 --> 00:22:30,260 They would show right past the receptionist 308 00:22:30,260 --> 00:22:32,740 They would show right past the receptionist 309 00:22:33,620 --> 00:22:36,580 Most of the time you know it was Connor 310 00:22:37,780 --> 00:22:39,780 Pastor Fraser's son 311 00:22:40,900 --> 00:22:43,060 He walked right past the secretary most of the time 312 00:22:44,100 --> 00:22:46,100 Rachel pastor Fraser's wife 313 00:22:46,740 --> 00:22:48,740 She got in every time 314 00:22:49,220 --> 00:22:54,660 Lauren pastor Fraser's daughter. They had a special access to him because of their relationship 315 00:22:55,700 --> 00:22:57,700 Our high priest to God in the heavens 316 00:22:57,700 --> 00:23:04,420 Is in the heavens and he's right next to God our high priest to God is Jesus Christ his son 317 00:23:05,700 --> 00:23:09,460 What is Jesus's relationship with the father it was stated 318 00:23:10,180 --> 00:23:15,060 By God himself at Jesus baptism baptism. What did he say in Matthew 3 17? 319 00:23:15,540 --> 00:23:17,940 And lower voice from heaven saying this is my 320 00:23:18,660 --> 00:23:21,940 Beloved son in whom I'm well pleased 321 00:23:22,820 --> 00:23:26,420 Peter gave a witness to God's testimony about Jesus's relationship to God 322 00:23:26,420 --> 00:23:28,420 at his transfiguration 323 00:23:28,420 --> 00:23:31,940 2nd Peter 1 16 says for we have not followed cunningly devised 324 00:23:32,340 --> 00:23:36,100 Fables when we may known unto you the power of the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ 325 00:23:36,420 --> 00:23:42,340 For why witnesses to his majesty for he received from God the father honor and glory where 326 00:23:42,660 --> 00:23:47,380 When there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory. This is my beloved 327 00:23:48,180 --> 00:23:49,300 Son 328 00:23:49,300 --> 00:23:51,300 In whom I am 329 00:23:51,700 --> 00:23:53,700 well pleased 330 00:23:53,700 --> 00:23:55,700 pleased 331 00:23:55,860 --> 00:24:01,380 The author of hebra has already told us that Jesus has disappeared to the angels in his name because he's the only begotten son 332 00:24:01,620 --> 00:24:08,420 He was one for being made so much better than the angels as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name that day 333 00:24:08,820 --> 00:24:10,820 For under which of the angels has said 334 00:24:11,300 --> 00:24:15,780 He got the father at any time now aren't my son this day have I begotten thee 335 00:24:16,340 --> 00:24:18,900 And again, I will be to him a father and he shall be to me a son 336 00:24:18,900 --> 00:24:24,740 And again when he bringeth forth his first begotten to the world he saith and let all the angels of God worship him 337 00:24:25,940 --> 00:24:27,940 If you want to get a job from somebody 338 00:24:28,980 --> 00:24:31,140 It's good to have a relationship with people they love 339 00:24:32,660 --> 00:24:34,260 Right 340 00:24:34,260 --> 00:24:38,980 Tell the world works we have access to God the father through Jesus Christ God's son 341 00:24:40,980 --> 00:24:42,980 He loves us 342 00:24:45,140 --> 00:24:47,140 Jesus loves you 343 00:24:47,140 --> 00:24:49,140 God loves you 344 00:24:50,180 --> 00:24:52,180 God sent Jesus to die for you 345 00:24:53,060 --> 00:24:59,060 God sent a spirit when you got saved to live inside of you and now you have the third person the spirit living in you 346 00:24:59,300 --> 00:25:05,380 You have the son not only having died for you, but now representing you to god the father 347 00:25:08,420 --> 00:25:10,420 This is amazing 348 00:25:10,420 --> 00:25:17,060 Don't think of this as dry theological truth. This is a reality that you can live in 349 00:25:18,660 --> 00:25:20,660 You have access to God 350 00:25:21,300 --> 00:25:24,340 Through Jesus who is there with God? 351 00:25:26,100 --> 00:25:29,220 And who is his son and he's the one that died for you 352 00:25:30,660 --> 00:25:33,700 He's the one that now lives there ever to make intercession 353 00:25:34,660 --> 00:25:36,660 for us 354 00:25:36,660 --> 00:25:42,740 He's a better high priest the great high priest in this position because of his location and because of his identity 355 00:25:43,140 --> 00:25:48,020 Number two, why is he better? Why is he a better high priest? Here's the second reason not only his position 356 00:25:48,340 --> 00:25:52,420 Number two his perfection his perfection. Look at what it says 357 00:25:53,460 --> 00:26:01,620 For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities now stop there 358 00:26:01,620 --> 00:26:08,820 Not only is Jesus Christ our great high priest giving us access to God because of his position 359 00:26:09,620 --> 00:26:14,900 He is also our great high priest. He's so much better than anything we have access to 360 00:26:15,460 --> 00:26:19,620 Because of his perfection and there's two ways that he displayed his perfection 361 00:26:19,620 --> 00:26:23,140 And he still displays his perfection that are referenced in this verse 362 00:26:23,620 --> 00:26:26,260 First we see that Jesus is touched 363 00:26:27,060 --> 00:26:29,620 He's touched. What I'm what do I mean by that? 364 00:26:29,620 --> 00:26:31,620 Well, he says here verse 15 365 00:26:32,500 --> 00:26:34,500 Very clearly. We are not 366 00:26:35,060 --> 00:26:38,340 We don't have a high priest which cannot be touched by the feelings of our infirmities 367 00:26:39,060 --> 00:26:42,020 Now when it says that Jesus can't cannot be untouched 368 00:26:42,020 --> 00:26:47,220 We can also say that Jesus can't be touched with the feelings of our infirmities. What does that mean? 369 00:26:47,860 --> 00:26:51,220 That that means he can and does care for us 370 00:26:52,180 --> 00:26:54,180 That's what it means 371 00:26:54,180 --> 00:26:57,220 He does he knows what it's like to do something 372 00:26:57,220 --> 00:27:02,180 He knows what it's like to deal with things that we deal with as human beings 373 00:27:02,660 --> 00:27:04,660 Living in a cursed world. You know why? 374 00:27:04,900 --> 00:27:11,220 Because he was a human being he is a human being and he came and lived in this incursed world 375 00:27:13,300 --> 00:27:18,020 He's not some high priest that's untouched with what he knows what we've gone through 376 00:27:19,060 --> 00:27:21,300 He knows what we're going through 377 00:27:21,300 --> 00:27:25,700 There may be some that are reading well Jesus is in heaven. What does he know about life down here? 378 00:27:26,740 --> 00:27:28,740 I want to give you that answer 379 00:27:29,620 --> 00:27:32,820 He knew what it was like to lose close friends to death 380 00:27:34,100 --> 00:27:36,100 He was acquainted with grief 381 00:27:36,420 --> 00:27:40,340 In John 6 when he was about to raise his friend 382 00:27:40,900 --> 00:27:42,900 To life from the dead 383 00:27:43,460 --> 00:27:48,180 He looked around and saw the grief that was being experienced by people who had just lost their brother 384 00:27:48,180 --> 00:27:50,180 And you know what it says he did? 385 00:27:50,180 --> 00:27:52,180 He wept 386 00:27:53,780 --> 00:27:55,780 Jesus weeps 387 00:27:55,780 --> 00:27:57,780 He wept 388 00:27:59,460 --> 00:28:02,740 He saw the grief he knew the loss and he wept 389 00:28:03,300 --> 00:28:05,620 There were moments where Jesus was frustrated 390 00:28:06,500 --> 00:28:08,500 Anybody ever hear be frustrated? 391 00:28:08,500 --> 00:28:10,500 Here's another way to ask that anybody here have kids? 392 00:28:14,100 --> 00:28:16,900 Anybody here have a husband or a wife relationships? 393 00:28:16,900 --> 00:28:18,900 Oh 394 00:28:18,980 --> 00:28:22,980 Faithless generation how long will I suffer to be with you? 395 00:28:24,900 --> 00:28:26,900 Jesus had parents 396 00:28:26,900 --> 00:28:28,340 Teenagers 397 00:28:28,340 --> 00:28:30,340 Jesus had parents 398 00:28:30,340 --> 00:28:32,340 Jesus was perfect 399 00:28:32,340 --> 00:28:34,340 And he had parents that weren't 400 00:28:36,260 --> 00:28:42,500 I'm not saying you're perfect in your parents. I'm saying Jesus had imperfect parents anybody here ever have an imperfect parent? 401 00:28:42,500 --> 00:28:45,700 Jesus had brothers and sisters 402 00:28:46,820 --> 00:28:50,820 Jesus had Jesus had people who questioned his motives 403 00:28:51,940 --> 00:28:55,300 He couldn't sin and yet people called him a sinner 404 00:28:56,900 --> 00:29:02,100 He was there to love people and no good deed goes unpunished. He would he would get accused for that 405 00:29:02,980 --> 00:29:04,980 Jesus had people who were angry with him 406 00:29:06,020 --> 00:29:08,020 Jesus at times was hungry 407 00:29:08,020 --> 00:29:10,020 Jesus was thirsty 408 00:29:11,220 --> 00:29:13,220 He experienced extreme pain 409 00:29:14,340 --> 00:29:20,100 He became obviate unto death even death on across Philippians says 410 00:29:21,060 --> 00:29:28,260 He was in so much pressure that before he went to the cross. He sweat great drops of blood before he even got there 411 00:29:29,540 --> 00:29:31,540 He had people betray him 412 00:29:32,100 --> 00:29:34,100 Anybody ever anybody disloyalty? 413 00:29:34,100 --> 00:29:39,140 You ever have anybody say things falsely about you slander you? 414 00:29:43,060 --> 00:29:45,860 He had people betray him he spent a night in jail 415 00:29:47,700 --> 00:29:49,700 Think about that 416 00:29:51,220 --> 00:29:54,100 For most of his ministry he was basically homeless 417 00:29:55,940 --> 00:30:02,260 Jesus is not untouched with the feelings of our infirmities think about it the God of the world 418 00:30:02,260 --> 00:30:06,260 The God who breathed out the stars became flesh and dwelt among us 419 00:30:07,380 --> 00:30:10,260 Imagine how you imagine how you feel in heaven 420 00:30:11,220 --> 00:30:13,220 The best you've ever felt is like 421 00:30:13,380 --> 00:30:15,380 a bad day in heaven 422 00:30:15,380 --> 00:30:21,620 I'm just making that up, but you get my point who thinks heaven's a great place to be right better than any day here 423 00:30:22,100 --> 00:30:24,100 Jesus left that 424 00:30:24,660 --> 00:30:25,780 and became 425 00:30:25,780 --> 00:30:30,260 Not the king in the sense that he had everybody worshiping him and acknowledged him 426 00:30:30,260 --> 00:30:33,300 He came and was born into poverty 427 00:30:35,940 --> 00:30:41,700 He was born into poverty and the Bible says that he became poor so that you through his poverty might be made 428 00:30:42,420 --> 00:30:44,420 rich 429 00:30:46,740 --> 00:30:53,460 The writer of Hebrews is saying that Jesus had a capacity to feel for us because he experienced in physical fashion 430 00:30:53,460 --> 00:30:57,460 Relational fashion what it means to be 431 00:30:57,460 --> 00:31:00,820 Fashion what it means to be human 432 00:31:01,940 --> 00:31:05,380 Notice that that phrase is expressed in the path in the present tense 433 00:31:05,780 --> 00:31:10,900 He says for we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities 434 00:31:11,140 --> 00:31:17,460 That's in the present tense. He's saying no, Jesus still has a capacity to feel what we feel now 435 00:31:18,980 --> 00:31:20,980 Do you get it? 436 00:31:21,300 --> 00:31:23,300 Now that's a mystery, isn't it? 437 00:31:24,340 --> 00:31:26,340 He cares 438 00:31:26,340 --> 00:31:29,780 It's not just saying that he what that he went through it in the past 439 00:31:30,020 --> 00:31:33,540 It's saying that he can sympathize with us right now because of his experience 440 00:31:34,020 --> 00:31:35,780 Yet it doesn't in there 441 00:31:35,780 --> 00:31:38,580 He has been touched and can be touched by the feelings of our infirmities 442 00:31:38,980 --> 00:31:42,580 If that's where it ended though, he would not be the different than any other priest 443 00:31:42,980 --> 00:31:46,820 Every piece being a man has been able to live the human experience 444 00:31:47,140 --> 00:31:52,340 But there's something unique about Jesus's ability not only did he experience what we experience 445 00:31:52,900 --> 00:31:54,020 but 446 00:31:54,020 --> 00:32:00,580 Also, you see that he conquered temptation. Jesus was not just touched. He's tempted. Look at what it says 447 00:32:01,460 --> 00:32:03,460 For we have not a high priest 448 00:32:04,420 --> 00:32:10,580 Which cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities, but was in all points tempted like as we are 449 00:32:11,620 --> 00:32:13,620 yet without 450 00:32:15,460 --> 00:32:17,460 Sin 451 00:32:19,140 --> 00:32:21,140 In all points in every way 452 00:32:21,140 --> 00:32:26,500 It doesn't mean that Jesus went through the exact details that is the detail of every human experience 453 00:32:26,580 --> 00:32:30,580 It does mean that he was tempted in all the ways and all the categories that were tempted 454 00:32:30,980 --> 00:32:36,740 He endured all the things that we do and was tempted in every way, but there was something unique 455 00:32:37,300 --> 00:32:39,300 It can't be said about any other human being 456 00:32:40,020 --> 00:32:43,460 He went through it and never sinned 457 00:32:45,540 --> 00:32:48,020 He was sinless he never did anything wrong 458 00:32:48,020 --> 00:32:52,740 He he never did anything right for the wrong reason 459 00:32:55,140 --> 00:32:57,700 Anybody ever do something good and then get prideful about it 460 00:33:00,020 --> 00:33:02,020 Like every time I do that 461 00:33:02,660 --> 00:33:03,700 Right 462 00:33:03,700 --> 00:33:05,140 That's not good 463 00:33:05,140 --> 00:33:10,340 He never did anything right for the wrong reasons. His motives were pure his actions were pure his thoughts were pure 464 00:33:10,580 --> 00:33:14,820 His heart motivation was to please our heavenly father at every 465 00:33:14,820 --> 00:33:21,940 Moment at every moment. So let me just summarize what I just told you. Okay. This is amazing. You got to get this 466 00:33:23,380 --> 00:33:26,340 A priest mediates to God on behalf of another 467 00:33:27,540 --> 00:33:29,540 This means that he must have access to God 468 00:33:30,180 --> 00:33:34,180 Jesus has passed through heavenly realms and is sitting on the right hand of God 469 00:33:35,620 --> 00:33:42,820 A priest mediates to God and that means that he must have a right relationship with God Jesus Christ is the son of God 470 00:33:42,820 --> 00:33:46,100 In whom the father is well pleased 471 00:33:47,780 --> 00:33:50,420 A priest mediates to God on behalf of us 472 00:33:51,140 --> 00:33:58,100 This means he represents us in our humanity. Jesus is the god man who experienced what it means to be human 473 00:33:59,860 --> 00:34:05,460 A priest mediates to God on behalf of us and our sin and here's the cool thing. He died for our sin 474 00:34:06,260 --> 00:34:11,700 He could die for our sin and give us righteousness because he had a righteousness to give 475 00:34:11,700 --> 00:34:14,580 He never sinned. Do you see it? 476 00:34:15,460 --> 00:34:17,460 Jesus is greater in every way 477 00:34:19,060 --> 00:34:24,660 And he ever lives to give intercession to make intercession for us 478 00:34:26,180 --> 00:34:32,820 Jesus Christ gives us access to God and is our high priest not only because of his position 479 00:34:33,620 --> 00:34:35,620 But also because of his perfection 480 00:34:36,420 --> 00:34:38,420 That leaves me to this third 481 00:34:39,140 --> 00:34:41,140 reason 482 00:34:41,140 --> 00:34:43,140 He's a great high priest because of his provision 483 00:34:44,180 --> 00:34:46,500 Provision what he provides look at what it says 484 00:34:47,380 --> 00:34:49,380 verse 16 485 00:34:49,860 --> 00:34:53,220 Let us therefore come boldly 486 00:34:55,060 --> 00:34:59,620 Let me read that again. Let us therefore come boldly 487 00:35:02,100 --> 00:35:05,540 Let us therefore come boldly 488 00:35:05,540 --> 00:35:14,180 Unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need 489 00:35:15,380 --> 00:35:17,380 in verse 16 490 00:35:17,380 --> 00:35:22,340 We see that Jesus is our great high priest because because of his provision as high priest 491 00:35:22,420 --> 00:35:26,900 He gives us access to the provision of both god the father and god the son 492 00:35:27,300 --> 00:35:32,100 What is that provision? He gives us two things. We sing about both of them today 493 00:35:32,100 --> 00:35:36,580 I don't think don had a clue what I was going to preach but yet she picked the right songs 494 00:35:37,860 --> 00:35:39,860 It's almost like god did it 495 00:35:39,860 --> 00:35:41,540 What do we sing? 496 00:35:41,540 --> 00:35:43,540 grace grace 497 00:35:43,620 --> 00:35:45,620 God's grace 498 00:35:45,620 --> 00:35:47,620 Grace that is greater than all our sin 499 00:35:48,180 --> 00:35:50,180 And what do we sing? 500 00:35:50,180 --> 00:35:52,180 His mercy is more our sins 501 00:35:53,620 --> 00:35:56,100 They are many his mercy is 502 00:35:57,140 --> 00:35:59,140 more 503 00:35:59,140 --> 00:36:02,340 What is the provision grace? 504 00:36:02,500 --> 00:36:08,420 It's been commonly defined as being given things that we don't deserve grace is getting good when we don't deserve it 505 00:36:08,980 --> 00:36:11,460 In this verse. We're told to approach the throne of 506 00:36:12,260 --> 00:36:14,260 what 507 00:36:14,260 --> 00:36:15,860 The throne of grace 508 00:36:15,860 --> 00:36:19,220 I love that he says where god sits. It's a throne of grace 509 00:36:19,940 --> 00:36:24,900 The throne is presumably where god is and where god sits at it and where jesus christ sits at his right hand 510 00:36:24,900 --> 00:36:32,180 He rules and reigns over everything his posture towards us is gracious because of his dear son who intercedes for us 511 00:36:33,060 --> 00:36:37,700 Mercy is commonly defined as not getting the justice that we do deserve 512 00:36:40,580 --> 00:36:45,140 The bible says sin when it is finished it brings forth 513 00:36:45,940 --> 00:36:49,860 Death the soul that sins it shall die 514 00:36:49,860 --> 00:36:54,580 God told adam and eve the day that you eat of the fruit of the knowledge of the tree of good and evil 515 00:36:55,220 --> 00:36:58,100 The tree of the knowledge of good and evil in that day you will surely 516 00:36:58,980 --> 00:37:00,980 die 517 00:37:01,060 --> 00:37:04,260 What we deserve from god is death 518 00:37:05,540 --> 00:37:08,180 Eternal separation from god forever 519 00:37:09,140 --> 00:37:11,380 What god gives us because of jesus 520 00:37:12,900 --> 00:37:14,900 Is grace and mercy 521 00:37:14,900 --> 00:37:22,180 We have been given mercy and grace we deserve separation from god and therefore everything that is good forever because of our sin 522 00:37:22,180 --> 00:37:27,060 We deserve death. We deserve punishment yet because of jesus christ's 523 00:37:27,060 --> 00:37:33,940 Substitutionary death on the cross for us god's wrath for our sin was poured out on him 524 00:37:37,620 --> 00:37:40,420 Hell judgment was poured out on him 525 00:37:40,420 --> 00:37:42,420 Judgment was poured out on him 526 00:37:45,060 --> 00:37:47,060 So that we didn't have to take it 527 00:37:48,180 --> 00:37:50,180 Yeah, because of jesus christ 528 00:37:50,500 --> 00:37:54,980 Substitutionary death on the cross god's wrath was poured out on him and now he lives 529 00:37:55,460 --> 00:37:58,660 Again interceding for uh for for us 530 00:37:59,540 --> 00:38:05,620 We have been given mercy and grace. We are being given mercy and grace 531 00:38:05,620 --> 00:38:15,220 We will be given mercy and grace. This is god's love for us and what he wants to give us as a result is christ's 532 00:38:16,820 --> 00:38:23,220 Intercessory and mediating work on the cross mercy and grace are not just what you need to get to heaven 533 00:38:23,860 --> 00:38:26,180 Mercy and grace are not just what you need to get 534 00:38:26,180 --> 00:38:35,220 For you to have salvation mercy and grace are what you need to get through walmart 535 00:38:37,540 --> 00:38:43,620 Are you with me we don't just need mercy and grace to get to heaven we need to get it through every day 536 00:38:47,140 --> 00:38:49,140 I needed today 537 00:38:49,780 --> 00:38:52,980 Anything good I do is because of jesus I 538 00:38:52,980 --> 00:38:54,980 I 539 00:38:54,980 --> 00:38:56,980 You don't know how flawed I am 540 00:38:57,620 --> 00:38:59,620 You don't know how flawed you are 541 00:39:00,820 --> 00:39:03,140 It's what you need to parent your kids 542 00:39:04,980 --> 00:39:09,700 It's what you need to be it's what we need to be unified as a church and take on our mission 543 00:39:10,260 --> 00:39:13,140 Of reaching people and teaching people ministering to people 544 00:39:13,860 --> 00:39:17,140 Mercy and grace are what we need in our relationship with god 545 00:39:17,860 --> 00:39:20,340 And it's what we need in our relationship with each other 546 00:39:20,340 --> 00:39:24,500 We need mercy and we need grace and you know who has it 547 00:39:26,260 --> 00:39:28,260 Full to overflowing 548 00:39:29,700 --> 00:39:31,700 Jesus christ 549 00:39:31,700 --> 00:39:33,700 god the father 550 00:39:33,940 --> 00:39:35,940 It's available to us 551 00:39:36,420 --> 00:39:41,300 He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance 552 00:39:44,100 --> 00:39:47,780 For by grace are you saved through faith and that not of yourselves it's a gift 553 00:39:47,780 --> 00:39:50,900 Of god not of works less than any man should boast 554 00:39:51,780 --> 00:39:53,780 Whosoever calls on the name of the lord 555 00:39:54,660 --> 00:39:56,660 Shall be saved 556 00:40:00,820 --> 00:40:05,540 So what should our response be you like pastor ben that was really theological maybe a little bit deep 557 00:40:06,100 --> 00:40:10,100 I get it like I get the points you help us understand the passage. I get it 558 00:40:11,300 --> 00:40:14,020 What does it mean for me this wednesday at two? 559 00:40:14,020 --> 00:40:20,420 How does it impact me Tuesday morning at one o'clock? Well, here's a couple things 560 00:40:21,860 --> 00:40:25,140 It's literally what he says our response should be in the text 561 00:40:25,540 --> 00:40:29,940 I read it, but I'll move past it pretty quickly. Let's talk about it number one 562 00:40:30,580 --> 00:40:35,060 Our first response to bill our first response to the fact that we have access to god 563 00:40:35,060 --> 00:40:44,020 We have access to god. He's died for us. He loves us. We can talk to him. We can talk to him 564 00:40:44,740 --> 00:40:46,740 Right now you could talk to him 565 00:40:48,020 --> 00:40:50,020 He hears you 566 00:40:50,020 --> 00:40:52,020 if you're his kid 567 00:40:52,020 --> 00:40:54,020 He knows what you're saying if you're not 568 00:40:54,100 --> 00:40:59,300 But he's obligated himself to you if you're his kid in the sense that he says you're my kid. I'll hear you 569 00:40:59,300 --> 00:41:07,780 So what what should how should we respond the number one it says in the verse let us hold fast our profession 570 00:41:08,420 --> 00:41:10,420 Let's hold fast our profession 571 00:41:12,980 --> 00:41:20,180 This passage has been talking about finding our rest in god 572 00:41:21,620 --> 00:41:23,620 Finding our rest in god 573 00:41:23,620 --> 00:41:29,620 This is amazing look you guys your bio have your bibles good Hebrews 4 is where we're at 574 00:41:32,100 --> 00:41:37,460 Last week he talked about he's like there's a rest for the people of god, right 575 00:41:38,740 --> 00:41:41,780 Verse 9 the remaineth a rest for the people of god 576 00:41:42,180 --> 00:41:46,820 We said that rest is accessed by salvation, but it's also accessed by sanctification 577 00:41:46,820 --> 00:41:53,940 That we can have a fulfilling joyous fruit bearing relationship with god. We can have rest in jesus christ 578 00:41:54,900 --> 00:42:00,180 And then he says because god will transform us and as he transforms us he he he does his part 579 00:42:00,180 --> 00:42:04,260 He transforms us we do our part. We just stay we remain he grows us remember that 580 00:42:04,980 --> 00:42:06,420 okay 581 00:42:06,420 --> 00:42:11,620 How does that happen? He says for the word of god is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword 582 00:42:11,620 --> 00:42:16,660 Piercing the dividing of soul and spirit join in the marrow you see it there? 583 00:42:16,900 --> 00:42:21,220 And as a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, you know what that means? 584 00:42:22,980 --> 00:42:24,980 God knows what you think 585 00:42:26,980 --> 00:42:35,060 God knows what you feel he knows why you do what you do good and bad he understands it better than you do 586 00:42:35,060 --> 00:42:41,940 What you need is to understand it so god's giving us his word and james says it's like a mirror and I can discern 587 00:42:42,260 --> 00:42:46,260 What's going on in my heart that impacts my actions as I read it? 588 00:42:46,820 --> 00:42:50,180 He says if you look at verse if the next verse he says 589 00:42:50,820 --> 00:42:55,060 Neither verse 13 is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight? 590 00:42:55,060 --> 00:43:00,100 But all things are naked and open under the eyes of him which with whom we have to do you know what that means? 591 00:43:00,660 --> 00:43:02,660 God knows everything about you 592 00:43:02,660 --> 00:43:04,660 God knows everything about you 593 00:43:07,700 --> 00:43:09,700 That should scare us 594 00:43:10,820 --> 00:43:12,820 He knows everything about us 595 00:43:14,580 --> 00:43:16,900 His bible exposes us 596 00:43:20,020 --> 00:43:23,540 You're laying there naked in front of him. He knows everything about you 597 00:43:26,100 --> 00:43:29,300 But that's not bad news because he loves you 598 00:43:29,300 --> 00:43:31,300 Do you see the connection? 599 00:43:32,180 --> 00:43:34,180 We have a great high priest who's not 600 00:43:34,900 --> 00:43:36,900 Untouched by the feelings of our infirmities 601 00:43:38,020 --> 00:43:44,020 He was tempted in every point like we are yet without sin. How was Jesus on the cross? 602 00:43:44,980 --> 00:43:46,980 He hung there naked 603 00:43:48,580 --> 00:43:52,580 He bore the sin of the whole world he took on our shame and our guilt 604 00:43:54,900 --> 00:43:56,900 Isn't that amazing? 605 00:43:56,900 --> 00:43:58,900 And 606 00:43:59,380 --> 00:44:01,380 So 607 00:44:01,380 --> 00:44:04,580 He says let's hold fast our profession. What does that mean? 608 00:44:05,700 --> 00:44:08,340 Jesus is my only shot at rest 609 00:44:10,020 --> 00:44:12,900 Jesus is my only shot at mercy and grace 610 00:44:14,900 --> 00:44:16,900 Jesus is my only shot at heaven 611 00:44:18,020 --> 00:44:21,780 Jesus said I am the way the truth in the life no man comes to the father 612 00:44:21,780 --> 00:44:25,300 But by me your only representation 613 00:44:25,300 --> 00:44:30,900 To God that will get you out of this life alive is Jesus Christ sitting at the right hand of God 614 00:44:32,580 --> 00:44:34,580 Don't walk away from that. That's your hope 615 00:44:37,780 --> 00:44:44,420 God saved you so that you would have access to God the relationship that was broken in the garden is now 616 00:44:45,060 --> 00:44:51,060 Being restored and you can walk with God in the cool of the day. You can have rest again 617 00:44:51,860 --> 00:44:53,860 because of the access to God 618 00:44:53,860 --> 00:44:55,860 So let's hold on to that profession 619 00:44:57,860 --> 00:44:59,860 Are you a Christian? Yes 620 00:45:00,420 --> 00:45:02,420 I'm a Christian 621 00:45:02,420 --> 00:45:04,420 It's my only hope 622 00:45:07,780 --> 00:45:09,780 Hold on to it 623 00:45:10,900 --> 00:45:12,900 And then what's our second reaction? 624 00:45:13,540 --> 00:45:16,020 Let us come boldly. He already knows 625 00:45:17,060 --> 00:45:19,060 You naked 626 00:45:19,060 --> 00:45:21,620 He already knows you inside and out and he laughs 627 00:45:21,620 --> 00:45:24,260 He already knows you inside and out and he loves you 628 00:45:26,180 --> 00:45:31,380 And he wants what's best for you and he wants to provide you rest in an abundant life 629 00:45:32,020 --> 00:45:35,220 So you don't have anything to be ashamed of in this sense. Of course we're 630 00:45:36,100 --> 00:45:41,380 Shameful of our sin, but you know when we bring our sin to God and we're just like God, you know, I'm a sinner 631 00:45:42,500 --> 00:45:44,500 You know what repentance is 632 00:45:44,660 --> 00:45:48,500 Repentance is just this. I agree with God about my sin 633 00:45:48,500 --> 00:45:52,260 What God says about my sin is what I say about my sin 634 00:45:52,820 --> 00:45:56,260 The way God sees my sin is the way I see it 635 00:45:58,500 --> 00:46:03,540 We just agree with God we turn from the way we used to think about our sin hiding it 636 00:46:05,300 --> 00:46:07,300 And we say God 637 00:46:08,020 --> 00:46:10,260 You died for this you say your son to die for this 638 00:46:11,460 --> 00:46:14,900 And you said that if I asked you to forgive me you'd forgive me you've already forgiven my sin 639 00:46:14,900 --> 00:46:18,660 I want to be right with you and I've got this mercy that I need 640 00:46:19,940 --> 00:46:21,940 I've got grace that I need 641 00:46:22,420 --> 00:46:24,420 Not just for salvation 642 00:46:24,820 --> 00:46:30,500 But for sanctification not just so that I can go to heaven, but so that I can get through my day 643 00:46:31,220 --> 00:46:34,740 So can I have a good relationship with my kids so that I can have 644 00:46:35,700 --> 00:46:40,100 A right relationship with my fellow believers at church even the really annoying ones 645 00:46:40,100 --> 00:46:42,100 So I can get along with my boss 646 00:46:43,220 --> 00:46:45,220 Do you get it? 647 00:46:45,700 --> 00:46:49,380 And some of you are trying to go through the Christian life without Jesus 648 00:46:52,260 --> 00:46:54,260 You're not reading his word 649 00:46:54,260 --> 00:46:56,260 That exposes you and makes you think right 650 00:46:56,900 --> 00:46:58,900 And you're not talking to him 651 00:47:00,900 --> 00:47:02,900 And I'm in the boat with you sometimes 652 00:47:03,380 --> 00:47:05,380 And then I wonder why I am 653 00:47:05,380 --> 00:47:07,380 I'm not talking to you 654 00:47:07,380 --> 00:47:10,820 Sometimes and then I wonder why am I not 655 00:47:11,540 --> 00:47:13,540 Experiencing rest 656 00:47:13,540 --> 00:47:15,540 Why is this Christian life so hard? 657 00:47:16,580 --> 00:47:20,420 The Christian life is fair near impossible if you don't have Jesus 658 00:47:26,820 --> 00:47:30,580 The word of God's quick and powerful and sharpening to the disordered discerns us 659 00:47:31,540 --> 00:47:33,700 The Holy Spirit who wrote it lives inside of us 660 00:47:33,700 --> 00:47:35,700 And when we let it 661 00:47:36,340 --> 00:47:41,300 Examine us and when we obey its truths that we stay with God and we hear what he says 662 00:47:42,020 --> 00:47:44,020 He produces all kind of fruit in us 663 00:47:44,180 --> 00:47:46,180 Enjoying us 664 00:47:46,180 --> 00:47:49,380 I'm not saying it's easy. I'm saying that gives you direction and 665 00:47:50,020 --> 00:47:51,220 life 666 00:47:51,220 --> 00:47:53,940 And then when you realize that this is about a relationship 667 00:47:53,940 --> 00:47:55,940 It's not just about knowing things 668 00:47:55,940 --> 00:47:57,940 It's about not just about knowing about Jesus 669 00:47:57,940 --> 00:48:00,580 But it's actually about having a relationship with Jesus 670 00:48:00,580 --> 00:48:02,580 Then you can hold fast to that profession 671 00:48:02,580 --> 00:48:10,020 You can claim that as your identity. Yes, I'm a Christian and Jesus. I'm so grateful that you can bring me to God 672 00:48:10,900 --> 00:48:12,900 So when we say 673 00:48:12,900 --> 00:48:14,900 In Jesus name 674 00:48:15,540 --> 00:48:17,060 Amen 675 00:48:17,060 --> 00:48:19,540 That's not a rabbit's foot at the end of a prayer 676 00:48:21,460 --> 00:48:23,460 That's how we get to God 677 00:48:25,220 --> 00:48:27,700 That's how we access that grace and that mercy 678 00:48:27,700 --> 00:48:31,460 He's a great high priest because of his position 679 00:48:32,180 --> 00:48:35,300 He's a great high priest because of his perfection 680 00:48:36,020 --> 00:48:39,140 And he is a great high priest because of his provision 681 00:48:40,020 --> 00:48:43,620 And what I want you to know is this if you don't know Christ as your savior 682 00:48:44,180 --> 00:48:48,180 If there's never been a time where you recognize fundamentally I'm a sinner and I need 683 00:48:48,740 --> 00:48:53,940 Salvation Jesus died for me and that's my only shot at heaven. You're not saved 684 00:48:53,940 --> 00:48:58,340 That's the first place to start repentance faith in Christ and then he comes and lives inside of you 685 00:49:01,220 --> 00:49:03,220 So what should our response be 686 00:49:04,180 --> 00:49:07,060 What should your response be to this sermon? Are you ready? 687 00:49:07,860 --> 00:49:09,860 Go to God 688 00:49:09,860 --> 00:49:11,860 Pray 689 00:49:12,180 --> 00:49:15,860 Pray is not something that you have to do pray is something that you get to do 690 00:49:16,820 --> 00:49:18,820 Pray 691 00:49:18,820 --> 00:49:20,820 Pray 692 00:49:20,820 --> 00:49:22,820 Pray 693 00:49:22,820 --> 00:49:24,820 Pray 694 00:49:25,460 --> 00:49:33,140 You know what we were just told we have access to God the God of the universe you get to get on his calendar because he's limitless 695 00:49:33,780 --> 00:49:37,860 You'll have a harder time getting on any man's calendar than you do getting on God's calendar 696 00:49:39,860 --> 00:49:41,860 He loves you he wants to 697 00:49:42,500 --> 00:49:46,420 Hear from you. I don't know what it is lately about me with quoting lyrics 698 00:49:47,780 --> 00:49:49,780 But I'm gonna do it again 699 00:49:49,780 --> 00:49:52,900 What a friend we have in Jesus 700 00:49:54,420 --> 00:49:56,820 All our sins and griefs to bear 701 00:49:58,100 --> 00:50:06,580 What a privilege it is to carry everything to God in prayer. Oh what needless pain we forfeit all 702 00:50:09,060 --> 00:50:14,020 What peace we often forfeit oh what needless pain we bear all because we do not carry 703 00:50:15,140 --> 00:50:17,140 everything to God 704 00:50:17,140 --> 00:50:19,140 In prayer 705 00:50:19,940 --> 00:50:22,500 There is salvation rest for your soul 706 00:50:24,100 --> 00:50:29,380 There is sanctification rest for your soul. There is a transformation 707 00:50:29,860 --> 00:50:36,900 Power that's available to you through God's word. There is a mercy and grace available to you 708 00:50:37,540 --> 00:50:44,980 Through going to God in prayer you can approach the throne of grace and find mercy and grace 709 00:50:44,980 --> 00:50:47,940 to help you in time of need 710 00:50:49,140 --> 00:50:50,900 and so 711 00:50:50,900 --> 00:50:52,900 What did Jesus say come to me? 712 00:50:54,420 --> 00:50:56,660 All that labor and our heavy laden 713 00:50:57,460 --> 00:50:59,460 And I will give you rest 714 00:51:00,020 --> 00:51:02,980 Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for my yoke 715 00:51:04,500 --> 00:51:10,260 For I am meek and lowly and heart and you shall find rest unto your souls for my yoke is easy and my burden 716 00:51:10,900 --> 00:51:11,940 is 717 00:51:11,940 --> 00:51:19,700 Light come unto me all that labor and our heavy laden and I will give you 718 00:51:20,580 --> 00:51:22,580 rest 719 00:51:22,580 --> 00:51:42,580 Would you bow your heads and close your eyes on me?