Hebrews
8:1
…We have a high priest, who is set on the
right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.
Christ
is our priestly intercessor because of His atoning work on behalf of believers.
Let us look at some of Christ's ministry as our high priest and they are:
He took on man's sin punishment by willingly
giving His life to redeem man.
He is in heaven in the presence of God on
behalf of believers to bestow God's grace upon all believers.
He mediated a new and better covenant where
God's moral laws are written in the hearts of man. This establishes a personal
relationship with God.
He sympathizes with believers in their
temptations and aids them in their needs (2:18; 4:15-16).
Christ mediates on behalf of believers who
have broken God's moral laws and forgives them.
Christ makes permanent intercession for
believers who come to Him in faith and He will bring the believers' final
fulfillment of salvation (7:25).
Christ
is the only high priest believers will need as He replaced the earthly priests
of the OT. He established the New Covenant which superseded the Old Covenant.
He is alpha and omega and He is the lamb that was slain before the foundation
of the world for the purpose of redeeming man.
Christ
our high priest who sees all can do and knows all.
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