• Hebrews 3:1
  • Services Jesus renders to us as high priest:
    • He gives us an anchor within the veil.
      • Hebrews 6:19-20
      • Leviticus 16:2,15-17,6,29
      • Hebrews 9:1-7,11
      • Jesus helps keep us where we need to be.
      • I Thessalonians 4:18
    • He is always there for us.
      • Hebrews 7:23-25,27 – Jesus holds the high priesthood permanently.
      • Hebrews 7:1-3,15-17 – Jesus is a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
      • I John 2:1-2 – Jesus is our advocate with the Father.
    • He sympathizes with us.
      • Hebrews 2:14-18; 4:14-16 – Jesus was tempted and so can sympathize with us.
      • Hebrews 5:1-10
  • Connecting to the past
    • Journey to the promised land: Canaan vs. Heaven
    • Sacrifices for sin: Animals vs. Jesus
    • High priests: Old Covenant Levites vs. Jesus
  • Luke 24:26-27,44-45
  • We are in a good phase of God’s plan now, but we are looking forward to the best phase – Heaven!