Jesus Our Great High Priest

An outline from Liam Goligher's sermon on Hebrews 4:14-16:

(1)   We have a superior High Priest

(a)    He is great (v14) – better than all the Old Testament priest and High Priests

(b)   He has passed through the heavens (v14) – permanently into heaven, not merely once a year into the Most Holy Place of the temple

(c)    We have a human high priest (v14)

(2)   We have a sympathetic high priest (v15)

(a)   His ability to sympathise comes from his humanity

(b)   His ability to sympathise comes from his experience – he suffered being tempted

(c)    He is able to sympathise with us because of his victory – his sinlessness, his continued endurance of temptation

(3)   We have a sufficient High Priest

He gives us confidence to come boldly to the throne of grace to find help in our time of need (v16)