He Is Able to Save Forever

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Pastor Mark worked through Hebrews 7:11-28, the final section of the chapter, continuing the church's chronological study of Hebrews. The passage argues that Jesus holds a priesthood that is entirely unlike the one established under the Law of Moses, and that this matters enormously for anyone tempted to treat the old covenant and the new as interchangeable. The writer of Hebrews is addressing...

Read together

1. Hebrews 7:11-28 the main passage worked through throughout the entire sermon
2. Hebrews 2:10 cited to show it was fitting for Christ to perfect the author of salvation through sufferings
3. Hebrews 4 brief mention of where Melchizedek first appears in Hebrews
4. Hebrews 5 mentioned as where the excursus on Melchizedek begins before the warning of chapter six
5. Genesis 14 cited as the Old Testament source for Melchizedek receiving tithes and giving a blessing
6. Psalm 110:4 quoted as the oath sworn at around 1000 BC declaring Christ a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek
7. Romans 3:19-20 quoted to show that every mouth is closed and all the world accountable to God, and that by works of the law no flesh is justified
8. John 14:6 quoted as Jesus saying he is the way, the truth, and the life and that no one comes to the Father except through him

Talk about it

1. The pastor talked about the Hebrew believers being tempted to return to the old covenant because of family pressure and persecution. When have you felt pressure to step back from following Jesus, and what made it hard to hold on?
2. The sermon described the law as revealing sin and making us accountable to God, but not being able to make us perfect. What does it look like in your own life when you know the right thing to do but still fall short of it?
3. The pastor pointed out that Jesus became a priest not by bloodline or physical requirement but according to the power of an indestructible life. What difference does it make to you personally that Jesus holds his priesthood permanently rather than temporarily?
4. The sermon said Jesus lives forever to make intercession for those who draw near to God through him. How does it affect the way you pray, or the way you think about prayer, to know that Jesus is continually interceding for you right now?
5. The pastor compared the old priests, who were unholy, guilty, and eventually died, with Jesus, who is holy, innocent, and able to save forever. What is one area of your life where you need to stop relying on your own efforts and trust instead in what Jesus has already done?