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The purpose of this passage is to help us connect the work of Jesus on the cross to the way God has appointed him to serve as our great high priest, which we looked at last week. This is what the Father called Jesus to do, and because Jesus accomplished that work, God has made him the source of eternal salvation for sinners like you and me.

Jesus is superior, not only in the word he speaks but in the way he functions as our great high priest. In this sermon, we consider three important truths for what Jesus' priesthood means for us.

Authority matters. It legitimizes the use of power. In this passage we take a close look at the authority that Jesus has to serve as our great high priest, and we see why that matters for us.

The Word of God is living and active. Though it does not change, it is never stale or irrelevant. It is the standard of God's judgment, and it brings us face to face with the excellence of who God is.

Rest is one of the big themes that shows up in the Bible. Rest has to do with that relationship we are meant to have with God. In this sermon, we look at what this rest looks like, why our sin keeps us from that rest, and we see how God has provided for us to have that rest in Christ.

Falling into the trap of a hard, unbelieving heart is a real threat that even the strongest, most mature believers must stay constantly vigilant against. Hebrews 3:7-14 calls our attention to the danger of this trap, and it arms us so that we can recognize it and avoid it.

Where do you look for courage? When it comes to finding confidence and hope in the midst of pressure situations, the Bible calls us to look to Christ. In Hebrews 3:1-6, the author calls us to consider three things about Jesus, which bring us confidence and hope to press on in our upward calling.

The Book of Hebrews is all about seeing the supremacy of Jesus Christ, so that we will come and satisfy ourselves in him. No one else measures up to him. No one else is able to accomplish what he did, when he went to the cross. No one else is able to bear that burden and deliver us from the punishment our sin deserves. No one else is able to perfect us, so that we may enter, without fear into the presence of God, to have that fellowship with him that we were created and intended by God to have.

We are not what we were made to be, and neither is the world around us. For all the beauty and the glory of the created world, there is still disorder, suffering, evil, and darkness. The world longs to be set free and restored, and so do we. This is what Jesus came to do. In this passage, the author of Hebrews teaches us how Christ came to make us human again, where he won that victory, and when we will see it complete.

Jesus Christ is superior in every way, because He is the Son of God. In this inaugural sermon on the book of Hebrews, we unpack three key ideas surrounding the superiority of Jesus, namely that He is the Creator Son, the Radiant Son, and the Savior Son.