1. HEBREWS

2. “The writer... encourages them with the assurance that they have everything to lose if they fall back, but everything to gain if they press on.” –F.F. Bruce

3. HEBREWS Message of Hebrews: Continue following the superior Savior, Jesus Christ.

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5. Jesus is... A P ROMISED Mediator A More Desirable Mediator

6. 20 And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation – for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation, 21 but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’” – 22 accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. Hebrews 7:20-22 (NET Bible)

7. Jesus is... A P ROMISED Mediator A More Desirable Mediator

8. Jesus is... A P ROMISED Mediator A P ERMANENT Mediator A More Desirable Mediator

9. 23 And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office, 24 but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever. 25 So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Hebrews 7:23-25 (NET Bible)

10. Jesus is... A P ROMISED Mediator A P ERMANENT Mediator A More Desirable Mediator

11. Jesus is... A P ROMISED Mediator A P ERMANENT Mediator A P ERFECT Mediator A More Desirable Mediator

12. 26 For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 27 He has no need to do every day what those priests do, to offer sacrifices first for their own sins and then for the sins of the people, since he did this in offering himself once for all. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever. Hebrews 7:26-28 (NET Bible)

13. He is perfect: Holy Innocent Undefiled Separated from sinners Exalted above the heavens A More Desirable Mediator

14. “The new Priest had no need either for sacrifices for Himself or for repeated sacrifices for others. His one act of self-offering was definitive and sufficient.” - Zane C. Hodges A More Desirable Mediator

15. Jesus’ sacrifice was superior: He didn’t need to sacrifice for himself first A More Desirable Mediator

16. Jesus’ sacrifice was superior: He didn’t need to sacrifice for himself first His sacrifice was only needed once A More Desirable Mediator

17. Jesus’ sacrifice was superior: He didn’t need to sacrifice for himself first His sacrifice was only needed once His sacrifice removes sins—past, present, and future A More Desirable Mediator

18. “The definitive, once- and-for-all, character of the work of Christ is of course a hallmark of the Epistle to the Hebrews.” –Donald Hagner A More Desirable Mediator

19. Is Jesus your perfect Mediator? A More Desirable Mediator

20. Jesus is... A P ROMISED Mediator A P ERMANENT Mediator A P ERFECT Mediator A More Desirable Mediator