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JESUS IS OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST AND INTERCESSOR

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If it had not been for Jesus on our sides, where would we be? It was the grace, mercy, love, and compassion of Jesus that prevented us from receiving what we actually deserved—death and eternal damnation.

Let’s face it–we aint always been so good and if truth be known, it’s a daily struggle to stay in a place of holiness to an Almighty God.   For many, it’s not those obvious sins and trespasses such as adultery, fornication, profanity (potty mouths), drunkenness, murder, or stealing that we might struggle with.

No, I venture to assert, that many struggle with those not so obvious sins such as jealousy, hatred, bitterness, gossip, pride, anger, rage, idolatry, rebelliousness, contention, unforgiveness, and prayerlessness.

But Jesus, our great High Priest and Intercessor, rich in compassion, is ever ready to make intercession for our souls. (Hebrews 7:25).

What is an intercessor? One definition is that it is a person who intervenes or mediates on behalf of another person especially through fervent prayer, travail, and crying out.

We know that God is rich in grace and mercy because even though Aaron allowed the Israelites to make a golden calf (idolatry), God ordained him as high priest to atone for the sins of the people. Not only did Aaron have to intercede and offer sacrifices on a regular basis to atone for the sins of the Israelites, he had to first atone for his own sins. (Lev. 16; Heb. 9:7). Please understand this…Levitical priests, through sacrifices and intercession, could only cover the sins, but they could not cleanse the sins of the people.

Only Jesus, could cover and cleanse our sins which makes Him better in every way. King Jesus, our High Priest, who knew no sin, once and for all paid our sin debt (2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 4:15).  His death and sacrifice was a finished work. Jesus didn’t have to keep going to the altar to atone for sins. Jesus Christ paid it all in one clean sweep when He shed His atoning blood on Calvary’s cross to pay the ultimate sacrifice for you and for me.

Yes, Jesus is better in every way…. better that Aaron and any other Levitical priests. And although God appointed and ordained Aaron as a high priest, Jesus was appointed and ordained by God as a Faithful High Priest. Jesus didn’t put Himself on a pedestal—no, it was the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Who appointed Him and ordained Him— as the Faithful High Priest and Intercessor for our souls.

King Jesus, as our High Priest and Intercessor came to care for us as His own Sheep. And please understand that sheep have to be led, they cannot lead. Sheep are dumb, and will go astray in a New York minute. But Jesus, when he stepped out of heaven to take on manhood came to  “deal gently with the ignorant and misguided and to lead us back to Him.”   (Hebrews 5:2)  In other words, He knows and understands our weaknesses even though He does not condone those weaknesses.

Jesus once said that His sheep hear His voice and not the voice of a stranger and He will protect us from the devil who comes to steal, kill, and to destroy. And thank God, that Jesus came that we may have life and that more abundantly. (John 10).  That’s good news!

Yes, Jesus is better in every way as our Faithful High Priest and Intercessor.

Prayer: Abba Father, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, we thank You for sending us a Great High Priest to atone and intercede for our souls in the courtroom of Heaven. We thank you for allowing Your darling Son Jesus to die on the cross and shed his blood to pay the ultimate sacrifice for the whole world. Papa, help us not to take the great sacrifice of Jesus for granted. Help us to understand and appreciate that Jesus paid it all so that we can come boldly to Your throne through the redemptive blood of Jesus to ask for mercy and help in the time of need, and to spend eternity with You in Heaven in the matchless name of Jesus, we pray, Amen!

Hebrews 5:1-5

1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.   2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.   3 Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins.   4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.   5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.”  

If you do not know Jesus as your Savior, and you want to accept Him now, you can click on the link under prayer, and pray the prayer of Salvation.

No, Not than one, but King Jesus Is His Name

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Many, who have been following me on social media, know that sometimes I may refer to Jesus by His Hebrew translation which is Yeshua.   Yeshua is the Hebrew name for Jesus. It means “Yahweh [the Lord] is Salvation.” The English spelling of Yeshua is “Joshua.” However, when translated from Hebrew into the Greek language, in which the New Testament was written, the name Yeshua becomes Iēsous. The English spelling for Iēsous is “Jesus.”

What this means is that Joshua and Jesus are the same name. One name is translated from Hebrew into English, the other from Greek into English. Both names mean “Savior” and “the salvation of the Lord.”

In today’s text found in Hebrews 4:7-8, we find that the writer here is expounding on the fact that there is a greater and a better rest given to the people than that of Joshua, son of Nun.

After the death of Moses, Joshua was given the charge by Yahweh God to finally lead the surviving children of Israel out of the desert wilderness and into the Promised Land of Caanan to find rest for their weary souls.

Of course, this was not to be a permanent rest but only a temporary one until the time of rest in Jesus Christ of Nazareth. And this rest of Jesus Christ is a permanent rest of faith for all the faithful believers.

Job speaks of a day when the wicked shall cease from troubling, and there the weary will be at rest. (3:17). But right here on earth, there is also a sabbath or a Sunday rest reserved for Gods people—and its a spiritual rest; of which JESUS so freely gives to all who call on Him.

Of a truth, King Jesus is the better way!

Joshua, the son of Nun, conquered Canaan not only for the people of Israel, but also for himself, his children and his grandchildren, (Joshua 19:49-50). But, Jesus, the SON of Yahweh God, purchased that heavenly Canaan by His shed blood. And not for His sake only, but for the sake of all those that believe on Him. We find glory in the fact that before the world was ever created; Christ Jesus made a decision to step out of heaven to give us that redemptive rest. (John 17:5). Christ Jesus is the better way!

Joshua needed the help of all the tribes of Israel to conquer Caanan, but our Lord and Savior, King Jesus, purchased our heavenly inheritance. He saith, “I have trodden the winepress alone, and none were with Me” (Isaiah 63:3). Christ Jesus is the better way!

Joshua did not face bloodshed or death in the conquest of Caanan, but the eternal inheritance of every believer would cost Christ Jesus bloodshed and death. (Hebrews 9:26; 1 Peter 1:18-19).  Christ Jesus is the better way!

Yes, of a truth, both names—Joshua and Jesus—signify a Savior…but only one of them can give that true spiritual rest. That one is Jesus Christ the blessed Messiah, Who died for the sins of the world. (John 3:16)

Prayer: King Jesus, our blessed Messiah, we thank you for that physical and spiritual rest that we can find only in you. Jesus, Your word says that You will keep us in perfect peace when our minds are stayed on you, because we trust in you. (Isaiah 26:3). Jesus, I thank You that You have many mansions in that heavenly place and we thank You that You will come back and receive us unto yourself where we can find eternal rest in one of those mansions in Jesus name, Amen. (John 14:1-4)

7 again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts.”   8 For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. (Hebrews 4:7-8)

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Yes, Even Better than Moses

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Down through the years, Yahweh God has used many men, women, boys, and girls to do mighty exploits in His name. Hopefully, a few names may come to your mind as you ponder on the many ways in which God has used people for His purposes. Moses was such a man. In the Bible, there is an Exodus account in which God used Moses in a powerful way to deliver the people of Israel out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.

Truly, Moses was faithful to God’s work from the building of the tabernacle, to standing up against the wicked Pharaoh, to putting blood on the doorposts.

Many are familiar with the fact that Moses was used of God to establish the Ten Commandments to the children of Israel. And although Moses was a man of faith and served Yahweh God, he was not perfect; and at one time was disobedient to God, killed a man, struggled with his calling, and oftentimes, wrestled with his own emotions–but at any rate, God used him mightily to do a great work in His name.

However, there is one greater than Moses and His name is Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The Word of God states this in Hebrews 3:1-3  “Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,   2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house.   3 For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house.”

Moses performed good works for God, but Jesus was better in every way. And we will discuss a few of those ways on this platform.

First and foremost, Moses was given instructions on how to build the tabernacle and how to worship in God’s house. Basically, Moses served in God’s house–Jesus is the Son who rules over Gods house.

Both did many miracles, signs, and wonders–Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness (Numbers 21:8-9), Christ Jesus lifted Himself up on the Cross to draw all men. (John 3:14-16).

Moses was sinful (Numbers 20:7-13); Jesus was sinless. (Hebrews 4:15)

Moses delivered people from physical bondage (Exodus 14:13-31), Christ Jesus delivered people from spiritual bondage. (Luke 4:18-19)

Moses gave physical bread (manna) from heaven to sustain strength (Exodus 16:14-15); Jesus gave that spiritual bread from heaven that gives and sustains eternal life. Jesus is the bread of Life. (John 6:32-35)

Moses appears with Jesus Christ at the Mount of Transfiguration and was taken up, but the people saw Jesus, the beloved Son in Whom God was well pleased, as the only one left standing. (Matt. 17:8)

Moses’ assignment pertained to the people of Israel only (Exodus 3:1-9), while Christ’s assignment was ultimately to the whole creation. (Mark 16:15).

Moses was only a mere man (Exodus 2:2); while Christ Jesus is both man and God. (John 1:1; John 17:5; John 20:28; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8).

Moses’s body was buried and saw deterioration and corruption (Deut. 34:6), Christ was spared corruption and decay. (Acts 13:37Yes, Jesus, the Son of God, the One Who Built the House and has More Honor than the House is better in every way–yes, even better than Moses.

Moses asked God, “Show me Your Glory”? JESUS CHRIST IS THE GLORY OF THE TRUE CHURCH OF GOD.

Yes, Jesus, the Son of God, the One Who Built the House and has More Honor than the House is better in every way–yes, even better than Moses.

 

Prayer: Father God, we thank You for Your Son, Christ in us (our spiritual tabernacle), our Hope of Glory. Papa God, we know that when this earthly tent (tabernacle) we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God Himself and not by human hands (2 Cor. 5:1) NLT. And Papa God, we thank You for these promises in Jesus’ blessed name, Amen!

Not Just Any Prophet

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In the Old Testament God spoke through His prophets such as to Moses, Elijah, Nathan, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, and Joel to get information out to His people.   Under the New Covenant, there are those who are still speaking for God under a prophetic anointing according to Ephesians 4:11.

“11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,   12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”

These 5 gifts are commonly referred to as the 5-fold ministry gifts. And although many think these gifts to be no longer needed or operational in the church today, but that the gifts ceased with the 1st Century Church, nothing could be farther from the truth.

In the New Testament, we can find references in Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12; 1 Peter 4; and 2 Timothy 1-6; wherein the ministry gifts are necessary for the full gospel ministry of the church to flow like Jesus Christ intended for it to flow.

Unfortunately, in the times in which we now live, we are starting to see an increase in the misuse and exploitation of the ministry gifts and especially the gift of prophecy. Instead of prophesying, many are prophe-lying. Many are misappropriating the gift of prophesy to line their pockets by preying on the weak and vulnerable.

That’s why John the Revelator admonishes us on this wise…”Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” (1 John 4:1)

In contrast, there are a great many prophets who have humbled themselves before God, who have sold out completed to God, who have the ear of Almighty God, and are doing mighty exploits in His name through the gift of prophecy.

However, Jesus Christ the soon coming King is better than any prophet (Hebrews 1:1-3)  that has been or that now is. When King Jesus communicates to us whether through a still small voice, through the voice of thundering waters, or through His Word, we can take it to the bank. The Bible says, He is not a God that He should lie, neither the Son of man that He should repent.” (Numbers 23:19) IF HE SAID IT, THAT SETTLES IT, AND WE SHOULD BELIEVE IT!!!

Everything about Jesus is prophecy and prophecy fulfilled, from His death, burial, resurrection, to His ascension. He is the better prophet. All that King Jesus has done, is doing and is going to do in the future is prophetic in nature as we study His word and carry out His mission.

As we seek to have a deeper relationship with the Master Prophet, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, may we find hope in His plans and purposes, that HE IS JUST NOT ANY PROPHET but that He is better than any prophet–from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Help me shout!

 

Prayer:   Father God, in the name of Jesus, we thank You for giving us Your Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Master Prophet, who is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). We thank You for that great and merciful salvation that is found in Jesus Christ along. And we equally thank You that if we apply the truths of the Word of God, we never have to be tossed about with every wind and doctrine, because Jesus is the better way, Amen and amen. 

1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,   2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;   3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high (Hebrews 1:1-3)

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