The Eternal High Priest | Sermon 11/14/2021

Everything from the sacrifices, Levites, priests, and mediation of the high priest reminds us of a system that can’t fully atone for sin. In the types and shadows of the Old Testament, a High Priest is promised to come not in a dying priesthood but an eternal one in the order of Melchizedek.

A sacrifice is needed that wouldn’t be necessary year after year but one that would appease the wrath of God once for all. Christ is not of the tribe of Levi but of Judah; nevertheless, not only did He display priestly qualities in His earthly ministry, it is finally after His ascension that in the heavenly sanctuary He offers His blood and work to the Father as the Eternal High Priest.

This results in His high exaltation and His people’s deliverance from the effects of sin and its power resulting in eternal life.