Hebrews 2:14-18, Jesus our High Priest

Hebrews 2:14 – 18 – Jesus our High Priest

In the last message from Hebrews, we saw how Jesus came as a man, was victorious over sin and death, has been glorified and is honored in Heaven. And He calls us – announces publicly to all – that we are His brothers and sisters. This last paragraph of chapter 2 builds on this, reminding us of three things: a) Jesus' humanity, b) how He came to die, and c) now helps us as our faithful high priest. Each of these three points is meant to comfort and strengthen His people. Now as then – some 2,000 years ago – God's people live in a world that is designed and run to draw us aside, to weigh us down. Many of our brothers and sisters around the world are persecuted and killed. Whether we are threatened with the sword or by countless enticements to compromise, our refuge is the same – flee to Christ! Our flesh is weak, we need a strong tower – but we also need an advocate who will plead our case. We who have faith in Christ Jesus have more than we need. Let's get into the text!