THE GREAT HIGH PRIEST

Hebrews 5: 5-9

So also Christ glorified not Himself to be made an high Priest, but He that said unto Him, "Thou art My Son, today have I begotten Thee". As He saith also in another place, "Thou art a Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek"; Who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto Him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that He feared, though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered; and being made perfect, He became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him.

OBEDIENCE LEADS TO SALVATION

The obedience of JESUS, made it possible for us to be saved from the wrath of GOD. It was the great love of the Great High Priest, JESUS, that lead Him to Calvary and the agony of the cross. JESUS glorified not Himself, He spent his life glorifying His Father (read John 17).

JESUS is calling us to a life of obedience to Him and His Word; obedience will cause a break in the relationship with the World the flesh and the devil. Obedience will cause suffering and separation from the world the flesh and the devil, but it is a passage to a life filled with endless joy and union with GOD. Yes, it is worth it. Remember the Gethsemane cry: "Nevertheless, not my will but Thy will be done".

BE OBEDIENT TO THE WORD OF GOD AND FIND THE JOY OF ETERNAL SALVATION; SEALED WITH THE BLOOD OF JESUS