The Faithfull High Priest

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Hebrews 3:1-6 The Faithful High Priest Sermon Outline for May 1, 2005 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri I. 1:1-4 The Father’s Final Word - The Bright and Shining Son II. 1:5-2:18 A Better Name Than Angels - Son of God and Son of Man LINK TO III. 2:17 “that He might be  a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God” III. 3:1-5:10 A Better High-Priest: Source of Faithfulness, Rest, Compassion IV. 5:11-10:39 Christ, A Priest Like Melchizedek , High Priest of GoodThings  to Come V. 11:1-12:14 We Should Live with Faith and Endurance VI. 12:15-13:19 Strong Hands, Straight Paths - Living in Heavenly Community on Earth VII. 13:20-25 Benediction: Completeness Unto Every Good Work III. 3:1-5:10 A Better High-Priest: Source of Faithfulness, Rest, Compassion A. Jesus is faithful, and worthy of our faith 3:1-6 B. We should give Him our faith, and enter His rest. 3:7-4:14 (Next Week) B. We should seek mercy through Him. 4:15,16 A. Jesus is merciful and compassionate. 5:1-10 V. 11:1-12:14 We Should Live with Faith and Endurance A. Our ancestors were faithful and endured hardships.11:1-40 B. Like our ancestors, we should run with endurance the race. 12:1 B. Looking to Jesus, we should exercise faith. 12:2a A. Jesus endured unto joy, and we, as sons, should endure chastening. 12:2b-14 Today’s Text: A. Jesus is faithful and worthy of our faith 3:1-6 I. Comparison of Jesus and Moses 1 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.  II. Jesus Superiority to Moses 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 III. The Reason for This Superiority 4 For every house is built by someone, but  He who built all things is God.  5   And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as  a servant,  for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward,  6  but Christ as  a Son over His own house, IV. Relevance to Us (Hinge to Next Section) whose house we are  if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope  firm to the end. [  7  Therefore, as  the Holy Spirit says:  “  Today, if you will hear His voice] Questions from Hebrews 3:1-6 for Young Hearers 1. Today’s sermon is the start of the _____ major section in Hebrews. 2. The 3rd feast of Leviticus 23 is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 3. On the 3 rd day of creation God created the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of the plants and trees. 4. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is our “Firstfruits.” 5. In this section, Jesus is said to be ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 6. We are to have ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 7. Knowing Jesus’ care for us, we are to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __ 8. Jesus is compared to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ in today’s text. 9. In this text, Moses is seen as a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 10. Was Moses faithful to care for God’s house? 11. But Jesus is also superior to Moses, with more ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 12. Moses was also a part of the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___, as a servant, unlike Jesus who is the ___ ___ ___ ___ __ of the House. 13. We are God’s house (temple) since we are ___ ___ ___ ___ to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Jesus , and glory in it, even if we suffer. 14. This week, we should read, think about and sing Psalm ___ ___.