Worship Preparation - February 18, 2024
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Read the sermon text: Hebrews 4:1-14-5:10
Read the sermon summary: In our passage for this Sunday, we see that Jesus is uniquely qualified to serve as a merciful and faithful high priest. Since he is human like priests in the Old Testament, he is able to sympathize with us humans in our weaknesses. However, Jesus is different than previous priests in that he is also the Son of God. He went through the same kinds of trials we have, yet without sin. Therefore, the author encourages us to draw near to his throne with confidence that he will give us exactly what we need. In preparation for the sermon consider the following questions: How does this passage differ in tone from the one we considered last week? What qualifies Jesus to be a faithful and merciful high priest for us? What do you think is the author’s purpose in referring to Melchizedek?
Read the following song lyrics in relation to the sermon:
Before The Throne Of God Above
Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea
A great High Priest whose name is Love
Who ever lives and pleads for me
My name is graven on His hands
My name is written on His heart
I know that while in heav'n He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart
When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end to all my sin
Because the sinless Saviour died
My sinful soul is counted free
For God the Just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me
Behold Him there the risen Lamb
My perfect spotless righteousness
The great unchangeable I Am
The King of glory and of grace
One with Himself I cannot die
My soul is purchased with His blood
My life is hid with Christ on high
With Christ my Saviour and my God
With Christ my Saviour and my God
I bow before the cross of Christ
And marvel at this love divine
God's perfect Son was sacrificed
To make me righteous in God's eyes
This river's depths I cannot know
But I can glory in its flood
The Lord Most High has bowed down low
And poured on me His glorious love
And poured on me His glorious love
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Charitie Lees Bancroft | Vikki Cook
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