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Hebrews 5: Jesus is the Perfect High Priest

Jesus is the Perfect High Priest
Hebrews 5 shows Jesus as God's appointed High priest who became the source of eternal salvation for everyone who believes. He was subjected to the weakness of the flesh yet without sin. He learned obedience through what he suffered so in the same way he is able to help those who will inherit salvation.  Jesus was designed by God to be our high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

"Every high priest is selected from among men and is appointed to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. This is…
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“No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.” ( Hebrews 5:4-5…
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“And he says in another place, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.” ( Hebrews 5:6 ) Not only did God appoint Christ and exalt Him with the honor of becoming our High Priest, he also appointed Him a rank in the order of Melchizedek. This is…
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“During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered” (…
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“and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek” ( Hebrews 5:9-10 ) On the cross Jesus said "it is finished" right before he gave up his spirit. With these words,…
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“We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid…
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“Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil” ( Hebrews 5:13-14 ) When a baby is born they are fed their mother's milk…
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Ambassador’s To The Nations; Bringing the Hope of Jesus to South America

Ambassador’s To The Nations; Bringing the Hope of Jesus to South America

My husband and I have partnered with a wonderful organization called Ambassadors to the Nations. We learned about them while attending Andrew Wommack’s Gospel Truth Seminar in Kansas City several years back. While there, we heard the founders, Ka...

Juli Camarin | Feb 12, 2012

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Trusting God to Kill the Giants in Your Life

Trusting God to Kill the Giants in Your Life

I recently read the story of David and Goliath and as I read I got caught up in the drama of the Bible story unfolding before me.  However, on this particular day the story took on a different twist. For the majority of my life, I remember the l...

Juli Camarin | Jan 29, 2012

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A Glossary of Biblical Words and Concepts

A Glossary of Biblical Words and Concepts

I grew up going to Awana kid’s club every Wednesday night from the age of 3 or 4 far into my teenage years. My brothers, sister and I spent countless hours, memorizing Scripture verses to recite to our leaders each week. It is a real blessing now to ...

Juli Camarin | Jan 15, 2012

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