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Jesus is truly our high priest for He was called to the office just as others (like Aaron and Melchizedek) were.

BibleGateway: Hebrews 5:1-10

ESV Text: Hebrews 5:1-10


KJV Text:

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     1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. 3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. 6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 7 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; 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

     10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 220:
Jesus, my Great High Priest

— Organ Audio

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1. Jesus, my great High Priest, 
Offered His blood and died; 
My guilty conscience seeks 
No sacrifice beside. 
His powerful blood did once atone, 
And now it pleads before the throne. 

2. To this dear Surety’s hand 
Will I commit my cause; 
He answers and fulfils 
His Father’s broken laws. 
Behold my soul at freedom set; 
My Surety paid the dreadful debt. 

3. My Advocate appears 
For my defense on high; 
The Father bows His ears 
And lays His thunder by. 
Not all that hell or sin can say 
Shall turn His heart, His love, away. 

4. Should all the hosts of death 
And powers of hell unknown 
Put their most dreadful forms 
Of rage and mischief on, 
I shall be safe, for Christ displays 
Superior power and guardian grace.