Heb.5:5,6 - So also, Christ was not self-appointed and did not glorify himself by becoming a high priest, but God called and glorified him! For the Father said to him, “You are my favored Son. Today I have fathered you.” And in another Scripture he says about this new priestly order, “You are a Priest …
THE ETERNAL SON
Heb.5:5- So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become a high priest, but He who said to Him, “YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU”; People tend to get weird and confused when you talk about Jesus as the eternal Son of God and at the same time being God …
GRACE AND OBEDIENCE
Heb. 5:8,9 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, This verse tends to be somewhat disturbing to some evangelical Christians. It is those 'horrible' last five words that are problematic, "to …
GROW UP!
Heb. 5:14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. Heb. 6:1 ¶ Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, I think there is probably way too many Christians that are still …
I’M LEAVING THE CHURCH
"I'M LEAVING THE CHURCH" Heb. 5:14 But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil. "I'm not being fed!" That's one of the classic complaints of disgruntled church members. They go on to say, "All he preaches is the milk of the word, I …
SPIRITUAL SENSE
SPIRITUAL SENSE Heb.5:13,14 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised. Our natural senses come to us, well, naturally. No one …
PRAYING WITH JESUS
PRAYING THE PSALMS WITH JESUS In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety. Heb.5:7 The prayer life of the man, Jesus Christ, is one of the greatest mysteries …