JESUS IS BETTER THAN AARON

HEBREWS 5

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH PRIEST [v. 1-4]

 

1. As a Man- Represents Men to God [v. 1]

 

2. As a Man- Understands the Infirmities of Men [v. 2-3]

 

3. As a Man- should Be Appointed by God [v. 4]

 

II. THE OPTIMAL HIGH PRIEST [v. 5-10]

 

1. As a Man- Was Appointed by God [v. 5-6, 10; 1:5, Ps. 2:7, Ps. 110:1-4,]

 

2. As a Man- Understands the Infirmities of Men [v. 7-8, Lk. 22:43, 2:49-52]

 

3. As a Man- Represents Men to God [v. 9, 1 Tm. 2:5]

 

III. THE PATTERN OF SPIRITUAL STAGNATION [v. 11-14]

 

1. Spiritual Dullness [v. 11, 6:12, 2 Tm. 2:15] nothros; sluggish, i.e.  lazy, or stupid:--dull, slothful.

 

2. Spiritual Immaturity [v. 12-13, 1st Corinthians 3:1-2]

 

3. Spiritual Inactivity [v. 14, 12:11, 1 Timothy 4:7]