Jesus Briefly Humbled

But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of His suffering death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

Jesus Our High Priest

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession: Jesus;

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let’s hold firmly to our confession.

where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

by the same extent Jesus also has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.

By this will, we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all time.

A New and Living Way

Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

Jesus, the Example

Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let’s rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with endurance the race that is set before us,

looking only at Jesus, the originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever.

Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the gate, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood.

Benediction

Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, that is, Jesus our Lord,

equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.