From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

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Sent: Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 6:18 AM

Subject: 2-17-22 THOUGHTS

2-17-22   THOUGHTS

Some thoughts this morning about our HIGH PRIEST, our MEDIATOR-INTERCESSOR.  Thoughts of God’s NEW COVENANT WRITTEN ON OUR HEARTS!  

Heb 2:11   For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one [Father;]for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Heb 2:18   For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.
Heb 7:25   Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
Heb 9:15    For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were [committed] under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Heb 7:24-28   Message Bible   But Jesus’ priesthood is permanent. He’s there from now to eternity  25  to save everyone who comes to God through him, always on the job to speak up for them. 26  So now we have a high priest who perfectly fits our needs: completely holy, uncompromised by sin, with authority extending as high as God’s presence in heaven itself.  27  Unlike the other high priests, he doesn’t have to offer sacrifices for his own sins every day before he can get around to us and our sins.
He’s done it, once and for all: offered up himself as the sacrifice.  28  The law appoints as high priests men who are never able to get the job done right. But this intervening command of God, which came later, appoints the Son, who is absolutely, eternally perfect.  
Heb 8:1 MB   In essence, we have just such a high priest: authoritative right alongside God, 2  conducting worship in the one true sanctuary built by God.
Heb 8:8-10   MB   But we know the first was found wanting, because God said, Heads up! The days are coming when I’ll set up a new plan for dealing with Israel and Judah.  9  I’ll throw out the old plan I set up with their ancestors when I led them by the hand out of Egypt. They didn’t keep their part of the bargain, so I looked away and let it go. 10  This new plan I’m making with Israel isn’t going to be written on paper, isn’t going to be chiseled in stone; This time I’m writing out the plan in them, carving it on the lining of their hearts. I’ll be their God, they’ll be my people.
1John 2:1     My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
John 15:4    "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither [can] you unless you abide in Me.
1John 2:28       Now, little children,
abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.

My Prayer:
Thank you Father for Jesus and all that He means to us.  Give us a compelling desire and teach us how, to abide in your presence through our Lord Jesus.  Make our hearts burn for you O God.       In the name of our Lord and Savior,       Amen