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What is great? Great athletes. Great bands. Great nations. Great games. Great food. Great friends. Great times. It’s part of the human condition to seek, define, and even debate what is great, knowing that any two people may disagree on what constitutes greatness. In our insatiable quest to identify and marvel at that which is great, we often find ourselves moving toward lesser things and missing the truth of that which is truly and incontrovertibly great.

Hebrew Christians had their own list of greats, including the prophets, Moses, Abraham, the angels, and the covenants to name a few. Though all of these were like signposts pointing forward to one greater, the cares and concerns of daily living tempted these first-century believers to return to the past and miss this reality: Jesus Is Greater.

Join us this Sunday, as we continue a six-month series in the book of Hebrews, reminding us that of all we might consider to be great, they are but a sign, pointing to the reality that Jesus is Greater!

Coming Up In Our Sermon Series:

2/16/25: “Greater Priesthood,” Hebrews 7:11-28
2/23/25: “Greater Covenant,” Hebrews 8:1-13
3/02/25: “Greater Access,” Hebrews 9:1-14
3/09/25: “Greater Mediator,” Hebrews 9:15-28
3/16/25: “Greater Sacrifice,” Hebrews 10:1-18
3/23/25: “Greater Assurance,” Hebrews 10:19-25
3/30/25: “Greater Reward,” Hebrews 10:26-39


To help you prepare, the scripture for this Sunday will be:

Hebrews 7:11-28 (ESV)

Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron? For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well. For the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.

This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. For it is witnessed of him,

“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”

For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

And it was not without an oath. For those who formerly became priests were made such without an oath, but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him:

“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
‘You are a priest forever.’”

This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant.

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.

English Standard Version. ESV® Permanent Text Edition® (2016).
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