Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk
Tell Them of Jesus by Bobby Sneed
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n Hebrews Chapter 7, we find God’s truth revealed to us
have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and
that we now have a High Priest who reigns forever, who
rejoice in hope of the glory of God” (NKJV).
is Jesus Christ. Unlike the priests of old, He does not need
Third, Christ lives to make intercession for us. Romans
to first offer a sacrifice for himself and then for the people,
8:34 says we are no longer condemned because Jesus died
but has once and for all provided Himself as the sacrifice for
for us and now lives; He sits at the right hand of God and
the sins of the world. He accomplished what no one else could, and that is to pay the sin debt we owed because He is the perfect lamb provided by God the Father. Hebrews 7:25 says, “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them” (NKJV). Let’s consider the amazing truths this verse offers us today. First, He can save to the uttermost! Who other than the only begotten Son of God could save us? He not only lifts us out of sin and cleanses us from all unrighteousness, but He does so permanently and completely—thus to the uttermost.
speaks on our behalf. Furthermore, He is our Mediator! 1
Nothing can reclaim us or take us from our Lord once we
Timothy 2:5 tells us that there is one God and one Mediator
are His (Romans 8:38-39). This is Good News to the utmost
between God and man; He is Jesus Christ. He paid our debt.
that Jesus not only forgives us if we confess and repent, but
He forgives our sin. He speaks on our behalf to the Father.
He preserves us for Himself for eternity.
What a Savior is He!
Second, we have access to the Father by the Son. In Old Testament days, we would have gone to the priest with a
This reminds me of the old hymn by Fannie Crosby titled “Rescue the Perishing.” The refrain says:
sacrifice for him to offer on our behalf to seek forgiveness.
“Rescue the perishing,
Our relationship with God would have required a mortal
Care for the dying;
man to help us meet with God, but not so now. After the
Jesus is merciful,
work of the cross, we have a High Priest who is not from
Jesus will save.”
the order of the Levites but rather is from Judah and of
So, with this Good News comes the responsibility to
the order of Melchizedek, without beginning or end. Jesus
share it! Tell Them of Jesus!
forgiveness, to praise Him without ceasing, and to have fellowship. As Romans 5:2 states, “Through whom also we
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About The Author
has made the way for us to pray directly to God, to seek Dr. Bobby Sneed is the pastor of Deep Springs Baptist Church. His greatest desire is that all will experience the peace, hope and love of the Father made possible by faith in the Son, Jesus Christ.
