and since we have a great priest over the house of God,and having a great priest over God’s house,And having an high priest over the house of God;and having a great priest over the house of God;
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So ladies and gentlemen, look at this world and you will see and feel the effects of all kinds of leaders failing and falling. In the church, outside the church, in the government, in the world, in your work, know this they are not the end of the story the sons of eli and all their successors are not the end of the story there is a leader who has come to save us from our sin and this leader is coming back one day to make all things right. And above all, God's word is saying today to us, trust in him, trust in him. And then, so part of me just don't want to do like end with that, drop the mic and walk off. But there's one more takeaway we can't miss. So I told you that's, that's the best one. But then watch this. Specifically for every follower of Jesus. Number 10. As followers of Jesus, fulfill your priestly calling to lead others to life in him. So for anybody who's thought at any point during the last few minutes, all this talk about priests has nothing to do with me. …
… so that he could reconcile us to God in his unapproachable light. In the new covenant, our cleansing is not merely external. Hebrews chapter 10, verses 19 to 22. Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Yeah, there's a washing, but it's not the same. This is a washing from the inside out. This is not just clean up your garments on the outside and observe a few rules before you come into the presence of Almighty God, this is be changed from the inside out. Not so that you can come before the presence of God, but so that you can be indwelled by the very presence of God who dwells in unapproachable light. Oh, this is superior, friends. This is greater. …
All right? Now Hebrews 10, verses 19 to 23. Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence, there it is again, confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, it's like through the heavens, that is through his flesh. And since we have a great high priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a And we're going to pick up with verses 24 and 25 tonight as we talk about fellowship. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the first note struck here. And this is amazing. This is for you. This is true of you if you're in Jesus. We have a great and final high priest. Have. Right now. He's come. If you're in Christ, you have him right now in heaven. At long last, he has come. This is no longer just a future promise. He died as your great and final sacrifice. He rose in victory over the grave. …