Worship Next Sunday
October 29, 2017
Preaching:
Rev. Nathan Snyder
Sermon
Text: Hebrews 7:11-28
Sermon
Title: Our
Perfect, Sinless, Indestructible, Permanent High Priest
Music:
Opening Hymn: (#57) Hallelujah,
Praise Jehovah, O My Soul
Preparation Hymn: (#163) At the
Name of Jesus
Response Hymn: (#257) Stricken,
Smitten and Afflicted
Closing Hymn: (#261) What
Wondrous Love Is This
Meditation
on God's Law: Third Commandment
Supporting
Passages: Psalm 32, John
10:1-18
Preparation
Guide
Sunday:
Psalm 31
(Tonight: Main Text)
Monday:
(NO Daily Worship)
Tuesday:
(NO Daily Worship)
Wednesday:
(NO Daily Worship)
Thursday:
Psalm
32 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)
Friday:
John
10:1-18 (Next Sunday:
NT Read.)
Saturday:
Hebrews 7:11-28 (Next Sunday: Main Text)
Meditating
on the Scriptures Together
Hebrews
7:11-28
[11]
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?
[12] For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is
necessarily a change in the law as well. [13] For the one of whom
these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one
has ever served at the altar. [14] For it is evident that our Lord
was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses
said nothing about priests. [15] This becomes even more evident when
another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, [16] who has
become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning
bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. [17] For
it is witnessed of him,
“You
are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”
[18]
For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its
weakness and uselessness [19] (for the law made nothing perfect); but
on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw
near to God.
[20]
And it was not without an oath. For those who formerly became priests
were made such without an oath, [21] 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.’”
[22]
This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant. [23] The former
priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death
from continuing in office, [24] but he holds his priesthood
permanently, because he continues forever. [25] 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. [26] For it was
indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy,
innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the
heavens. [27] 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.
[28] 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.
John
10:1-18
[1]
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by
the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a
robber. [2] But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the
sheep. [3] To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and
he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. [4] When he has
brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow
him, for they know his voice. [5] A stranger they will not follow,
but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of
strangers.” [6] This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but
they did not understand what he was saying to them. [7] So Jesus
again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of
the sheep. [8] All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but
the sheep did not listen to them. [9] I am the door. If anyone enters
by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. [10]
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they
may have life and have it abundantly. [11] I am the good shepherd.
The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. [12] He who is a
hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the
wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches
them and scatters them. [13] He flees because he is a hired hand and
cares nothing for the sheep. [14] I am the good shepherd. I know my
own and my own know me, [15] just as the Father knows me and I know
the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. [16] And I have
other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and
they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one
shepherd. [17] For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay
down my life that I may take it up again. [18] No one takes it from
me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it
down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have
received from my Father.”
