Our Better High Priest

What does it mean to have an advocate who never stops fighting for us? In this exploration of Hebrews 7, we dive into one of the most comforting truths in all of Scripture: Jesus Christ serves as our permanent, unceasing high priest who intercedes for us before the Father right now, at this very moment. Unlike the priests of the Old Testament who were limited by their humanity and mortality, our high priest holds his office forever. We examine the ancient practice of the high priest carrying the names of the twelve tribes of Israel on his shoulders and over his heart as he entered the Holy of Holies, and we discover what that image tells us about how deeply and personally Jesus carries each of us before God. The message cuts to the heart of a struggle many of us know well: the tendency to live under guilt and shame rather than in the freedom Christ purchased for us. When we understand that Jesus is not a pleading, desperate advocate but an enthroned, powerful one, it changes everything about how we walk through daily life. This is not a static, one-time salvation we are talking about. It is a living, active, ongoing rescue that meets us in our weakness every single day.