Who Do You Love the Picture or the Person?
"Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house." Hebrews 3:1-2
Here we are! The Apostle has put the issue right back in the face of the Hebrews. Are you a Hebrew? Then here is what the Apostle has asked you to do; consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.
What a wise word. Here has been the whole objective of the Apostle from the start, to consider Christ. The word consider, means to behold. "For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." (James 1:23-24). "When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold." (Acts 7:31-32).
To behold the Apostle sent from the Father and to behold the High Priest present with the Father is exactly what all GOD's people will do. They have no interest in anyone else. They are willing and ready to consider, ponder, heed, and follow that man sent from GOD, Jesus Christ. For they know that when they behold him, they are beholding the Lamb that took away their sin.
The Apostle has already identified Jesus Christ as the last word to men from GOD. If we refuse to hear him we have no hope of eternal life. That man or woman is greatly misled to believe that GOD will have anything to do with them if they lightly esteem his Son. If they place anything or any one with or above him, they stand as objects of GOD's displeasure and wrath. The Apostle also has established Christ's Deity and redeemer-hood, so that He ought to be the more earnestly heeded. Now the Apostle's goal is to teach the Hebrews, right where it ought to be the most offensive, the most effective in getting their attention, at Moses. You see they were proud to be Moses disciples. "Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples." (John 9:28). They ruled under Moses' administration. "Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:" (Matthew 23:2). And they trusted in Moses. "Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust." (John 5:45).
But you see child of GOD, Moses' house was complete when Christ appeared. Christ was the capstone of the old testament and He is the foundation stone of the new testament. "The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes." (Psalm 118:22-23). As soon as the eternal SON of GOD took on our nature, Moses' house, rule, way, and Moses' influence began to dissolve. The covenant GOD made with Israel through him began to wax old and fade away. The Son has come, and He is the heir. This truth was hard to receive by those Hebrews, as it is today by the Neo-Jews, who can't seem to live without the picture. What is the problem? They need to consider Him, more diligently.
We have two faithful men who rule over two houses. The one was national, political, and temporal. The other spiritual, heavenly, and eternal. The one was governed by carnal laws and commandments designed to herd a nation of unregenerate rebels with a few saints in it to Christ. The other is governed by a quickening Spirit whose law is spiritual and internal. He governs, controls, feeds, guides, nurtures, and keeps a nation of born again, elect of GOD Christ following saints, with a few hypocrites amongst them. Sometimes they are called hypocrites, goats, tares, weeds, thorns, thistles, beasts, etc., but they are never called children of GOD, Christian, or Abraham's seed. Only if ye be Christ's, then are you Abraham's seed and heirs of the promise of GOD in Christ. A different kind of house! Now whose house are you in? Who do you follow? Who is your head? If you don't really know the answer, let me give you some good advice, consider Christ.
"Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house." Hebrews 3:1-2
Here we are! The Apostle has put the issue right back in the face of the Hebrews. Are you a Hebrew? Then here is what the Apostle has asked you to do; consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.
What a wise word. Here has been the whole objective of the Apostle from the start, to consider Christ. The word consider, means to behold. "For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." (James 1:23, 24). "When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold." (Acts 7:31, 32).
To behold the Apostle sent from the Father and to behold the High Priest present with the Father is exactly what all GOD's people will do. They have no interest in anyone else. They are willing and ready to consider, ponder, heed, and follow that man sent from GOD, Jesus Christ. For they know that when they behold him, they are beholding the Lamb that took away their sin.
The Apostle has already identified Jesus Christ as the last word to men from GOD. If we refuse to hear him we have no hope of eternal life. That man or woman is greatly misled to believe that GOD will have anything to do with them if they lightly esteem his Son. If they place anything or any one with or above him, they stand as objects of GOD's displeasure and wrath. The Apostle also has established Christ's Deity and redeemer-hood, so that He ought to be the more earnestly heeded. Now the Apostle's goal is to teach the Hebrews, right where it ought to be the most offensive, the most effective in getting their attention, at Moses. You see they were proud to be Moses disciples. "Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples." (John 9:28). They ruled under Moses' administration. "Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:" (Matthew 23:2). And they trusted in Moses. "Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust." (John 5:45).
But you see child of GOD, Moses' house was complete when Christ appeared. Christ was the capstone of the old testament and He is the foundation stone of the new testament. "The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes." (Psalm 118:22,23). As soon as the eternal SON of GOD took on our nature, Moses' house, rule, way, and Moses' influence began to dissolve. The covenant GOD made with Israel through him began to wax old and fade away. The Son has come, and He is the heir. This truth was hard to receive by those Hebrews, as it is today by the Neo-Jews, who can't seem to live without the picture. What is the problem? They need to consider Him, more diligently.
We have two faithful men who rule over two houses. The one was national, political, and temporal. The other spiritual, heavenly, and eternal. The one was governed by carnal laws and commandments designed to herd a nation of unregenerate rebels with a few saints in it to Christ. The other is governed by a quickening Spirit whose law is spiritual and internal. He governs, controls, feeds, guides, nurtures, and keeps a nation of born again, elect of GOD Christ following saints, with a few hypocrites amongst them. Sometimes they are called hypocrites, goats, tares, weeds, thorns, thistles, beasts, etc., but they are never called children of GOD, Christian, or Abraham's seed. Only if ye be Christ's, then are you Abraham's seed and heirs of the promise of GOD in Christ. A different kind of house! Now whose house are you in? Who do you follow? Who is your head? If you don't really know the answer, let me give you some good advice, consider Christ.
"Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house." Hebrews 3:1-2
Here we are! The Apostle has put the issue right back in the face of the Hebrews. Are you a Hebrew? Then here is what the Apostle has asked you to do; consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.
What a wise word. Here has been the whole objective of the Apostle from the start, to consider Christ. The word consider, means to behold. "For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." (James 1:23-24). "When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold." (Acts 7:31-32).
To behold the Apostle sent from the Father and to behold the High Priest present with the Father is exactly what all GOD's people will do. They have no interest in anyone else. They are willing and ready to consider, ponder, heed, and follow that man sent from GOD, Jesus Christ. For they know that when they behold him, they are beholding the Lamb that took away their sin.
The Apostle has already identified Jesus Christ as the last word to men from GOD. If we refuse to hear him we have no hope of eternal life. That man or woman is greatly misled to believe that GOD will have anything to do with them if they lightly esteem his Son. If they place anything or any one with or above him, they stand as objects of GOD's displeasure and wrath. The Apostle also has established Christ's Deity and redeemer-hood, so that He ought to be the more earnestly heeded. Now the Apostle's goal is to teach the Hebrews, right where it ought to be the most offensive, the most effective in getting their attention, at Moses. You see they were proud to be Moses disciples. "Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples." (John 9:28). They ruled under Moses' administration. "Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:" (Matthew 23:2). And they trusted in Moses. "Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust." (John 5:45).
But you see child of GOD, Moses' house was complete when Christ appeared. Christ was the capstone of the old testament and He is the foundation stone of the new testament. "The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes." (Psalm 118:22-23). As soon as the eternal SON of GOD took on our nature, Moses' house, rule, way, and Moses' influence began to dissolve. The covenant GOD made with Israel through him began to wax old and fade away. The Son has come, and He is the heir. This truth was hard to receive by those Hebrews, as it is today by the Neo-Jews, who can't seem to live without the picture. What is the problem? They need to consider Him, more diligently.
We have two faithful men who rule over two houses. The one was national, political, and temporal. The other spiritual, heavenly, and eternal. The one was governed by carnal laws and commandments designed to herd a nation of unregenerate rebels with a few saints in it to Christ. The other is governed by a quickening Spirit whose law is spiritual and internal. He governs, controls, feeds, guides, nurtures, and keeps a nation of born again, elect of GOD Christ following saints, with a few hypocrites amongst them. Sometimes they are called hypocrites, goats, tares, weeds, thorns, thistles, beasts, etc., but they are never called children of GOD, Christian, or Abraham's seed. Only if ye be Christ's, then are you Abraham's seed and heirs of the promise of GOD in Christ. A different kind of house! Now whose house are you in? Who do you follow? Who is your head? If you don't really know the answer, let me give you some good advice, consider Christ.
Jesse Gistand, Pastor
Grace Bible Church
San Leandro, CA 94572
Phone (510)-799-7934