High Priestly Grip – Hebrews 4:14-16

Our last message in Hebrews entitled: “Hold Fast” focused on our grip on Christ, as we embrace the Christian life and all of its paradoxical tensions described in Heb 4 (Fear and Good news, Today and long afterwards, Strive and rest, & Living Logos/Word. There is, however, a mutual grasp involved in 'holding fast' and the primary grip is that of our Great High Priest Jesus Christ as the savior of sinners. Hebrews declares this grasp as the universal experience of all the holy brethren (3:1) and describes it in this summary, transitional, and thematic text. Assurance of salvation this side of 'rest' hinges upon the office of Christ as our Great High Priest. Heb 4:14-16 is compressed, vacuum packed theology par excellence!