Hebrews
4:14
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| "T herefore,
since we have a Great High Priest who has gone
through the Heavens, Jesus the Son of God." |
HEBREW
4:15
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| "F or
we have not a high priest which cannot be touched
with the feeling of our infirmities; but WAS IN
ALL POINTS TEMPTED LIKE AS WE ARE, YET WITHOUT
SIN." |
T
he baptism of Jesus signifies that He was assuming His
role as High Priest. Jesus was preparing to offer the
sacrifice, Himself, to make right (FORGIVE), our sins. He
was preparing by publicly showing that His sins were
washed away. In the Old Testament days a High Priest
would offer the most important sacrifices to God.
J
esus' second role was to give God's message to His
people, a Prophets job.
Matthew
21:11 declares;
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| "T his
is Jesus, the Prophet from Nazareth in
Galilee." |
T
he message that Jesus the Prophet brought was God's
Gospel.
Mark
1:14
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| "J esus
went into Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of
God." |
Mark
1:38
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| "S o
I can preach there also, that is why I have
come" |
H
is third role of King came with his confrontation with
Satan.
John
1:47
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| "Y ou
(Jesus), are King of Israel." |
J
esus drove out many demons and would not let them speak
because they knew who he was...THE KING OF THE KINGDOM...
J
esus' three roles as
PRIEST, PROPHET and KING
started with His baptism.
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