CT053 - He Always Lives

The Levitical priests had one unavoidable problem.

They kept dying. One would serve, then he'd be gone. Another would take his place — and then he'd be gone too. Generation after generation, the priesthood turned over because the priests kept running out of time.

But Hebrews 7 points to something different. Because he remains forever, he holds his priesthood permanently.

Not for a long time. Permanently.

And the implication is staggering: he is able to save completely — to the uttermost — because he always lives to make intercession. Right now. Present tense. Ongoing. You still need a priest. You're still on the road. And the one who holds that priesthood permanently — holds you permanently.