Knowing Jesus
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class opened with a gracious greeting to visitors and an encouragement to bring any questions about church practices or doctrine. After announcing the evening’s guest speaker, Ezekiel Barnes, and a potluck honoring James Martin’s 100th birthday, the teacher introduced the central theme: knowing Jesus as the Great High Priest. He used the analogy of a baseball umpire’s authority to illustrate how an ultimate arbiter governs a game, even if imperfect. This set the stage for a biblical comparison, citing Hebrews 4:14, which declares Jesus as the heavenly High Priest who mediates for believers. Transitioning to the Old Testament, the teacher examined Job 9:32‑33, where Job laments the absence of an arbiter between himself and God. He highlighted Job’s desire for a mediator, drawing a parallel to Christ’s role as our perfect intercessor. The lesson underscored that while human judges may falter, Jesus provides flawless, divine mediation, offering believers assurance and access to God’s grace. The class concluded with a call to pursue a deeper, personal relationship with Jesus, reflecting on His priestly work and its relevance to everyday life.
Key Scriptures
since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus Christ, the Son of God
For he is not a man, as I am, that I might answer him, that we should come to trial together. There is no arbiter between us who might lay his hand on us both