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God's Prophetic People

Jesus Christ as our High Priest lives and serves forever; He has no successors. He continually lives to make intercession on our behalf to the Father. His one-time, all inclusive sacrifice of Himself serves as the way to salvation for all who will believe.

C. Jesus Christ as PROPHET

1. The Pattern Prophet (Deuteronomy 18:15-19)

Often, we readily accept Jesus Christ in our thoughts as our redeemer, intercessor, or our great high priest, but it ends there. We must be true to what the Bible says--Christ Jesus is not simply the pattern priest who would instruct the people in the details of the Law. He would also be the pattern prophet who would not only fulfill the Law, but demonstrate the very spirit of the Law. Jesus Christ, through His very life and ministry, showed the true spiritual meaning behind the letter of the Law. Jesus Chr ist was God’s perfect mouthpiece, the long-awaited Messiah, the ultimate fulfillment of the Law, and the One who not only speaks God’s Word but is God’s Word (Hebrews 1:1-3). In John 4:5-19, we find the story of Jesus meeting the woman at the well. Jesus — needing to go through Samaria — came to a city called Shechem. At the outskirts of this city was an old well, called “Jacob’s well,” where people came to draw water. At this well the Samaritan woman had a divine appointment with Jesus Christ. A Samaritan woman and a Jew at the same well at the same time was culturally forbidden during those days, but they entered a discussion together, and then the Lord told her in John 4:14: “…but whoev er drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water 2. The Samaritan woman declared Him a prophet (John 4:19)

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