Hebrews 3:1-6

Christ is to be preferred to Moses -- Hebrews 3:1-6: The "partakers of the heavenly calling," must seriously consider Jesus, "the Apostle and High Priest of our profession." Those that “partake of the heavenly calling” are called "Holy Brethren." The heavenly calling is extended to man by gospel preaching. Paul wrote, "Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ." (2 Thessalonians 2:14)

The "partakers of the heavenly calling," must consider Christ Jesus. Jesus Christ is Lord over His church. He is the king, priest, prophet, and apostle of all. God appointed Him as Mediator. He is faithful to that appointment. Moses was faithful in the discharge of his office to the Jewish nation in the Old Testament. His faithfulness was typical of Christ's faithfulness to those under the New Covenant.

The Hebrew writer did not attempt in any way to undervalue Moses. But, he did say that Jesus, "was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house." (Hebrews 3:3) Jesus Christ, the builder of the church, the house of God, is worthy of all glory and honour.

Every house has a builder. Every family has a founder; every age or dispensation has someone responsible for it. Someone had to be over the old and the new dispensations --- Moses was over the Jewish age and Jesus Christ is over the Christian age. Christ is the Son and we are His house. We are the temple of the Holy Ghost (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), and Christ dwells in us by faith (Ephesians 3:17).

God expects us to maintain a bold and open profession of the truths of the gospel firm unto the end. "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved." (Matthew 10:22)