John Piper preached a sermon in December of 1996 titled, Jesus, from Melchizedek to Eternal

Savior.

In that sermon, John Piper explained the glorious ramifications of Hebrews 7.25, which reads

this, consequently, he, Jesus, is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to

God through him.

And he always lives to make intercession for them.

Here's what John Piper said.

Salvation is not static.

As though I did something once to get saved, I believed.

And God did something once to save me.

He sent Jesus to die and rise from the dead.

And that's all there is to it.

Now this verse is one screaming announcement that is not all there is to it.

And what I want to try to do in his last moments is, is take a Sunday school understanding

that's true, that simple past I believe he died, I'm saved, period, and grow it into

Biblical proportions with a verse like Hebrews 7.25.

Because Hebrews 7.25 says, there is not only more that Jesus did, there is more that you

do as well.

What Jesus does is go on praying for you, interceding for you, coming between you and the Father

and making a case for you and standing up for you.

I'm going to stick in a parenthesis here to try to avoid a misunderstanding, parenthesis.

Do not conclude from my first implication that Jesus loves me and God hates me.

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