The Christian is… A Priest

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The Christian is… A Priest What is a Christian? The Christian is… A Priest

A servant assigned to approach God, usually on behalf of others. Priests! What is a Priest? A servant assigned to approach God, usually on behalf of others.

Priest of the Most High God Melchizedek – Genesis 14:18-20 Psalm 110:4 Priests! Priest of the Most High God Melchizedek – Genesis 14:18-20 Psalm 110:4

Priests! The Levitical Priesthood Served Israel under the Law of Moses – Aaron Ex.28:1-3, Num. 3:10 They offered sacrifices Enforced purity laws Taught the people – Lev. 10:8-11, cf. Neh. 8:1-8

Priests! The Priesthood of Jesus Patterned after both Melchizedek and the Levitical Priesthood Hebrews 2:17, “…He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.”

Priests! False priesthoods Old Testament gods Catholicism – 1) no clergy/laity system in Bible 2)Matt. 23:5-10 – no titles 3) “Sacraments” do not require special servants (baptism, LS,…) 4) We receive forgiveness directly through Jesus (1 John 1:9)

1 Peter 2:4-5, “being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood” Priests! The Christian is a Priest Rev. 1:5-6, 5:10 1 Peter 2:4-5, “being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood” 1 Peter 2:9-10, “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood…” We serve directly under Jesus

Our Duties as Priests! Be washed, Heb. 10:19-22 Enter into our duty Before serving, Levites had to wash themselves Ex. 30:20, Lev. 8:6-7 The temple a type of the church, Ac. 15:16, Heb. 8:2, 5; 1 Cor. 3:16-17, Eph. 2:21 Baptism – Acts 2:38, 47

Our Duties as Priests! 1 Peter 2:5 Provide a dwelling place for God He is within us, 1 Cor. 6:18-20 1 Peter 2:5 Purity 1 John 3:3, 1 Pet. 1:22 James 1:27 Purity ensures our prayers are not hindered Serve Him with a pure conscience Makes worship acceptable

1 Peter 2:5 Offer Spiritual sacrifices Our Duties as Priests! Offer Spiritual sacrifices 1 Peter 2:5 The Levites offered several types of sacrifices Lev. 1-7

Our Duties as Priests! Good works Heb. 13:16, Jas. 1:27, Titus 2:14 Offer Spiritual sacrifices Praising God Heb. 13:15 Good works Heb. 13:16, Jas. 1:27, Titus 2:14 Support gospel Phil. 4:18 Our living bodies Rom. 12:1, Gal. 2:20, Rom. 6:12-14 Our lives Phil. 2:17, 2 Tim. 4:6, Rev. 2:10

We need to know our Law – 1 Pet. 3:15 Our Duties as Priests! Proclaim His praises 1 Peter 2:9 We need to know our Law – 1 Pet. 3:15 Romans 15:15-16

Are you faithfully serving in His priesthood?