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Transcript of Melchizedek 23 rd November 2014. Genesis 14 reading.
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Melchizedek
23rd November 2014
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Genesis 14 reading
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Psalm 110 reading
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So who was Melchizedek ?
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Hebrews 7 reading
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He had no beginning or end
He was a king (of righteousness and of peace)
He was a priestof the Most High God
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What is a priest ?
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Why was Melchizedek’s priesthood superior to the Levitical priesthood ?
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1.Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek; later, the Levites would receive tithes from their countrymen. Since Aaron
was to be a descendent of Abraham, it was as if the Levitical priesthood were paying tithes to Melchizedek.
(Heb. 7:4-10)
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2.The one who blesses is always
greater than the one being blessed. Thus, Melchizedek was greater than Abraham. As Levi
was to be a descendant of Abraham, it follows that
Melchizedek is greater than Levi. (Heb. 7:7-10)
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3.If the Levitical priesthood had been effective, God would not have called a new priest in a
different order in Psalm 110. (Heb. 7:11)
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4.The basis of the Levitical
priesthood was ancestry; the basis of the priesthood of Melchizedek is everlasting life. That is, there is no interruption due to a priest's death. (Heb. 7:8,15-16,23-25)
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5.Christ, being sinless, does not
need a sacrifice for his own sins. (Heb. 7:26-27)
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6.The priesthood of Melchizedek is more effective because it required a single sacrifice once and for all
(Jesus), while the Levitical priesthood made endless
sacrifices. (Heb. 7:27)
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7.The Levitical priests served in an earthly copy and shadow of the
heavenly Temple. Jesus serves in the real heavenly Temple. (Heb.
8:5)
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Applications
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1.We have direct access to God though our Great High Priest
– let’s make use of it
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Melchizedek gave bread and wine to Abram
He blessed Abram
Jesus has given Himself for us and we have received a greater
blessing
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2.We are a royal priesthood – let’s bring others to God
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1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of
him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
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We have been saved for a reason
We must declare God’s praises to those around us
Then we can tell them how to come to God in faith and repentance
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3.Let’s give what is due to our King
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Abram gave a tithe to Melchizedek
Tithe means a tenth
It was the “king’s share”
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What should we be giving to God ?
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2 Corinthians 9:7
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver.
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God really wants us to give our whole lives to Him as an offering