Jesus' Abiding Priesthood

Jesus: The Shadows Substance - Message 13 - Jesus' Abiding Priesthood

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I. The Order of Melchizedek – vs. 1 – Psa 110:4
A. Established Forever – Heb 6:19-20
B. Introduced in Scripture – Gen 14:12-20
C. Appointed by God – Heb 5:5-6

II. The Rank of Melchizedek – vs. 1-3
A. Priest

1. Received Tithes
2. Blessed
3. Ministered – Bread & Wine – John 6:35
   B. King
4. Of Righteousness – melek tsedek – Psa 45:6 – in a place of corruption
5. Of Peace – Salem, shalom – Psa 76:2 – in a time of war
6. Righteousness, then Peace – John 14:27; Rom 5:1
   C. A Type of Christ
7. No Written Record of Genealogy
8. Made Like – Resembling (Dan 3:25)
9. A Continuing Priesthood
   a. Universal – no boundaries
   b. Royal – Zech 6:13
   c. Righteous – Psa 72:2; Jer 23:5; 1 Cor 1:30
   d. Peaceful – Psa 72:7; Isa 9:6

III. The Superiority of Melchizedek – vs. 4-10
A. Received Tithes – Num 18:21, 26; 2 Cor 8:4; 9:5-15

1. From Abraham (vs. 4-6)
2. From Levi (vs. 9-10)
   B. Blessed Abraham – vs. 7
   C. A Living Priesthood – Heb 7:24-25