17 A Better High Priest (Hebrews 7)

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Sermon outline

The priesthood of Christ is one of the harder things (Heb 5:5-11)

The Levitical Priesthood

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. OT Roots (Ex 28, Num 1:48-50, 3:5-10)
            2. What were they doing?
               1. Collect tithes from brothers (Heb 7:5)
               2. Offered daily sacrifices (Heb 7:27)
               3. BUT there was a problem: They could Not perfect people (Heb 7:11)
            3. Why was it unable to perfect and restore relationship?
               1. Legal position by descent (Heb 7:16)
               2. Many in number because they died (Heb 7:23, Rom 6:23)
               3. Weak (Heb 7:28, Acts 28:9, Gal 3:23-24)

Melchizedek

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Genesis provides us with the historical background (Gen 14:18-20)
            2. Psalms provide us with a prophetic word (Ps 110:4)
            3. Hebrews gives us a theological lens (Heb 5:10 6:20, 7:1-28)
            4. The King of Righteousness and Peace (Heb 7:2, Ps 76:2)
            5. Priest of the Most High God (Heb 7:1)
            6. Received tithe from Abraham (Heb 7:2,4)
            7. Blessed Abraham as one superior to him (Heb 7:7-8)
            8. 3 more arguments from the silence of scripture (Heb 7:3, Jn 3:14-15)
            9. Consider Melchizedek (Heb 7:4)

Jesus’ priesthood

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Change of law (Heb 2:17, 4:14-15, 7:12, Rom 3:27, Heb 7:19)
            2. Of tribe of Judah, not Levi (Heb 7:13-14)
            3. Indestructible life (Heb 7:16)
            4. Installed by oath (Heb 7:20-21)
            5. Guarantor of a better covenant (Heb 7:22, Jer 31:31-34)
            6. Permanent priesthood (Heb 7:24)
            7. Able to save those who draw near to God (Heb 7:25)
            8. Intercedes for our salvation (Heb 7:25)
            9. High priest, Holy, Innocent, Unstained, Separated from sinners, Exalted (Heb 7:25-26)
            10. Single sacrifice (Heb 7:27)
            11. Made perfect forever (Heb 7:28)
            12. Better hope to draw near to God (Heb 7:19)

Only FAITH in CHRIST can save!