1. Summer Series: “Jesus and the Transformation of Worship”
Hebrews 7

2. When We Worship Together, We are Led by the Great Priest, Jesus
Who Needs a Priest?
Abraham

3. Genesis 14:11-12
So the enemy [one group of kings] took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah [another alliance], and all their provisions, and went their way. They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s [later Abraham’s] brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.

4. Genesis 14:15-16
And [Abraham] divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people.

5. Genesis 14:17-20
After [Abraham's] return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom [one of the rescued kings] went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)

6. Genesis 14:17-20 (cont.)
And [Melchizedek] blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

7. When We Worship Together, We are Led by the Great Priest, Jesus
Who Needs a Priest?
Abraham
We All Do

8. When We Worship Together, We are Led by the Great Priest, Jesus
What Makes a Good Priest?
Ancestry?
Who Needs a Priest?
Abraham
We All Do

9. A Family of Priests

10. A Family of Priests

11. A Family of Priests

12. A Family of Priests

13. When We Worship Together, We are Led by the Great Priest, Jesus
What Makes a Good Priest?
Ancestry?
Accomplishment
Who Needs a Priest?
Abraham
We All Do

14. Contrasting Two Priesthoods
Successive human generations
(vv. 5, 16, 23)
no replacement; priest lives forever; Jesus Son of God
(vv. 3, 8, 28)

15. Contrasting Two Priesthoods
Inferior to Abraham, Levi, Aaron
(vv. 9-10, 11,18)
Received offerings so superior to them
(vv. 7, 28)

16. Contrasting Two Priesthoods
Established and ordered by divine law
(v. 5, 11,18, 28)
Established by a divine oath
(vv. 16, 19, 20-21, 28)

17. Contrasting Two Priesthoods
Limited to service as priests
(vv. 5, 18-19, 23, 28)
Able to serve as priest and king
(vv )

18. Contrasting Two Priesthoods
Weak men, obsolete law
(vv. 18, 28)
Perfected Son, better covenant and hope
(vv. 19, 22, 28)

19. Contrasting Two Priesthoods
Sinful priests require sacrifice
(v. 27)
Sinless priest who offers a perfect sacrifice

20. Contrasting Two Priesthoods
Continual and temporary sacrifices for sin
(v. 27)
Permanently perfect sacrifice of himself

21. When We Worship Together, We are Led by the Great Priest, Jesus
How Do I Act Around This Priest?
Eat at His Table
What Makes a Good Priest?
Ancestry?
Accomplishment
Who Needs a Priest?
Abraham
We All Do

22. When We Worship Together, We are Led by the Great Priest, Jesus
How Do I Act Around This Priest?
Eat at His Table
Respond in Giving
What Makes a Good Priest?
Ancestry?
Accomplishment
Who Needs a Priest?
Abraham
We All Do

23. Giving as Worship
Our Response not a Bribe

24. Giving as Worship
Our Response not a Bribe
Our Best not Leftovers

25. Giving as Worship Our Response not a Bribe Our Best not Leftovers
Our All not a Compartment

26. Giving as Worship Our Response not a Bribe Our Best not Leftovers
Our All not a Compartment
Our Delight not just Duty

27. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

28. Psalm 110:4
The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”

29. Psalm 110:3
Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours.