1. “Consider the Greatness of Melchizedek!”
Hebrews 7:1-10

3. Walter Payton (a.k.a. “Sweetness”)
One of his signature moves was the “stutter step”… He likened it to a kind of “option play”: when he was stutter-stepping, defenders would have to commit to a pursuit angle…
Walter Payton (a.k.a. “Sweetness”)

4. “When you’re good at something, you’ll tell everyone
“When you’re good at something, you’ll tell everyone. When you’re great at something, they’ll tell you.”

5. to establish in our thinking the greatness of Melchizedek
Purpose:
to establish in our thinking the greatness of Melchizedek

6. I The BACKGROUND of Melchizedek (vv 1-3)
A. Historical Record Given in Genesis 14

7. At this encounter, two things take place that are noteworthy… All of this helps us understand what the writer of…

8. I The BACKGROUND of Melchizedek (vv 1-3)
A. Historical Record Given in Genesis 14
B. What the Inspired Writer of Hebrews Means

9. Melchizedek met Abram and blessed him and Abram gave “a tenth part of all”…

10. I The BACKGROUND of Melchizedek (vv 1-3)
A. Historical Record Given in Genesis 14
B. What the Inspired Writer of Hebrews Means
C. Just Who Melchizedek Is

11. Some have suggested Melchizedek was an angel… a theophany… With only the mention of him as a priest of “God Most High” he is a TYPE an historical person but who was but an illustration of what our Lord’s priesthood…

12. II The IMPORTANCE of Melchizedek (vv 4-10)
A. He Received Tithes (vv 4-6a)
B. He Blessed Abraham (vv 6b-7)

13. The less is blessed by the greater!

14. II The IMPORTANCE of Melchizedek (vv 4-10)
A. He Received Tithes (vv 4-6a)
B. He Blessed Abraham (vv 6b-7)
C. His Service Not Affected by Death (v 8)
D. He Was Paid Tithes by Levi (vv 9-10)

15. Abraham was the great grandfather of Levi, through whom the priesthood of Israel would come…

16. Dan and Jim with 1960 VW prior to our moving to Cheyenne, Wyoming

17. 1960 VW right after our move to Cheyenne.

18. Dashboard of 1960 VW Beetle

20. Remember when cars were cold in the winter… hot in the summer… ran inefficient… were not dependable…

21. Conclusion and Summary:
…This is the whole point of this message and text. The inspired writer of Hebrews was writing to Jewish Christians who were being tempted to long for the past and wanting to go back to the law system of salvation after having embraced the grace system of salvation. By understanding…