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2. 1 Corinthians 13:8-13
Love abides, but: Gifts of prophecy Speaking in tongues (Gift of ) knowledge ……… will be done away

3. 1 Corinthians 13:8-13
Love abides, but: Gifts of prophecy Speaking in tongues (Gift of ) knowledge ……… will be done away

5. Welcome!
Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones
Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

6. Ps 132:16 Her priests also I will clothe with salvation, And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.
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7. Priests
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High Genesis 14:18
The first priest in the Bible – Melchizedek

8. Priests
What is a priest? Hebrews 5:1-4 Selected from men by God Offers sacrifices and gifts Given priestly garments (Offered on an altar, in a holy place)
The first priest in the Bible – Melchizedek

9. Priests
The priesthood of Israel Originally meant to be firstborn Exodus 13:12
Ex 13:12 you shall devote to the LORD the first offspring of every womb, and the first offspring of every beast that you own; the males belong to the LORD.

10. Priests
The priesthood of Israel Originally meant to be firstborn Soon changed to the Levites Numbers 3:12-13
Nu 3:12 "Now, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of every firstborn, the first issue of the womb among the sons of Israel. So the Levites shall be Mine. 13 "For all the firstborn are Mine; on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, from man to beast. They shall be Mine; I am the LORD.“

11. Priests
The priesthood of Israel Originally meant to be firstborn Soon changed to the Levites Aaron – chosen as high priest Exodus 29:9
Ex 29:9 "You shall gird them with sashes, Aaron and his sons, and bind caps on them, and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute. So you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.

12. Priests
The priesthood of Christ Jesus is the High Priest – Hebrews 5:5-10 Anointed by God Clothed by God
Heb 7:21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, "THE LORD HAS SWORN AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND, 'YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER'");

13. Priests
The priesthood of Christ Jesus is the High Priest – Hebrews 5:5-10 All Christians are His priests – 1 Peter 2:4-10 There is no separate class among us No laity or clergy Mark 10:42-44
Mr 10:42 Calling them to Himself, Jesus *said to them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them. 43 "But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; 44 and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.

14. Priesthood of Christ
To be called by God - An oath we take: Romans 10:9 - Called by God: Ephesians 1:13 - Only God determines who is His: Matthew 7:21
Eph 1:13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,

15. Priesthood of Christ
To be called by God To offer acceptable sacrifices - The High Priest sacrifice – Hebrews 9:26 - The daily priest sacrifices – Romans 12:1
Heb 9:26 Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
Ro 12:1 ¶ Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

16. Priesthood of Christ
To be called by God To offer acceptable sacrifices To serve the correct altar - A spiritual altar of the heart: Hebrews 13:10 - The temple of our body: 1 Corinthians 6:19 - The temple of our Body: 2 Corinthians 6:16
Heb 13:9-10 For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.

17. Priesthood of Christ
To be called by God To offer acceptable sacrifices To serve the correct altar To be adorned in the appropriate garments - Adorned in Christ: Galatians 3:27
Ga 3:27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

18. Arise, Priests of God!
We can now have intercession We can bring others to God’s service Our prayers are heard by God

20. Putting on Christ
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ Galatians 3:27 ‘
- The priestly commission begins in the robes
- The robes are received at baptism
- Baptism after believing, confessing and repentance