“THE ULTIMATE HIGH PRIEST”

(Hebrews 7:20-28)

Who needs salvation?

Jesus is the ultimate, superior High Priest because he is:

GUARANTEE OF A BETTER COVENANT (vs. 20-22)

ETERNAL SAVIOR (vs. 23-25)

The Basis of Salvation – J__________ C____________

The Power of Salvation – He is a_____________.

The Nature of Salvation – D_________ near to G__________.

The Objects of Salvation – Those who draw near through h__________.

The Security of Salvation – He lives f______________.

HOLY AND SINLESS (vs. 26-28)

Only Jesus can meet our n_______.  (What is our need?)

Holy –

Blameless –

Pure –

Set apart from sinners –

Exalted above the heavens –

Sinlessness needs no s_______________.

Who needs salvation?  Only s____________.

IS ABLE!

“THE ULTIMATE HIGH PRIEST”

(Hebrews 7:20-28)

Why is the New Covenant better than the Old?  Any guarantee?

Jesus is the ultimate, superior High Priest because he is:

GUARANTEE OF A BETTER COVENANT (vs. 20-22)

Why does God swear by an oath?

Does an oath make his word more reliable?

When God makes an e________ transaction – he has chosen to do so with an o______.

The oath signifies the deal is p_________________.

Genesis 22:16-18                    Hebrews 6:13

Guarantee (“surety”) makes the New Covenant E_________/P__________.

Our “Guarantee” is J___________ C____________ himself!

And that makes him:

ETERNAL SAVIOR (vs. 23-25)

The ultimate disqualification of the Levitical priesthood was d____________.

God’s dramatic illustration – Numbers 20:23-29

Jesus’ priesthood is P___________.  (Literally:  “cannot be changed”)

Jesus Christ is the l___________ High Priest.

N_____ other is needed or ever will be.  He saves c__________________.

John 3:16

DUE TO A RECORDER SETUP ERROR, THE SERMON AUDIO FAILED TO RECORD.

“THE SUPERIOR PRIEST”

(Hebrews 7:11-19

The Key to this passage (and to maturity in Christ) is verse 19:

Draw n________ to God!

Access to God?                         Ephesians 3:17-19; 2:13,18

THE IMPERFECTION OF THE OLD

“Perfect” means:  ____________________________________

The “old” did not meet the g_____________.

The “old” never cleansed the c__________________.

Jeremiah 31:31-34                   Hebrews 10:16-17; 9:8-9

THE PERFECTION OF THE NEW

“Another” means:

The perfect priest appears/arises by H_________________.

1. No A_______________/No H_______________
2. Jesus’ R_______________________

The old was p_____________- The new by an ______________ life!

7:18-19 – THE CLIMAX

The Old is “set aside” because it was w________ and u____________.

“Set Aside” means:

1 Peter 1:10-12                       Hebrews 10:19-22

DRAW NEAR TO GOD!

“PROPHET, PRIEST AND KING”

Hebrews 7:1-10

What is Jesus’ name?  His title?                                                Isaiah 9:6-7

“Christ” means ______________.  Messiah means _________________.

“Jesus” means __________________.

Three people in the Old Testament were “anointed.”

PROPHETS

What do they do?

Hebrews 1:1-3                                       John 1:1-2, 14

PRIESTS

What do they do?

Hebrews 7:26-28; 9:11-14; 10:1-4

KINGS

What do they do?

Are you “anointed”?

2 Corinthians 1:21-22                             1 John 2:27

In Christ – you are a P_____________ and a P______________.

2 Peter 2:9                             Romans 12:1-2

BUT YOU ARE NOT THE K_____________!

 JESUS IS NOT YOUR PROPHET OR PRIEST…

 UNLESS HE IS YOUR KING!

“BLESSED BY THE GREATEST”

(Hebrews 7:1-10)

In the Bible, a “type” is:

An “anti-type” is:

Melchizedek is a “type” of  ___________________

Genesis 14                    Psalm 110                  Hebrews

Melchizedek’s Priesthood is different.

Melchizedek’s Priesthood is R___________ and P______________.

Romans 5:1                  Isaiah 32:17             Psalm 85:10

Melchizedek’s Priesthood is P___________ , not Hereditary.

“No pedigree” –

Christ’s genealogy is through the tribe of J_____ , not Levi.

(Matthew 1 and Luke 3)

Melchizedek’s Priesthood is E__________ , not Temporary.

Why is Melchizedek’s Priesthood superior to the Levites?

1. A__________ give a tithe to Melchizedek.

2. Melchizedek b_______ Abraham.

3. Melchizedek’s priesthood is e___________.

No Peace without Righteousness. No Righteousness without Justice.

No Justice without Penalty Paid!

God Most High – Emmanuel

In the Bible, a “type” is:

An “anti-type” is:

Melchizedek is a “type” of _________________________.

             Genesis 14                             Psalm 110               Hebrews

The Levitical Priesthood:

1. All priests were L_______; not all L__________ were priests.
2. All priests were subject to the k________________.
3. All the Levitical sacrifices were t_____________, not p_________.
4. Levitical priesthood was h____________, not because of right living.
5. As the sacrifices were temporary, so were the p___________.

                               Numbers 8:24-25

Melchizedek’s Priesthood is different.

He was a priest of “God M__________ H___________.”

His was not h______________.

His was c______________ and p______________.

He was a priest and a k__________________.

Melchizedek was a “type” of the reality – who is Jesus Christ!

The King of Righteousness                 The King of Peace

God Most High – Emmanuel

“GOD PROMISED”

(Hebrews 6:13-20)

4 REASONS TO TRUST AND THANK GOD:

HIS PERSON               Who he ____________.

HIS PURPOSE             To redeem the l___________ world.

HIS PLEDGE

Why did God give an oath?

 Matthew 5:33-37

God’s pledge to us?  The H__________ S____________

 2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5                           Ephesians 1:14

 “Unchanging” and “Unchangeable”

 So – we have a strong c________________

 “Fled” – “Cities of Refuge”  (Numbers 35/Deuteronomy 17/Joshua 17)

 The “Hope set before us is __________________ ________________,

and the good ___________ he brought.

 Titus 1:1                  Colossians 1:3-6

 HIS PRIESTHOOD

 “Anchor” –

“Behind the curtain” – the v___________.

Hebrews 2:1; 1:3 

GOD SAID THE CHRIST WOULD COME – HE CAME!

“GOD PROMISED”

(Hebrews 6:13-20)

 Why must God keep his promises?

4 REASONS TO TRUST AND THANK GOD:

HIS PERSON                Who he ____________.

When God makes a promise, he not only w_____ keep it, He m________!

HIS PURPOSE             To redeem the l___________ world.

 John 4:22                Deuteronomy 7:7-11

Why did God choose Israel?  What was Israel meant to be?

1. To proclaim the one true G______. (Isaiah 43:21)
2. To reveal the M____________.
3. To be God’s p___________ nation. (Exodus 19:6)

Priests are to be mediators between G____ and Man/To s_______.

4. To preserve and transmit S______________.
5. To show the faithfulness of G_____________.
6. To show the blessedness of s__________ God. (Psalm 144:15)
7. To show God’s g__________ in dealing with s___________.

Hebrews 9:11-14            Isaiah 14:24

Our purpose?  Why the church?

Romans 9:6-8                         Ephesians 1:3-4

GOD USE US – FOR YOUR PURPOSE!

“GOD PROMISED”

(Hebrews 6:13-20)

Who/What can you really trust?

1 John 5:19-20                       John 8:42-47

THE EXAMPLE OF ABRAHAM

“Father of all who believe/trust God”      Romans 4:11           Galatians 3:7

Genesis 22:9-18      Romans 4

Abraham was justified – considered righteous – because he _______ God.

Hebrews 11:5-12, 17-19           Psalm 37:3-7

4 REASONS TO TRUST AND THANK GOD:

HIS PERSON               Who he ____________.

God can ___________ lie.

Whatever God says is ___________.  Whatever he does is __________.

Whatever he promises is ______________.

When God makes a promise, he not only w_____ keep it, He m________!

Titus 1:1-3                              James 1:17

Genesis 22:15-18     Deuteronomy 31:8

Verse 15:  I am to wait p___________________.

Verse 16:  The matter is s__________________________.

TRUST GOD!               THANK GOD!