“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!

“BETTER THINGS”
(Hebrews 6:9-12)

After the severe warnings, confidence in better things for God’s people.

What are the better things?

GOD IS FAIR – HE WILL NOT FORGET YOU OR YOUR WORK.

Malachi 3:6-18

WORKS ARE E_________________ OF LOVE FOR GOD.

James 2               1 Thessalonians 1:2-10

LOVE HIS NAME

John 13:34-35

“Helped” is the word “deacon” – which means to m_______/to s__________

3 John 7                  John 21:16-17

UNBROKEN MINISTRY                “Have” and “Still are”

HOW SERVE?

The greatest gift you can give God is _______ and then loving the ________.

1 John 2:9; 3:1, 18; 4:8, 9, 19-21; 5:1

FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE!

“Diligence” = ____________________________________
“Lazy” = ________________________________________
“Imitate” – _______________________________________

You have leaned on others, now it is _____ turn for others to lean on _____!

Hebrews 13:7

“THE TRAGEDY OF NEGLECT”

(Hebrews 6:1-8)

BLESSINGS/ADVANTAGES – WHO HAS THESE?

“ENLIGHTENED” –

Matthew 4:16           John 8:12; 12:35-40; 3:16-21

“TASTED THE HEAVENLY GIFT”

“Tasted” means _________________________

Hebrews 2:9-10                      John 4 & 6 – Water and Bread

“SHARED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT”

“Shared” means: ________________________________________

Romans 8:10, 9       Hebrews 2:14                         2 Corinthians 5:17

“TASTED THE GOODNESS OF THE WORD OF GOD”

“Tasted” means _________________________

Hebrews 4:12                         Jeremiah 15:16        Psalm 34:38

“TASTED THE POWERS OF THE COMNG AGE”

THE WARNING TO ALL OF US

“If fall away” –

“Impossible” –

Why?  “Crucifying him all over again/exposing to public disgrace”

Then what hope do you have?

THE ILLUSTRATION – verse 7-8

“THE TRAGEDY OF NEGLECT”

(Hebrews 6:1-8) 

Think of the many ways to practice neglect.

In verse 1, several words essential to understand:

“Leave” – __________________________________________________

“Go On” – __________________________________________________

“Maturity” – _________________________________________________

INCOMPLETE FEATURES OF THE OLD COVENANT:

“Repentance from acts that lead to death”

Hebrews 9:13-14      Romans 6:23           Acts 20:21; 26:20,23

“Faith in God”

Acts 2:38; 4:12

“Instructions about baptisms”

Hebrews 9:10                         Ezekiel 36:25                          Titus 3:5

“Laying on of hands”

Leviticus 1, 3

We are to “lay hold” of C______________ by f______________.

“Resurrection of the dead”

John 11:25              1 Corinthians 15      1 John 3:2

“Eternal judgment”

Ecclesiastes 12:4    Romans 8:1

THE POINT?                                                    THE POWER?