The book of Hebrews is on the priesthood in its three aspects: the Aaronic priesthood (Christ offered Himself to God as the unique sacrifice for our sins), the kingly priesthood (Christ as our kingly High Priest ministers God into us), and the divine priesthood (Christ is saving us to the uttermost). Christ is the High […]
Enjoying Christ’s Ministry as a High Priest according to the Order of Melchizedek
July 1, 2015 by 2 Comments
God’s intention from the very beginning was that man would be priests to God; He didn’t ask Adam to do anything for Him but to make sure he eats of the tree of life and not of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Adam spent much time with God and knew God personally, […]
Christ is a Kingly and Divine High Priest to Minister God to us and Save us Fully
June 2, 2015 by 2 Comments
The Bible clearly shows us that the priesthood and the kingship are for God’s building; in Hebrews, we see the heavenly Christ who is both the High Priest and the King (the King of righteousness and the King of peace), as typified by Melchizedek (see Heb. 5:10; 7:1-3, 28; 8:1-2). As the King, Christ maintains […]
Offering Ourselves Willingly to the Lord and Becoming the Morning Dew to Refresh Him
April 4, 2014 by 1 Comment
In Psalm 110 we see a very practical way to enjoy Christ in His heavenly ministry as the kingly High Priest: by offering ourselves to Him willingly in the day of His warfare, in the day of our consecration, and by being to Him like the dew from the womb of the dawn, refreshing Him […]
Knowing Christ as the High Priest in His Heavenly Ministry and Cooperating with Him
April 3, 2014 by 1 Comment
Who is this “Melchizedek” and why is Christ a “High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek”? In the Old Testament we see a lot about the priesthood according to the order of Aaron, but what about this Melchizedek? Also, as believers in Christ today, how can we cooperate with our interceding High Priest, Christ […]
Being Saved to the Uttermost by Christ in His Kingly and Divine Priesthood
May 15, 2013 by 5 Comments
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Christ is the King and the High Priest, and as the High Priest He is both kingly and divine. In Hebrews 7 we see that Christ is the kingly High Priest, the priest who was enthroned, and as such a One He is fighting against all of God’s enemies to subdue them and to bring […]
In His Heavenly Ministry Christ is the Both the King and the High Priest
May 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
In the book of Hebrews we see that Christ is the High Priest – not only the High Priest according to the order of Aaron (to accomplish judicial redemption for us) but all the more a High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek (to carry out His organic salvation). The entire book of Hebrews […]
