Embracing the CHANGEEmbracing the CHANGE

Without Without Surrendering Your Surrendering Your Essential BeliefsEssential Beliefs

What is the Order of What is the Order of Melchizedek ?Melchizedek ?

He has called us to be Kings & Priests

• But you shall be named But you shall be named the Priests of the Lordthe Priests of the Lord

• They shall call you the They shall call you the servants of our Godservants of our God

Ps 110:4Ps 110:4

• The LORD has swornThe LORD has sworn         And will not relent,          And will not relent,          “You          “You areare a priest a priest forever forever          According to the          According to the order of Melchizedek.” order of Melchizedek.”

New Covenant – New Priesthood

• Heb 8:8-12 Heb 8:8-12

• The Law will be put on their Minds and The Law will be put on their Minds and written on their Heartswritten on their Hearts

• All People will Know MeAll People will Know Me

New Priesthood

• Heb 7:16Heb 7:16

• Not a law of fleshly commandments but Not a law of fleshly commandments but the POWER OF AN ENDLESS LIFEthe POWER OF AN ENDLESS LIFE

• According to the Order of According to the Order of Melchizedek…Melchizedek…

He has called us to be Kings & Priests

• But you shall be named But you shall be named the Priests of the Lordthe Priests of the Lord

• They shall call you the They shall call you the servants of our Godservants of our God

Rev 5:10

Has made us Kings and Has made us Kings and Priests to our GodPriests to our God

We are priests after the We are priests after the order oforder of MelchizedekMelchizedek

No more a Levitical Priesthood

• Better covenant – better priesthood…Better covenant – better priesthood…

• Not with sacrifice of animals Not with sacrifice of animals

• Lives to make intercessionLives to make intercession

• High priest of the good things to come..High priest of the good things to come..

What is the Order of What is the Order of Melchizedek?Melchizedek?

• Genesis 14:18-20 (New King James Version)Genesis 14:18-20 (New King James Version)      

18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he wine; he waswas the priest of God Most High. 19 And he the priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said:blessed him and said:

      “ Blessed be Abram of God Most High,       Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 And blessed be God Most High,      Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”

•    And he gave him a tithe of all.And he gave him a tithe of all.

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What did he do?

• He was a king and a priest,He was a king and a priest,• Revelation 5:9-10 …     For You were slain, Revelation 5:9-10 …     For You were slain,

      And have redeemed us to God by Your       And have redeemed us to God by Your blood blood       Out of every tribe and tongue and people       Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and nation,        10 And have made us kings and priests        10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; to our God;       And we shall reign on the earth.”       And we shall reign on the earth.”

Hebrews 7:

• first being translated “king of first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace, Salem, meaning “king of peace,

• without father, without mother, without without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life days nor end of life

• but made like the Son of God, remains but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually. a priest continually.

• At this time he was the only At this time he was the only priest of the Most HIGH God priest of the Most HIGH God MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE.MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE. There were no other priests There were no other priests as Levi had not been born.as Levi had not been born.

• He went out to meet He went out to meet Abraham.Abraham.

• He did not wait for He did not wait for Abraham to come to him.Abraham to come to him.

• He brought bread and wineHe brought bread and wine

• He came as a servant to He came as a servant to serve Abraham. He brought serve Abraham. He brought out the elements that would out the elements that would represent the Messiah’s represent the Messiah’s body and blood shed for the body and blood shed for the remission of sin.remission of sin.

• He blessed Abraham He blessed Abraham and prophesied the and prophesied the fulfillment of God’s fulfillment of God’s promise to him. promise to him.

He Blessed God.He Blessed God.

He receivedHe received

Abraham’s Tithe.Abraham’s Tithe.

((Principle of first Principle of first mentionmention = 10% of all ) = 10% of all )

How did he know…?

•How much to give?

•Who to give it to?

•There was no precedent.

•He heard from God!!!

We are not under the law.

• Guide lines:

• 10% (Minimum)

• Give liberally

• Come into alignment

• Sow seeds

• Support the work of the Lord

Now what doors does it open?

• How is this different from the model of the Levitical Priesthood?

• The levitical was temporary.

• Their physical needs were met.

• They had to continually sacrifice.

• They had to enforce the tithe

• They had to continually reteach the law.

What priesthood are you?What priesthood are you?

• What model are you What model are you following?following?

• First a servant.First a servant.• Second be propheticSecond be prophetic• Thirdly serve your first Thirdly serve your first

love.love.

Laying claim to everlasting Laying claim to everlasting promises.promises.

• Right to the tree of life.Right to the tree of life.• Freedom from hurt by death.Freedom from hurt by death.• Hidden MannaHidden Manna• White stone with a new nameWhite stone with a new name• Power over nationsPower over nations• Ruling and reigning with JesusRuling and reigning with Jesus• Being a pillar in the templeBeing a pillar in the temple• Having a white robeHaving a white robe• Sitting with JesusSitting with Jesus

• Who do you say that I AM?Who do you say that I AM?

The Examination

• What does this mean to my What does this mean to my life?life?

• How shall I then Live?How shall I then Live?