Sermons About Priests
Carried on Eagles' Wings
God told Moses that he would make the Hebrew people “a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” Hundreds of years later Pastor Peter told the church: “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God” (1 Peter 2:9).
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EMBRACING CHRIST-CENTERED LEADERSHIP AND GLORIFYING GOD'S NAME IN THIS WORLD (Malachi 1:6-2:9 * Message #2) 08-16-09
INTRODUCTION TO TODAY’S MESSAGE: 1) Relevance to our Daily Lives: Recognizing the influence of role models and leaders; and Experiencing the purpose, joy, peace & security found in living for the honor and glory of God’s name (His reputation) in this world. 2) Review from Last Week: --> Malachi’s Message: a call to renewal for God’s people in their covenant with Him (covenant is a promised based relationship between two parties). Israel was suffering economically, politically, and spiritually due to their sins (half-hearted worship, ungodly leadership, divorce/adultery, & neglect of social justice). God’s promise of their glorious restoration as a kingdom had not been realized, yet the unbelieving peoples around them (including their enemies) appeared better off than they were. --> God as “the LORD of hosts”: The name “God” (the mighty one) is used only seven times in Malachi. God’s personal name “the LORD” (“Yahweh” which means “He is”) is used 46 times, and use of this name implies a personal relationship with God (see Exodus 3). With that, over 43% of the verses in Malachi contain some form of the phrase “the LORD of hosts” which implies that Israel’s personal God (the LORD) reigns over all the armies (hosts) in heaven and on earth. The prophet’s constant use of this name would reassure Israel of the LORD’s love & power to protect them. --> Six Disputations: Malachi raises six disputes that the LORD has with His people, using the reoccurring phrase “but you say…” followed by the people’s corresponding complaint against the LORD (“but you say” in Dispute #1 is found in Malachi 1:2; for #2 see 1:6,7,13; for #3 see 2:14; for #4 see 2:17; for #5 see 3:7,8; and for #6 see 3:13). In the 1st Disputation, God rebuked His people for questioning His love for them, and said they would see and declare His greatness after He judged their enemies. 3) Disputation #2: God rebukes Israel’s begrudging offerings, confronting the priests for their ungodly leadership which was allowing and promoting this (in Disputation #5, Malachi confronts the people themselves). Priests: in the Old Testament, God chose the Levites (the tribe of Levi, one of Jacob’s 12 sons) to lead God’s people in worship, as representatives of the firstborn from every Israelite family. Within the Levites, God consecrated Aaron and his descendants to be priests (ones who mediated between the LORD and His people, and instructed Israel in godly living). HALF-HEARTED/POLLUTED WORSHIP. 1) The LORD Confronts the Priests: --> Honor God in Worship (Mal 1:6-10); --> Glorify God in this World (Mal 1:11-14). 2) The LORD Rebukes the Priests: --> Take to Heart God’s Honor (Mal 2:13); --> Walk in Covenant with God (Mal 2:4-9). WHOLE-HEARTED/HOLY WORSHIP. 1) Embracing Christ-Centered Leadership: --> What does this look like?; --> How is this lived out? 2) Glorifying God’s Name in this World: --> as “the Priesthood of all Believers”; --> with the Joy and Peace of Jesus Christ.
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A Case of Corporate Honor (I Peter 2 4-10) 3-22-09
As they suffered under slander and intimidation, Peter reminds his readers that they are, because of Christ, the people of God's eternal purposes.
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Missional Metaphors Pt. 3: Priesthood
We are priests. What does this mean, how does this play into our identity and how does that identity work into how we live our lives? In the 3rd and final part of the Missional Metaphors series, we are going to look at how our identity in Christ changes who we once were and as a result become priests of God or worshipers with a new desire to proclaim the excellencies of God to the world around us.
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Kings And Priests IV
We’re living for purpose, not pleasure. Our purpose is to bear much fruit…whether Kings or Priests!
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Kings And Priests III
In the OT, Kings and Priests partnered together for the good of the Kingdom. Today, Kings and Priests partner together for the cause of Jesus Christ, of his Church and for the advancement of the Kingdom of God.
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Kings And Priests I
God has made US to be KINGS and PRIESTS unto God! It is very important that we as believers understand who we are. Except we come to understand who we are, we can never hope to do what we are to do or live as we should live.
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In Defense of Ingrates
Defending the Ungrateful Nine. Warning to the Ungrateful. Gratitude tends to wear off. Gratitude tends to want more. Gratitude too easily focuses on the gift rather than the giver. Gratitude can be hard work.
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Eli and His Sons
What does sin look like? How do its effects permeate our lives? The answer to these questions points us to why God established priests and what he did when even they were unfaithful.
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