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Bible Classes 9:30 AM

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Bible Classes 7:00 PM

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Serving Sunday AM Sunday PM WednesdayUsher Gerald VanFleet Gerald VanFleet Gerald VanFleet

Opening Prayer Barry Root Anthony Ward

Opening/Head Curt Davis

CommunionChad Farris

Lamar McDonaldAnthony Ward

Chris Willis

Song Leader Steven Root Grant Haines Steven Root

Announcement Michael Hetzer Chris Willis Anthony Ward

Adult Class How Well Do You Pray Lamar McDonald

Invitation Curt Davis

Psalm 105:1-2

Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples! Sing to Him, sing psalms to

Him; talk of all His wondrous works!

Hymns Invitation

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What is the Christ:A High Priest

To Be The ChristThe Christ is to be the Greatest King

Foreshadowed by DavidThe Christ is to be the Greatest High Priest

Foreshadowed by MelchizedekThe Christ is to be the Greatest Prophet

Foreshadowed by Moses

To Be The ChristThe Christ is to be the Greatest King

Foreshadowed by DavidThe Christ is to be the Greatest High Priest

Foreshadowed by MelchizedekThe Christ is to be the Greatest Prophet

Foreshadowed by Moses

Needing a Savior?Job 9:32-33 "For He is not a man, as I

am, that I may answer Him, and that we should go to court together. Nor is there any mediator between us, who may lay his hand on us both.”

A Christ is High PriestThe “Anointed One” was a High PriestExodus 30:30-31 "And you shall anoint Aaron

and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to Me as priests. "And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations.

The “Anointed One” was a High PriestA High Priest was a mediatorIsaiah 43:27 Your first father sinned,

and your mediators have transgressed against Me. of hosts

A Christ is High Priest

Problem:Joshua Ben Joseph (Jesus) was not born

for Levitical high priesthoodHebrews 7:14 For it is evident that our Lord

arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

A Christ is High Priest

However, He was exclusively qualified for the Greatest priesthood in history:

The order of Melchizedek

A Christ is High Priest

Genesis 14:18-20 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. And he blessed him and said: "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." And he gave him a tithe of all.

The Mystery of Melchizedek

The Bible’s first priestHow was he a priest?Where did he come from?Why did Abram give him a tithe?

The Dead Sea Scrolls – He was ElohimPhilo – He was Logos

The Mystery of Melchizedek

King David prophesied one who would be of the order of Melchizekek

Psalms 110:4 The LORD has sworn ... "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.“

The Mystery of Melchizedek

Christ Would Be MelchizedekKing David prophesied one who would be

of the order of MelchizekekPsalms 110:4 The LORD has sworn ...

"You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.“

The Greatest High Priest - Hebrews 7:6

Christ Would Be MelchizedekJesus was only person possible for this

office by two qualifications:Hebrews 7:16-21

An endless lifeAn oath from God

Jesus IS the Christ High PriestJesus the Christ is High Priest mediatorHebrews 7:24-25 But He, because He

continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

Jesus IS the Christ High PriestJesus the Christ is High Priest mediatorHe mediates now between God and Man 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and

one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus

Needing a Savior?Job 9:32-33 "For He is not a man, as I am, that I may answer Him, and that we should go to court together. Nor is there any mediator between us, who may lay his hand on us both.”

Needing a Savior?Job 33:23-24 "If there is a messenger for him, A mediator, one among a thousand, To show man His uprightness, Then He is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom…..

Needing a Savior?Job 33:23-24 "If there is a messenger for him, A mediator, one among a thousand, To show man His uprightness, Then He is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom…..

1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the

Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,