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The Priest Who Lives Forever-Hebrews 7:1-10

Hebrews 7:1-10

November 26, 2023|
The Priest Who Lives Forever-Hebrews 7:1-10
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I love being a Christian. Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas are such joyful times in otherwise dreary days. In the midst of barren trees, grey skies, and soggy fields, we make time to remember the unchanging God who gives us every good and perfect gift. I was reminded about how many good gifts our...

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Hebrews 7:1-10 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace. He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever. See how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils! And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, though these also are descended from Abraham. But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior. In the one case tithers are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives. One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, 10 for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him. Key Words: Priest, King, Righteousness, Peace, Alive, Forever, Bless Keystone Verse: He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God He continues a priest forever. (Hebrews 7:3) Bulletin Worship Notes