OUR PERFECT HIGH PRIEST SERIES

1. Change: Right or Rite?
Heb 7: 1-19
Hebrews 5:10, 11 recalls, that Melchizedek [king of righteousness] was both
King and Priest residing and presiding over the city of “Salem.” [Peace]
Vs.3 says, “He was without Father or Mother.” How could that be?
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The book of Genesis has no record of the genealogy of Melchizedek. Why?
Cause his description prefigures the eternal Priesthood of Jesus as both
Priest and King, belonging to a righteous priesthood that’s independent of
any rite that was to be followed throughout ancient Israel. And interestingly
though in vs. 3, the author states that Melchizedek is like the Son of God,
not the same as him.
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Vs.4 Melchizedek was great because Abraham gave him tithe. He was not
only superior to Abraham but also to the Levitical Priesthood in 2 ways:
1. Priest were mortal>>>subject to death
2. But Vs. 3 Melchizedek lives on, having no end or beginning. His
death is not recorded. And Levi who was not yet born, paid tithe to
Melchizedek through Abraham’s gift. Because Levi descended
from Abraham, he paid tithes to Melchizedek too.
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In Heb 7: there are Four points to consider:
1. Vs.2 In the days of the high Priest, Tithing not Tipping
2. Vs. 3 there’s a difference: Virgin Birth [Jesus] &
Immaculate Conception
3. Is it Right or Rite?
4. Change of Law, Change of Priesthood 7: vs.1, 12, 13, 14-18
1: God requires you to Tithe and not Tipp him
>tithing occurred>in Genesis 4: 4 Cain / Abel. “Abel also brought of the
firstborn of his flock...” that was his tithe to God in the form an Offering
[offerings of first fruits]. Why? Rites of Tithing was not yet established until
Genesis 14: 18-24
vs.2. ? Right/ Rite
• Right>obedience to truth=Rite>result of disobedience Heb 9:9,10
• Right>real thing=Rite>shadow >Right>eternal=Rite>Temporal>num
9:14
Lev 12: [ritual after birth a woman was unclean]
Lev 21:17-21[any man with a defect, blindness, lameness, face marred,
hunchback or dwarfed could not become priest.]
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2. 2: There’s a difference between: Holy Spirit Conception and the
Immaculate Conception vs.3. Matthew 1:18, “Before they came together,
she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.” “Vs.20 For that which is
conceived in her [Mary] is of the Holy Spirit.”
Immaculate Conception: teaches that God preserved Mary from the taint of
Original Sin which beset man after the fall from the moment she was born.
Rom 3:23, “All have sinned...” The message: Sinners are made into saints
and are to serve as Kings and Priests through the Conception of the Holy
Spirit that has taken center stage in their lives, making them new creatures.
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3: Vs.5, 6, 9, 11, 12…Is it Right or Rite? The tribe of Levi have borne the
rites of passage to become the Priest for the Israelites. But a “Change” was
necessary. “Removal”> [Heb 12:27]... Therefore, if the Melchizedek
Priesthood removed the Levitcal priesthood contained in ceremonies [Rites],
then the Mosaic Law [Ceremonial Law] Colossians 2:14 has to be removed.
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Jesus broke all the Levitcal Rites and established his Righteousness.
Vs. 5 Priestly Rite of passage came through the tribe of Levi: Jesus came
through the tribe of Judah Vs.13, 14 Judah’s Tribe had no Rights to
Priesthood: Psalms 110:4; Heb 5:6 clearly shows the Law would be
superseded by Jesus.
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Vs.16-18. The Law of Rites which regulated Priests was Fleshy: Jesus
however, is a Priest according to the power of endless life Heb 7: 17.
? If the Law that regulated Priest was changed, why is there still a
continuation of Priest interceding for persons? Jesus broke all the rites of the
Levitical Priesthood. Why? Because he has the right as the Son of the Most
High God to establish his righteous in chapter 7:17
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Matthew 12: He Changed the:
• Rites of Religion vs.2 and replace it with Righteousness by
faith vs.7
• Rites of Ceremonial Law vs.2 >>Righteous Law of Liberty
Num 15:30-36
• Rites of the Law breaker Ex.34: 21>>> Law Fulfiller / Keeper
Matt 12:8
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3. • Rites of the showbread vs.4>> Exercise His Right to be the
Bread of Life who was born at the [House of Bread] Bethlehem
Every part of scripture honours the great king of Righteousness.
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4: Change of Law; change of Priesthood. Heb 7:12, 18; Col 2:14
>The Rites of the Ceremonial Law according to Levitcal Priesthood that
made sacrifices perfect came by works. But the righteousness of Jesus to
everyone who believes comes by Faith.
>The Rites of the Ceremonial Law that Moses wrote in his Book is
superseded by the righteousness of the Sinai Law written with the finger of
God.
>Rites of the Ceremonial Laws were a shadow of things to come Heb 10:1.
But the Righteousness of Jesus in keeping with the Law of liberty has
brought cleansing once and for all.
>During the Rites of the Levitcal Law, there was an order of priest, high
priest, etc. But in the priesthood of Jesus Christ, there’s only one. And he’s
the same yesterday, today and forever.
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Vs.18.What is the function of a King? >>Rule, Decrees, Annul,
Amend Laws. What about his Kingdom? Who are his subjects?
If both King Nebuchadnezzar & Artexerxes through the Rite of
passage annulled Laws within their Kingdoms, because they were dimmed
as weak and unprofitable, then why can’t the Righteous King of the
Universe exercise his authority throughout his kingdom and over his
subjects?
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? When your Boss speaks...?
? When the Righteous King of this Universe speaks....?
He has the Right: Rule
He has the Right: Decree
He has the Right: Annul
He has the Right: Amend a Rite that’s dimmed weak and unprofitable
And establish his Righteous Jurisprudence
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! You obey and heed to truth=Righteous
! You disobey and heed to tradition=performing a Rite
! Ritual is religion without righteousness
! Ritual is tradition not truth! Ritual is man’s way not God’s way.
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