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I. INTRO
A. Greeting
B. Where We’ve Been
a. God is, I is, Church is
1.
Body of Christ
2. chosen people
C.
Where We’re Going
a. Royal Priesthood
1. what do u think o when u hear the word “priest”?
1. Body of Christ
2. chosen people
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Illust.
D. Main Text
II.
BODY
A. The Church is a priesthood
a.
A priesthood that’s royal
1.
A priesthood that’s royal
1. what’s royalty look like in the KOG?
ii.
what’s royalty look like in the KOG?
i. Serve 1another-Son o man did not come to b served but 2 serve
*Serve 1another-Son o man did not come to b served but 2 serve
ESV6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
-they will know that u r my disciples by ur love 4 1another -last shall b 1st & the 1st will b last
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A priesthood that sacrifices
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Why the sacrifices existed
Why did the sacrifices exist
i. sin separates the people from God
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God created a system where the people could once again have access to God
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Therefore the priest would make sacrifices on behalf o the people
- in essence, the office o priest existed to bring the people b4 God & God b4 the people
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Jesus stepped down, doing away w/the system o sacrifice
ESV5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- so now, our job is 2 bring people b4 God & God b4 people via the 1x for all sacrifice…Jesus
2. what is our spiritual sacrifice?
i. what is our spiritual sacrifice?
i. sacrifice of self
ESV1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
-sacrifice of self
-by the mercies: in response to God’s mercy o sending Jesus
-present: yield
-our life yielded to God’s will is worship (service)!
-that is: offering of our bodies to God for HIS service, NOT our own.
*Jesus said it this way:
-Put God & his will above our own good, even to the point of harm
ESVAnd calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
*Put God & his will above our own good, even to the point of harm
-willing to endure
*ridicule
*hardship
*fired frm employment
*pain
*persecution
*even death
-Sacrifice has moved frm OT perspective where we put an animal 2 death & put 1’s self on the alter
*not only is sacrifice o self about offering self 2 the service o God, but...
Col
ESV5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
* putting to death our old way of life
-putting to death our old way of life
*alter discussion
*next, way we sacrifice:
ESV18 I have received full payment, and more.
I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.
-sacrifice of finances for God’s work
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Sacrifice of finances for God’s work
-KOG principle o giving - talents ()
*tell the parable
*the finances we have are frm God
*We are expected to invest those finances to grow the KOG
*What we invest, God gives us more (faithful in a little, rec more)
-Tithe/Offering (not giving 2 our hm church we’re not fully living up 2 our calling as a priesthood)
-Missions giving
*we give 5% o our mnthly budget 2 missions
*What if we as family units took ownership o our missionaries
~do we as a body know ea missionary by name?
~giving to 1/more missionary out o personal finances?
~next, way we sacrifice:
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Sacrifice of song
ESV15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
-sacrifice of song
-a priesthood singing songs to Jesus (i.e.
glorifying Jesus, not ourselves)
-also
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Sacrifice of doing good
ESV16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
-sacrifice of doing good
-that is take care o ea.
other’s needs
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