A. The High Priesthood of Christ…Heb. 3:1

    1. Our REPRESENTATIVE before God—Heb. 9:24 with Exo. 28:12,29

    2. Our SYMPATHIZER who dispenses mercy and grace—Heb. 4:14-16

    3. Our ACCESS into the Holiest—Heb. 9:11,12; 10:19-22

    4. The OFFERER and LEADER of our praises—Heb. 13:15 then Heb. 2:12

    5. Our SAVIOR from indwelling sin—Heb. 7:25

B. The Priesthood of Believers (Holy & Royal)…1 Pet. 2:5,9 (see Psalm 9:1,11)

    1. A Holy Priesthood…1 Pet. 2:5

        A. Offerings of praise—Heb. 13:15 (in contrast to Israel’s animal sacrifices)

        B. Worship “in spirit and in truth”—John 4:19-24 (Israel’s worship was in a physical temple with everything that appealed to the five senses; the Church worships in the holiest (heaven) without anything to appeal to the man in the flesh.)

        C. ALL should be worshipers—1 Pet. 2:5 (Consider Luke 17:11-19)

        D. Christ’s PERSON & WORK is the material for worship—Luke 24:25-27, 44-46

    2. A Royal Priesthood…1 Pet. 2:9

        A. ALL are called to testify of Christ—Mark 5:19; Psalm 107:2

        B. The Holy Spirit is the power for witnessing—Acts 1:8;4:8a,13,29, 31

        C. Worship leads to testifying—Acts 16:25-32

             1. Worship—vs. 25

             2. Testifying—vs. 31,32