Exodus 19:3-6

“A Kingdom of Priests”Abraham trusted God enough to GO:

[Gn 22:2]• a pattern of trust in Abraham’s lifeGen 12 “Get out of your country; “go to a land”• God instructs US to GO2 Cor. 6:14 - 7:1 – from darkness into light1 Pet. 2:11-12; 4:1-4 – from our “home” in the world to become pilgrimsMk. 16:15; Mt. 28:19 – into all the world with the gospel’s good news!

“A Kingdom of Priests”

“A Kingdom of Priests”God’s desire for all men after the

problem of sin• First seen in Cain and AbelGen 4:3-7 – “if you do well…”• Later seen continuing in heads of familiesGen 8:20 – 9:1 – NoahGen 12:6-8 – AbramJob 1:1-5 – Job• Some type of “priesthood” is needed to bring peace between sinful men and their holy God “Familiar”

“National”

“Individual”

Isaiah59:1-2

“A Kingdom of Priests”

“A Kingdom of Priests”“NATIONAL” “INDIVIDUAL

”• called [Ex 28:1]• washed [Lv 8:1-6]• robed [Lv 8:7-9]• anointed [Lv 8:10-13, 30]• consecrated [Lv 8:30]

• ate the sacrifice [Lv 8:31]

• called [1 Pt 2:9]• washed [Ac

22:16]

Hb 10:22;Tt 3:5

• robed [Gal 3:27]

Rm 13:14;Rv 3:18; 6:9-11

• anointed [Rm 5:5; Tt 3:6; Hb

10:22]

1 John 2:20, 27

• consecrated[1 Pt 1:13-16,

22; 2:9]

Hb 10:10• eat of Christ [Hb 13:10-12;

1 Co 5:7-8]

“A Kingdom of Priests”

“A Kingdom of Priests”“INDIVIDUAL” – ARE YOU a

PRIEST?• called by the gospel? [Rm 1:16]• washed in baptism? [Mk 16:15-16]• robed with Christ? [Gal 3:26-27]• anointed of God’s Spirit? [Acts 5:32; 1 John 3:24]• consecrated to His service? [1 Pt 2:22; 1 Cor 1:2]• partaking of Christ’s sacrifice? [Rm 12:1-2]