The Greatness of Melchizedek

Yes. We're called to give up these things, but we have a father in god who owns a cattle on a thousand hills, who knows what we need and promises to provide for our needs. We, at one time, were heading straight to destruction, and instead, Jesus took upon himself our destruction, and in its place, gave us his righteousness so that we can boldly approach the throne of God in his holiness without shame or fear. And when we get to that throne, we can call him father. Understand something. It's so worth it. But it does come at a cost, but understand something. The cost is well worth the price. [01:16:59] (56 seconds)  #GodWillProvide

But remember, and this is where I think we wanna we wanna end here today. Because we can look at this and say, look at what Abraham gave to Melchizedek, or we might even apply it to look at what we are called to give to Jesus. But see, Abraham, he received something much greater. Abraham gave to Melchizedek a tenth of all that he had. And yet what did he receive? Abraham received from him a blessing of power, protection, a child in his old age, and a great nation springing up from his descendants. [01:11:34] (48 seconds)  #AbrahamsBlessing

Don't think that we would look at the Bible and say, that looks like a righteous person. How in the world could he be called righteous? Follow with me. Because god declared him as righteous. Abraham called righteous. He he tried to give his wife away as his sister so he wouldn't be killed by the kings because of how attractive his wife was. Not a quality that we would call righteous. How was he righteous? Because god called him that. [01:02:40] (29 seconds)  #GodDeclaresRighteous

Well, you see, our hope is in there because our hope follows Christ in there. Look what that verse said. Hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain where Jesus has gone as a forerunner our behalf. How could Jesus go into that place? Right? He is of the tribe of Judah. He's not a he's not a Levite. He's not of the family of Aaron. He's not the high priest. So how then could Jesus enter into that place where only one man, one time of year for a short time was able to go in? [00:51:04] (39 seconds)  #ChristOurForerunner