Preach the Word!

When it comes to Jesus, once is enough. What we require is a perfect sacrifice…Jesus provides it. He provided one for everybody, and one is all that anybody needs.

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God gave Israel a grand invitation of grace, but they needed to take Him up on it. They couldn’t passively sit and do nothing. It required a response. What kind of response? Repentance.

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There are many things that God’s children are called to do, but one of the most prevalent and repeated commands is to praise the Lord. So praise Him! One day very soon, both the Church and Israel will be united in their praise of the Lord during the Millennial Kingdom…but we need not wait until that day to begin our praise.

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The things God calls us to do might not be as easy as we would like them to be. They might go as smoothly as we desire. But we can be certain of this: what God calls us to do, He equips us to do.

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When the comparison is between earthly religion and heavenly priestly service, the differences are clear. Earthly religion will never cleanse us and reconcile us with God. We need Jesus’ priestly work. Thankfully, His work is available to all.

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We need Jesus’ priestly work, which means we need a basis by which His work is available to us. That basis is seen in the glorious new covenant.

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When Josiah set his heart to follow the Lord, it inevitably led him to the word of the Lord. And once Josiah heard that, he couldn’t help but respond. May we be more than just hearers of the word; may we be those who respond to God’s word! God’s word demands a response of faith.

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Ancient Melchizedek set the precedent for another priesthood – a superior priesthood. Jesus takes that precedent and fulfills it. Not only does He have the greater priesthood; He Himself is the greater Priest. He is perfectly qualified to be our High Priest, and we can have full confidence in Him as our Priest!

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As the writer of Hebrews digs into some deeper issues of the faith, he starts by looking at the mysterious person of Melchizedek. Who was he? How does he fit into the story of Abraham? Why should his priesthood matter? These questions are all answered in these opening verses that lay the groundwork for us to see Jesus as our perfect High Priest.

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Manasseh has perhaps the most unlikely testimony among all of the kings of the Old Testament. He was as evil as a king could get. Yet, by the grace of God, when he was at his lowest, he finally came to faith. No one is too far gone to receive Jesus’ mercy and grace. If He could save someone like Manasseh, then He can save people like you and me!

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