JULY 4
SPIRITUAL SACRIFICES OF THE MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD
OLUBI JOHNSON
Zechariah 3:1-4 KJV
And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
As New Testament Christians we are priests after the order of Melchizedek and are to offer up spiritual sacrifices: sin offerings, burnt offerings, meal offerings and peace offerings.
The New Testament Melchizedek priesthood sin offering is the confession of the sins of ourselves and those under our sphere of influence within the capacity of our spirits (2Cor. 10:14), so the blood of Jesus cleanses all our sins (1Jn. 1:9).
So, frequently throughout the day we say: Father I confess our sins. In Jesus Name we have life. Then we also pray briefly but fervently in tongues to edify ourselves and keep us and those we are praying for in the love of God (Jude 20-23).
This works for both Christians and sinners under your sphere of influence. Your prayers can save people from going to hell: pulling them out of the fire (1Jn. 2:1-2).
The peace offering in the New Testament is to be offered frequently many times a day by:
1. Confessing your sins: Father I confess our sins
2. Drawing the life of God using the Name of Jesus: In Jesus Name we have life.
3. Making a confession of faith based on God’s Word. This is what makes it a peace offering, since we have peace with God being justified by faith (Rom. 5:1).
4. Pray briefly but fervently in tongues.
The meal offering in the Melchizedek priesthood is offered by:
1 and 2 above.
3. Thanking, praising and worshiping God with words or a song both in the understanding and in tongues.
It is a meal offering because God eats and drinks our thanksgiving, praise and worship.
Psalms 50:13-14 AMPC Shall I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High
So let us daily and frequently offer these spiritual sacrifices to God as New Testament priests after the order of Melchizedek.
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