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The Church as Priests: Performing God's Planned Works

Explore how believers can perform God's pre-planned works as priests, serving others, offering sacrifices, and communicating with God on their behalf. Discover the importance of living in the realm of God's grace.

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The Church as Priests: Performing God's Planned Works

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  1. Three Ways Believers Perform God’s Pre-Planned Works (pt 4) Scripture Reading: Philippians 2:1-21

  2. Review • As a slave (servant) of Christ • As a minister (attendant) of Christ that attends to the physical and/or spiritual needs of other believers • NT believers are to perform God’s pre-planned works as priests

  3. The Church Performing God’s Pre-Planned Works as Priests • All NT believers are priests • Priestly service involves our human spirit • Phil 3:3; cf Jn 4:24

  4. The Church Performing God’s Pre-Planned Works as Priests • Priestly service involves performing spiritual sacrifices • Rom 12:1-2 - Sacrifice of the body (container of soul and spirit) • A logical priestly service

  5. The Church Performing God’s Pre-Planned Works as Priests • Sacrifice of praise • Heb 13:15 • Sacrifice of doing good • Heb 13:16; cf Eph 2:10 • Sacrifice of fellowship • Heb 13:16 • Sacrifice of faith • Phil 2:17 • Sacrifice of giving • Phil 4:15-18

  6. The Church Performing God’s Pre-Planned Works as Priests • Priestly service involves communicating to God on the behalf of others • Rom 1:9, cf Phil 3:3 • Priestly service involves a clean conscience • Heb 9:14; II Tim 1:3

  7. Conclusion • Priestly service can only be accomplished while living in the realm of God’s grace for the NT believer • Heb 13:9, 12:28

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