October 05, 2023 | Matthew Seider
Passage: Genesis 14:17-20
There are so many good gifts provided by God for us to enjoy in this world, but there is nothing better than Jesus. In this message titled, Better, Greater, Stronger, the account of Abram's encounter with Melchizedek, priest of God Most High, shows us the absolute supremacy of Jesus over all things.
► Genesis 14:17–20 17
After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) 19 And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
CROSS REFERENCES
► 7:1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace. 3 He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever. (Hebrews 7:1–3)
► 26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 27 He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. (Hebrews 7:26–27)
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- What were some of the highlights and lowlights of your week? Everyone needs to get a chance to answer!
- God does not call the equipped; He equips the called. He gives us what we need to follow and serve Him, even though we are sinful. What has God given you to follow and serve Him?
- Why do we need a High Priest to go between us and God?
- Knowing that Jesus is my High Priest who sacrificed Himself for me makes me feel ____________. Explain why.
- Jesus is the greater Melchizedek, because the blessing He gives allows us to have a relationship with God. How is Jesus better than other important figures in the Bible (Adam, Moses, Noah, Jonah, etc.)?
- What good things in your life are pointing you to Jesus? How is Jesus better?
- Are there good things in your life that have become the most important thing? What are they? And how could you return Jesus to his rightful place as number one?
- Pray!
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