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Priestly Service. Why is it so important that we remember and understand our role as priests? 1. It is God’s original intent for believers to be a kingdom of priests. See Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:9.
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Priestly Service Why is it so important that we remember and understand our role as priests? 1. It is God’s original intent for believers to be a kingdom of priests. See Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:9. 2. Our service for God has its roots in our calling as priests unto God and unto man for God.
The Three Main Duties of Priests • Fellowship with God. (i) Developing intimacy with God. (ii) Need to hear his voice: a) be in a place of obedience, b) take steps to hear God’s voice, c) expect God to speak, d) be prepared to write down what God tells you. • Mediation between man and God. • Serving in the temple.
The High Priest Garment • The stones on the priest’s garment are names of the twelve tribes of Israel. • The priest carried all these names on his shoulders and on his outer garment close to his heart as memorial before the Lord.
Blunders of Nadab and Abihu as Priests • Did what God did not command. • Offered strange and unholy fire. • Offered incense at the wrong place and the wrong time. • Did not consecrate themselves before God and also before the congregation.