The Priesthood of the Believer Part 8: Our Sacrifice as Priests Part 2
"A believer must put his faith to work. Total involvement in the work of the Lord by all members of the church is one of the great needs of our day. This is true not only for the progress of the work of the church, but especially for the spiritual growth and development of each member. Believers are called not only to salvation, but also to service.
We are not only saints, but servants. Our vocation is service, and there is no genuine satisfaction in life without fulfilling this vocation. Retirement from Christian service is never suggested in the Bible. God has a program of joyful service for every believer wherein he can find joy and contentment, exercising his special ability for the Lord."
-Stanley Ellisen, "The Book of Romans," Progressive Bible Studies (Portland, Oregon, 1975), 180.
But “reasonable,” here, probably describes the area in which we perform this sacrificial, worshipful “ministry” of offering ourselves to God. In other words, we do so in the sphere of reason, rather than in the real, literal sense. The old priests performed a literal, physical, tangible ministry. But ours is a rational, spiritual ministry, in the mind and soul instead of with literal tabernacles and altars and animals.
-Robert E. Picirilli, The Book of Romans, Clear Study Series (Nashville, TN: Randall House Publications, 1975), 241.
The soul ("life") is comprised of :
1) Mind- What I know, believe, & affirm
2) Will- Actions based upon my convictions
3) Emotions- How I feel about a subject
The Priesthood of the Believer Part 7: Our Sacrifice as Priests Part 1
Outline of Romans
Doctrinal - Ch. 1-8
Dispensational - Ch. 9-11
Practical - Ch. 12-16
Because...
1) All creation is guilty before a holy God...
2) We are justified freely by His grace...
3) We have a New Life powered by the Spirit...
4) We have total security of our salvation..
5) God's promises for Israel will prevail despite their unbelief...
TYPE- An Old Testament person, office, ministry, or practice that finds resemblance in the New Testament.
ANTITYPE- A New Testament person, office, ministry, or practice that corresponds to the Old Testament truth.
The Pristhood of the Believer Part 6: Our Privilege as Priests
The Priesthood of the Believer Part 5: Our Priority as Priests
The Priesthood of the Believer Part 4: Our Offering as Priests
The Resurrection of the Believer (Guest Speaker)
1 Corinthians 15
He is Risen, He is Risen Indeed
The Priesthood of the Believer Part 3: Our Responsibilities as Priests
"The believers’ priesthood is based on their sharing in the heavenly calling with Christ (3:1)... Jesus is our high priest, and believers have been brought into such a relationship with Christ that they too are priests with the concomitant responsibilities and privileges that adhere to the priestly calling."
The Priesthood of the Believer Part 2: Our Raiment as Priests
1 Peter 1:22-25
1Peter 2:1-10
