Message Notes

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MELCHIZEDEK

1. Consider how great this man was (Hebrews 7:4a)

2. Abraham gave to Melchizedek a tenth of the spoils (Hebrews 7:4b)

THE APPLICATION

1. The sons of Levi, the priests

a) They have a commandment from God

b) They are to receive a tithe from the people

c) They are brethren, all from the loins of Abraham (Hebrews 7:5)

2. Melchizedek

a) He was not from the loins of Abraham

b) He received a tithe from Abraham

c) He gave to Abraham a blessing (Hebrews 7:6)

3. Principle/ Truth

a) The lesser is blessed by the better (Hebrews 7:7)

b) Beyond all contradiction

c) Much profundity in this statement

4. Mortal men receives tithes (Levites receiving tithes) (Hebrews 7:8a)

5. Melchizedek received tithes instead (Hebrews 7:8b)

6. Levi (Levites) receive tithes,

a) Yet he paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak (Hebrews 7:9)

b) He was still in the loins of his father

i) Abraham

ii) Isaac

iii) Jacob

iv) Levi… one of the 12 sons of Jacob