Lesson 3 The Universal Call to Holiness CLF 9.pptx

2. “Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them
the Christ.” (Acts 8:5, ESV)
“The woman said to him, ‘I know that Messiah is coming (he who
is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all
things.’ Jesus said to her, ‘I who speak to you am he.’” (John
4:25-26, ESV)
“Christ” = “Anointed” “The One who was to come”
Greek = “Christos
Hebrew = Messiah
Filipino = Kristo

3. THE
PRIESTLY
MISSION OF
JESUS
THE
PROPHETIC
MISSION OF
JESUS
THE
KINGLY
MISSION OF
JESUS

4. Three “anointed” offices in OT
•The Priest cared for the people by mediating
reconciliation between God and people.
•The Prophet proclaimed the truth of God to
the people.
•The King was to order and advance God’s rule
among his people so that they would be a signpost
of God’s reign to the World.

5. THE PRIEST
God speaks to Moses:
“You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and
consecrate them, that they may serve me as
priests.” (Exodus 30:30, ESV)
● God is present through His priest
● The priest mediates God’s presence
● The priest makes atonement for the
people and reconciles them to God.

6. THE PROPHET
The Lord speaks to Elijah:
“...Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-
meholah you shall anoint to be prophet in
your place.” (1 Kings 19:16, ESV)
● God speaks through the prophet
● God reveals Himself through the
prophet.
● God’s authority is exercised through the
prophet.
● To listen to the prophet is to listen to God

7. THE KING
“Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send
you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have
provided for myself a king among his
sons”…Then Samuel took the horn of oil
and anointed [David] in the midst of his
brothers (1 Samuel 16:1,16 ESV)
● God rules through His king
● The king orders the situation as God would
● The king controls his realm as God would

8. He is the true and ultimate priest who offered Himself as
the final mediating sacrifice. (Hebrews 9:11-14)
He is the true and ultimate prophet who has perfectly
reveals God, Himself (Hebrews 1:1-3).
He is the true and ultimate king who solidified His
sovereign rule by securing the coming Kingdom with his
sacrificial death and glorious resurrection. (Hebrews 1:5-
13; 12:26-29)
Looking to the NT, we see that Jesus perfectly
fulfilled each of these three roles.

9. Priest
King
Prophet
•Revealing Christ!
•Teach and Preach
•Learning Christ
•Adoring Christ
•Expressions of
adoration and
intimacy.
•Enjoying His
presence!
•Applying
Christ
•Practical
application
•Surrender
We honor Christ when we worship him as Prophet, Priest,
and KIng!

10. Priest
King
Prophet
•Bible Guy
•Is it true?
•Study
•Intellectualism
•People Guy
•How does it affect people?
•Relate
•Emotionalism
•Mission Guy
•Does it work?
•Action
•Pragmatism
How does this affect worship?

11. Priest
King
Prophet
Give Christ your
attention and
conscience in
worship!
Give Christ your
sin, brokenness,
and groaning!
Give Christ your
awe, adoration, and
obedience!
How does this direct worship?

12. True Worship involves heart-fully engaging with Christ in His
three offices of prophet, priest, and king:
•Because Jesus is our Priest — our great High Priest — we must worship
doxologically, for Christ is the completed sacrifice for our sins, our perfect
righteousness from God, and the Shepherd of our souls. We are to give Jesus our
current brokenness and our
fresh adoration.
•Because Jesus is our Prophet — the final Word from God — worship isn’t merely
about gaining information; it’s about prayerfully listening to the One in whom are
hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. We are to give Jesus our rapt
attention and our grace- liberated consciences.
•Because Jesus is our King — the King of kings and Lord of lords — we must
worship with bowed heads and surrendered lives. We are to give Jesus our humble
obeisance and our overjoyed obedience.

13. Exercises - Using a graphic organizer connect the
ideas behind the three mission of Jesus as priest, as
prophet and as a king.
Mission
of
Jesus