Name: PR 36: Why Christ Must Be Your Priest.
Uploaded: 2025-05-26T13:29:57+00:00
Duration: 52 min
Description: You can’t approach God without a priest—and only Christ qualifies. Discover why Jesus must be your priest. You can’t pray, worship, or be heard by God without a priest. The Bible is clear—there is one

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You can’t approach God without a priest—and only Christ qualifies. Discover why Jesus must be your priest.

You can’t pray, worship, or be heard by God without a priest. The Bible is clear—there is one mediator, and it’s Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 2:5). This episode breaks down why Christ must be your priest if you want peace with God. The priesthood isn’t just Old Testament ritual—it’s the foundation of reconciliation, and Christ alone fulfills it perfectly.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Why You Need a Priest
06:15 – Melchizedek, Abraham, and the Ancient Priesthood
17:40 – Why the Levitical System Failed
30:10 – Christ Our High Priest Forever
45:00 – Believers as Priests in Everyday Life

We explore how the priesthood began before Moses, why Melchizedek matters, and how the Levitical system could never cleanse sin. Only Christ, the sinless Son, offers the once-for-all sacrifice. His priestly role is essential to the gospel, the Bible, and our hope. Without a priest, sinners are still cut off from God. That’s why Jesus is not just a way—He is the way.

We also show how believers are called to reflect this priestly office—by offering spiritual sacrifices, speaking gospel truth, and calling others to repentance. This is Reformed theology made practical and urgent.

If Christ is not your priest, you’re still in your sins. Trust Him. Worship Him. Follow Him.

Key Points:
- Why Jesus is the only true and final priest
- How Melchizedek points forward to Christ
- The failure of the Levitical priesthood
- What a priest does and why we need one
- What it means to be a “small-p” priest as a Christian