UNIT II

The Universal Call to

Holiness
“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
 THE THE THE
PRIESTLY PROPHETIC KINGLY
MISSION OF MISSION OF MISSION OF
JESUS JESUS JESUS
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.
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.
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
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
Looking to the NT, we see that Jesus perfectly
fulfilled each of these three roles.

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)
We honor Christ when we worship him as Prophet, Priest,
and KIng!
Prophet
•Revealing Christ!
•Teach and Preach
•Learning Christ

•Applying King Priest

Christ
•Adoring Christ
•Practical •Expressions of
application adoration and
intimacy.
•Surrender
•Enjoying His
presence!
 How does this affect worship?

Prophet
•Bible Guy
•IsStudy
it true?
•
•Intellectualism

King Priest
•Mission Guy •People Guy
•Does it work? •How does it affect people?
•Action •Relate
•Pragmatism •Emotionalism
How does this direct worship?
Prophet
Give Christ your
attention and
conscience in
worship!

King Priest
Give Christ your Give Christ your
awe, adoration, and sin, brokenness,
obedience! and groaning!
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.
Exercises - Using a graphic organizer connect the
ideas behind the three mission of Jesus as priest, as
prophet and as a king.

Missio
n of
Jesus