The Order of Melchizedek - II

Today, we would discuss the Abrahamic Covenant with reference to the Order of Melchizedek. One major reason we need to understand the Order of Melchizedek is that outside of that order, we can't get into the covenant of wealth and prosperity that is due to us as believers. One of the things that will facilitate the expression of the covenant dimension of this order is ownership. That means there must be something on earth that is yours - that you exercise control over.

Melchizedek was one person that manifested the law of the Spirit and Life in Christ Jesus in its fullness. We need to develop spiritual endowment and give them tangible expression.  We must be able to express our spiritual endowment in our fields because we need the Word to become flesh.  Jesus came to show us that the Word can become flesh without the flesh limiting the expression of that Word.

Most believers have powerful ideas and spiritual expressions locked up within them but how come a lot of people are unable to bring it out? The weakness of the flesh is what stops our ideas from finding executive (physical) expression. So when God sent Jesus, He was able to express everything He carried in its fullness. What did Jesus do to give executive expression to spiritual dimensions? The Word became flesh. That is why confession of the Word is necessary that it may become flesh.

Jesus showed us what to do to translate the Word into what we need on earth because all things were made by the Word - visible and invisible; thrones and dominions. One order that fulfilled all of these things is the Order of Melchizedek. Heb. 7

To facilitate your covenant walk with God, you must be backed up by priesthood. When God was going to liberate the children of Israel from Egypt, He did not do it outside the operation of Priesthood. What this means is that whenever God wants to do something new in the life of a Christian, He introduces a new priesthood and whether you like it or not, at this level, you are operating a type of priesthood. The type of priesthood you operate determines the laws operational in your life. Until you change your priesthood, the laws governing your finances, your prosperity in life etc will never change.

For example, until God introduced a new priesthood through Moses and Aaron, the Israelites were in slavery and would have remained at that level perpetually because the law governing them was the law of sin. However, when God decided to liberate them, He introduced the Aaronic Priesthood. He did this because liberation is a function of some kind of priesthood.

Check yourself. Why have you been unable to enter into a new dimension of financial prosperity? How come you are not bringing forth ground breaking ideas? The Israelites were slaves for 430 years and during that period, nobody gave them anything but the moment their priesthood changed, they received favour.

You also need to ask yourself, what kind of priest am I? The greatest strength of the order of Melchizedek is that he was a priest forever. A lot of believers joke with their priesthood. They don't establish their priesthood by praying, studying the Word, confessing the Word etc. Any time you don't do any of these things, you are allowing your life to go according to fixed laws.

One thing worthy to note about the priesthood we have in Christ Jesus is that it allows us break records. Heb. 7 tells us that Jesus came from a tribe (Judah) with no mention concerning priesthood yet He was a priest. When you embrace this law and begin to act according to its principles, you will start doing things that no one has ever done in your genealogy. When this grace comes on you, you bring forth some amazing ideas and concepts. Under this order, you cannot afford to copy anybody; you will rather start dimensions that are new.  It will always be what eyes have not seen, what ears have not heard and what is yet to enter into the hearts of man.

This grace is for pace-setters, who will accomplish feats that no one has ever achieved.  This grace is for people who want to take over. It is this grace we will use in taking over the political terrain in Nigeria. This grace makes you step into areas where naturally you don't have endowments or antecedents.

The reason some of us cannot handle certain levels of financial resources is because the level of resources God commits to us is a function of our priesthood. This grace is what makes you God’s official on the earth. Every high priest is ordained by God for men not for personal gain.  All of us in church need to take our places in society and alleviate the suffering of the masses.  Prosperity will surly come but it is better not to prosper if your heart is still foolish because the prosperity of a fool will destroy him.

Heb. 7:14 – ‘It is evident that our Lord arose out of Judah of which Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood’. As it stands, there are certain things the leaders of the church are not saying that are in tune with what the Spirit is doing. That is why you have to find out for yourself what the Holy Spirit is saying.

Let’s take our Christianity beyond what 'Moses' is saying because Moses is not the only mouth piece of God. A believer must commit himself to continuous learning. Don't limit yourself to only materials from your local church because there is no Moses on earth that has the full bandwidth of God. That is why the entire bible was not written by one man.

You will succeed in Jesus name!

Pastor Dele Osunmakinde                      

Sunday Service Message of The Baptizing Church delivered on October 23, 2011.

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