⁴ Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder! ⁵ Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. ⁶ This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

Sermon Main Points

1. Melchizedek is great because he received a tenth from Abraham

2. Melchizedek is great because he received a tenth from Abraham the patriarch

3. Melchizedek is great because he received a tenth from the plunder

4. Melchizedek is great because he did not need the law to collect a tenth

5. Melchizedek is great because he didn’t need a genealogy to collect a tithe

6. Jesus is great because he is a priest in the order of Melchizedek

7. Jesus is great so give to him