14 Priests, Not Spectators
When God described His plan to Moses, He did not say:
“You shall be My audience.”
He said:
“You shall be a kingdom of priests.”
– Exodus 19:6
Peter echoed it:
“You are a royal priesthood.”
– 1 Peter 2:9
John repeated it:
“He has made us priests to God.”
– Revelation 1:6
Priests aren’t spectators. “In the Race ALL the runners run.”
Priests, all of us, “put man’s hand into God’s hand.”
We:
- intercede
- act
- wash
- guide
- protect
- teach
- confront
- carry burdens
- represent God
- represent people
- sacrifice
- serve
- stand in the gap
The 59 “one another” verses in the New Testament? Sure, you can find them in a book or bible study (and “APPENDIX A” of this book). But Jesus wants a Body of Believers where all, “from the least to the greatest,” live that way “Daily.” THAT is His Plan to Change the world.
But the System has replaced priests with:
- pastors as CEO and Masters of Ceremony, and presumed “man of the hour, with another wonderful message from the Word”
- musicians as mood-setters
- technicians as engineers
- volunteers as organizational cogs
- members as passive consumers and funders of the System
Priesthood is not a metaphor; it is the job description of every Christian.
Where does priesthood live?
In daily life.
Not in a building.
Not in an event.
Not in a performance.
Priesthood is incompatible with the System.
One audience + one leader ≠ kingdom of priests.
Gen Z intuitively rejects spectator Christianity because their souls were designed for priesthood. The “God-shaped vacuum in their hearts” needs the Ecosystem of Together Jesus Life to not go insane. Hebrews 3:12-14, all day long.
They sense—even if they cannot articulate it—that they were made for something active, dangerous, sacrificial, holy, transformative.
They want Purpose, not performance.
They want Mission, not maintenance.
They want Fire, not fog machines.
They want to be priests.