His Priestly Kingdom
Disciples reign with Jesus as priests who render service in his Tabernacle and mediate his light and Word in the World . The present sovereignty of Jesus is based on his past death and resurrection, and his disciples participate in his reign over the Earth. Like him, their position is paradoxical. It is characterized by self-sacrificial service rather than overlordship over their enemies. The shedding of his blood is what consecrated them as “ priests ” for God, and priestly service for others IS how the disciple reigns with him.