Spreading the Word

1. Spreading the Word So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. (Nehemiah 8:8) Leviticus1-3

2. How an unholy people approach a Holy God Theme: HOLINESS – used 87 times “You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.” (Lev 19:2) The word "Leviticus" means "pertaining to the Levites."

3. I. God’s Provision for Sin (1-10) II. God’s Precepts for Separation (11-24) III. God’s Prescription of Blessing (25-27)

4. 5 Types of Offerings (Lev 1-7) Burnt Grain Peace Sin Trespass In the offerings… See Jesus sacrifice See how we approach a Holy God…in Jesus

5. 5 Types of Offerings (Lev 1-7) Burnt Grain Peace Sin Trespass Free Will Offerings Sweet savor offerings Required Offerings

6. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) • Burnt Offering • Burn all on altar (v.9) • Without blemish (v.3) • Own free will (v.3) • Before the Lord (v.3) • Atonement (v.4) • = At-One-Ment

7. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) Burnt Offering  See of Jesus Grain Offering Peace Offering - Full sacrifice of Himself

8. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) • Burnt Offering • Burn all on altar (v.9) • Without blemish (v.3) • Own free will (v.3) • Before the Lord (v.3) • Atonement (v.4) • = At-One-Ment App for us Surrender all  No rebellion  Real – of heart  For Him, not men  Brings to the Lord – one with

9. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) • Burnt Offering • Burn all on altar (v.9) • Our Part (he shall) • offer it freely v.3 • put hand on head v.4 • kill the bull v.5 • skin it v.6 • cut it into pieces v.6 • wash entrails v.9 • Priests Part • sprinkle blood v.5 • put fire on v.7 • lay wood v.7 • lay parts on v.8 • burn all on v.9 Sweet aroma to the Lord

10. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) • Burnt Offering • Burn all on altar (v.9) • Bull (v.1-9) • Flock (v.10-13) • Birds (v.14-17) • No hand laying • Kill north of altar • No skinning • Killed at altar • Priest kills Sweet aroma to the Lord

11. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) Burnt Offering  See of Jesus  App for us Grain Offering Peace Offering - Full sacrifice of Himself - Surrendering all

12. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) • Grain Offering • Non-blood offering • Picture of what we do, produce…works • Ways could be offered • Grain offering v.1-3 • Baked in oven v.4 • Baked in pan v.5-6 • Baked covered v.7 App for us Different levels of visibility?

13. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) • Grain Offering • Non-blood offering • Picture of what we do, produce…works • Ways could be offered • What could not have • no leaven (v.4,11) • no honey (v.11) App for us No sin No natural sweetness

14. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) • Grain Offering • Non-blood offering • Picture of what we do, produce…works • Ways could be offered • What could not have • What must have • Fine flour v.1, 2,4,5,7 • Oil 1,2,4,5,6,7,15 • Frankincense v.1,2,15 • Salt v.11 App for us Best? Holy? of the Spirit for Him Gospel included

15. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) • Grain Offering • Non-blood offering • Picture of what we do, produce…works • Most holy to the Lord? • Burn some… • Priests portion… • Firstfruits….

16. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) Burnt Offering  See of Jesus App for us Grain Offering  See of Jesus App for us Peace Offering - Full sacrifice of Himself - Surrendering all - His perfect life - our service for Him

17. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) • Peace Offering • Also called Fellowship or Thank offering • Celebrating relationship w/God • Had to be w/o blemish

18. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) • Peace Offering • Fellowship w/God • Our Part (he shall) • put hand on head v.2 • kill it at the door v.2 • give God the fat v.3-4 • eat it (7:15) • seen as “dinner w/God” • Priests Part • sprinkle blood v.2 • burn to Lord v.5 Sweet aroma to the Lord

19. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) • Peace Offering • Fellowship w/God • Of the Heard (v.1-5) • Of the Sheep (v.6-11) • Of a Goat (v.12-16) • Fat & Blood always God’s (v.17)

20. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) Burnt Offering  See of Jesus App for us Grain Offering  See of Jesus App for us Peace Offering  See of Jesus App for us - Full sacrifice of Himself - Surrendering all - His perfect life - our service for Him - Perfect w/God, is peace - Relationship w/God

21. For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect. Hebrews 10:1

22. And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. Hebrews 10:11

23. But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. Hebrews 10:12-14

24. For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. Hebrews 10:12-14

25. For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh Hebrews 9:13-14

26. how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? Hebrews 9:13-14

27. Sweet Savor Offerings (Lev 1-3) Burnt Offering  See of Jesus App for us Grain Offering  See of Jesus App for us Peace Offering  See of Jesus App for us - Full sacrifice of Himself - Surrendering all - His perfect life - our service for Him - Perfect w/God, is peace - Relationship w/God