What Am I Supposed to Learn from Leviticus?

Theme: Day of Atonement

Key chapter: Leviticus 16

Leviticus 16:30 to make atonement for you, to cleanse you, that you may be clean from all your sins before the Lord.

Leviticus 1-7: Five Offerings. Jesus is the only way to Me.

SACRIFICE

We can only approach God on the basis of sacrifice and priestly mediation.

SACRIFICE

Leviticus 17:11 “For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.”

SACRIFICE

1.Burnt offeringLeviticus 1:4 He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him

SACRIFICE

He is to slaughter the young bull before the Lord, and then Aaron’s sons the priests shall bring the blood and sprinkle it against the altar on all sides….

SACRIFICE

2.Grain offering

SACRIFICE

3.Peace/fellowship offeringLeviticus 1-3 …an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.

SACRIFICE

4.Sin offering

SACRIFICE

5.Trespass/Guilt offering

SACRIFICE

Leviticus 8 -10: Priesthood

SACRIFICE

…in this way the priest will make atonement for you, and you will be forgiven.

SACRIFICE

Leviticus 8:12 Moses poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.

SACRIFICE

Hebrews 2:11 Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family.

SACRIFICE

You can only walk with God on the basis of sanctification and obedience.

SANCTIFICATION

Leviticus 20:7-8 “Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I am the Lord who sanctifies you.”

SANCTIFICATION

“Clean/unclean”

SANCTIFICATION

Seven Feasts:Passover Unleavened BreadFirst fruitsPentecostTrumpets, Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles

SANCTIFICATION

1.Our worst problem is distance from God.

SO WHAT?

2.We need pardon for guilt and fellowship with God.

SO WHAT?

3.God in His grace accepts the death of a substitute as payment for the penalty of sin.

SO WHAT?

4.Relationship with God trumps every other concern.

SO WHAT?

5.Relationship with God must be on His terms.

SO WHAT?