Leviticus Sermons

ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS BURNT OFFERINGS REFLECTING SUBSTITUTIONARY ATONEMENT AND TOTAL SURRENDER

ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS GRAIN OFFERINGS REFLECTING OUR TOTAL DEDICATION FOR HIS DAILY PROVISION

ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS PEACE OFFERINGS REFLECTING THE BENEFITS OF OUR RECONCILED RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND OTHER BELIEVERS

ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS OFFERINGS FOR INADVERTENT SINS EMPHASIZING THE NEED FOR CLEANSING AND PURIFICATION

ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS OFFERINGS FOR SINS OF OMISSION EMPHASIZING THE NEED FOR CLEANSING AND PURIFICATION

ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS REPARATION OFFERINGS WHERE ONE HAS DEFRAUDED GOD OR HIS NEIGHBOR

ALL OF THE SACRIFICES REQUIRE CAREFUL AND HOLY ADMINISTRATION BY THE DIVINELY APPOINTED PRIESTS UNTIL THEY FIND THEIR FULFILLMENT IN CHRIST

CONSECRATION TO SERVICE = ELABORATE RITUAL OF PREPARATION, PURIFICATION, ANOINTING, SANCTIFICATION AND DEDICATION

THE GOAL OF WORSHIP FROM ITS INCEPTION IN THE LEVITICAL OT SYSTEM MUST BE THE APPEARANCE OF THE GLORY OF THE LORD TO HIS REDEEMED AND CLEANSED PEOPLE

PRIESTLY PRESUMPTION MUST BE SEVERELY JUDGED IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE

GOD’S PEOPLE MUST IDENTIFY WITH GOD’S HOLINESS IN THE CHOICES THEY MAKE IN THEIR DAILY DECISIONS

RITUAL PURITY MUST BE REESTABLISHED AFTER CHILDBIRTH VIA THE REQUIRED PERIOD OF SECLUSION AND THE APPROPRIATE SACRIFICES

GOD’S ABIDING PRESENCE WITH HIS PEOPLE DEPENDS ON RESTRICTING CONTACT WITH SKIN OR GARMENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT BLEMISHES

GOD’S ABIDING PRESENCE WITH HIS PEOPLE DEPENDS ON A PROCESS OF CLEANSING AND RESTORATION IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT BLEMISHES ON SKIN OR HOUSES

GOD’S ABIDING PRESENCE WITH HIS PEOPLE DEPENDS ON BOTH MEN AND WOMEN ADDRESSING THE UNCLEANNESS DERIVING FROM BODILY DISCHARGES (WHETHER HEALTHY OR DISEASED) FROM THEIR GENITAL ORGANS

TO MAINTAIN GOD’S HOLY PRESENCE WITH HIS COVENANT PEOPLE, ATONEMENT FOR SIN AND CLEANSING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE HIGH PRIEST ON THIS VERY SPECIAL DAY ACCORDING TO A VERY STRICT RITUAL

THE SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM ORDAINED FOR OT WORSHIP REVOLVED AROUND THE LINK BETWEEN BLOOD AND LIFE

INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING WORLDLY PATTERNS OF IMMORALITY, BELIEVERS MUST HONOR GOD IN THE REALM OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

BECAUSE GOD IS HOLY, HIS COVENANT PEOPLE MUST CONFORM TO HIS HOLY NATURE BY KEEPING HIS COMMANDS AND SHOWING LOVE AND JUSTICE TOWARDS OTHERS

THESE SEVERE PENALTIES FOR COVENANT INFRACTIONS AND SEXUAL OFFENSES SHOULD HELP US TO TAKE SIN SERIOUSLY

THE STANDARD OF HOLINESS REQUIRED FOR PRIESTS SPECIFIED DEFILING PROHIBITIONS AND DISQUALIFYING DEFECTS

THE STANDARD OF HOLINESS REQUIRED FOR PRIESTS SPECIFIED PARTICIPATION RULES AND ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICES

GOD’S PEOPLE AS A COMMUNITY MUST TAKE TIME ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS TO CEASE FROM WORK AND REJOICE IN GOD’S REDEMPTIVE AGENDA AND PROVISION FOR OUR NEEDS

MAINTAINING THE OIL AND BREAD IN THE SANCTUARY SERVED AS ONGOING REMINDERS OF THE LORD’S PRESENCE AND PROVISION

FOR THE PROTECTION OF SOCIETY, GOD’S STANDARD FOR CIVIL JUSTICE IS THAT THE PUNISHMENT MUST FIT THE CRIME

REDEMPTION OF BOTH LAND AND PEOPLE PATTERNED AFTER THE GENEROSITY OF THE GOD WHO OWNS BOTH THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE

TEMPORAL BLESSINGS OR CURSINGS BASED ON COVENANT LOYALTY TO GOD’S COMMANDS CAN NEVER NEGATE GOD’S FAITHFULNESS TO HIS ULTIMATE RESTORATION AGENDA FOR THE NATION OF ISRAEL

THE DEDICATION OF PEOPLE, ANIMALS OR PROPERTY TO THE LORD INVOLVES FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF VOWS WITH STRICT REGULATIONS FOR REDEMPTION