The Burnt Offering and the Christian (Lev 1, 6:8-13)

Leviticus 1 – The Burnt Offering and the Christian (Lev 1, 6:8-13)

1. Introduction to Leviticus
2. The Burnt Offering (Lev 1, 6:8-13, 16:1-34)
   1. God wants relationship with us (Lev 1:2, Gen 3:8, 3:15, 4:4)
   2. The Approach to God requires a perfect, blood sacrifice
      1. Blood sacrifice (Lev 1:2, Heb 9:22)
      2. Perfect (Lev 1:3, Heb 4:15)
   3. The Approach to God is personal (Lev 1:3-6, 9)
      1. Initiative Needed –
      2. Confession Required – (Lev 1:4, 1Jn 1:9, Gen 6:14)
   4. Recognition of Cost – (Lev 1:5)
   5. Recognition of how deep sin goes
      1. You skin it and cut it up – (Lev 1:6)
      2. You wash inner parts – (Lev 1:9)
      3. NT Parallels (Deut 30:6, Heb 10:15-16)
   6. The Approach to God requires a mediator (Lev 1:5, 7-9, Heb 10:8-16)
   7. The Whole offering pleases God (Lev 1:9b, 6:9, Rom 12:1)
3. Christ is our burnt offering (Heb 10:4, Gal 3:24)

For a Devotional or further study and meditation on this sermon.  See Preparing Our Heart for Worship