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