The Book of Leviticus Chapter 2 – Holy Giving

1. The Book of Leviticus • Chapter 2 – Holy Giving

2. Yoido Full Gospel Church, Seoul, South Korea Founded in 1958. Membership as at 2007 = 1,000,000 Pastor-in-charge – Rev Dr Cho Yonggi

3. The first step of Discipleship is Worship, & • Worship enables us to enter into the Presenceof God • Worship comes with aPrice– God’s and ours • Worship helps us to receive the Peaceof God

4. Everyone can give

5. Everyone can give It is the worshipper’s intention, that matters to God, not the monetary value of his gift.

6. Everyone can give To God, your bigger giving in days of abundance will not be more pleasing to Him than your sacrificial giving in your days of want.

7. Everyone can give To God, your bigger giving in days of abundance will not be more pleasing to Him than your sacrificial giving in your days of want. God wants everyone to give, because to give is to be like Him. God is generous, and so we are to be generous like Him.

8. Everyone can give • Everyone is to give that which cost them • something

9. Everyone can give • Everyone is to give that which cost them • something “Araunah said to David, ‘Let my lord the king take whatever pleases him and offer it up. Here are oxen for the burnt offering, and here are threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood. O King, Araunah gives all this to the king.’ Araunah also said to him, ‘May the LORD your God accept you.’ But the king replied to Araunah, ‘No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.’” - 2 Samuel 24:22-24

10. 2. Everyone is to give that which cost them • something Leviticus 1:3 “If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to offer a male without defect.” 1:10 “… from either the sheep or goats, he is to offer a male without defect.” 3:1 “… he is to present before the Lord an animal without defect.” 3:6 “… an animal from the flock … without defect.”

11. 2. Everyone is to give that which cost them • something Leviticus 1:3 “If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to offer a male without defect.” 1:10, 3:1. 3:6 “… without defect.” The Israelite cannot get rid of damaged goods by passing it off as an offering to God.

12. 2. Everyone is to give that which cost them • something Leviticus 1:3 “If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to offer a male without defect.” 1:10, 3:1. 3:6 “… without defect.” The value of what we give must be significant to us.

13. “‘When someone brings a grain offering to the Lord, his offering is to be of fine flour. He is to pour oilon it, put incense on it and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the fine flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.” – Leviticus 2:1-2

14. The fine flour represented • What God had first created–the wheat • Whatman had made of God’s gift–planting the wheat and then turningit into flour • Olive oil added to the sacrifice made it into a cake that could be handled easily, • and • Frankincense, which was expensive, made the whole offering into a worthwhile “sacrifice”.

15. Everyone can give • Everyone is to give that which cost them something • Everyone can give because God blesses • us first.

16. 3. Everyone can give because God blesses us first. Some people wrongly believe that if they want something from God, especially financial blessing, they should make a “down-payment” to Him first as a sign of their sincerity, and very soon God would reward his/her sincerity by giving this person more financial blessings.

17. 3. Everyone can give because God blesses us first. Some people wrongly believe that if they want something from God, especially financial blessing, they should make a “down-payment” to Him first as a sign of their sincerity, and very soon God would reward his/her sincerity by giving this person more financial blessings. We are to give, and we can give, simply because God has already blessed us, and will continue to bless us as we follow Him faithfully.

18. 3. Everyone can give because God blesses us first. “In the USA, on average, church-goers give about 2.38% of their income as offerings in church, or towards Christians works and missions.” – Christian Post, 2009

19. What if we don’t give ? • We miss a chance to worship and please God in accordance to His will • 2. We miss out on being a part of God’s blessing • We miss now, and the chance to give might be lost some day.

20. Grain offering • a) Uncooked wheat (2:1-3), • b) Cooked wheat (2:4-10) • 3 types allowed : • i) oven-baked cakes, • ii) griddle-toasted cakes, • iii) pan-fried cakes • c) First-fruits (probably natural barley) • (2:14-16).

21. What if we don’t give ? • We miss a chance to worship and please God • in accordance to His will • 2. We miss out on being a part of God’s blessing • We miss now, and the chance to give might be lost some day.

22. What if we don’t give ? 2. We miss out on being a part of God’s blessing God will make sure that His work will not lack for resources.

23. What if we don’t give ? 2. We miss out on being a part of God’s blessing God will make sure that His work will not lack for resources. “… if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; …” – Romans 12:8

24. What if we don’t give ? 2. We miss out on being a part of God’s blessing God will make sure that His work will not lack for resources. “But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, …” – Deuteronomy 8:18

25. What if we don’t give ? • We miss a chance to worship and please God in accordance to His will • 2. We miss out on being a part of God’s blessing • We miss now, and the chance to give might be lost some day.

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27. Leviticus 6:13 “The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.”