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Eternal Lessons from Levitical Sacrifices: Christ, Church, and Contemporary Offerings

Explore the profound significance of the Levitical offerings as a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrifice and the Church's role. Discover how sacrifice in the Old and New Testaments holds lasting principles for modern believers. Learn about the priestly service of New Testament Christians and the essence of sacrifice according to biblical teachings. Delve into the importance of personal, detailed, and continuous sacrifice as a gift to God, ensuring a meaningful and sacred relationship with the Divine.

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Eternal Lessons from Levitical Sacrifices: Christ, Church, and Contemporary Offerings

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  1. An Offering and A Sacrificeto God The Levitical Offerings and Sacrifices ( Leviticus 1-7, 17, 24:1-9 ) As A Type of Christ and His Church

  2. Type and Anti-Type • The OT offerings and sacrifices fore-shadowed the sacrifices that would be made by Christ and His church (Gal. 3:24; Col. 2:17; Heb. 8:5; 9:9; 10:1) • As such, we should learn the important lessons from these OT offerings and sacrifices

  3. Type and Anti-Type Old testament sacrifice Leviticus ( Shadow ) New testament sacrifice Hebrews ( Substance ) • Person, offering, priest (1:1-5) • Sin sacrifice (1:4) • Blood sprinkled on the altar of sacrifice in the holy place (1:5) • Sweet smell (1:9,13,17) • Person, offering, priest = Christ (6:14; 10:10) • Sin sacrifice (7:27; 8:3) • Blood sprinkled (9:14,23,26,28; 10:10,12,14; 13:12,20) • Sweet smell (Eph. 5:2)

  4. Church Offerings and Sacrifices • NT Christians are priests offering spiritual sacrifices (1 Peter 2:5) • Our service to God today is an “offering” (Rom. 15:16; Phil. 2:17; 2 Tim. 4:6; Heb. 13:15) • Our service to God today is a “sacrifice” (Rom. 12:1; Phil. 4:18; Heb. 13:10,15-16; Rev. 5:8; 8:3; 6:9)

  5. Offerings and SacrificesLasting Principles for Today • Sacrifice follows a divine pattern (2 Tim. 1:13) • Sacrifice has a cost and a price to pay (Mal. 3:8) • Sacrifice is giving the best to God (Mt. 6:33) • Sacrifice is personal (Rom. 12:1-2) • Sacrifice is a “sweet savor unto God,” a memorial (Phil. 4:18)

  6. Offerings and SacrificesLasting Principles for Today • Sacrifice requires attention to detail (Col. 3:17) • Sacrifice requires continuous work (Lev. 24:1-9; 1 Cor. 15:58) • Sacrifice is a “gift” to God (Heb. 5:1; 8:3-4; 9:9) • Sacrifice is serious (Lev. 17:1-9) and sacred (Lev. 17:10-16) – Heb. 12:28-29

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