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Continuing Catholic Education

Continuing Catholic Education. 2010-2011 January 16th 2011. Exodus-Review. Takeaways We are Called to be Moses to Lead Exodus There are inevitable Challenges in our Journey We experience God’s Providence throughout this journey ++++++++++++++++++++============ ]nm mfff,.

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Continuing Catholic Education

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  1. Continuing Catholic Education 2010-2011 January 16th 2011

  2. Exodus-Review • Takeaways • We are Called to be Moses to Lead Exodus • There are inevitable Challenges in our Journey • We experience God’s Providence throughout this journey++++++++++++++++++++============ \]nm mfff,

  3. Leviticus - Overview • Background – Mount Sinai • Timing – Right after Ten Commandments and Golden Calf incident • Audience – Priests, Levites and whole Israel • Purpose – God showing Israel how to live as a holy nation • Main Themes • All are called to His Holiness • Offerings and Sacrifice as means towards holiness • Law as a means to achieve holiness

  4. Holiness • Holiness – Set Apart or separated • Separated from what? • Unholy thoughts • Unholy deeds • Unholy People • Every Area of our lives be devoted to God • Bring the subject of offering before God and inspect it- Is it without Blemish?

  5. What does that mean to me? • What is my call to holiness? • Who is a priest ? Am I a Priest?(1 Peter 2:9) • How do I make a perfect offering? • Sanctify me O, Lord! • Holiness code is perfected by Jesus in the parable of Good Samaritan- “Be merciful as even my father is merciful.”

  6. Offerings and sacrifice • Means of atonement for un-holiness • Symbols of repentance from sins and Obedience to God • Sacrifices are made ‘before the Lord’ • Perfect Offering, spotless and without defect – Where do we see this perfect offering ? • Sacrifices vs. Instant gratification • The perfect offering and the high priest are combined in Jesus

  7. Leviticus – A book of Laws • Laws about Priesthood, Tabernacle, festivals, moral conduct, sexual purity, hygiene, environment etc. • Why laws? • Why Speed Limit in roads? • Laws of Life • Church Laws • Laws according to Jesus – Law of Love • Our response to Laws

  8. Summary • God Cares about his people, not just spiritually but physically • Since we are in our fallen state, God gives us guidelines to walk in the holiness. • God wants to forgive us our trespasses • God wants us to be Holy as He is Holy • God wants to see each of us to live in his holiness and be offered as a perfect scarifice

  9. Adult CCD Web site • http://stthomassyronj.org/ccd/adults • Presentations • Place to ask questions • Discussions

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