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Rescuing the Nations - Sacrifice. Understanding the Mission of God. WHERE ARE THE FIRST SACRIFICES IN THE BIBLE?. THEMES: A LOVE RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE NOTHING MUST COME BETWEEN THE WORSHIPPED AND THE WORSHIPPER. WHERE ARE THE SACRIFICES FIRST DESCRIBED AS SACRIFICES?.
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Rescuing the Nations - Sacrifice Understanding the Mission of God
WHERE ARE THE FIRST SACRIFICES IN THE BIBLE?
THEMES: • A LOVE RESPONSE TO • GOD’S GRACE • NOTHING MUST COME • BETWEEN THE WORSHIPPED • AND THE WORSHIPPER
WHERE ARE THE SACRIFICES FIRST DESCRIBED AS SACRIFICES?
THEMES: • RESCUE • SACRIFICES OF WORSHIP • COVENANT
EXERCISE: READ EXODUS 12:1-30 HOW MIGHT YOU USE THIS PASSAGE TO EXPLAIN ABOUT SACRIFICES AND ABOUT JESUS TO SOMEONE ONLY FAMILIAR WITH THE OLD TESTAMENT?
THEMES: • SEPARATION • THE PROMISE OF GOD • RESCUE / SUBSTITUTION • WORSHIP
THEMES: • THE HOLY GOD • UNHOLY PEOPLE • SACRIFICE WHICH IS BOTH • SUBSTITUTION AND AN • ACT OF WORSHIP THAT • DEALS WITH JUDGMENT
2 CRITICAL ELEMENTS: • ADDED IN EXODUS • THE AARONIC LEVITICAL • PRIESTHOOD • THE MOSAIC LAW – • A 2 PARTY COVENANT
EXERCISE: WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE VARIOUS SACRIFICES IN LEVITICUS 1-16?
SACRIFICES: BURNT OFFERING GRAIN OFFERING FELLOWSHIP OFFERING SIN OFFERING GUILT OFFERING DAY OF ATONEMENT
THEMES: • PROPITIATION • CONSECRATION • DEDICATION • FELLOWSHIP • CLEANSING • CONVENANT RELATIONSHIP • HOLINESS
2 CRITICAL PROBLEMS: THE SACRIFICES DIDN’T TAKE AWAY SINS
2 CRITICAL PROBLEMS: 1. THE SACRIFICES DIDN’T TAKE AWAY SINS 2. THE NATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED