Leviticus 1:1-2:16
Jesus Christ, ‘the Lamb without blemish’, has ‘made atonement’ for sin through the shedding of His ‘precious blood’(1:3-5; 1 Peter 1:18-19). This offering of Christ - He ‘loved us and gave Himself up for us’- is ‘a pleasing odour to the Lord’, ‘a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God’(1:9,13,17; Ephesians 5:2). Read of the ‘cereal offering’ n which there was to be ‘no leaven’(2:11). Think of Christ- ‘Our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed’: ‘Let us celebrate the festival (the Lord’s Supper)... with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth’(1 Corinthians 5:7-8). May our worship - ‘frankincense’: an expression of worship (Matthew 2:11) - be filled with ‘the oil of gladness’, ‘with the Holy Spirit and with fire’(Psalm 45:7; Luke 3:16). Such worship is ‘most holy... to the Lord’(2:3,10).
Leviticus 3:1-4:35
Christ is the real thing. Israel’s sacrifices are only ‘copies of the heavenly things’, ‘a shadow of the good things to come’(Hebrews 9:23-24; 10:1,5-10). As you read of the ‘peace offering’, rejoice in this: ‘we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ’(Romans 5:1). We look to Christ, and we say, ‘He is our peace’(Ephesians 2:14). Christ is ‘our sin offering’- ‘offered... to bear the sins of many (4:3; Hebrews 9:28). The ‘blood’ has been shed - We have been ‘washed... in the blood of the Lamb’(4:5-7; Revelation 7:14). Christ went ‘outside the camp’ for us: He ‘suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through His own blood’(4:12; Hebrews 13:11-12). For Christ, there was suffering. For us, there is forgiveness - ‘he shall be forgiven’(26,31,35).
5:1-6:30
Christ’s sacrifice covers every sin. No matter what your sin may be, you can bring it to Him for forgiveness. ‘If any man sins’- Take your sin to Christ: He has ‘made atonement for sin’(5:1,6,10,13-14,16; 6:2,7). ‘Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit’(Mark 3:28-30) does not refer to some specific, identifiable sin, which lies beyond God’s power to forgive. It refers to your persistent refusal to bring your sins to Jesus Christ for forgiveness. The Holy Spirit convicts of sin and leads to the Saviour (John 16:8-9,14). Let Him show you your sin. Let Him lead you to your Saviour. ‘It is a thing most holy’(6:17) - Never forget God’s holiness. Christ’s death speaks of both holiness and love. In holiness, God pronounces His judgment on sin. In love, He provides forgiveness for sinners.
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Blessings in Christ
Christ in all the Scriptures
http://christinallthescriptures.blogspot.com
Jesus Christ, ‘the Lamb without blemish’, has ‘made atonement’ for sin through the shedding of His ‘precious blood’(1:3-5; 1 Peter 1:18-19). This offering of Christ - He ‘loved us and gave Himself up for us’- is ‘a pleasing odour to the Lord’, ‘a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God’(1:9,13,17; Ephesians 5:2). Read of the ‘cereal offering’ n which there was to be ‘no leaven’(2:11). Think of Christ- ‘Our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed’: ‘Let us celebrate the festival (the Lord’s Supper)... with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth’(1 Corinthians 5:7-8). May our worship - ‘frankincense’: an expression of worship (Matthew 2:11) - be filled with ‘the oil of gladness’, ‘with the Holy Spirit and with fire’(Psalm 45:7; Luke 3:16). Such worship is ‘most holy... to the Lord’(2:3,10).
Leviticus 3:1-4:35
Christ is the real thing. Israel’s sacrifices are only ‘copies of the heavenly things’, ‘a shadow of the good things to come’(Hebrews 9:23-24; 10:1,5-10). As you read of the ‘peace offering’, rejoice in this: ‘we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ’(Romans 5:1). We look to Christ, and we say, ‘He is our peace’(Ephesians 2:14). Christ is ‘our sin offering’- ‘offered... to bear the sins of many (4:3; Hebrews 9:28). The ‘blood’ has been shed - We have been ‘washed... in the blood of the Lamb’(4:5-7; Revelation 7:14). Christ went ‘outside the camp’ for us: He ‘suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through His own blood’(4:12; Hebrews 13:11-12). For Christ, there was suffering. For us, there is forgiveness - ‘he shall be forgiven’(26,31,35).
5:1-6:30
Christ’s sacrifice covers every sin. No matter what your sin may be, you can bring it to Him for forgiveness. ‘If any man sins’- Take your sin to Christ: He has ‘made atonement for sin’(5:1,6,10,13-14,16; 6:2,7). ‘Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit’(Mark 3:28-30) does not refer to some specific, identifiable sin, which lies beyond God’s power to forgive. It refers to your persistent refusal to bring your sins to Jesus Christ for forgiveness. The Holy Spirit convicts of sin and leads to the Saviour (John 16:8-9,14). Let Him show you your sin. Let Him lead you to your Saviour. ‘It is a thing most holy’(6:17) - Never forget God’s holiness. Christ’s death speaks of both holiness and love. In holiness, God pronounces His judgment on sin. In love, He provides forgiveness for sinners.
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Blessings in Christ
Christ in all the Scriptures
http://christinallthescriptures.blogspot.com
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