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The Trespass Offering – Cleansing (Lev. 5.1-6.7)
A trespass is an act of crossing a boundary when I do not intend to do so, once again a sin of ignorance. But in this case, it may be that the Lord expects some sort of retribution to accompany the offering. The trespass offerings are given for things that we forget to do, are…
Read MoreThe Sin Offering (Sin of Ignorance) – Confession (Lev. 4.1-35, 6.24-30)
They say that ignorance is bliss. They say, “What we don’t know won’t hurt us!” Is this really true? Once again, we have been examining the five types of offerings in the Book of Leviticus. The first offering was the burnt offering and symbolized consecration. The second offering was the meat (or meal) offering and…
Read MoreReasons and Restrictions for the Peace Offering
The instructions for the peace offering are continued in chapter seven of Leviticus, where we find three reasons why the worshiper might bring a peace offering. Thanksgiving — The primary reason for bringing a peace offering was gratitude. Oh, how we need to relearn the art of thankfulness. A welfare mentality has influenced us for…
Read MoreThe Meat Offering – Commitment (Lev. 2.1-16)
We’re examining the offerings in the Book of Leviticus. The offerings are listed in order. The burnt offering represents dedication to the general will of God. The meat offering, the second type of offering, symbolizes commitment to the specific will of God. The meat offering represented the works of the hand, what is produced in…
Read MoreThe Burnt Offering – Consecration (Lev. 1.1-17)
The burnt offering is a picture of total consecration. The fact that the offering was burned, meaning fully consumed, teaches us that it represents dedication to God. Will we be entirely dedicated to God? Will we surrender our wills to Him? We won’t understand His specific will in detail until we first submit to His…
Read MoreHedgemaker Baptist – The Offerings of Sacrifice – Intro
The first five books of the Old Testament are in order. The Pentateuch, as they are called, consists of the writings of Moses. Genesis is the book of beginnings; it records the fall of man. Exodus is the book of deliverance from Egypt and describes the redemption of man. Leviticus focuses on holiness and reminds…
Read MoreHedgemaker Baptist – God’s Faithfulness in Old Age
God has especially promised to be with us in old age. “Hearken unto me … which are carried from the womb: And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you” (Isa.…
Read MoreHedgemaker Baptist – God’s Faithfulness to Adults
Adulthood brings many challenges to life. God is faithful in the midst of all of those challenges to guide, direct, sustain, and provide. God’s provisions for the nation of Israel are a testimony of God’s faithfulness to every adult. Psalms 105 and 106 are historical psalms that are addressed to the seed of Abraham (105:6).…
Read MoreHedgemaker Baptist – God’s Faithfulness in Youth
God is faithful at our birth; he is faithful in our childhood, and he remains faithful throughout our youth. Solomon concluded his inquiry into the meaning of life by saying, “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth” (Ecc. 12:1). He continued stating that the remembrance should be before the evil days come,…
Read MoreHedgemaker Baptist – God’s Faithfulness in Childhood
God is not only faithful from the beginning, but he is faithful throughout the years. Take the example of Timothy (2Tim. 1:5). Timothy’s faith was an outflow of his grandmother’s faith, who “passed it along” to his mother, who, in turn, “passed it along” to Timothy. To be sure, each person needed to exercise personal…
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