Month: January 2024

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When do we need a priest?

Sunday 28th January 2024

Read: Psalm 110; Leviticus 8; Leviticus 9; Leviticus 10; Hebrews 7:12-8:6

Sermon: Leviticus 8-10


Leviticus in the five books of Moses

Leviticus 8:1-36 Getting the Priest dressed fit for Yhwh’s presence
(See Exodus 29)

Leviticus 9:1-24 The Priests’ function atoning for sin so the people can live near Yhwh
9:1-7 the various sacrifices and atonement

9:8-14 atonement for the priest’s sin

9:15-21 atonement for the people’s sin (by the priest)

9:22-24 the presence of Yhwh

Leviticus 10:1-20 Problems with the Priests

Hebrews 7:12-8:6 The Priesthood continues
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Living with the Consuming Fire

Sunday 21st January 2024

Read: Hebrews 12:12-29; Leviticus 1:1-17; 7:37-38

Sermon: Leviticus 1:1-17; 7:37-38

Introduction: Why Leviticus?
– For Christians (Rom 10:4; Heb 8:13; 10:1)?


– Jesus & Leviticus (Matt 22:34-40; Luke 24:27, 44-45)


– Leviticus in the Pentateuch: the priority of holiness


Leviticus 1:1-17 The burnt offering


Leviticus 2:1-16 The grain offering


Leviticus 3:1-16 The peace offering


Leviticus 4:1-5:13 The sin offering


Leviticus 5:14-6:7 The guilt offering


Leviticus 6:8-7:38 The priests’ role


Conclusion: Living with The Consuming Fire (Isaiah 33:14; Heb 12:29)

 

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What good plans?

Sunday 14th January 2024

Read: Luke 19:29-48; Jeremiah 29:1-32

Sermon: Jeremiah 29:1-32

Jeremiah and Jerusalem

 

Jeremiah 26-29 Good plans according to false prophets contrasted with Jeremiah
Jeremiah 26 what to do about Jeremiah

Jeremiah 27 Jeremiah the true prophet – put your neck in the yoke of Babylon 70 years

Jeremiah 28 False prophets – the yoke of Babylon is broken, everything returned in 2 years

Jeremiah 29 what good plans?

 

Jeremiah 30-33 The foundations of the good future and new Jerusalem