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What Yhwh treats seriously

Sunday 25th February 2024

Read: Hebrews 9: 11–14, 23-28; Leviticus 17; 2 Corinthians 11:3

Sermon: Leviticus 17:1-16

Introduction – Three priorities Yhwh takes very seriously

The location for all sacrifices v 1- 9
– The where

– The why

– The penalty

– The reason

– How serious is Yhwh about it?

– The lesson

The importance of blood v10 – 16
– Yhwh’s greatest priority

– The principle about blood

– How serious is Yhwh about it?

– Why this principle is important – how it is used by Yhwh

– The main application for the nation of Israel

– Two other related scenarios

– The application for Jesus, and us – Hebrews 9

But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your
thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 2 Cor. 11:3

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Approaching the holy God – Atonement

Sunday 11th February 2024

Read: Hebrews 9:1-15; Leviticus 16

Sermon: Leviticus 16


Leviticus in the five books of Moses

Leviticus 16:1-2 Approaching the holy God

Leviticus 16:3-4 Dressing and preparing to enter holy space

Leviticus 16:5-28 Atonement
16:5-10 the scapegoat

16:11-19 how to enter the most holy place

16:20-22 atonement and removing sin

16:23-28 Undressing and preparing to leave holy space

Leviticus 16:29-34 Approaching the holy God

Hebrews 9:1-15 Approaching the holy God – Jesus

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Distinguishing between the clean and unclean

Sunday 4th February 2024

Read: Isaiah 33:13-24; 1 Peter 1:13-25; Leviticus 11-15

Sermon: Leviticus 11-15

Introduction: Read the fine print!


Defining some terms:

Holy


Common


Clean


Unclean


A. 11:1-47. Preventable uncleanness

11:1-47 Clean and unclean food animals


B. 12:1-15:33. Unpreventable uncleanness

12:1-8 Purification following childbirth


13:1-14:57 Laws concerning skin conditions and house infestations


15:1-33 Purification following various bodily discharges


Conclusion:

Does God owe us an explanation?


Living like rescued people

 

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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

 

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Christmas Day, 2023. Matthew 1:1-25. “The Book of the History of Jesus Christ”

Sunday 25th December 2023

Read: Matthew 1:1-25

Sermon: Matthew 1:1-25

Introduction: Don’t skip the genealogies!

Mt 1:1, cf Gen 2:4; 5:1

1:2-5. Jesus the son of Abraham

6-11. Jesus the son of David

12-17. Jesus is the son of the remnant

18-25. The Birth of Jesus Christ

Conclusion: Jesus, the Saviour of ‘crooked branches’

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There was no king and everyone did what was right in his own eyes

Sunday 24th December 2023

Read: Judges 19:1-30; Judges 20:1-48; Judges 21:1-25

Sermon: Judges 19:1-21:25

Judges 1-18 Doing what is right in their own eyes

Judges 19:1-28 Benjamin and Sodom
19:1-10 Five days and four nights in Bethlehem

19:11-28 One night in Gibeah

Judges 19:29-20:11 How to outrage Israel?

Judges 20:12-48 Purging evil from Israel

Judges 21:1-24 A comedy of correctness

Judges 21:25 Will a king fix the problem?