Leviticus 1

Main Idea: Those who would approach the Lord come by receiving and obeying God’s gracious invitation.

Main Idea: Those who would approach the Lord come by receiving and obeying God’s gracious invitation.

“What love is here! The heart of our God, in the midst of all His own joy, yearning to pour itself out to man!”

- Andrew Bonar

1) God invites his people to bring an offering that is without blemish.

“An essential ingredient of sacrifice was that it had to be costly.”

- Gordon Wenham

2) God invites his people to bring an offering that must be killed.

Hebrews 10:4 (ESV)

4 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Hebrews 10:11 (ESV)

11 And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

3) God invites his people to bring an offering that must be pleasing to him.

“In that the only burnt offering that can atone for sin has been made by Christ, Christians no longer have to bring their lambs to the altar to receive forgiveness of sins. But bringing a sacrifice involved praising God for his grace and declaring one’s intention to love God and keep his commandments. Now that animal sacrifice is obsolete, praise and good works by themselves constitute proper sacrifices expected of a Christian.”

- Gordon Wenham