02202022 Seeing the Lord in the OT: Leviticus: Holiness is Essential

God is Holy and He Commands that You Be Holy Just Like Him too! Why is Holiness Essential? 1) INTRODUCTION JO 5:39; HE 12:14;; LE 1:1, 11:44, 19:2 God is totally separated from sin and devoted to seeking His own glory and honor God’s people must also be separated from sin and devoted to seeking His glory and honor 2) HOLINESS DEMANDS THE RIGHT SACRIFICE A. THE BURNT OFFERING: VOLUNTARY AND TOTAL COMMITMENT TO THE LORD LE 1:4-5 B. THE GRAIN/MEAN OFFERING: THANKSGIVING TO GOD & ALL WE POSSESS BELONG WHOLLY TO THE LORD C. THE FELLOWSHIP/PEACE OFFERING: FELLOWSHIP & PEACE BETWEEN GOD & THE TRUE WORSHIPER D. THE SIN OFFERING : UNINTENTIONAL & ACCIDENTAL SINS OF UNCLEANNESS, NEGLECT OR THOUGHTLESSNESS MUST BE COVERED, JUDGED, AND REMOVED ONLY BY BLOOD LE 4:6-7; HE 9:22 E. THE GUILT/TRESPASS OFFERING: SINS AGAINST GOD & OTHERS DEMANDS PAYMENT AND REPARATIONS AND COMPENSATION. 3) HOLINESS PERMITS A WORTHY SUBSTITUTION. 4) HOLINESS OFFERS THE PROMISE OF BEING CLEAN holy, clean, & unclean: The condition a person is in that affects their relationship with God 5) HOLINESS COMMANDS A DIFFERENT CONDUCT LE 20:22-23, 26; TI 2:11-14 6) THE REQUIREMENT OF HOLINESS IS FULFILLED THROUGH THE GIFT OF GOD—JESUS CHRIST A. JESUS IS GOD’S PROVISION OF THE RIGHT SACRIFICE HE 9:26; EP 5:2 B. JESUS IS OUR WORTHY SUBSTITUTE C. JESUS ALONE IS OUR PROMISE OF CLEANSING D. JESUS IS OUR ONLY HOPE FOR DEALING WITH THE INCONSISTENCY OF OUR CONDUCT 1 JN 1:9 E. THE DEMANDS OF THE LAW REVEAL OUR NEED FOR CHRIST EX 19:3-5; 1 PE 2:9-10; EX 20:2 F. JESUS HAS FREED US FROM FOLLOWING THE REGULATIONS OF LEVITICUS 1 CO 6:11 PASTOR MARK DEMIRE THE COMMUNITY OF Grace SEEING THE LORD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: LEVITICUS: HOLINESS IS ESSENTIAL FEBRUARY 20, 2022