Leviticus: A Manual of Sanctification - A Survey of the Bible
Leviticus: A Manual of Sanctification
A Survey of the Bible
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Festivals and Fulfillments - Wilson
Context: Who, When, Where, and Why?
• Who composed Leviticus?
• When did he write?
• Where were he and his audience?
• Why was he writing?
Content: How and What?
• How is Leviticus organized?
• Status: Unclean (Wash and Wait) - Clean (Sacrifice) - Holy
• Sections: Sacrifices (1-7) • Priesthood (8-10) • Purity Laws (11-16) • Holiness Laws (17-27)
• Sections: Ritual (1-7) • Priests (8-10) • Purity (11-16) • Purity (17-20) • Priests (21-22) Ritual (23-27)
• Theological Emphasis: The presence of the Lord demands holy living and constant redemption.
• What is the message of Leviticus?
Conviction: So What?
• What should we believe?
• The Lord is Holy and this is to be taken seriously.
• The Lord desires to be in fellowship with us.
• The Lord makes provision for us to maintain fellowship with him.
• The sacrificial and festival system point to Christ.
• How should we behave?
• Maintain purity of life and access fellowship with the Lord through His provision.
• Where does this fit?
• A Manual of Sanctification Full of Pictures of Christ's Redemptive Work
Next Steps
• Begin to read the Old Testament with a focus on grace, provision, predictions, and pictures that all lead eventually to Christ.
• Reject a rules orientation to life.
• Reorient your life to embrace a relationship perspective.
This Week’s Growth Guide
God’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
•. Monday - Leviticus 3:1-17
•. Tuesday - Leviticus 16:1-34
•. Wednesday - Leviticus 18:1-5
•. Thursday - Leviticus 19:1-18
•. Friday - Leviticus 19:19-37
•. Saturday - Leviticus 23:1-22
•. Sunday - Leviticus 23:23-44
Home Church Questions
• Read Leviticus 16:1-34.
• Was there anything new or insightful in this message?
• Was there anything you know you can or should immediately apply?
• What did you struggle with in this message? What did not make sense or caused you to evaluate your own life more deeply?
• How would your life personally, or the life of your family be different if you fully lived out the truths in this message?
• Why is it important to recognize that no one was ever saved by keeping the law or using the sacrificial system? Salvation is and always has been by grace through faith (Eph. 2:1-10).
• The Law and sacrificial system is about sanctification, i.e. maintaining relationship with God. What is a practical application of this truth?
• What daily living principles might you glean from the categories of "unclean, clean and holy"?
• Review how the festivals point to the work of Christ. How does this enhance your understanding of the inspiration of Scripture and God's unfolding redemptive plan.
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Feed the Need | October 23 | 10-2:00 p.m.
Feed the Need is a one-day event to purchase and collect food to help feed thousands of people right here in Faulkner County and deliver a message of hope to struggling families. As part of this event, Fellowship will be hosting the Walmart Neighborhood Market on October 23, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. This means we will staff a semi truck to receive, sort, and load all the donations that are purchased at the Neighborhood Market. If you would like to volunteer, email Michael Harrison at mharrison@fellowshipconway.org or text 501-339-4222. For information about Feed the Need and a grocery shop for the items on the list
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Operation Christmas Child
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