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October 15: “Sexual Purity” (Leviticus 18:1-6, 24-28)

The second part of Leviticus is about how Israel is to live a holy life. God’s presence in Israel’s midst affects every aspect of their lives. Chapters 18 and 20 show that Israel needs to be set apart in their sexual practice as well. Sex outside God’s boundary will defile God’s tabernacle and the land. […]

October 8: “Becoming a Healthy Church” (Acts 2:42-47)

Did you know that more than 60% of all Protestant churches in North America have less than 100 people in average weekly attendance? 85% of Protestant churches have less than 200 in weekly attendance. Most churches in North America are small churches. Small churches cannot do everything well. But they can do one or two […]

October 1: “The Day of Atonement” (Leviticus 16:1-10, 29-31)

Yom Kippur (the day of atonement) is the holiest day in Israel’s calendar. Its main purpose was to cleanse the tabernacle and God’s people from the pollution of sin. Only on this day, the High Priest was allowed to enter into the Holy of Holies with the blood of a sacrifice. However, neither the high […]

September 24: “Eating for God’s Glory” (Leviticus 11:1-8, 42-47)

Leviticus 11 to 15 contain regulations concerning clean and unclean things. The first part of Leviticus established rituals at the tabernacle. Now rituals are being established in the home on a daily basis. Eating is one of them. Why did God tell his people to distinguish between “clean” and “unclean” food? Rituals have the power […]

September 17: “The Guardians of the Covenant” (Leviticus 9:1-7, 22-24)

In order for God to dwell among his people, God provided Israel with three things: the sacrifices, the tabernacle, and the priesthood. Last week, we looked at the sacrifices. Today, we will look at ancient Israel’s priesthood in relation to the tabernacle. Who were these priests? In short, they were the guardians of God’s covenant. […]