SACRIFICE AND BLOOD
God makes a way to be close to his people.
What is a time when you got dirty or stained and it wouldn’t come off? How did that make you feel?
What has been your experience so far with Leviticus?
Wally shared the following parts of the sacrifice this week:
Unclean/impure provided something to sacrifice (had to cost you something)
Lifeblood played a special role
What was sacrificed was totally destroyed
Sometimes you ate part of the sacrifice to show God was in covenant with Israel
Read: Leviticus 4
As you read, note the specific parts of the sacrifice above.
Which parts of the sacrifice ritual were you surprised by? Why?
Do you think you could function in a system like this?
Why does God make it cost Israel something as they participate in sacrifice to stay clean/pure?
God is always moving close to us. He does so in the OT. He does so through Jesus. How does that make you feel?
What does that say about your worth to God?
Read Romans 12:1-2
What do you need to surrender in your life to move closer to God?
Pray: Have each person share one thing they need to change and then pray for one another.