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service, celebration and devotion
Leviticus 10 The installation rituals for Aaron and his sons involved service and celebration. The service elements were absolutely essential, and the LORD would tolerate no deviation. The sad story of the death of Nadab and Abihu (for offering unauthorized … Continue reading
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Tagged Leviticus 10
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approved devotion
Leviticus 9 This event was singular in that the priests did not have to prepare the fire which was to consume the sacrifices on the altar. The LORD himself sent the fire. This was his way of showing approval of … Continue reading
ordained devotion
Leviticus 8 The special ordination ritual for Aaron and his sons was a reminder of their solemn duties as representatives of the people before God. Not taking the ordination seriously would have meant death (35). As we saw yesterday, all … Continue reading
anointed devotion
Leviticus 6:8-7:38 Aaron and his sons were designated by the LORD to serve as priests under the covenant. This involved much responsibility, but it also came with privileges. Many of the sacrifices went to the priests, after a portion was … Continue reading
Posted in church, discipleship, faithfulness, genuineness, ministry, responsibility, witness
Tagged Leviticus 6, Leviticus 7
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Exodus: intercessors
Exodus 27:20-28:43 The book of Exodus is not just a history of how the Israelites got out of Egypt. It is also a manual for getting Egypt out of them. The priests were ordained professional intercessors. They ministered to the … Continue reading
Exodus: second exodus
Exodus 20:1-17 The same powerful LORD who rescued the Israelites from Egypt now demands that they go through a second exodus. They must purge themselves of polytheism, insincerity and selfishness. Likewise, the same Jesus who died for us on the … Continue reading
Isaac: Esek and Sitnah
Genesis 26. During a famine, Isaac and his family resettle in Gerar, where Abraham had sojourned before. He re-dug some of the wells that Abraham had dug, because the Philistines had stopped them up. Two of the wells he named … Continue reading
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Tagged Genesis 26
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Isaac: a wife for the master’s son
Genesis 24. Abraham gave his servant specific instructions that he should travel the long distance back to Paddan-Aram and find a wife for Isaac there. She should not come from the Canaanites. The servant found Rebekah, who demonstrated the qualities … Continue reading
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Tagged Genesis 24
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beauty, power, and the future
Revelation 17. For over a thousand years, the most beautiful and powerful entity in this world was a Church which had its seat in Rome, the city on seven hills. From that vantage point, this almighty power ruled over kings, … Continue reading
citizens of the future
Revelation 7:1-8:5. The future will be populated by those redeemed “of the sons of Israel” (the 144,000 representing Jews saved during the first century) and also “from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages.” Their eternal destiny is … Continue reading
Posted in church, confidence, future, relationship with God
Tagged Revelation 7, Revelation 8
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