1. Sungai Nibong Gospel Hall THE SWEET SAVOUR SACRIFICES 4 March, 2012 Recapitulation:  The Construction of the Tabernacle. Exo. Chs. 25-29  The Completion of the Tabernacle. Exo. Ch. 40  The Cloud over the Tabernacle. Exo. 40:34-48 (The visible mark of divine approval and that God was pleased to dwell with His people) THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS On Worshipping a Holy GodOn Walking with a Holy God Offerings of Dedica- tion 1 3 Offerings of Restora- tion and Laws 4 7 Office of the Priest 8 10 Holiness in Daily Life 11 15 Holiness in National Life 16 17 Holiness for the Individual 18 20 Holy Priests and Holy Feasts 21 23 Holi- ness in the Holy Land 24 27 Vital OfferingsVarious Ordinances THE PRIEST’S MANUAL

2. Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. Eph. 5:2

3. THE LEVITICAL OFFERINGS Introduction.Lev. chs. 1 - 7 cp. Heb. 10:1-14 [1, 8, 5, 6, 14] Heb. 10:1 - The Study of the Shadow after knowing the Substance

4. A. THE OFFERINGS VISUALIZED The 2 Views of the Offerings:- Viewed Entirely: a type of the One Perfect Offering of Christ. Viewed Separately: the 5 different aspects of the One Offering, as meeting the needs of the people of God, in their Access to God, in their Communion with and Worship of God.

5. No.The OfferingsChrist’s Unique CharacterMan’s Unacceptable Condition 1. Burnt Offering Lev.1:1-17; 6:8-13 His Surrender to God's Will. Cf. Heb. 10:5-10. Disobedient, needing Compliance. 2. Meal Offering Lev.2:1-16; 6:14-23 His Spotless Life as man in the World. Cf. John 4:31-34 Unworthy, needing Acceptance. 3. Peace Offering Lev.2:1-16; 6:14-23 His Securing Peace for the Warring Parties. Cf. Eph. 2:14-18 Alienated, needing Benevolence. 4. Sin Offering Lev.4:1-5:13; 6:25-30 His Substitution for the Sins of the Wayward. {II Cor. 5.21 cf. Gen.4:7 Sinful, needing Forgiveness. 5. Trespass Offering Lev.5:14-19; 7:1-10 {I Pet. 2:22-25Guilty, needing a Clean Conscience.

6. A.THE OFFERINGS VISUALISED. B.THE OFFERINGS CATEGORIZED – Christ, the Sacrifice… 1.1.For a Sweet Smelling Savour Eph. 5:2 For SinII Cor. 5:19-21 a.The Burnt OfferingLev. 1:9Sin OfferingLev. 4:11, 12 b.The Meal Offering2:2Trespass Offering5:11; 7:7 c.The Peace Offering3:5 * A type of God's Delight in our Lord's Surrender to His Will in making atonement * A type of God’s judgment upon Sin as borne by Christ, the Sin-Bearer. 2.For God’s AppreciationFor Man’s Propitiation 1 Jn. 2:2; 4:10 a.Burnt on the Altar1:9; 2:3; 3.5 Burnt “without the camp” Lev. 4:12 b.Burn (Heb. qutar” = to cause to burn.) of incense; lamps of lampstand, and altar sacrifice. 8:16Burn (sahraph) = to consume in a devouring fire Lev. 8:17; 4:12, 21; 6:30; Josh.7:15 c.Voluntary1:1,3; 2:1; 3:1 Compulsory4:3; 5:5, 6

7. Lev. 1:1, 2 (The Burnt Offering) A.I NTRODUCTION 1.The Call of Jehovah. The Person (it was Personal!) and Place of His Calling a. Before, it was the Lord calling out from the Mount. b. Then, it was God speaking from off the Mercy Seat. c. Now, it is God beseeching by His Mercies. 1:1 cf. I Sam. 3:9, 10 cp. Heb. 10:6, 7 Exo. 19:3 cf. 24:16 Num. 7:89 cf. Exo. 25:22 Rom. 12:1

8. Lev. 1:1, 2A. INTRODUCTION. 1.The Call of Jehovah. And the Lord called... and spoke...1:1 2. The Commitment to Jehovah - "unto the Lord" a. The Consciousness- "the Lord"} b. The Commitment- "unto" } 1:2 cf. Col. 3:22, 23 Eph. 6:5, 6

9. Lev.1:2 A. INTRODUCTION. B. VOLUNTARY YET COMPULSORY. if... ye shall...of the herd, of the flock, etc, 1. A Voluntary Offering - if 2. A Compulsory Obligation - ye shall 3. A Provisionary Offer - of the herd, of the flock, etc. According to i. Ability and Availability ii. Appreciation cf. II Cor. 8:5, 10-12

10. T HE B URNT O FFERING To Continue in Study 2