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Stories From The Old Testament That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  For all He has done for man, God ought to be sought, worshiped Acts 17:27 Jn 4:23  With such an “obligation,” man has never been at liberty to worship God anyway he chooses…expecting God to be pleased with it Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  This story teaches how God wants to be approached & honored in worship  Sadly, this story continues to be played out in our own day…many try to worship God in ways they have devised that are not “what He has commanded” Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  What Nadab & Abihu had already seen…  They were sons of Aaron & also priests v. 1a Ex 28:1  They had witnessed a glorious manifestation of God’s presence Ex 24:1, 9-10  They had been washed, consecrated Lev 8 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  What Nadab & Abihu did…  They offered “strange” or “profane” fire to burn their incense v. 1b  This fire was that “which the Lord had not commanded them” v. 1b Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  What Nadab & Abihu did…  They offered “strange” or “profane” fire to burn their incense v. 1b  “As opposed to that which is upright, true, and lawful. As opposed to the holy fire.” - Gesenius, p. 242 [Hebrew Lexicon] Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  What Nadab & Abihu did…  Their fire was “strange” or “profane” in that it did not agree with what God apparently specified in previous communication  Their error was similar to Cain’s Gen 4  Though not stated, obviously implied Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  What Nadab & Abihu did…  Later, God would specify the source re: the fire for the burning of incense Lev 16:12  They should have known better  They were priests (set the example)  They had been told Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  God’s response v. 2  He sent fire from His presence & consumed them…they died before Him immediately  He was angry and disappointed enough  He was just in His proportionate response Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  God’s response v. 2  Compare the fires from 9:24 and 10:2  One showed blessing and acceptance  One showed disapproval and rejection  Nadab & Abihu’s sin was “presumptive” (not accidental) Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  Moses’ and Aaron’s reaction v. 3  Moses felt compelled to “remind” his brother of what God had previously said v. 3a Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion “This is what the LORD spoke, saying: ‘By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.’”

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  Moses’ and Aaron’s reaction v. 3  Moses felt compelled to “remind” his brother of what God had previously said v. 3a Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion “This is what the LORD spoke, saying: ‘By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.’”

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  Moses’ and Aaron’s reaction v. 3  Moses felt compelled to “remind” his brother of what God had previously said v. 3a Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion “This is what the LORD spoke, saying: ‘By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.’”

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  Moses’ and Aaron’s reaction v. 3  Moses must have sensed something in his brother…possibly, he was about to respond to his sons’ death inappropriately  He needed to be reminded of the importance of properly approaching God in worship Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  Moses’ and Aaron’s reaction v. 3  God is not honored nor glorified when we try to worship Him in our own invented ways  How does it honor Him if we try to worship Him using methods He has not commanded?  Those methods honor us…not Him Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  Moses’ and Aaron’s reaction v. 3  God is not honored nor glorified when we try to worship Him in our own invented ways  Modern-day Equivalents… Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion “Faith Only”“Once Saved, Always Saved” Tithing Instr. Music Priesthood Denom. churches with men’s names

A Story Of Improper Worship Lev 10  Moses’ and Aaron’s reaction v. 3  To Aaron’s credit, he received Moses’ words  He recognized what Moses as right  He “…held his peace” v. 3b  He didn’t respond emotionally or in anger at what happened to family cp. 2 Sam 6:6-10 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

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