Introduction

• Chris’ Comment: You always have to give up something you want to get something you want more.

When someone sinned, something had to die.

• Isaiah 59 – Sin separates us from God, and thus from life.
• Leviticus 1:4
• Leviticus 4 – God says He will forgive their sin if they sacrifice an animal. The sinner had to kill the best animal they had.
• Isaiah 53:3-6
• Because we are not under the Law of Moses, we don’t get how personal it is when we sin.
• Leviticus 4:1-12

Consider the volume of blood involved and the sufficiency of Jesus’ sacrifice.

• Hebrews 10:4 – None of all this animal blood was sufficient to forgive sins.
• Hebrews 10:26-31

Appreciate the detail involved in the sacrifices.

• Leviticus 4:20 – God’s forgiveness is conditional.
• Romans 12:1
• The condition of our sacrifices matters!

If we’re not careful, all of this loses its significance.

• Isaiah 1:10-15 – God was tired of their sacrifices because those sacrifices weren’t changing them.
• If these people could lose focus, the same can happen to us!
• Romans 15:4
• Don’t undervalue any part of God’s word!