The Sin Offering and Christ (Leviticus 4)

Leviticus 4;1-5:13, 6;23-30 The Sin Offering and Christ

1. Opening Illustration
2. Review
   1. Burnt Offering – all of life belongs to God, we are accepted by him
   2. Grain Offering – We are dedicated to God
   3. Fellowship Offering – thanks, vow, or just because I want to worship. We are at peace with God
3. The Sin Offering (aka purification offering accd. To Gordon Wenham)
   1. We need purification.
   2. For unintentional sin (Lev 4:1, Ps 25:7, Lev 12:6-7, 15:15, 14:19, 8:14, Num 7:16, 8:8, Lev 5:1-4)
   3. For Guilt incurred
   4. Confession is required and penalty is incurred (Lev 5:5-6, 1Jn 1:9)
   5. Not all sin is equal, but all can be purified! (Lev 4:3, 14, 23, 27, 5:7, 11, James 3:1)
   6. Blood is applied depending on scope of impurity
   7. Fat and inner parts are burned as offering (Lev 4:8-10, 19-20, 26, 31, 35)
   8. Rest of carcass is burned outside (Lev 4:11-12, 21)
   9. Forgiveness/atonement is the result (Lev 4:19, 26, 31, 35, 5:6, 10, 13)
4. Jesus as our sin offering and the one who cleanses the Living Temple (Rom 8:3-4, 1Pt 1:2, Heb 9:12-14, 13:10-16)