Andy became our church pastor in November 2020
By nature we are separated from God by our sins. In this chapter we see the work and ministry of the Priest in declaring an individual ‘clean’. In so doing, the invitation was to ‘Come Inside!’. Leviticus 14: 1-20 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall…
Whom the Lord loves He disciplines. Discipline is not a negative word, it’s is a positive word. It’s a word about training – it’s a word not unrelated to the word ‘discipling’. Discipline is for the glory of God and the blessedness of the individual as well. Matthew 18: 10-20 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for…
The Priests were provided by God to ensure that community life was honouring to God and all that defiled was dealt with in the way that God prescribed. If someone had a skin complaint they must ‘show themselves to the Priest. Mark 1: 35-45 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a…
We enter the kingdom as little children and the Lord will protect and care for us like little children. Also, we will see – whom the Lord loves He will also discipline and forgive. Matthew 18: 1-20 “At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child…
This section anticipates the next major division of Leviticus, ‘The Institution of the Priesthood.’ Unswerving obedience to God’s commands is one indication of a sanctified life in both the Old and New Testaments. Leviticus 7: 1-21 “This is the law of the guilt offering. It is most holy. In the place where they kill the burnt offering they…
As soon as Jesus steps back into Jewish territory, He is immediately hit by His enemies. They waste no time in approaching Him, and here we begin to learn the characteristics of people who are spiritually blind. Matthew 16:1-20 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from…
We all want close human relationships. We want to love and be loved; we want friends who care for us, colleagues who respect us, a family that love us. God is in the process of restoring to perfection not only the relationship between man and God but also the relationships between man and man. Leviticus…
God not only wants us to restore the broken relationship with Him through confession of our sin, but He also requires that we confess to and recompense the person we have hurt. Leviticus 5:1-19 “If anyone sins in that he hears a public adjuration to testify, and though he is a witness, whether he has seen…