Lamb Without Blemish and Without Spot
Minister: |
Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: |
3/18/2012 PM
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Text:
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Leviticus 22:17-25
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Psalters: |
402, 178, 25, 302 |
- What required.
- Our text describes several blemishes which are prohibited (19, 22,23,24).
- God?s creation also bears the curse for man?s sake and thus can be deformed or mutilated.
- Malachi 1:7,8 is an example of polluting God?s altar with the blind, lame and sick.
- God declares that such offerings would ?not be accepted for you? (20).
- God declares that atonement (covering of sin) can be only by one who is perfect for two reasons.
- Our sacrifices are described as ?the bread of your God? (25).
- God?s rejection of any external imperfection taught the people that God requires a perfect offerer.
- All legitimate worship requires that the worshiper is purged from sin.
- We sinfully think we did our duty when we go through the form of worship, but with less than perfect heart.
- For the offering to be pleasing to God we must bring Christ, the Lamb without blemish and without spot (I Peter 1:19).
- He is the perfect offering.
- Physically Jesus was perfect, without blemish.
- Ethically-morally He was perfect (?He knew no sin? II Cor. 5:21).
- It was objectively judged that He was a perfect sacrifice, without blemish by man and by God.
- This Lamb without blemish and without spot cleansed a church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing (Eph. 5:27).