Good morning, church.
So when we think of sacrifice today,
we often think of sacrifice in terms like
John has sacrificed so much of his career for the sake of family.
Or maybe it's the other way, right?
Maybe John sacrificed so much time with his family for the sake of career.
What about Martha?
She has sacrificed so much of her time
to work at the community shelter.
What about William, who's willing to sacrifice his own life
for the sake of country and freedom?
Well, this type of sacrifice is defined as
the act of giving up something that you want to keep,
especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone.
At times we can find ourselves asking,
you know, what are we willing to sacrifice
for the sake of family, career, freedom,
others, and even the gospel.
But this is not the sacrifice we're going to talk about today.
The sacrifice we're going to talk about today
has greater relational and eternal consequences.
A definition we can look at is to offer to God in worship by killing and consuming
as victim on an altar, either as an atonement for sin
or to procure favor or to express thankfulness.
As we think of sacrifice, it is by definition giving up something highly valued.
And as we see a focus on the blood of a sacrifice,
it's good to keep in mind that we are focusing on the most valuable offering that can be made,
the offering up of life itself.
We're going to look at where sacrifices began,
why they were put in place,
what its purpose was,
and why it matters to us.
And also,
why are we not offering sacrifices
to God anymore?
Or are we?
So let's open up in prayer.
Heavenly Father, God, we thank you for this day.
We thank you for this time that we can gather
and look into your word, Father Lord,
and see that which you have provided for us.
God, pray that this would be a time to bring you glory and honor,
and Lord, that it would edify your church.
God, we give you all thanks and praise in Jesus' name.
Amen.
So,
another set of definitions to keep in mind as we go through this study.
The first one is atonement.
This is the sacrifice needed to be made right with God,
to atone for one's sins.
And then we have justified, or justification,
which is the result of that atonement,
where we are seen as righteous,
no longer considered guilty by our sins.
So atonement,
see the sacrifice needed,
to make atonement for our sins,
and justify the results of that atonement.
So as we did last time,
we'll be looking at the big themes.
Creation, fall, redemption, and restoration.
We'll see the beginning of sacrifices.
We'll dive into several stories that,
and the,
look at the institution of sacrifice.
We'll look at the perfect sacrifice,
and what it means for us today.
So let's begin where it all began.
Genesis 1-1.
In the beginning,
God created the heavens and the earth.
And as we read the creation account,
and all God did,
we hear this declaration of his work.
And God saw everything that he made,
and behold, it was very good.
He saw all that he created,
and it was not just good,
but it was very good.
Everything was good in the garden.
And we see that there is no need for sacrifice.
There was no sin,
or effect from sin.
People were living in perfect worship,
perfect communion,
perfect fellowship,
and perfect peace with God.
Now God gave his people one command to live by.
In Genesis 2,
we see the Lord saying,
and the Lord God commanded the man saying,
you may surely eat of every tree of the garden,
but of the tree of the knowledge
of good and evil,
you shall not eat.
For in the day that you eat of it,
you shall surely die.
God's authority is established
by the mere fact that he's God.
And he's the creator of all things.
His authority is underlined as the law giver,
instituting this one rule
by which his people are to live by.
He alone is God,
they are not.
And while man was given a leadership role
and dominion over all that God created,
that authority was still executed
under the ultimate authority of God.
But as we stated before,
in this perfect garden
and perfect fellowship
between man and God,
we don't see need for sacrifices
at the beginning.
Now let's see what happens
in our next major theme,
the fall.
God's people rebelled
and disobeyed God.
They took the fruit of the tree
God commanded them not to eat
and their eyes were opened.
In essence,
what they were saying
by their action is,
God,
we don't want to be
under your rule and authority.
We want to be under our own authority.
We want to be our own God.
This is sin.
They missed the mark
and turned to their own desires,
which was against God.
And as God warned,
there were consequences
to their sinful disobedience.
They felt shame
in recognizing they were naked.
So they sewed fig leaves together
and covered themselves.
They felt guilt
and they hid themselves
when they heard God walking by.
And they were cast out
from the garden,
not allowed to be
in the presence
of a holy God.
And this,
this is the first time
in which we see,
we begin to see
sacrifices emerge.
Genesis 3.21,
And the Lord God
made for Adam
and for his wife
garments of skin
and clothed them.
God sends his people
out from his presence,
but not without making
a sacrifice for them.
God sacrifices
an innocent animal
in order to make clothing
out of it,
to cover the shame
and the guilt they felt
as a result
of breaking his law.
Church,
it's not hard to see here,
right?
This is a glimpse
of God's amazing plan
of redemption
for his people,
to do for them
what they could not do
for themselves.
We can also see this
in Genesis 3.15
when God declares
that through the woman's offspring,
one would come
to bruise the head
of the snake.
So,
our observation,
God covered his people
through sacrifice.
So now we're going to
carry on with the big themes
of the Bible.
We're going to look at,
we looked at creation,
the fall,
now we're going to get
into redemption.
We're going to look at
several stories of sacrifice
through the scriptures
and see how the story
unfolds with this topic.
So,
our first story
comes right after
the story of Adam and Eve
being sent out
from the garden.
We begin by looking
at Cain and Abel
in chapter 4
of Genesis.
Cain is a worker
of the ground,
and Abel is a keeper
of the sheep.
Genesis 4,
3 through 7 says,
In the course of time,
Cain brought to the Lord
an offering of the fruit
of the ground,
and Abel also brought
the firstborn of his flock
and their fat portions.
And the Lord had regard
for Abel in his offering,
but for Cain in his offering,
he had no regard.
So Cain was very angry.
His face fell,
and the Lord said to Cain,
Why are you angry?
Why has your face fallen?
If you do well,
will you not be accepted?
And if you do not do well,
sin is crouching
at your door.
Its desire is contrary
to you,
but you must rule over it.
So what do we learn
about sacrifice
from this passage?
Well, first we see
there's two types
of offerings.
One being an offering
from the fruit
of the ground,
and one being the sacrifice,
the firstborn of the flock,
and the fat portions.
Does this verse indicate
that a fruit and vegetable
offering is not as good
or pleasing to God
as an animal sacrifice?
I don't think that could
be said here for sure.
There's a few things
to consider.
First, it's clear
that Abel gave the best
and choicest parts
of the animal,
the firstborn
and the fat.
It's not clear
that Cain offered
the best
or even the first fruits
of what he had.
Second,
do these differing offerings
have different meanings?
At this point
of the unfolding story,
it's not clear.
Third, Abel's offering
and Cain's response
give us some insight
to the heart.
Abel's desire
to give God his best
demonstrates a heart
to please God,
where Cain's attitude
when God did not have regard
for his sacrifice
revealed a heart
of bitterness,
pride,
jealousy.
What is evident
is that the heart
behind the sacrifice,
the sacrificial offering,
matters to God.
So,
our observation,
God looks at the heart
of sacrifice.
All right,
next.
We're going to look,
take a look
at the story of Noah.
First thing we notice
with Noah
is that he
and his family
are the last people
on earth
who find favor with God.
All other people
have turned away from God.
As a result of the world's
pervasive wickedness,
God declares
that he will
send a flood
to wipe out humanity,
except for Noah
and his family.
God instructs Noah
on how to build an ark
which will save his family,
as well as some
of the creation.
Once the ark is finished,
God directs Noah
to take on board
the animals.
You know how
the story goes, right?
Noah takes on two
of each kind of animal.
Well,
something interesting
here
is that God directs
Noah
to take on two
male and female
of each
unclean animal,
but he is also
directed to take on
seven pairs
of each
clean animal,
male and female.
God,
in his wisdom,
brought on more
of the clean animals
in order that they
would appropriately
propagate,
seeing that they
would be used
as the sacrifices.
This
is made apparent
after the waters
subside
and the animals
are off the boat.
Let me read
Genesis 8.
The Noah
built an altar
to the Lord
and took some
of every clean
animal and some
of every clean
bird and offered
burnt offerings
on the altar.
And then when
the Lord smelled
the pleasing aroma,
the Lord said
in his heart,
I will never
again curse
the ground
because of man,
for the intention
of man's heart
is evil
from his youth.
Neither will
I ever again
strike down
every living creature
as I have done.
While the earth
remains,
seed time
and harvest,
cold and heat,
summer and winter,
day and night
shall not cease.
Noah takes
some of every
clean animal
and bird
and makes
a burnt offering
to the Lord.
This sacrificial
offering finds
satisfaction
with the Lord.
Look how we can see
into the very heart
of God.
It was a pleasing
aroma to him
and he would
never again
curse the ground
because of man.
also,
do you see
the language
for the intention
of man's heart
is evil
from his youth?
We see that
even though
man's heart
is bent
towards sin,
this burnt
offering from Noah
shows that there
can be peace
with God
through the
atoning work
of a sacrifice.
Following the
sacrifice,
we see the
Noahic covenant
established.
And if you
haven't had a chance
to listen to the
biblical theology
study on the
kingdom through
the covenants,
I would highly
recommend going
back online
and checking it
out.
You'll be able
to hear more
details on the
Noahic covenant
as well as the
other covenants
and how it all
points to Christ.
So,
our observation,
peace made
with God
through sacrifice.
Okay,
next.
Next,
we're going to
look at the
story of Abraham
and Isaac.
Genesis 22,
1 through 2,
says,
after these
things,
God tested
Abraham and
said to him,
Abraham,
and he said,
here I am.
He said,
take your son,
your only son,
Isaac,
whom you love,
and go to the
land of Moriah
and offer him
there as a
burnt offering
on one of the
mountains of
which I will
tell you.
This passage
can be hard to
read.
Is God
really asking
Abraham to
sacrifice his
son?
This is
something that
we'd expect
from the
surrounding
nations,
but God
asking Abraham?
Why would
God ask this?
And why would
Abraham listen?
Let's continue
reading.
When they
came to the
place which
God had told
him,
Abraham built
the altar
there,
laid the wood
in order,
and bound
Isaac his son
and laid him
on the altar
on top of the
wood.
Then Abraham
reached out
his hand,
took the
knife to
slaughter his
son.
But the
angel of the
Lord called
to him from
heaven and
said,
Abraham,
Abraham.
And he
said,
Here I am.
He said,
Do not lay
a hand on
the boy or
do anything
to him,
for now I
know that
you fear
God,
seeing you
have not
withheld
your son,
your only
son,
from me.
And Abraham
lifted up his
eyes and
looked.
And behold,
behind him
was a ram
caught in
the thickets
by his
horns.
And Abraham
went,
took the
ram,
and offered
it up as
a burnt
offering
instead of
his son.
So Abraham
called the
name of the
place,
the Lord
will provide.
As it is
said to this
day,
on the
mounts of
the Lord
it shall
be provided.
First,
we see God
was testing
Abraham,
who displayed
a remarkable
trust in
the Lord.
Abraham
to take
his son,
his only
son,
was to
take
everything.
Isaac
was the
child
promised
to
Abraham.
In
chapter 21
of Genesis,
God said
to Abraham,
through Isaac
shall all
your offspring
be named.
Yet Abraham
believed
that one
way or
another
the Lord
would provide
and keep
his promise.
Whether he
was thinking
that God
would stop
him,
provide a
way out,
or even
bring Isaac
back from
the dead,
Abraham
had complete
faith in
God.
Second,
God had
no desire
for Isaac
to be
sacrificed.
God
holds
Abraham
back from
bringing
down his
hand of
judgment.
Rather,
he provides
a ram,
an adult
lamb,
to take
his place.
Another
thing we
see with
the sacrifice
is this
notion of
substitution.
This idea
of an
animal sacrifice
taking the
place of
a person
as an
offering
before God.
So our
observation
here is
substitutionary
atonement.
Next,
we're going
to look
at the
Passover.
So,
the Israelites
have been
in bondage
in Egypt,
and God
uses Moses
and Aaron
as his
instruments
to bring
his people
out from
under the
hand of
Pharaoh.
God
brings about
a series
of plagues
on Egypt
because Pharaoh
is not
letting the
Israelites
go.
After the
ninth
plague
of
darkness,
Moses
is speaking
with Pharaoh
to let
his people
go.
Pharaoh
is willing,
but he
wants them
to leave
behind the
livestock.
Interestingly,
Moses makes
it clear that
Pharaoh must
allow the
people to
take the
livestock
with them
in order
that they
may offer
sacrifices
to God.
Israel
is to
leave Egypt
and worship
their God.
But the
Lord
hardens
Pharaoh's
heart.
He does
not let
the
Israelites
leave.
This
brings
upon
Egypt
the
last
and
final
plague.
The
Lord
commands
his
people
to
take
a
lamb
without
blemish
and kill
it.
We pick
up in
Exodus
12.
Then
they
shall
take
some
of
the
blood
and
put
it
on
the
doorposts
and
on
the
lentils
of
the
house
in which
they
eat
it.
They
shall
eat
the
flesh
that
night
roasted
on
the
fire
with
unleavened
bread
and
bitter
herbs
they
shall
eat
it.
Do
not
eat
any
of
it
raw
or
boiled
in
water
but
roasted
its
head
with
its
legs
and
its
inner
parts
and
you
shall
let
none
of
it
remain
until
morning
anything
that
remains
until
morning
you
shall
burn
in
this
manner
you
shall
eat
it
with
your
belt
fastened
your
sandals
on
your
feet
staff
in
hand
and
you
shall
eat
it
in
haste
it
is
the
Lord's
Passover
for
I
will
pass
through
the
land
of
Egypt
that
night
and
I
will
strike
all
the
firstborn
in
the
land
of
Egypt
with
man
and
beast
and
all
the
gods
of
Egypt
I
will
execute
judgments
I
am
the
Lord
the
blood
shall
be
a
sign
for
you
on
the
houses
where
you
are
and
when
I
see
the
blood
I
will
pass
over
you
and
no
plague
shall
befall
you
to
destroy
you
when
I
strike
the
land
of
Egypt
after
leaving
Egypt
this
becomes
one
of
the
most
important
days
to
remember
in
Israel
carrying
on
with
the
theme
of
substitution
we
see
that
a
lamb
was
to
be
sacrificed
for
every
household
and
it's
the
blood
put
on
the
doorposts
and
the
lentils
of
the
house
this
act
of
obedience
provided
the
firstborn
of the
household
protection
from
death
they
escaped
God's
judgment
by
the
blood
and
death
passed
over
them
so
our
observation
the
blood
of the
lamb
satisfies
the
Lord's
wrath
so
now
let's
take a
look at
a later
scene
with
Moses
at
the
confirmation
of
the
Mosaic
covenant
Exodus
24
reads
Moses
came
and told
the
people
all the
words
of the
Lord
and all
the
rules
and all
the
people
answered
with
one
voice
and said
all the
words
the
Lord
has
spoken
we
will
do
and
Moses
wrote
down
all the
words
of
the
Lord
he
rose
early
in
the
morning
built
an
altar
at
the
foot
of
the
mountain
with
twelve
pillars
according to
the twelve
tribes
of
Israel
and
he
sent
young
men
of
the
people
of
Israel
who
offered
burnt
offerings
and
sacrificed
peace
offerings
of
oxen
to
the
Lord
and
Moses
took
half
the
blood
and
put
it
in
basins
and
half
the
blood
he
threw
against
the
altar
then
he
took
the
book
of
the
covenant
read
it
in
the
hearing
of
the
people
and
they
said
all
that
the
Lord
has
spoken
we
will
do
and
we
will
be
obedient
and
Moses
took
the
blood
and
threw
it
on
the
people
and
said
behold
the
blood
of
the
covenant
that
the
Lord
has
made
with
you
in
accordance
with
all
these
words
after
God
gave
Moses
the
Ten
commandments
in
Exodus
God
gives
both
burnt
offerings
and
peace
offerings
we
begin
to
see
a
formalization
of
these
sacrificial
offerings
and
is
the
first
time
we
see
a
peace
offering
made
we
see
Moses
along
with
the
Israelites
offering
these
sacrifices
to
God
yet
this
is
before
the
Lord
had
provided
the
Levitical
law
for
the
sacrificial
system
as well
as
their
purposes
we
see
also
that
Moses
is
throwing
the
blood
against
the
altar
and
on
the
reasoning
is
not
stated
here
it
can
be
seen
as
a
way
of
symbolizing
the
covenant
being
made
between
God
and
the
Israelite
people
so
our
observation
here
is a
key
phrase
the
blood
of
the
covenant
the
covenant
is
established
by
the
sacrifice
of
sacrificial
blood
so
now
we're
going to
get
to
Leviticus
thus
far
we've
seen
sacrifice
used
to
cover
God's
people
to
offer
burnt
offerings
peace
offerings
to
establish
a
covenant
to
satisfy
God's
wrath
but
the
question
that
comes
to
mind
is
what
are
all
the
types
of
sacrifices
and
their
purposes
this
brings
us
to
the
book
of
Leviticus
now
I'll
admit
that
at
first
glance
this
book
can
be
easy
to
gloss
over
we
see
God
prescribing
Moses
the
type
of
sacrifices
their
intended
purpose
the
details
on
how
to
offer
them
it
can
feel
as
exciting
as
reading
your
company
policies
and
procedures
for
how
you're
to
operate
but
this
book
really
comes
alive
when
you
look
at
it
through
the
lens
of
biblical
theology
so
what
does
this
book
say
so
we
see
that
there
are
five
types
of
offerings
that
are
to
be
brought
before
the
Lord
of
these
five
types
of
offerings
four
of
them
require
sacrifice
so
let's
take a
look
first
the
burnt
offering
the
Hebrew
word
which
actually
means
to
ascend
or
to
go
up
in
smoke
this
is
what
we
most
likely
saw
with
Abel
as well
as
Noah
Abraham
and
Moses
in
chapter
one
of
Leviticus
the
burnt
offering
was
to
be
of
a
male
from
the
herd
without
blemish
it
would
be
brought
to
the
entrance
of
the
tent
of
meeting
the
one
bringing
the
offering
would
lay
his
we
see
a
personal
and
symbolic
identification
with
the
animal
as
the
animal
becomes
a
substitution
for
the
offerer
then
it
was
the
offerer
who
would
kill
the
animal
then
the
priest
would
take
over
and
perform
the
prescribed
rituals
in
verse
9
we
see
it
would
be
a
pleasing
aroma
to
the
Lord
this
type
of
offering
was
done
voluntarily
but
we
also
see
in
the
book
of
Numbers
the
burnt
offering
at set
times
as
well
such
as
every
morning
and
evening
the
sabbath
the
beginning
of
each
month
the
passover
the
feast
of
weeks
feast
of
trumpets
the
new
moon
day
of
atonement
feast
of
booth
and
what
was
the
emphasis
of
this
sacrifice
this
was
the
most
common
offering
and
sometimes
would
be
combined
with
another
offering
it
was
used
as
a
means
of
voluntary
atonement
a
petition
or
praise
to
the
grain
offering
while
this
wasn't
a
sacrificial
offering
it
was
considered
to be
a
most
holy
part
of
the
food
offerings
presented
to
the
Lord
it
offered
a
pleasing
aroma
to
the
Lord
and
consisted
of
four
elements
fine
flour
oil
frankincense
and
salts
it
could
be
presented
uncooked
or
baked
and
the
purpose
of
this
offering
was
to
worship
God
and
acknowledge
his
provision
third
the
peace
offering
also
known
as
the
fellowship
offering
this
could
be
a
male
or
female
from
the
herd
and
it
had
to
be
without
blemish
it
followed
similar
steps
to
the
burnt
offering
this
also
was
a
voluntary
free
will
offering
this
was
a
way
to
share
in
communion
with
God
it's
the
only
sacrifice
the
offer
or
participate
in
fourth
the
sin
offering
this
was
a
mandatory
sacrifice
the
purpose
of
this
sacrifice
was
to
deal
with
the
sins
of
the
people
and
make
atonement
for
them
we
see
atoning
of
the
priests
the
whole
congregation
the
leaders
and
the
common
people
what
is
interesting
to
note
with
this
sacrifice
is
that
it
was
for
unintentional
sins
or
sins
committed
in
ignorance
and
fifth
the
guilt
offering
also
known
as
the
trespass
offering
this
offering
was
mandatory
if
someone
unintentionally
breaches
any of
the
holy
things
of
the
Lord
this
purpose
of
this
offering
is
to
make
atonement
to
restore
relationships
and offer
compensation
for wrongdoing
this
would be
between
the
offender
and
the
Lord
and
a
third
party
was
involved
repayment
would be
made
to
them
as
well
one
thing
to
recognize
in
is
that
these
sacrifices
are
not
instituted
by
man
but
they
are
being
provided
by
God
for
the
people
to
make
atonement
Leviticus
17
11
says
for
the
life
of
the
flesh
is
in
the
blood
and
I
have
given
it
for
you
on
the
altar
to
make
atonement
for
your
souls
for
it
is
the
blood
that
makes
atonement
by
the
life
this
is
important
because
it
is
God
who
provides
a
way
for
his
people
to
be
in
right
relationship
with
him
and
it
is
by
the
blood
that
atonement
is
made
for
sins
pulling
in
a
passage
from
Hebrews
9
to
further
emphasize
this
indeed
under
the
law
almost
everything
is
purified
with
blood
and
without
the
shedding
of
blood
there
is
no
forgiveness
of
sins
so
just
to
recap
the
purpose
of
these
offerings
and
sacrifices
were
to
offer
praise
and
petition
recognize
God's
provision
share
and
commune
with
God
make
atonement
and
restore
relationships
and
this
brings
us
to
the
day
of
atonement
at
the
heart
of
Leviticus
we
have
the
day
of
atonement
also
known
as
Yom
Kippur
it
is
the
one
time
during
the
year
the
high
priest
could
enter
into
the
most
holy
place
it
is
also
during
this
time
the
high
priest
would
take
two
goats
cast
lots
and
determine
which goat
was to
be used
as a
sacrifice
for the
sins
of the
people
and
which
goat
would
be
used
as
the
scapegoat
the
first
would
satisfy
God's
wrath
and
the
second
would
take
the
sins
from
the
people
into
the
wilderness
where
they
would
be
forgotten
Leviticus
16
and
when
he
has
made
an
end
of
atoning
for
the
holy
place
in
the
tent
of
meeting
on
the
altar
he
shall
present
the
live
goat
and
Aaron
shall
lay
both
his
hands
on
the
head
of
the
live
goat
and
confess
over it
all
the
iniquities
of the
people
of
Israel
and
all
their
transgressions
all
their
sins
and
he
shall
put
them
on
the
head
of
the
goat
and
send
it
away
into
the
wilderness
by
the
hand
of
a
man
who
is
in
readiness
the
goat
shall
bear
all
their
iniquities
on
itself
to
a
remote
area
and
he
shall
let
the
goat
go
free
in
the
wilderness
so
our
observation
here
is that
the
scapegoat
took
the
sins
far
from
the
people
we've
seen
through
the
day
of
atonement
as well
as the
various
sacrifices
that
God
is
providing
a way
for
his
people
to
be
right
with
him
to
atone
for
their
sinfulness
and
to
satisfy
his
wrath
now
is it
the
act
of
sacrifice
that
pleases
the
Lord
through
the
book
of
Leviticus
we
see
the
purpose
of
the
sacrifices
established
but
it's
important
to
note
that
the
ritual
without
the
heart
like
what
we
discussed
with
Cain
and
Abel
is
not
what
the
Lord
desires
David
knew
this
when
he
wrote
Psalm
40
in
sacrifice
and
offering
you
have
not
delighted
but
you
have
given
me
an
open
ear
burnt
offerings
and
sin
offerings
you
have
not
required
then
I
said
behold
I
have
come
in
the
scroll
of
the
book
it
is
written
of
me
I
delight
to
do
your
will
oh
my
God
your
law
is
within
my
heart
it
is
not
the
act
of
sacrifice
that
pleases
God
but
we
see
that
God
delights
in
the
obedience
and
humility
of
his
people
is
the
heart
of
our
worship
now
carrying
on
with
the
theme
of
redemption
let's
look
at the
perfect
sacrifice
that
is
to
come
there's
a
problem
we
see
with
the
sacrifices
prescribed
it's
that
they
weren't
permanent
solutions
for the
sins
of
God's
people
they'd
be
spilling
blood
and
making
atonement
throughout
their
lives
there was
no
finished
change
in the
hearts
of
the
people
the
sacrifices
were
necessary
but
not
sufficient
but
the
good
news
is
that
God
did
not
intend
for
this
to be
the
perfect
solution
the
law
was
put
in
place
to
show
his
people
that
he
could
never
attain
perfect
holiness
we
needed
something
outside
of
ourselves
to
become
right
with
God
something
better
than
the
animals
let's
listen
to
listen
to
Isaiah
53
but
he
was
pierced
for
our
transgressions
he
was
crushed
for
our
iniquities
upon
him
was
the
chastisement
that
brought
us
peace
and
with
his
wounds
we
are
healed
all
we
like
sheep
have
gone
astray
we
have
turned
every
one
to
his
own
way
and
the
Lord
has
laid
on
him
the
iniquity
of
us
all
he
was
oppressed
and
he
was
afflicted
yet
he
opened
not
his
mouth
like
a
lamb
that
is
led
to
the
slaughter
and
like
a
sheep
that
is
before
its
shearers
is
silent
so
he
opened
not
his
mouth
picking
up
in
verse
12
therefore
I
will
divide
him
a
portion
with
the
many
and
he
shall
divide
the
spoils
with
the
strong
because
he
poured
out
his
soul
to
death
and
was
numbered
with
the
transgressors
yet
he
bore
the
sin
of
many
and
makes
intercession
for
the
transgressors
there
is
one
who
is
to
come
that
will
be
crushed
for
our
sins
like
a
lamb
led
to
the
slaughter
he
will
bring
peace
he
would
heal
us
he
would
make
intercession
for
us
he
would
be
the
perfect
atonement
so
that
we
can
be
justified
before
God
we
turn
the
page
to
the
New
Testament
and
we
this
figure
whom
the
prophet
spoke
about
the
one
who
would
take
the
sins
of
many
Jesus
Christ
how
would
he
do
this
we
read
that
Jesus
lived
a
perfect
life
he
was
without
blemish
yet
he
was
taken
by
the
Pharisees
handed
over
to
the
Romans
condemned
by
the
people
and
crucified
next
to
two
thieves
Jews
and
Gentiles
alike
we
all
had
a
hand
in
Jesus
sacrifice
this
perfect
life
bore
our
sins
and
became
that
perfect
sacrifice
so
we
could
be
counted
as
righteous
Romans
3
23
26
says
but
now
the
righteousness
of
God
has
been
manifested
apart
from
the
law
although
the
law
and
the
prophets
bear
witness
to
it
the
righteousness
of
God
through
faith
in
Jesus
Christ
for
all
who
believe
for
there
is
no
distinction
for
all
have
sinned
and
fall
short
of
the
glory
of
God
and
are
justified
by
his
grace
as
a
gift
to
the
redemption
that
is
in
Christ
Jesus
whom
God
put
forward
as
a
propitiation
by
his
blood
to
be
received
by
faith
this
was
to
show
God's
righteousness
because
in
his
defined
forbearance
he
had
passed
over
former
sins
it
was
to
show
his
righteousness
at
the
present
time
so
that
he
might
be
just
and
the
justifier
the
one
who
has
faith
in
Jesus
Christ
is
the
perfect
sacrifice
the
one
all
the
sacrifices
and
types
of
sacrifices
pointed
to
let's
look back
at the
garden
do you
see the
sacrifice
that God
made
to cover
the guilt
and shame
of Adam
and Eve
it was
a picture
of Christ's
sacrifice
to cover
our guilt
and shame
and just
as God
did
something
for Adam
and Eve
that they
couldn't
do
for
themselves
Christ
did
something
for us
that we
couldn't
do
ourselves
where Adam
and Eve
were sent
out
by their
sin
we have
been
brought
in
by
Christ's
sacrifice
no longer
to be
separated
Ephesians
1 7
says
in him
we have
redemption
through his
blood
the forgiveness
of our
trespasses
according to
the riches
of his
grace
look back
at Cain
and Abel
God was
more concerned
with the
heart
of the
sacrifice
than the
actual
sacrifice
look at
Christ's
heart
behind his
sacrifice
he
willingly
took on
the pain
the suffering
and death
so that
we would
not perish
Christ
demonstrated
a perfect
heart
behind a
perfect
sacrifice
for God
so loved
the world
that he
gave his
only son
that whoever
believes in him
would never
perish but have
eternal life
look back at the
Noahic covenant
in a world
where humans
heart are evil
from youth
Noah made
peace with God
through sacrifice
but it is through
the perfect sacrifice
of Christ
where we have
lasting peace
with God
Colossians 1
19-20
for in him
all the fullness
of God
was pleased
to dwell
and through him
to reconcile
to himself
all things
whether in
heaven
or on earth
or in heaven
making peace
by the blood
of his cross
look back
at Abraham
and Isaac
God stopped
Abraham
from sacrificing
his son
and provided
a ram
do you see that
a ram
a guilt offering
this was a
foreshadowing
of Christ
as the offering
to come
where God
stopped Abraham
from sacrificing
his son
God did not
withhold
the judgment
of his own
son
for us
Romans 8-32
he who did not
spare his own
son but gave
him up for us
all
how will he
not also
with him
graciously
give us
all things
look back
at the Passover
a lamb
was sacrificed
and the blood
spread on the
doorposts
so the angel
of death
would pass
over the
household
and not
take the
life of the
firstborn
do you see
the foreshadowing
of Christ
the lamb
of God
was slain
so that
spiritual death
would not
come to our
door
we have
been covered
by the blood
of Jesus
for Christ
our Passover
lamb
has been
sacrificed
Romans 5-9
since therefore
we have been
justified by his
blood
much more
shall we be
saved by him
from the wrath
of God
look back
at the
covenant
God made
with Moses
as Moses
sprinkled the
peace offering
on the people
he said
behold
the blood
of the
covenant
this is how
Christ refers
to his
sacrifice
it is through
his sacrifice
we have a new
better covenant
Hebrews 8
but as it is
Christ has
obtained a
ministry
that is as
much more
excellent
than the
old
than the
old
as the
covenant
he mediates
is better
since it
is enacted
on better
promises
for it
is
for if
that first
covenant
had been
faultless
there would
have been
no occasion
to look
for a second
look at the
day of
atonement
Christ
was
the
sacrifice
he
is our
scapegoat
taking our
sins
far from
us
so that
they would
be remembered
no more
Hebrews 10
17
I will
remember
their sins
and their
lawless
deeds
no more
how do we
see Christ
in the
different
types of
sacrifices
you might
ask
well
look at the
various
sacrifices
and see how
these are
foreshadowings
or types
of the
perfect
sacrifice
found in
Christ
and look
at the
build up
of the
sacrifices
and Christ's
fulfillment
look at the
burnt offering
it was
voluntary
sacrifice
and we see
that Christ's
offering
is
Christ's
offering
his
sacrifice
as a
willing
offering
he gave
it up
on his
own
accord
look at
the
grain
offering
these
bread
offerings
were
pleasing
aroma
and we see
Christ is
the bread
of life
offered up
for us
look at
the peace
offering
we are
able to
gather
in this
beautiful
institution
of communion
given to
us
by
Christ
as we
share
a meal
in remembering
what he
has done
for us
we have
found peace
with God
through our
Lord Jesus
Christ
look at
the sin
offering
it is
through
Christ
we have
the perfect
atonement
for our
sin
look at
the guilt
offering
we have
wronged God
by our
sin
and the
necessary
payment
was made
through
Christ
we have
been
justified
our
relationship
has been
restored
as Jesus
hung on the
cross
he spoke
his last
words
it is
finished
all
that was
planned
and
foreshadowed
to take
place
in
redeeming
God's
people
had been
accomplished
the perfect
sacrifice
was made
for our
sins
so that
we can
be justified
and made
righteous
before God
this
is the
good news
friend
for those
who believe
we have
peace
with God
and can
draw near
in communion
with him
I had
stated that
sacrifice was
not needed
in the
garden
but
in 1st
Peter
chapter 1
verses 19
through 20
we see
that God
had planned
before
the foundations
of the world
that he would
send Jesus
as the
perfect
sacrifice
while it
was not a
visible thing
at creation
it was
certainly
in the
mind
of God
friend
when we
look
and we
see
God's
plan
fulfilled
in
Christ
when we
see
that it
is
God
bringing
all of
this
about
when it
is God
who
willingly
gives
his son
for us
then we
can see
that we
are welcomed
into his
arms
not reluctantly
as though
Christ's
sacrifice
compelled
him
but we
are welcomed
eagerly
into the
arms
of our
heavenly
father
for it
is his
desire
that we
be with
him
Hebrews
10
11
through
14
says
and the
priests
stand
daily
at his
service
offering
repeatedly
the same
sacrifices
which can
never
take away
sins
but when
Christ
had
offered
for
all
time
a
single
sacrifice
for
sins
he
sat
down
at the
right
hand
of
God
waiting
from
that
time
until
his
enemies
should
be
made
a
footstool
for
his
feet
for
by a
single
offering
he
has
perfected
for
all
time
those
who
are
being
sanctified
so
as we
look at
this
last
part
in
redemption
we
will
see
the
change
in
how
we
offer
sacrifices
to
God
as
Christ
came
and
fulfilled
the
law
as
a
perfect
sacrifice
he
eliminated
the
need
for
sacrifices
defined
in
Leviticus
what's
interesting
is that
some
early
Christians
continue
offering
sacrifices
at
the
temple
until
it
was
destroyed
in
70
AD
by
the
Romans
12
1
says
I
appeal
to
you
therefore
brothers
by
the
mercies
of
God
to
present
your
bodies
as
a
living
sacrifice
holy
and
acceptable
to
God
which
is
your
spiritual
worship
our
spiritual
worship
is to
live
holy
and
acceptable
lives
before
God
and
how
do
we
do
this
love
God
walk
in
obedience
just
as
it
was
to
be
with
Adam
and
Eve
in
the
garden
and
the
Israelites
we
are
also
to
offer
up
our
lives
as
a
sweet
aroma
to
the
Lord
hear
also
what
1 Peter
2
5
says
you
yourselves
like
living
stones
are
being
built
up
as
a
spiritual
house
to
be
a
holy
priesthood
to
offer
spiritual
sacrifices
acceptable
to
God
through
Jesus
Christ
as
we
think
about
last
week's
discussion
on
God's
people
in
the
church
we
talked
about
how
those
of
us
who
have
confessed
Jesus
Christ
as
our
Lord
and
Savior
are
indwelt
by
the
Holy
Spirit
and
he
is
doing
a
sanctifying
work
in
our
lives
and
as
we
think
about
the
Old
Testament
with
the
priests
operating
from
the
temple
and
offering
sacrifices
we
are
operating
as
the
temple
offering
spiritual
sacrifices
in
addition
to
offering
our
lives
we
can
also
offer
sacrifices
of
praise
in
song
and
worship
of
our
God
Hebrews
13
15
through
him
then
let
us
continually
offer
up
a
sacrifice
of
praise
to
God
that
is
the
fruit
of
lips
that
acknowledge
his
name
as
we
sing
to
the
Lord
it
is
an
act
of
worship
and
an
offering
that
we
bring
before
God
so
let
us
sing
joyfully
to
our
God
for
he
has
set
us
free
in
addition
to
these
exhortations
there's
also
warning
as
we
walk
in
obedience
presenting
our
lives
as
an
offering
to
the
Lord
we
must
be
careful
not
to
take
for
granted
what
Christ
has
done
for
us
through
the
atoning
work
on
the
cross
or
fall
into
the
trap
of
thinking
ourselves
to
be
righteous
because
of
our
holy
living
Ephesians
2
8
through
10
says
for
by
grace
you
have
been
saved
through
faith
it
is
not
of
yourselves
it
is
a
gift
of
God
not
of
works
so
that
no
one
can
boast
for
we
are
his
workmanship
created
in
Christ
Jesus
for
good
works
which
God
prepared
beforehand
that
we
should
walk
in
them
it
is
because
of
Christ
sacrifice
that
we
can
live
holy
lives
through
our
own
works
brothers
and
sisters
let's
spur
one
another
on
in
the
faith
to
love
and
good
works
as
we
recognize
it
is
not
of
ourselves
but
through
Christ
and
his
sacrifice
and
the
sanctifying
work
of
the
Holy
Spirit
in
our
lives
in
Mark
12
we
see
that
loving
the
Lord
your
God
with
all
your
heart
all
your
soul
all
your
mind
and
all
your
strength
and
loving
your
neighbor
as
yourself
is
much
more
than
all
the
whole
burnt
offerings
and
sacrifices
so
this
brings
us
to
the
final
theme
restoration
Christ's
redemption
by his
sacrifice
on the
cross
was
necessary
and
sufficient
it
was
the
final
sacrifice
when
all
things
are
made
new
and
Christ
returns
a
new
heaven
and
earth
will
be
formed
and
we
see
no
need
for
a
temple
to
make
sacrifices
Revelation
21
22
and
I
saw
no
temple
in
the
city
for
its
temple
is
the
Lord
God
the
Almighty
and
the
Lamb
no
longer
will
there
be
a
battle
with
sin
and
a
need
for
further
atonement
Revelation
22
3
through
5
no
longer
will
there
be
anything
accursed
but
the
throne
of
God
and
of
the
Lamb
will
be
in
it
and
his
servants
will
worship
him
they
will
see
his
face
and
his
name
will
be
on
their
foreheads
and
night
will
be
no
more
there
will
they
will
need
no
light
of
lamp
or
sun
for
the
Lord
God
will
be
their
light
and
they
will
reign
forever
and
ever
so
friend
behold
the
Lamb
of
God
who
takes
away
the
sin
of
the
world
it
all
points
to
Jesus
and
it's
because
of
Jesus
that
we
can
be
justified
by
putting
our
faith
in
him
and
believing
in
the
atoning
work
of
his
perfect
sacrifice
on
the
cross
so
before
we
close
in
prayer
let's
offer
up
a
sacrifice
of
praise
together
we're
going to
sing
nothing
but
the
blood
of
Jesus
all
right
I'll
kick
us
off
what
can
wash
away
my
sin
nothing
but
the
blood
of
Jesus
what
can
make
me
whole
again
nothing
but
the
blood
of
Jesus
oh
precious
is
the
flow
that
makes
me
white
as
snow
also
in
blood
p
lost
not of good that I have done,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh, precious is the flow
that makes me white as snow.
Oh, no other fount I know,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
This is all my hope and peace,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
This is all my righteousness,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh, precious is the flow
that makes me white as snow.
Oh, no other fount I know,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Glory, glory, this I sing,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
All my praise for this I bring,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh, precious is the flow
that makes me white as snow.
Oh, no other fount I know,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Amen.
All right.
So let's close in prayer,
and then we're going to do a quick recap
on this series of biblical theology
we've done,
and then we'll be happy
to take any questions.
All right.
Heavenly Father, God, thank you.
Thank you, Jesus, for your sacrifice,
for your work on the cross
that you would do for us
to bring us to yourself.
God, we want to just take a moment
and just praise you,
give you all glory and honor
that you so richly deserve, Father.
So, God, we thank you,
and we thank you for your word
that has shown us
what you've done for us.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Okay.
So, quick recap.
I want to ask Tyler
if you can come up
and join me real quick.
Thank you.