The Most Amazing Thing About the Sacrifice of Christ

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Leviticus 1:1-9

1 Then the Lord summoned Moses and spoke t= o him from the tent of meeting:
² “Speak to the I= sraelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the Lord= from the livestock, you Or Lord<= em>, from the livestock you may bring your offering fr= om the herd or the flock.
³ “If his gift is= a • burnt offering from the herd, he is to br= ing an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting so that he Or it may be accepted by the Lord= . Lv 22:18–22; Dt 15:21; Heb 9:14; 1 Pt 1:19
= ⁴ He is to lay his hand on the head of the b= urnt offering so it can be accepted on his behalf to make <= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:essm'>• atonement for him. Lv 4:4= ,20= ; 16:16–18,21= ; Nm 15:25
= ⁵ He is to slaughter the bull before the Lord= ; Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and sprinkle it Lv 16:14–15; Heb 9:19,21–22; 10:22<= /a>; 12:24<= /a>; 1 Pt 1:2 on all sides of the altar that is at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
= ⁶ Then he must skin the burnt offering Lv 7:8= ; 9:11; 2 Ch 29:34 and cut it into pieces. Lit its pieces<= /span>
= ⁷ The sons of Aaron the priest will prepare = a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.[8] Gn 22:6,9<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:essm'>
= ⁸ Aaron’s sons the priests are to arra= nge the pieces, the head, and the suet on top of the burning wood on the altar.=
9 The offerer must wash= its entrails and shanks with water. Then the priest will burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord. Gn 8:21; 2 Co 2:15; Eph 5:2; Php 4:18

1. It Was a Pleasing Sacrifice

Leviticus 1:9

The offerer must wash its entrails and shanks wi= th water. Then the priest will burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering= , a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:2

And walk<= /span> in love, as the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering = to God..

2. It Was a Planned Sacrifice

Isaiah 53:10

Yet the Lord was pleased to crush Him, and He made Him sick. When<= span style=3D'mso-ansi-font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"T= imes New Roman"'> Or If<= /span> You make Him a restitution offering] 2 Co 5:21; 1 Pt 2:24 He will see The bracketed text has been added for clarity. seed, He will prolong His days, and the will of the Lord= will succeed by His hand.

Isaiah 42:1

"Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chos= en one in whom My soul delights.

Matthew 3:17

and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased."

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, "This is= My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!"

3. It Was a Poured-Out Sacrifice

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2 Timothy 4:6-7

For I am already being poured out as a drink off= ering, and the time for my departure is close.
I have fought the good fight, I have finis= hed the race, I have kept the faith.

Mark 14:3

While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the le= per, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of ve= ry costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.

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4. Our Lives Should Be a Consecrated Sacrifice

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Romans 12:1

Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I ur= ge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; thi= s is your spiritual worship.

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