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Organized: Position & Purpose (Numbers 1-4)
God's plans are never disorganized or arbitrary.
What are you doing to contribute to the work of your local church?
In what ways has God gifted you that need to be put into His service?
Israelites had a specific placement where God wanted each one of them. How certain are you that you are in the right place in God's service?
How central is God and His word in everything you do?
Focused: Cleansed & Consecrated (Numbers 5-8)
God chooses clean, consecrated people to serve Him.
What are you doing now to ensure that you qualify for God's service tomorrow?
How careful are you at making sure you are not defiled by sin?
How sacred are your vows? What about your vows to God? What about your vows to your wife?
How well are you doing at planned giving to God's work?
Directed: Liberated & Led (Numbers 9-10)
When God moves, God's people should move.
Where are you spiritually? Have you been in the same place for a long time? Are you somewhat stagnant? Could it be that God is trying to move you?
What are you doing to ensure that you don't miss God's signals in your life?
What are you doing to make sure that those you listen to are not contradicting what God says through His word?
Saturday, February 21, 2009
God Our Provider
On Sabbatical (Leviticus 25)
God's instructions are designed to glorify Him and to benefit others.
How are you doing at following God's design for your life?
How are you bringing glory to God by using what He has supplied to benefit others?
What do you need to be doing to help the needy that you are not already doing?
What do you need to stop doing in order to stop taking advantage of others?
Rewards, Punishment, and Restoration (Leviticus 26)
Freedom and blessing are found in obeying God.
How well does your life line up with what God requires?
What priorities do you need to change in order to give God first in all areas of life?
What merciful correction are you undergoing and what are you willing to do about it?
How have you experienced restoration after a time of humble repentance?
Dedication and Redemption (Leviticus 27)
Holiness is both practical and disciplined.
What vows have you made that you are not following through on? What do you need to do to rectify that situation?
Who have you been unfaithful to and how do you need to make amends?
What have you dedicated to God but are trying to renege on that dedication?
God's instructions are designed to glorify Him and to benefit others.
How are you doing at following God's design for your life?
How are you bringing glory to God by using what He has supplied to benefit others?
What do you need to be doing to help the needy that you are not already doing?
What do you need to stop doing in order to stop taking advantage of others?
Rewards, Punishment, and Restoration (Leviticus 26)
Freedom and blessing are found in obeying God.
How well does your life line up with what God requires?
What priorities do you need to change in order to give God first in all areas of life?
What merciful correction are you undergoing and what are you willing to do about it?
How have you experienced restoration after a time of humble repentance?
Dedication and Redemption (Leviticus 27)
Holiness is both practical and disciplined.
What vows have you made that you are not following through on? What do you need to do to rectify that situation?
Who have you been unfaithful to and how do you need to make amends?
What have you dedicated to God but are trying to renege on that dedication?
The Day of Atonement
Separation Follows Sin (Leviticus 16:1-6)
God is near to all men yet far from most.
What are you doing to gain access to God's presence? Stop! You can only go through the Curtain that God has provided.
What does having access to God mean to you and what difference does it make in your life?
Fellowship Follows Forgiveness (Leviticus 16:7-28)
God's dwelling must be sinless.
Have you had a Day of Atonement yet? If not, why not?
What makes you a suitable dwelling for God's Holy Spirit?
What are you doing to remain uncorrupted by sin?
Forgiveness Follows Faith (Leviticus 16:29-34)
Christ's atonement can only be applied once in a lifetime.
What in your life is keeping you from receiving God's cleansing through Christ?
How might you be putting off God's offer of cleansing for a later date? How do you know later will ever come?
What are you trying to contribute to the salvation only Jesus provides? By adding to it, you are denying His sufficient substitutionary atonement on your behalf.
God is near to all men yet far from most.
What are you doing to gain access to God's presence? Stop! You can only go through the Curtain that God has provided.
What does having access to God mean to you and what difference does it make in your life?
Fellowship Follows Forgiveness (Leviticus 16:7-28)
God's dwelling must be sinless.
Have you had a Day of Atonement yet? If not, why not?
What makes you a suitable dwelling for God's Holy Spirit?
What are you doing to remain uncorrupted by sin?
Forgiveness Follows Faith (Leviticus 16:29-34)
Christ's atonement can only be applied once in a lifetime.
What in your life is keeping you from receiving God's cleansing through Christ?
How might you be putting off God's offer of cleansing for a later date? How do you know later will ever come?
What are you trying to contribute to the salvation only Jesus provides? By adding to it, you are denying His sufficient substitutionary atonement on your behalf.
The Aaronic Priesthood Established
Consecration and Ordination (Leviticus 8:1-36)
All priests belong to God and have direct access to Him.
As a believer, what priestly duties might you be overlooking?
How careful are you to follow exactly what God commands you to do?
Like Aaron's ears, hands, and feet, how well are you doing at listening to what God says in His word? How well are you at taking what you hear and doing it? And following God where He leads?
What areas of your life need further consecration unto God?
First Sacrifices and God's Glory (Leviticus 9:1-24)
Obedience brings blessing and leads to God's glory and worship.
When was the last time you really worshiped God?
How are the sacrifices you make bringing glory to God?
Stern Judgment and God's Warning (Leviticus 10:1-20)
God judges the heart, not just outward appearances.
In what ways are you legalistic, thinking God is only concerned with what you do and not why you do it?
What religious rituals are you engaged in that are un-Biblical?
What are you doing to instruct the next generation in the things of God through His written Word?
All priests belong to God and have direct access to Him.
As a believer, what priestly duties might you be overlooking?
How careful are you to follow exactly what God commands you to do?
Like Aaron's ears, hands, and feet, how well are you doing at listening to what God says in His word? How well are you at taking what you hear and doing it? And following God where He leads?
What areas of your life need further consecration unto God?
First Sacrifices and God's Glory (Leviticus 9:1-24)
Obedience brings blessing and leads to God's glory and worship.
When was the last time you really worshiped God?
How are the sacrifices you make bringing glory to God?
Stern Judgment and God's Warning (Leviticus 10:1-20)
God judges the heart, not just outward appearances.
In what ways are you legalistic, thinking God is only concerned with what you do and not why you do it?
What religious rituals are you engaged in that are un-Biblical?
What are you doing to instruct the next generation in the things of God through His written Word?
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Holiness in the Camp
Worship (Leviticus 1-7)
God has provided forgiveness of sin and fellowship with him.
How are you using your opportunities to approach God? Are you spending time in true worship? Are you going to God in repentance, seeking His forgiveness? Are you seeking a deeper fellowship with Him?
To what do you attribute God's forgiveness of your sin? Is it something you've contributed to? Or is it through Christ's work alone?
Purity (Leviticus 11-15)
Purity requires integrity in all areas of life.
What bruised fruit is in your life? What are you going to do now before it impacts your whole life?
What are you doing to guard against allowing corrupt thoughts into your mind?
How might something you tolerate be corrupting one of God's people?
Holiness (Exodus 17-24)
God demands and enables holy living.
What do you need to do to start living a holy life?
How does the fact that the LORD is your God and He is holy impact the way you live?
God has provided forgiveness of sin and fellowship with him.
How are you using your opportunities to approach God? Are you spending time in true worship? Are you going to God in repentance, seeking His forgiveness? Are you seeking a deeper fellowship with Him?
To what do you attribute God's forgiveness of your sin? Is it something you've contributed to? Or is it through Christ's work alone?
Purity (Leviticus 11-15)
Purity requires integrity in all areas of life.
What bruised fruit is in your life? What are you going to do now before it impacts your whole life?
What are you doing to guard against allowing corrupt thoughts into your mind?
How might something you tolerate be corrupting one of God's people?
Holiness (Exodus 17-24)
God demands and enables holy living.
What do you need to do to start living a holy life?
How does the fact that the LORD is your God and He is holy impact the way you live?
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Willful Obedience
Everyone who wanted to contribute to the work of the tabernacle could. If one had treasures, they were commanded to contribute to the work, but only if they were willing. Some had skills and talents that could be used in the construction, but God only wanted those who were also willing.
God took raw materials, gold, silver, brass, wool, etc. and they were refined and configured into useful articles comprising the Tent of Meeting. He also took ordinary people and empowered them by His Spirit to do extraordinary work for Him.
God could have created the tabernacle ex nihilo (out of nothing), but instead, He offered the willing to give what they had. To give what had been given to them by God in use for this most important dwelling among God's people.
Treasures and Talents (Exodus 39:32-43)
Obedience to God is an act of the will.
What blessings have you receive through obedience to God?
How are you using your talents for the work of God?
What might you be doing grudgingly rather than willingly as unto God?
What treasures have you been given that need to be given back to God and His work?
Duty and Disposition (Exodus 40:1-33)
Obedience includes not only what, but how something is accomplished.
How important are God's instructions to you and how active are you at discovering them?
What are you doing today to help you remember what God requires of you in the future?
How might you be doing the right thing for God but in the wrong way?
Presence and Preservation (Exodus 40:34-38)
A tabernacle is only a tent without God's presence.
Life's journey without God is futile.
How involved is God in your daily decision making process? And what do you need to do to change that?
What covenant will you be judged under, the old or the new?
How suited are you to be the temple of God through His Holy Spirit? Are you living an obedient life? Are you seeking God's forgiveness for sin? Are you honoring Him with your body?
God took raw materials, gold, silver, brass, wool, etc. and they were refined and configured into useful articles comprising the Tent of Meeting. He also took ordinary people and empowered them by His Spirit to do extraordinary work for Him.
God could have created the tabernacle ex nihilo (out of nothing), but instead, He offered the willing to give what they had. To give what had been given to them by God in use for this most important dwelling among God's people.
Treasures and Talents (Exodus 39:32-43)
Obedience to God is an act of the will.
What blessings have you receive through obedience to God?
How are you using your talents for the work of God?
What might you be doing grudgingly rather than willingly as unto God?
What treasures have you been given that need to be given back to God and His work?
Duty and Disposition (Exodus 40:1-33)
Obedience includes not only what, but how something is accomplished.
How important are God's instructions to you and how active are you at discovering them?
What are you doing today to help you remember what God requires of you in the future?
How might you be doing the right thing for God but in the wrong way?
Presence and Preservation (Exodus 40:34-38)
A tabernacle is only a tent without God's presence.
Life's journey without God is futile.
How involved is God in your daily decision making process? And what do you need to do to change that?
What covenant will you be judged under, the old or the new?
How suited are you to be the temple of God through His Holy Spirit? Are you living an obedient life? Are you seeking God's forgiveness for sin? Are you honoring Him with your body?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Give Me More...
Moses communicated with God face to face, as a man talks with a friend. God knew him by name and Moses found favor in God's eyes. But Moses passion and desire was to know God's ways so he could continue to find favor in God's eyes. The thought of moving ahead of God, even when knowing God's will, terrified him. To Moses, his relationship with God was first priority. Is God your first priority?
Intimacy With God (Exodus 33:7-28)
Time spent with God results in a greater desire to know God.
Continuing to please God requires a continual pursuit of God.
Are you satisfied with your current knowledge of God or do you hunger for more?
What are you doing to increase your knowledge of God? Are you in His word daily? Are you talking with Him regularly? Are you obeying Him consistently?
What areas of your life have you been forging ahead in, without considering God's leading? What are you going to do to rectify the situation?
What distinguishes you from all the other people around you in your daily life?
Exposure to God (Exodus 34:1-28)
True worship only comes in the context of God's revealed truth.
What has God's revelation of His character revealed to you about your character?
How do you respond to God's revealed glory through His word? And what does this response tell you about yourself?
How might your life pursuits be revealing a wrong view of God's all-sufficiency?
What alliances with our world are you currently in that are corrupting your walk with God?
Reflection of God (Exodus 34:29-35)
Meaningful life change always accompanies time spent with God.
What does your life reflect to the world around you? Is it a mirror? Or is it a reflection of Christ and His glory?
Does your time spent with God result in changes in your life? If not, why not?
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