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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?
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