Sermons on Pentateuch
“Unacceptable Worship” Leviticus 10:1-20
Big Idea: God does not accept worship that He has not commanded. (1) Worship Is a Matter of Life and Death (Leviticus 10:1-5)(2) God Has Mercy on Whomever He Wills (Leviticus 10:6-15, 16-20)(3) Acceptable Worship is Through Jesus Christ Alone
“Acceptable Worship” Leviticus 8:1-9:24
Big idea of the text: God sets the terms and He alone makes possible the way that we worship Him.(1) Acceptable Worship Is Through a Biblically Ordained Priest(Leviticus 8:5-36)(2) God Really Accepts Worship According to His Rule (Leviticus 9:1-24)
“A Mediator” Leviticus 6:8-7:38
Big Idea: We need a qualified mediator to bring us to God.(1) Necessity of a Qualified Priestly Mediator (Leviticus 6:8-7:21)(2) God Wants Thankful Hearts (Leviticus 7:11-21, 28-38)
“Confession of Sin” Leviticus 3:1-6:7
(1) Sin Offering (Leviticus 4:1-35)(2) Sin & Guilt Offering (Leviticus 5:1-19)(3) The Necessity of Atonement & Forgiveness of Sins (Leviticus 4:20, 26, 31, 35; 5:6, 10, 13, 16, 18; 6:7)
“God & Offerings” Leviticus 1:1-3:17
(1) Worship and Offerings (Leviticus 1:1-2)(2) Atonement (Leviticus 1:3-?)(3) Remembrance (Leviticus 2:1-?)(3) Peace (Leviticus 3:1-17)
“Acceptance with God” Leviticus 1:1-27:34
It’s my prayer that God would use the law of Moses in Leviticus as schoolmaster to bring us to Christ (Gal. 3:23-24, KJV). Only Christ is able to perfectly keep every meticulous detail of God’s commands here, and He did it all so that unacceptable sinners like us might be acceptable to God through Him. Big Idea: God accepts sinners through His meticulous design of a priestly sacrifice. God accepts sinners through…(1) Sacrifice (Lev. 1:1-7:38; 24:1-4 lamps with 6:12-13 fire at altar;…
“The Book of the Covenant” (Exodus 20:22-23:33)
An Expositional Sermon“The Book of the Covenant” Big Idea: God cares about every aspect of our lives.Application: Where we have fallen short of God’s law, Jesus perfectly fulfilled them. Repent and believe in Jesus’ life, death and resurrection for the forgiveness of your sins. (1) The Worship of God Is the Foundation of What is Right (Exodus 20:22-26)(2) Pursue Righteousness in the Face of Sin (Exodus 21:1-22:17)(3) Pursue Training in Righteousness (Exodus 22:16-23:9)(4) Why Jesus Came to Die & Rise…
“Ten Commandments” (Exodus 20:1-21)
An Expositional Sermon“Ten Commandments” Big Idea: God gives His law to His people to expose their sin and drive them to faith in the Sinless Messiah, Jesus Christ. Application: Let God’s law expose your sin and drive you to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. (1) God Loves (Exodus 20:1-2)(2) Love God (Exodus 20:3-11)(3) Love Neighbor (Exodus 20:12-21)
“Our God Is a Consuming Fire” (Exodus 19:1-25)
An Expositional Sermon“Our God Is a Consuming Fire” Big Idea: God is a consuming fire who graciously covenants with His people.Application: Repent and believe in Jesus Christ as the only backfire we can have to avoiding the coming judgment of God’s fiery wrath. (1) God’s People are Betrothed to God (Exodus 19:1-9a)Movement 1: God fulfills his promise to bring Israel to Sinai/Horeb (vv. 1-3; cf. 3:12)Movement 2: God proposes to His people (vv. 4-6)1. Conditioned on their obedience (v. 5)2.…
“God Provides for His People” (Exodus 15:22-18:27)
An Expositional Sermon“God Provides for His People” Big Idea: God graciously shows His sinful people that He is their only hope.Application: Pray that God would use our trials to teach us that we need Him. (1) God Provides Healing (Exodus 15:22-26)(2) God Provides Bread (Exodus 15:27-16:36)(3) God Provides Water (Exodus 17:1-7)(4) God Provides Protection (Exodus 17:8-16), Conversion (18:1-12) and Wisdom (18:13-27)