Deeper Life Bible Church, Aberdeen Sunday Message 21-03-2010 THE PORTION AND THE POSSESSION OF THE LEVITES Deuteronomy 18:1,2; Psalm 16:5; 73:24-26; 119:57; 142:5; Lamentation 3:24-26; Romans 8:17

Three points; 1. THE PLEDGE AND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE LEVITES 2. THE PURITY AND PASSION OF THE LEVITES 3. THE PLACE AND POSITION OF THE LEVITES

THE PLEDGE AND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE LEVITES Exodus 32:26,29; Numbers 3:9-12,44,45; Deuteronomy 10:8-10; 12:12,19; Numbers 1:53,54; 8:23-26; 1 Chronicles 15:1,2 The PLEDGE of the Levites entails; P – Praise to God L – Love for God E – Everything for God D – Dedicated to God G – Gifts for God E – Endeavouring for God

THE PURITY AND PASSION OF THE LEVITES Numbers 8:5-15,19,21; Deuteronomy 18:6-13; 31:9-11; 1 Chronicles 15:12-14; 2 Chronicles 29:5,15; Nehemiah 13:22; Malachi 2:4-6; 3:1-3 The PURITY of the Levites involves; P – Pardon for Sin U – Unity R – Righteousness I – Integrity T – Truthfulness Y - Yieldedness

THE PLACE AND POSITION OF THE LEVITES Deuteronomy 21:5 The PLACE of the Levites is describe as; P – Prominent Place L – Labouring Place A – Anointed Place C – Consecrated Place E – Enduring Place

The Levites are MINISTERS; M – Messengers of the Lord and of the Church – 2 Corinthians 8:23 I – Intercessor – Isaiah 59:16 N – Nurse – 1 Thessalonians 2:7-10 I – Interpreter – Nehemiah 8:8 S – Sanctifier – 2 Chronicles 29:5 T – Teacher – Isaiah 30:20 E – Evangelist – 2 Timothy 4:5 R – Reformer – 2 Chronicles 19:4-11 S – Standard-bearer – Isaiah 10:18; 62:10

Conclusion The 7 facts about the Levites; Life of a Levite Language of a Levite Light through a Levite Love of a Levite Liberality of a Levite Literacy of a Levite Labour of a Levite Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them. (Deuteronomy 18:2)