1. The Levitical Offerings and Sacrifices ( Leviticus 1-7, 17, 24:1-9 ) As A Type of Christ and His Church

2.  The OT offerings and sacrifices fore-shadowed the sacrifices that would be made by Christ and His church (Gal. 3:24; Col. 2:17; Heb. 8:5; 9:9; 10:1)  As such, we should learn the important lessons from these OT offerings and sacrifices

3. OLD TESTAMENT SACRIFICE LEVITICUS ( SHADOW ) NEW TESTAMENT SACRIFICE HEBREWS ( SUBSTANCE )  Person, offering, priest (1:1-5)  Sin sacrifice (1:4)  Blood sprinkled on the altar of sacrifice in the holy place (1:5)  Sweet smell (1:9,13,17)  Person, offering, priest = Christ (6:14; 10:10)  Sin sacrifice (7:27; 8:3)  Blood sprinkled (9:14,23,26,28; 10:10,12,14; 13:12,20)  Sweet smell (Eph. 5:2)

4.  NT Christians are priests offering spiritual sacrifices (1 Peter 2:5)  Our service to God today is an “offering” (Rom. 15:16; Phil. 2:17; 2 Tim. 4:6; Heb. 13:15)  Our service to God today is a “sacrifice” (Rom. 12:1; Phil. 4:18; Heb. 13:10,15-16; Rev. 5:8; 8:3; 6:9)

5.  Sacrifice follows a divine pattern (2 Tim. 1:13)  Sacrifice has a cost and a price to pay (Mal. 3:8)  Sacrifice is giving the best to God (Mt. 6:33)  Sacrifice is personal (Rom. 12:1-2)  Sacrifice is a “sweet savor unto God,” a memorial (Phil. 4:18)

6.  Sacrifice requires attention to detail (Col. 3:17)  Sacrifice requires continuous work (Lev. 24:1-9; 1 Cor. 15:58)  Sacrifice is a “gift” to God (Heb. 5:1; 8:3-4; 9:9)  Sacrifice is serious (Lev. 17:1-9) and sacred (Lev. 17:10-16) – Heb. 12:28-29