Sermons About Scapegoat
Getting Away With Sin
Sin is serious (Leviticus 16:1-4); Yom Kippur - "The Day of Atonement" (Leviticus 16:11-14); Two goats (Leviticus 16:7-10, 20-22)
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The Last 'Scapegoat'
The word "scapegoat" has come to mean a person, often innocent, who is blamed and punished for the sins, crimes, or sufferings of others, generally as a way of distracting attention from the real causes. Generally, no one wants to be a scapegoat, just to have one. In Leviticus 16, we come to understand that the Day of Atonement celebrates God cleansing his people from sin through the scapegoat. Jesus is the willing, and final scapegoat & our high priest. We’ve been set free from blaming, compensating, or denying to love as He loved us.
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The Scarlet Thread
The theme of sacrifice and the need for a blood-atonement is a difficult theme for our squeamish age. But it is a central theme in the Bible. As we read through the Bible in 90 days and we see the unity of God’s redemptive plan, it is important to follow this red trace through the Scriptures. The Bible says that “the life is in the blood”,(Leviticus 17:11) and “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins” (Hebrews 9:22). The New Testament says that Christ with His blood “purchased for God’s people from every tribe and language and people and nation to make them a kingdom of priests to serve God and reign with Him.” What is going on? As we move through the season of Lent and approach Holy Week it is important to move from squeamishness to understanding.
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The Day of Atonement
God established a ceremony that served as a powerful drama and illustration of his love and forgiveness. It happened on the Day of Atonement. Two animals were chosen for that particular day. One of them died. The other was driven into the wilderness so far that it could never return to the herd. That ceremony conducted by the priests on that day pictured how God removed the sins of the people. The remission of sin required the shedding of blood. Forgiveness is a big issue for all of us because we are all sinners. We need forgiveness from one another and from ourselves. But mostly we need forgiveness from God. Here is the way forward for all the guilty ones.
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Thanks for What...Part 3
Even if we find ourselves in a place that makes it difficult to be thankful, each of us have one reason to thank God. This message explores this idea.
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