The Gospel Project Faith Talk - Leviticus 16
Sunday: January 26, 2025
Scripture: Leviticus 16
Scripture: Leviticus 16
Preschool
Main Idea: Worship at the Tabernacle (Leviticus 16, 19, 26)
Summary
Review Questions
- On a special day called the Day of Atonement, the high priest, Aaron, talked to Goo for all the people.
- Aaron took one goat as a sacrifice, and told God he was sorry for the wrong things the people had done. Then he sent another goat away to show that God had taken away their sins.
- God gave the people rules to follow to show them what was right and wrong. Go promised good things if they followed His rules.
- God said there would be tough times, but He would not leave them. He would remember His promise to bless them and to be their God forever.
Review Questions
- Why did the Aaron, the priest, make sacrifices to God?
- How can we be forgiven for our sins?
Kids
Main Idea: Worship at the Tabernacle (Leviticus 16, 19, 26)
Summary
Review Questions
- God gave His people instructions on how to worship Him on a special day each year-the Day of Atonement.
- The high priest, Aaron, would sprinkle the blood of a goat on the mercy seat to symbolize the forgiveness of sins. Aaron would take another goat, confess the Israelites' sins over it, and send it into the wilderness.
- God told His people to be holy, just as He is holy.
Review Questions
- Did Aaron need forgiveness of his sins too? Why?
- Why is Jesus the perfect and final sacrifice for sin?
Students
Main Idea: We depend on Jesus’ sacrifice to enter God’s holy presence. (Leviticus 16)
Summary
Leviticus 16 describes the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), a sacred annual ritual where the high priest makes sacrifices to cleanse the Israelites of their sins. The chapter details an elaborate purification process involving two goats - one sacrificed as a sin offering and the other, the "scapegoat," symbolically loaded with the community's sins and sent into the wilderness. The ritual emphasizes the importance of blood sacrifice for atonement and requires the high priest to make offerings first for his own sins before interceding for the people's transgressions.
Review Questions
Leviticus 16 describes the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), a sacred annual ritual where the high priest makes sacrifices to cleanse the Israelites of their sins. The chapter details an elaborate purification process involving two goats - one sacrificed as a sin offering and the other, the "scapegoat," symbolically loaded with the community's sins and sent into the wilderness. The ritual emphasizes the importance of blood sacrifice for atonement and requires the high priest to make offerings first for his own sins before interceding for the people's transgressions.
Review Questions
- Where do you see the traces of the Gospel in what you studied today?
- Do you think God is more concerned about sacrifices and works, or about the condition of your heart? That in mind, do you think God is more concerned about how many times you do “church things” (Sunday service, Life Groups, Midweek, choir, reading your Bible, serving others, etc.), or about the condition of your heart?
- God’s desire is for us to do the “church things” out of the overflow, or response, to our changed heart. Not so you can put another check in the boxes of your religious activities.
Adults
Main Idea: God provided the sacrificial system for His people’s sins to be forgiven and atoned for. (Leviticus 16)
Summary
Leviticus 16 details the Day of Atonement, a sacred annual ritual where the high priest performs elaborate sacrifices to cleanse the Israelites of their sins. The ceremony involves two goats: one is sacrificed as a sin offering, while the other, the "scapegoat," symbolically carries the community's sins into the wilderness. The high priest must first make offerings for his own sins before interceding for the people's transgressions, highlighting the importance of personal and collective purification. This complex ritual emphasizes the serious process of seeking divine forgiveness and restoration of relationship with God through blood sacrifice and symbolic cleansing.
Review Questions
Leviticus 16 details the Day of Atonement, a sacred annual ritual where the high priest performs elaborate sacrifices to cleanse the Israelites of their sins. The ceremony involves two goats: one is sacrificed as a sin offering, while the other, the "scapegoat," symbolically carries the community's sins into the wilderness. The high priest must first make offerings for his own sins before interceding for the people's transgressions, highlighting the importance of personal and collective purification. This complex ritual emphasizes the serious process of seeking divine forgiveness and restoration of relationship with God through blood sacrifice and symbolic cleansing.
Review Questions
- What do the lengths priests had to go through for purification and to atone for other’s sins say about God’s holiness?
- In what ways does considering the details of the day of Atonement impact your perception of God’s grace and mercy?
- How does Jesus serve as the priest and the scapegoat?
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