"Jesus, the Jubilee"
Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus
Pastor Matt Erickson
Leviticus 25, 27; Isaiah 61:1-3; Luke 4:14-21
April 13, 2025


In Leviticus 25, God speaks about the sabbath year and the Jubilee. These rhythms of freedom and liberation reflect who God is and are intended to mark the life of God’s people. When Jesus began His public ministry, He spoke of the freedom that had come through Him, referencing Isaiah 61, which is a Jubilee sort of proclamation. What does it mean that Jesus has come to bring freedom?

Go "Behind the Sermon" with Pastor Ruth Carver and Gabriel Douglas as they dig deeper into Pastor Ruth's message from April 6, 2025 called "Jesus, the Atoning One and Scapegoat."

This week, they dig into the sacrificial system of Leviticus, substitutionary atonement, and much more!

Listen along and text us any questions you have for upcoming episodes at 94000. You can also send us an email at [email protected]. 

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Behind the Sermon Podcast Team: 
Audio Engineer, Jackson Dreger
Host, Gabriel Douglas
Producer, Liz Carver

"Jesus, the Atoning One and Scapegoat"
Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus
Pastor Ruth Carver
Leviticus 16; Hebrews 10:3-4, 19-20; 1 John 2:2
April 6, 2025

Since sin’s entry into human experience in the Garden of Eden, a great separation has existed between God and humanity. Such a gulf could not be crossed by human effort, but only through the gracious gift of the Creator God. The day of atonement reflected that only the offering of an animal’s life could communicate the gravity of human evil. When Jesus offered His life and His death in our place on the Cross, He became what we are—destined for death as a result for evil—but also offered what we need—life over death, forgiveness amidst sin, hope for now and beyond death.

Go "Behind the Sermon" with Pastor Matt Erickson and Gabriel Douglas as they dig deeper into Pastor Matt's message from March 30, 2025 called "Jesus, the Holy Obedient One."

This week, they dig into the holiness codes of Leviticus with a pletheora of questions from Eastbrookers about a wide range of topics. 

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"Jesus, the Holy Obedient One"
Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus
Pastor Matt Erickson
Leviticus 11-15; 18-20, including 19:18; Matthew 5:17-20; 22:34-40; Romans 5:19; 13:9; Galatians 5:14; James 2:8
March 30, 2025


Significant portions of Leviticus are devoted to what it means to live holy before God. To live holy is a description of a life well-lived with a God who is totally present and totally pure. The pinnacle of this way of living is described in Jesus’ summary of God’s instruction: love God with all of who we are and love our neighbor as ourselves (which is drawn from Leviticus 19:18). The problem is that we often fall short of this well-lived life through sin, brokenness, and evil. Jesus is the only One who is totally obedient.

Go "Behind the Sermon" with Pastor Matt Erickson and Gabriel Douglas as they dig deeper into Pastor Matt's message from March 23, 2025 called "Jesus, the Perfect High Priest."

They answer questions from Eastbrookers about a broad range of topics, including: Hebrew Bible vs. Old Testament, who can be a Pastor at Eastbrook, different denominations' approaches to the priesthood, and why do we need an intercessor at all? 

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"Jesus, the Perfect High Priest"
Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus
Pastor Matt Erickson
Leviticus 8-10; 18-20; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 2:17; 3:1; 4:14-15; 5:1-5, 10; 6:20; 7:26-27; 8:1, 3; 9:7, 11, 25; 10:1-18
March 23, 2025


Leviticus in many ways is an instruction book for the priests in how to maintain right relationship between God and God’s. There are instructions about how they should administer their priesthood and how they should be ordained. Jesus is not just a great teacher but, as the writer of Hebrews instructs, “has become a high priest forever” (Hebrews 6:20). Even now, Paul tells us, Jesus “is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us” (Romans 8:34).

Go "Behind the Sermon" with Greg Marshall and Gabriel Douglas as they dig deeper into Greg's message from March 16, 2025 called "Jesus, the Perfect Offering."

They answer questions from Eastbrookers about a broad range of topics, including: this week's message, the offerings in the book of Leviticus, trusting God, and more! 

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"Jesus, the Perfect Offering"
Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus
Greg Marshall
Leviticus 1-7; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 9:23-28; 10:1-18
March 16, 2025


The first seven chapters of Leviticus describe five ritual offerings for God’s people: burnt offering, grain offering, peace offering, sin offering, and trespass offering. Each of these represent ways in which relationship with God is restored. However, these sacrifices must be repeated day after day. Jesus, however, is the perfect offering made once for all. As the writer of Hebrews says: “we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (Hebrews 10:10).

Go "Behind the Sermon" with Pastor Matt Erickson and Gabriel Douglas as they dig deeper into Pastor Matt's message from March 9, 2025 called "Jesus, Holy God With Us."

They answer questions from Eastbrookers about this week's message, about the book of Leviticus, and even about the Nicene Creed!

Listen along and text us any questions you have for upcoming episodes at 94000. You can also send us an email at [email protected].