What happens when someone tries to cut the Old Testament out of the Bible?
In the second century, a wealthy ship-owner named Marcion did exactly that—literally tearing out every page that didn't fit his vision of a loving God. The early church called him "the firstborn of Satan" and returned his $13 million gift. But his question still haunts us: What does blood and sacrifice have to do with the God of love?

This sermon follows Marcion's story into Leviticus 16—the Day of Atonement—to show how the Old Testament isn't something to escape from, but the key to understanding the cross, the incarnation, and the mystery of Christmas itself.

It's an invitation to wrestle honestly with Scripture's hard parts and discover why the church fathers would rather die than lose the Book of Leviticus.

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