Sermon series: Leviticus: A Holy God, A Holy People

From addressing the priests (Leviticus 21-22), God now addresses the people with regard to worship. We see the grace of God shine through in his call for his people to rest and to worship on the Sabbaths and Feast Days of Israel. Resting in Jesus, we today gather to worship in his name.

Preacher: Aaron Akins

Date: 10 September 2023

Sermon series: Leviticus: A Holy God, A Holy People

Spiritual leaders in God’s family are called to be dedicated, able, and careful in the handling of ‘holy things’. Ultimately, it is God himself who qualifies and enables his leaders.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 3 September 2023

Sermon series: Leviticus: A Holy God, A Holy People

In these chapters, God gives laws to Israel concerning how they are to live in the Promised Land. Negatively, there were pagan practices that the Israelites had to avoid. Positively, they were called to love one another in action. These statutes are rooted in the fact that they were redeemed by the LORD God from slavery to live for Him.

Preacher: Joel Sim

Date: 27 August 2023

Sermon series: Leviticus: A Holy God, A Holy People

Leviticus 1-16 focuses on the sacrifices necessary to atone for sin, while Leviticus 18-27 focuses on holy living. Leviticus 17 shows us how atonement for sin is connected to holy living. In the regulation for the shedding and consumption of blood, we see the Lordship of God, the sacredness of life, and the life of love.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 20 August 2023

Sermon series: Leviticus: A Holy God, A Holy People

The Day of Atonement was the holiest day of the Israelite calendar. Its purpose was to atone for the remaining sins of Israel that were unaccounted for. This included sanctifying the sanctuary, which was where the holy God met His sinful people. However, all of the rites performed would mean little to nothing when they are not accompanied by true repentance.

Preacher: Joel Sim

Date: 13 August 2023

Sermon series: Leviticus: A Holy God, A Holy People

Sex is one of God’s good and beautiful gifts to humanity. It is so wonderful that left unchecked, the gift can take the place of the giver, God, which is disastrous. Therefore, God places checkpoints to remind us of him, and also makes a way for cleansing and forgiveness for those who misuse sex.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 6 August 2023

Sermon series: Leviticus: A Holy God, A Holy People

The passage outlines what God's people are to do when they encounter a kind of infectious disease. Reading the passage more closely reveals that this disease is symbolic for sin. And so, God's people are to be intentional in determining whether they have sinned or not according to God's Word, and turn to God for the provision to atone for their sin. This is accomplished through the offering of Christ as a sacrifice for sin.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 30 July 2023

Sermon series: Leviticus: A Holy God, A Holy People

In the stipulations God gives Israel for purification after giving birth, we see the pervasive nature of sin. Sin affects everything, even the most meaningful and joyful human experiences like childbirth. At the same time, we see God's provision of grace shining through in the sign of circumcision and the provisions for atonement for rich and poor.

God gave His people specific food laws as directives so that the nations would know who they belonged to by what they ate. To become unclean through eating or contact was to risk becoming undone before a holy God. Yet, the people were not called to obey the food laws in a legalistic way. The laws were given to remind God's people of their redemption from Egypt.

Sermon series: Leviticus: A Holy God, A Holy People

Worship is a dangerous thing because sinful people are coming into the presence of a holy God. And so, for worship to be safe, it must be according to God’s Word, honouring of God, and must arise from sincerity of heart. All these are possible only through Jesus Christ who makes our worship acceptable to God.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 9 July 2023