How does Leviticus 3:6 guide us in offering sacrifices to God today? “If your offering is a fellowship sacrifice to the LORD from the flock, you are to offer a male or female without blemish.” The Scene in Leviticus: Peace Offerings Unpacked • Voluntary gift―an expression of gratitude and communion, not a sin payment. • “Male or female”―wide open; no one excluded. • “Without blemish”―God receives only what is whole, unspoiled, and wholehearted. Timeless Principles Hiding in Plain Sight 1. God desires fellowship, not mere formality. 2. Everyone may come, but all must come on God’s terms. 3. Purity matters because God is holy (Leviticus 19:2). Fulfilled, Not Forgotten, in Christ • Jesus is the flawless peace offering once for all (Hebrews 10:10, 14). • His blood secures our lasting fellowship with the Father (Ephesians 2:13). • Yet “spiritual sacrifices” remain our joyful response (1 Peter 2:5). So What Do We Lay on the Altar Today? Living Sacrifice (Romans 12:1) – Offer your body, mind, calendar, and plans. – Wholehearted, not half-given. Praise Sacrifice (Hebrews 13:15) – Sing, testify, thank—even when feelings lag behind. – Let worship be blemish-free: sincere, focused, God-centered. Sharing Sacrifice (Hebrews 13:16) – Generosity to saints and strangers alike. – Time, money, skills—no leftovers. Obedience Sacrifice (John 14:15) – Holiness in private as well as public. – Guard the “flock” of thoughts and motives from blemish. Peacekeeping Sacrifice (Matthew 5:23-24; Romans 14:19) – Mend relationships before you sing another hymn. – The original “fellowship” flavor lives on when believers walk in unity. Practical Check-List for Today’s Worshiper □ Examine: Is my heart united with God or cluttered with sin? (Psalm 139:23-24) □ Purify: Confess quickly; keep short accounts. (1 John 1:9) □ Include: Encourage brothers and sisters—male or female, rich or poor—to bring their best. □ Celebrate: Approach God with gratitude and wonder, not grim duty. □ Persist: Offer these sacrifices not once a year but as a lifestyle. Key Take-Away Leviticus 3:6 calls us to bring God our best, blemish-free selves in grateful fellowship. Christ has supplied the once-for-all peace offering; now, every day, we gladly place ourselves on the altar, giving Him worship, obedience, generosity, and unity that mirror His flawless gift. |
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