Leviticus 23:23-25 Introduction This is our first Sunday of the New Year. But why do we have a New Year? Is it just for dating purposes or is there something else? If it is just to change the number on the calendar, why do so many people have celebrations? It is interesting that most cultures…
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Leviticus 19:1-10 Introduction When I came back to the church, I became involved in a church influenced by the holiness movement. The holiness movement emphasized personal holiness, which is good, but sometimes went beyond what the Bible commanded. So if you asked people what holiness looked like, they would say things like not listening to…
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Leviticus 16 Introduction Are you familiar with the concept of the scapegoat? I don’t mean in a biblical or theological manner but as it is commonly used in conversation. My dictionary defines a scapegoat as “a person bearing the blame for the sins, shortcomings, etc. of others, esp. as an expedient.” So a scapegoat is…
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