The Burnt Offering

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The Burnt Offering

• Romans 121 I beseech you therefore, brethren,
  by the mercies of God, that ye present your
  bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto
  God, which is your reasonable service.
• 2 And be not conformed to this world but be ye
  transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye
  may prove what is good, and acceptable, and
  perfect, will of God

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• The Purpose of the Burnt Offering
• Dedication meaning that which ascends
• First of 5 offerings (Meal, sin, trespassing,
• and peace offerings)
• Whole offering burnt, not partially
• The Process of Burnt Offering
• Bullock, sheep, or dove depending on
• Economic status Lev. 12, 14
• Without blemish Lev. 13
• Give the best
• At the door or gate near the brazen altar Lev.
  1 3
• His Voluntary will Lev. 13
• Putting his hand on the head of the burnt
  offering
• The offerer kills the offering himself, not the
  priest
• Lev. 15

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• Skin the animal Lev. 16
• Cut into pieces Lev. 16
• Head, fat, inwards
• Inwards like intestines and legs are washed
• Place on the fire an offering as sweet savor unto
  God
• Morning and Evening Exodus 29 38-39
• Continual offering
• The Symbols
• Burnt offering giving your best (time, talent,
  etc) to God regardless of social or economic
  status
• Morning and night go to God in prayer
• Psalm 40 6-8
• 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire
  mine ears hast thou opened burnt offering and
  sin offering hast thou not required.
•  7 Then said I, Lo, I come in the volume of the
  book it is written of me,
•  8 I delight to do thy will, O my God yea, thy
  law is within my heart.

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• At the door Anywhere
• John 423 God is a Spirit and they that worship
  him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
• Putting on the head Identify with Christ
• Colossians 33 For ye are dead, and your life is
  hid with Christ in God.
• Killing by the offerer Go to God yourself
• Skin memorial
• Body pieces head mind and intellect, legs
  walk (behavior and lifestyle), fat health,
  inwards will and emotions
• Legs and inwards washed We are cleansed by the
  Word
• Eph. 526 That he might sanctify and cleanse it
  with the washing of water by the word,
• Whole set of the body pieces on fire Give your
  all to God as sweet savor
• Morning and Evening - Fellowship with God
• Morning His will and guidance and intercession
• Evening Thank Him for the day and ask for
  forgiveness (1 John 19)
• Continual offering, not a one-time sacrifice

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• The Great Example Jesus
• Sin offering and burnt offering