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1/12 Genesis 15* - God's Critical Covenant with Abraham

Key Chapters of the Bible

Release Date: 01/12/2025

2/16 Leviticus 17 - Necessary Blood show art 2/16 Leviticus 17 - Necessary Blood

Key Chapters of the Bible

Anyone who has read much of Leviticus knows that it has a lot to say about "blood". Although it's kind of an unusual topic in our day and age, it was central to the Old Testament system of worship. Today, as we study Leviticus 17, we find out why. We also find that it's in the context of God's prohibitions about homemade, made-up worship. So join us in another study in another Key Chapter of the Bible! DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    What did verses 3 & 4 prohibit? In light of what we learned from Leviticus 10, what principles were driving this instruction? How might a...

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2/15 Leviticus 16* - Vital Atonement show art 2/15 Leviticus 16* - Vital Atonement

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Leviticus 16 is one of the most important chapters in the entire Old Testament because it tells us how a person is made holy enough to be in God's holy presence. Today in our study of Leviticus 16, we'll explain the details to see how they ultimately point to Jesus Christ. Join us! DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    The podcast asserted that Leviticus 16 is the most important chapter in the book of Leviticus, and one of the most important chapters in the entire Bible. Why did the podcast suggest this?  2.    The podcast mentioned that Leviticus 16 answers the...

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2/14 Leviticus 10 - Strange Fire / False Worship show art 2/14 Leviticus 10 - Strange Fire / False Worship

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Far too often, we make up our own ideas of what constitutes true worship. Today, we'll discuss the difficult passage of Leviticus 10 when Nadab and Abihu are killed by God for offering strange fire. We'll look at this passage, understand it in its context, and see how it still can guide us to true worship. Join us!  DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    What was the background of the Levites and how did that relate to their role among the Children of Israel? Why was this role necessary?  2.    What did Nadab and Abihu do that was wrong? Why should they have known...

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2/13 Leviticus 5 & 6* - Guilt Offerings: Solving Infinite Debt show art 2/13 Leviticus 5 & 6* - Guilt Offerings: Solving Infinite Debt

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The Sacrifices in the book of Leviticus can be confusing. However, unraveling their message yields key truths that are foundational to the rest of our understanding of the Word of God. Today we'll look at both Leviticus 5 and 6 and see how critical the Guilt Offering is to our relationship with the Lord. Join us for this important study!  DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    Now that we’ve talked about sin offerings for two days, how important was it for the person to identify with the animal that was about to be sacrificed? How would the person identify with that animal? How...

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2/12 Leviticus 4* - Sin Offerings: Getting Right with God show art 2/12 Leviticus 4* - Sin Offerings: Getting Right with God

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When we sin, how do we make things right with God? Well, the answer might surprise us, because as we look at Leviticus 4, we'll see that not every sin could be forgiven through the sacrificial system; which will underscore just how important it is that Jesus died for all of our sins. Join us in this important study on this challenging passage!  DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    Leviticus 4 talks about what to do when specific people within the community sin, specifically the anointed priests in verse 3, the entire community in verse 13, a leader in verse 22, and the common...

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2/11 Leviticus 3* - Peace Offerings: Celebrating Our Fellowship with God show art 2/11 Leviticus 3* - Peace Offerings: Celebrating Our Fellowship with God

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As we continue to make sense of the Sacrificial system of the Book of Leviticus, today we turn to Leviticus 3 to unpack the idea of Peace Offerings and we'll see that these are extremely relevant to our lives today. Peace offerings point us to the fellowship we have with God once atonement and consecration has occurred, and although we may not still offer these sacrifices to the Lord, these still teach us spiritual principles in that go into walking in peace with God. Join us! DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    What was the “nutshell” description of a peace offering that was...

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2/10 Leviticus 2* - Grain Offerings: Our Best for God show art 2/10 Leviticus 2* - Grain Offerings: Our Best for God

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The Levitical System of Offerings doesn't have to be confusing or complex; and today, as we study Leviticus 2 and grain offerings, we see that these simple offerings of "thanks" are directly relevant to our lives today. Join us in unpacking these important truths!  DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    In a general sense, what was the purpose of a grain offering? What was the worshipper “saying” to God? 2.    According to Numbers 28:5, how often were the priests to offer a grain offering to the Lord? What does this tell us about the frequency of the praise we offer...

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2/9 Leviticus 1* - Consecration to the Lord show art 2/9 Leviticus 1* - Consecration to the Lord

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Leviticus is one of the most daunting books in the Bible, but today we're going to start to unlock the gems that it has to offer... starting with the holy sacrifices of the burnt offering and what it means to be fully consecrated to the Lord. Join us as we see just how important and relevant this book is to our lives in Christ today.  DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    From this opening study of the book of Leviticus, would you describe it as a “worship manual”? Why or why not?  2.    The book of Leviticus derives its name from the Levites. Who were the...

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2/8 Exodus 32* - Worshipping A False God show art 2/8 Exodus 32* - Worshipping A False God

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It's common for us to hear people say things like, "Well, MY God isn't like that!" and what they mean is that they don't like the God of the Bible, and have tried to imagine God being more the way they'd like. That's dangerous and today we'll see it's also not new. So, join us in our study of Exodus 32 as we continue to dig into the powerful and relevant truths of God's Word. DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    If a person hears the Bible’s teaching about God, and says something like, “Oh, my god isn’t like that!” How might that be an indication that that person is...

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2/7 Exodus 30* - Ransomed by God! show art 2/7 Exodus 30* - Ransomed by God!

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Being "ransomed by the Lord" is a key truth we need to know and understand. Likewise, we need to understand why we need to be gathering with God's people in prayer. For that matter, we need to have a handle on everything in Exodus 30, so join us in another study in the Key Chapters of the Bible!   DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    Quick review… what was the dimensions of the Tabernacle? How many rooms did it have? What were the rooms called?  2.    If you walked into the Tabernacle, you’d see three pieces of furniture. To the left was the golden lamp that...

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Genesis 15 contains some of the most important promises in the entire Bible. These are God's promises to Abraham (and ultimately to us) about the establishment of a nation of descendants who would follow God and walk with Him. And while these are promises to Abraham, we see that these are promises to anyone who will call upon God in faith. Join us for the study in Genesis 15!

DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS:

1.    According to the study, how many years have passed since the Lord first met with Abram back in Genesis 12? How would that delay have impacted your faith in God’s promises? How did it impact Abram? 
2.    When God reiterated His promises to Abram, what practical problem did Abram point to in verses 2 and 3? Why would this have seemed to be a problem to Abram? Why is this not a problem to God? Are there any principles we can glean from this regarding the problems we face in our lives?
3.    What was the Lord’s response to Abram’s concerns in verses 3 and 4? In what ways would God’s solution only come about by means of a miracle?
4.    Verse 6 says Abram believed the Lord and the Lord reckoned it to Abram as righteousness. When God “reckons” a person to be righteous, what does that mean for them? Why is this reckoning by God necessary to inherit these promises and be a citizen of His kingdom? 
5.    When verse 6 says Abram “believed God,” how is this different than having a “faith” that is just a wispy hope? How was true faith reflected in Abram’s life? Why did God declare Abraham to be righteous based on his faith and not his works?
6.    The later part of Genesis 15 records the covenant God made with Abram. What was Abram’s role in this covenant? What was God’s role? What is the significance of these two roles? Similarly, in our covenant with God that we have made through Christ, what is God’s role, and what is ours?
7.    Genesis 15 speaks to the nation God would establish through Abram. While most modern believers in Christ are not related to Abram by blood, they are related to him by faith. Are you part of this kingdom? How does your life reflect these truths?

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