Worship the Tabernacle
(Leviticus 16; 19; 26)
June 15, 2025
Sunday Recap
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Sunday Recap •
Hey Fams!
God’s levitical commands for atonement emphasize the gravity of people’s sin, as well as His graciousness to redeem their trespasses. Though our modern-day context seems so far removed from this sacrificial system, these guidelines from Scripture foreshadow the great, eternal sacrifice on which we place our hope: Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.
Why did God enact so many requirements for worship and sacrifice? How does Jesus fit into each of these God-ordained regulations?
God created stipulations for His people’s sacrifices because He, as a holy God, cannot tolerate sin. There was a weightiness to all the high priest did throughout the year and on the Day of Atonement. God called the Israelite community to practice holiness in every area of their lives––from respecting their elders and upholding the Sabbath to fleeing idolatry, offering sacrifices, and caring for those in need. He revealed His character through these expectations of holiness; they were to be set apart and known in the world by how they conducted themselves, treated others, and demonstrated justice.
While God knew perfect obedience would be impossible for His people, He promised to bless them as they sought to live in obedience. What’s more, He swore to dwell among them! However, He also swore that their disobedience would bring consequences. He explained that His people did not have to walk on the path of destruction but were invited to walk the path of abundant life through a covenant relationship with Him. God offered them lives marked by repentance and remembrance of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He promised to never reject His people, destroy them, or break His promises.
We see the fulfillment of these promises through One who became God incarnate and lived in perfect obedience to God’s commands. While the priests offered sacrifices daily for themselves and others, Jesus provided an eternal sacrifice to settle the debts of God’s people for all time. His righteousness is counted to us when we place faith in Him. Lead the kids in your home to see God’s kindness in providing forgiveness and eternal life through Jesus. May you show them the true meaning of worship as you guide them to see God’s worthiness through today’s passage.
** Next week: The People Grumbled (Numbers 11-12)
This Week's Main Ideas
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This Week's Main Ideas •
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BABIES-TODDLERS
God gave His one and only Son, Jesus, as the perfect sacrifice for sin. Anyone who trusts in Jesus is forgiven of their sins forever.
PRESCHOOL-K
God told the Israelites to sacrifice animals to show the forgiveness of sin. God gave His one and only Son, Jesus, as the perfect sacrifice for sin. Anyone who trusts in Jesus is forgiven of their sins forever.
1ST-5TH GRADE
God instructed the Israelites to sacrifice animals to demonstrate the forgiveness and removal of sin. God gave His one and only Son, Jesus, as the perfect and final sacrifice for sin. Anyone who trusts in Jesus is forgiven of their sins and made clean forever.
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Q: Why do we need to be saved?
A: We are sinful and cannot save ourselves - we need Jesus to rescue us from sin.
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There isn’t anyone holy like the Lord. There isn’t anyone except him. There isn’t any Rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2 NIrV
Family Discipleship Activities
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Family Discipleship Activities •
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Read Leviticus 16; 19; 26 from the Bible.
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Have you ever heard the term “scape goat?” This phrase describes how a person or group takes the blame for others, but did you know this term actually came from the Bible? After sacrificing one animal, Leviticus 16:20 talks about how the High Priest would symbolically lay the sins of the Israelites onto a live goat, and then send the goat into the wilderness. This was the scape goat.
God gave the Israelites rules for how they should worship and what to do when they sinned. The Israelites were commanded to worship God through offerings and sacrifices. One of the most important ways the Israelites were commanded to worship God was through the sin offering.
Because sin must be punished, the sin offering required the Israelites to sacrifice an animal. This sacrifice could not fully cover the penalty of sin, so more sacrifices had to be made. It was a sad reminder of the consequences of sin.
The sacrifices God required of His people were a hint of what God was going to do to forgive sinners. We no longer need to offer sacrifices because we trust in Jesus. Jesus offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice that takes away our sin once and for all. Jesus became our scape goat!
God instructed the Israelites to sacrifice animals to demonstrate the forgiveness and removal of sin. God gave His one and only Son, Jesus, as the perfect and final sacrifice for sin. Anyone who trusts in Jesus is forgiven of their sins and made clean forever.
Pray:
God, You are worthy of worship! Thank You for giving us many ways to worship You. Help us give You the praise You deserve and help us glorify You with our lives. Amen. -
There isn’t anyone holy like the Lord. There isn’t anyone except him. There isn’t any Rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2 NIrV -
Mornings
Offer your day to God and ask Him to be glorified through everything You do. How can your obedience be an act of worship?
Evenings
Make a list of ways you can worship God. Thank Him for giving us many options to offer the praise He deserves. What are some ways You worshipped God today?
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For Fun
Use the Internet to look up funny laws that are technically still enforceable in the United States. Talk about how those laws might have once had a purpose, but are no longer needed. Now, flip through the book of Leviticus together and read some of the laws God gave the Israelites. Some of these laws are no longer needed, but they still show us how we are to relate to a holy God. Talk about some of the ways your family can use offerings as a way to worship God.
To Serve
Create a playlist of worship songs that celebrate Jesus’ sacrifice and forgiveness. As you serve each other during the week (cleaning, cooking, etc) play the playlist and sing along.
Why? Serving with worship music keeps Jesus at the center and reminds everyone that our service is an act of worship.