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All His

All His
And every tithe of herds and flocks, every tenth animal of all that pass under the herdsman's staff, shall be holy to the Lord.  Leviticus 27:32 I don’t have herds and flocks to present as an offering to God. Our economy looks different today. So what does that aspect of worship look like? When I…
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The Path of the Lamb

The Path of the Lamb
While we begin to focus our minds toward holy week, our Jewish brothers and sisters prepare for Passover. Historically, part of their preparation included choosing the lamb for sacrifice. God gave specific instructions and history points us to how they were kept. Since Christ is our Passover lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7), let us see how He…
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Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur
Tonight at sundown begins Yom Kippur – the high holy Day of Atonement. This is the only remembrance that is observed as a fast and not a feast. This concludes, then, the 10 Days of Awe in which particular reflection and confession takes place. It’s the one day of the year that the high priest is able…
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The Cost

The Cost
For hundreds and even thousands of years, God instructed His people to make a sacrifice to "cover over" their sins. These sacrifices occurred every day at 9 AM and 3 PM - and were announced by the sounding of the shofar (ram's horn trumpet). These sacrifices were only to be a reminder to them of…
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