Week 9 Reading Guide
Holiness in Worship
Leviticus 1-15
Big Idea: God establishes laws for sacrifices and purity, showing the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement. These rituals were a temporary way for Israel to be cleansed and remain in God’s presence, but they pointed forward to Jesus, the perfect sacrifice who fully and finally atones for sin. Through His blood, we are made clean, not by repeated sacrifices, but by His once-for-all offering.
Reading Plan
Monday: Leviticus 1-4 (Burnt, Grain, Fellowship, and Sin Offerings)
Tuesday: Leviticus 5-7 (Guilt Offering and Priestly Instructions)
Wednesday: Leviticus 8-10 (Consecration of Aaron and Sons, Nadab and Abihu’s Sin)
Thursday: Leviticus 11-12 (Clean and Unclean Foods; Purification After Childbirth)
Friday: Leviticus 13-15 (Laws About Skin Diseases and Bodily Discharges)
Saturday: Reflection and catch-up; revisit passages, meditate on the week’s themes.
Weekly DNA Questions
Discover
How do the sacrifices described in Lev. 1-7 point to Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice for sin?
What does the story of Nadab and Abihu say about approaching God with reverence?
How do the laws about purity emphasize God’s desire for His people to live set apart?
Nurture
Do you struggle to see the connection between holiness and daily life? What steps can you take to live with greater awareness of God’s holiness?
How do you approach worship in your own life? Is it marked by reverence and surrender?
Are there areas where you’ve felt "unclean" or unworthy before God? How does Jesus’ sacrifice bring you peace and assurance?
Act
Reflect on one way you can pursue greater holiness in your worship or daily life this week.
Share with someone how Jesus fulfills the need for the sacrifices and laws in Leviticus.
Spend time in prayer, confessing anything that has distanced you from God, and ask for His cleansing and renewal.
Key Verse: Leviticus 11:45
For I am the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God, so you must be holy because I am holy.
Reflection for the Week
How do the sacrifices in Leviticus reveal both the cost of sin and God’s desire to restore His people? In what ways does Jesus fulfill these sacrifices and purification laws? Reflect on what it means that, in Christ, you are fully cleansed and made holy before God. How does this truth shape the way you approach God in worship and daily life?
Bible Project Videos
Leviticus: Explores how the sacrificial rituals and purity practices allowed for morally corrupt Israelites to become God’s covenant partners.
The Sacrifices: Explains the purpose of the different sacrifices and their significance in worship and atonement.
Holiness: Discusses the theme of holiness in Leviticus and its relevance for Christians today.
