Sermon 5-27-07 Memorial Day
Leviticus 2:1-3 1 “ ‘When someone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering is to be of fine flour. He is to pour oil on it, put incense on it 2 and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the fine flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the LORD. 3 The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings made to the LORD by fire.
Friday night wedding……army cavalry, swords, spurs
Grandpa brinkman’s spurs
Thank you to everyone who served……….
Memorial day, where did it come from?
Memorial Day, what we will do
Moment of silence
Memorial day a time for Christians to remember, to take stock
Ot offerings: what could possibly be here that is relevant to us?
Mandatory offerings- sin offerings, guilt offerings
Voluntary offerings – devotion, love, appreciation
The grain offering- voluntary--- includes a memorial offering
The purpose of offerings
· an honoring of God
· a sign of cleansing of sin
· a feeding of the priests
· a reminder to the person
The parts…….. that the priests ate
Preachers used to get paid with chickens……… that was burned up……a memory
Temptation is to cruise by and make the priests happy…..
· Very powerful
· Chosen ones
· Educated
· Religious leaders of jesus day used this preconceptions as power over the people
Are you ever tempted to just cruise by and make a token, and go on with your life? Just go thru the motions?
If I can just make the preacher happy, it will be enough
It is easy to get busy with life……….
A “Pontius’ Puddle” cartoon begins with “I wonder if God can really hearme.” The next frame shows Pontius praying: “Hey, God! What should I do with my life?” The third frame has a voice from heaven saying: “FEED THE HUNGRY.RIGHT INJUSTICE. WORK FOR PEACE!” ”Just testing!” Pontius replies. ”Same here,” God speaks back.
The memorial offering stops people from just making the priests happy
This is about God
There should be something that stops us, that catches us, that helps us to remember to honor god
Just pretending is no good
Going thru the motions of faith is not enough
Itis better to be transformed than to worship………
To obey is better than sacrifice
1 Sam 15: 22 But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD ? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
This point is made clear in 1 cor 13
if I can do all of these religious things, but have not love….
Do we settle for going thru the motions, or does God get a hold of you?
Does he? How?
Everyone has a shrine where they worship
Where do you go to worship?
How many altars are there in your life?
How many of them are about me?
How many of them are dedicated to the lord?
Leviticus 2:1-3 1 “ ‘When someone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering is to be of fine flour. He is to pour oil on it, put incense on it 2 and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the fine flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the LORD. 3 The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings made to the LORD by fire.
Friday night wedding……army cavalry, swords, spurs
Grandpa brinkman’s spurs
Thank you to everyone who served……….
Memorial day, where did it come from?
Memorial Day, what we will do
Moment of silence
Memorial day a time for Christians to remember, to take stock
Ot offerings: what could possibly be here that is relevant to us?
Mandatory offerings- sin offerings, guilt offerings
Voluntary offerings – devotion, love, appreciation
The grain offering- voluntary--- includes a memorial offering
The purpose of offerings
· an honoring of God
· a sign of cleansing of sin
· a feeding of the priests
· a reminder to the person
The parts…….. that the priests ate
Preachers used to get paid with chickens……… that was burned up……a memory
Temptation is to cruise by and make the priests happy…..
· Very powerful
· Chosen ones
· Educated
· Religious leaders of jesus day used this preconceptions as power over the people
Are you ever tempted to just cruise by and make a token, and go on with your life? Just go thru the motions?
If I can just make the preacher happy, it will be enough
It is easy to get busy with life……….
A “Pontius’ Puddle” cartoon begins with “I wonder if God can really hearme.” The next frame shows Pontius praying: “Hey, God! What should I do with my life?” The third frame has a voice from heaven saying: “FEED THE HUNGRY.RIGHT INJUSTICE. WORK FOR PEACE!” ”Just testing!” Pontius replies. ”Same here,” God speaks back.
The memorial offering stops people from just making the priests happy
This is about God
There should be something that stops us, that catches us, that helps us to remember to honor god
Just pretending is no good
Going thru the motions of faith is not enough
Itis better to be transformed than to worship………
To obey is better than sacrifice
1 Sam 15: 22 But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD ? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
This point is made clear in 1 cor 13
if I can do all of these religious things, but have not love….
Do we settle for going thru the motions, or does God get a hold of you?
Does he? How?
Everyone has a shrine where they worship
Where do you go to worship?
How many altars are there in your life?
How many of them are about me?
How many of them are dedicated to the lord?
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