The Burnt Offering Romans 12 1 I beseech

The Burnt Offering Romans 12: 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God

• The Purpose of the Burnt Offering – Dedication meaning “that which ascends” – First of 5 offerings (Meal, sin, trespassing, and peace offerings) Whole offering burnt, not partially • The Process of Burnt Offering – Bullock, sheep, or dove depending on Economic status Lev. 1: 2, 14 Without blemish Lev. 1: 3 Give the best – – At the door or gate near the brazen altar Lev. 1: 3 His Voluntary will Lev. 1: 3 Putting his hand on the head of the burnt offering The offerer kills the offering himself, not the priest Lev. 1: 5

– Skin the animal Lev. 1: 6 – Cut into pieces Lev. 1: 6 • Head, fat, inwards • Inwards like intestines and legs are washed – Place on the fire an offering as sweet savor unto God – Morning and Evening Exodus 29: 38 -39 • Continual offering • The Symbols – Burnt offering: giving your best (time, talent, etc) to God regardless of social or economic status – Morning and night: go to God in prayer • Psalm 40: 6 -8 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

– At the door – Anywhere • John 4: 23 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. – Putting on the head –Identify with Christ • Colossians 3: 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. – Killing by the offerer – Go to God yourself – Skin – memorial – Body pieces: head – mind and intellect, legs – walk (behavior and lifestyle), fat – health, inwards – will and emotions • Legs and inwards washed – We are cleansed by the Word • Eph. 5: 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, • Whole set of the body pieces on fire – Give your all to God as sweet savor – Morning and Evening - Fellowship with God • Morning – His will and guidance and intercession • Evening – Thank Him for the day and ask forgiveness (1 John 1: 9) • Continual offering, not a one-time sacrifice

• The Great Example – Jesus – Sin offering and burnt offering