The Lord That Covers

I. EXORDIUM:

Who is the One that covers us from dangers and from destruction because of our sins?

The LORD JESUS.

Exodus 26:34 (Amplified Bible)

And you shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.

Hebrews 9:5 (Amplified Bible)

Above [the ark] and overshadowing the mercy seat were the representations of the cherubim [winged creatures which were the symbols] of glory. We cannot now go into detail about these things.

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Believers/unbelievers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show that JESUS our ALEPH-TAV, is the One that covers us. The LORD is our MercySeat.

IV. TEXT:

Leviticus 3:14 (Amplified Bible)

Then he shall offer from it as his offering made by fire to the Lord: the fat that covers and is on the entrails,

V. THESIS:

Praise, worship, glorify, adore, bless, honor, acknowledge and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You are my Atoning Sacrifice, my MercySeat, My Propitiation all rolled into One, the Atonement that covers all my sins and covers me from all dangers and enemies.

1 John 2:2 (Amplified Bible)

And He [that same Jesus Himself] is the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins, and not for ours alone but also for [the sins of] the whole world.

Hebrews 2:17 (Amplified Bible)

So it is evident that it was essential that He be made like His brethren in every respect, in order that He might become a merciful (sympathetic) and faithful High Priest in the things related to God, to make atonement and propitiation for the people’s sins.

VI. TITLE:

The LORD that covers

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Author: Moses

B. Keywords: Access and Holiness

C. Name: derived from tribe of Levi

D. Central Person: high priest

E. Subject Matter: Digest of Divine Laws

F. Central Theme: Holy (mentioned 80 times (NIV)

G. Companion Book: Hebrews

H. Date of Writing: 1490 B.C.

VIII. MAIN BODY:

Leviticus 3:14 (Amplified Bible)

Then he shall offer from it as his offering made by fire to the Lord: the fat that covers and is on the entrails,

Leviticus 3:14 (King James Version)

And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

A. An offering made by fire for the LORD JESUS

"And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD;"

Burnt-offering - Something offered and burnt on an altar, as an atonement for sin; a sacrifice; called also burnt-sacrifice. The offerings of the Jews were a clean animal, as an ox, a calf, a goat, or sheep; or some species of vegetable substance, as bread and ears of wheat or barley. [Webster's dictionary]

Atonement - Agreement; concord; reconciliation, after enmity or controversy. Expiation; satisfaction or reparation made by giving an equivalent for an injury, or by doing or suffering that which is received in satisfaction for an offense or injury; with for.

We are one with the LORD. The LORD JESUS and me are one.

1 John 4:17 (Amplified Bible)

In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion and attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He is, so are we in this world.

Colossians 1:27 (Amplified Bible)

To whom God was pleased to make known how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ within and among you, the Hope of [realizing the] glory.

Ephesians 2:5 (Amplified Bible)

Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation).

The LORD is offered and we are also offered moment by moment we are reminded that we are living sacrifice before the LORD.

Romans 12:1 (Amplified Bible)

I APPEAL to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship.

B. The LORD JESUS gives the choicest part

"the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, "

Psalms 22:14-15 (Amplified Bible)

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is softened [with anguish] and melted down within me.