Continuing Catholic Education 2010 -2011 January 16 th

Continuing Catholic Education 2010 -2011 January 16 th 2011

Exodus-Review • Takeaways – We are Called to be Moses to Lead Exodus – There are inevitable Challenges in our Journey – We experience God’s Providence throughout this journey

Leviticus - Overview • Background – Mount Sinai • Timing – Right after Ten Commandments and Golden Calf incident • Audience – Priests, Levites and whole Israel • Purpose – God showing Israel how to live as a holy nation • Main Themes – All are called to His Holiness – Offerings and Sacrifice as means towards holiness – Law as a means to achieve holiness

Holiness • Holiness – Set Apart or separated • Separated from what? • Unholy thoughts • Unholy deeds • Unholy People • Every Area of our lives be devoted to God • Bring the subject of offering before God and inspect it- Is it without Blemish?

What does that mean to me? • • • What is my call to holiness? Who is a priest ? Am I a Priest? (1 Peter 2: 9) How do I make a perfect offering? Sanctify me O, Lord! Holiness code is perfected by Jesus in the parable of Good Samaritan- “Be merciful as even my father is merciful. ”

Offerings and sacrifice • Means of atonement for un-holiness • Symbols of repentance from sins and Obedience to God • Sacrifices are made ‘before the Lord’ • Perfect Offering, spotless and without defect – Where do we see this perfect offering ? • Sacrifices vs. Instant gratification • The perfect offering and the high priest are combined in Jesus

Leviticus – A book of Laws • Laws about Priesthood, Tabernacle, festivals, moral conduct, sexual purity, hygiene, environment etc. • Why laws? • Why Speed Limit in roads? • Laws of Life • Church Laws • Laws according to Jesus – Law of Love • Our response to Laws

Summary • God Cares about his people, not just spiritually but physically • Since we are in our fallen state, God gives us guidelines to walk in the holiness. • God wants to forgive us our trespasses • God wants us to be Holy as He is Holy • God wants to see each of us to live in his holiness and be offered as a perfect scarifice

Adult CCD Web site • • http: //stthomassyronj. org/ccd/adults Presentations Place to ask questions Discussions