The Reason Behind All The Blood

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The Reason Behind All The Blood Sermon Based Life Group study for the week of February 4 Getting To Know Each Other • What training have you had for your past or present occupation? What “hoops” did you have to jump through to be considered ready to begin serving in your position? Were the “hoops” important, or did you feel like you just had to go through the motions? Into the Bible Read Leviticus 16:1-21 • Why did Aaron’s sons die when they approached the LORD? See verse 2. • In verses 3-5, how many steps are required for Aaron to approach the sanctuary? • Why would Aaron have to make a sacrifice for himself first, before the people? • Why did God use animal sacrifice to forgive sins? • What is the definition of “Atonement”? • What two roles did the goats play on the Day of Atonement? • Why was all the blood necessary to pay Israel’s debt of sin to God? • What would the Israelites learn as they heard and saw the carnage? • Application: Who is your “scapegoat”? Someone you blame for your mistakes? • Application: Since we don’t sacrifice animals for our sin today, how do we find forgiveness and second chances? Read Hebrews 9:11-15, 10:8-14, 19-25 • How is Jesus, our high priest, different than Aaron? • Why was Jesus a perfect sacrifice – once and for all? • In chapter 10:11, what good did the priest’s work do? Why then did God have the priests do it for centuries? What did it point to? • What is the only way people can possibly be good enough to enter heaven? See 10:14 • Why do we have confidence to approach God? See 10:19 • In verses 22-25, what four ways should we live now that we have been forgiven and have new life? • Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? • Application: Because Jesus paid it all for us, is it easy for you become lazy in your faith or are you motivated to live for him? • Application: In what specific way can you draw near to God this week? • Application: Who can you “spur on” in the faith? • Application: What motivates you at “meet together” at church or Life Group? Prayer • Share prayer requests with each other and pray for each other.