God’s Work in Making Us Holy
Romans 15:16 ESV to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Review: OT pattern of Levitical Priesthood Priests and God’s people offer to God Priest do the rituals, e.g., offering washed to symbolize cleansing (cf., Lev 1) Paul NT ministry He serves like a priest He offers the Gentiles/the Gentile offers to God (Today's Word) The Holy Spirit sanctifies - cleanses the offering to make it holy and acceptable to God More about Old Testament pattern of Levitical Priesthood Leviticus 1 is about Laws for Burnt Offerings The tent of meeting symbolizing God's presence in the midst His people. Male sacrifice without blemish (baka, tupa, kambing) Leviticus 1:4 KJV And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him (to take away sins). Leviticus 1:5 ESV Then he sh...