Do you feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities of life? Like there just aren't enough hours in the day? In this Bible Study, Dave Bigler, looks at Psalm 1, as well as Romans 12.2 to see what the Bible has to say about reordering the priorities of our lives.Support Iron Sheep Ministries: https://Ironsheep.org/donateListen to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/ironsheepContact Dave & the ISM team: info@ironsheep.orgBe notified of each new teaching, join the email list: http://eepurl.com/g-2zAD

We are continuing our way through the clean and unclean segment of Leviticus (chapters 11-15). In this Bible study we look at the purification rites associated with giving birth to a child. Dave talks again about what it means to be “clean” and “unclean.” Dave does spend a good deal of time talking about circumcision, as it is solidified in the law as a requirement of all Jewish boys on the 8th day. What does Paul mean when he speaks of circumcision of the heart?

Outline:

00:13 - Introduction Clean & unclean segment 11-15

01:14 - Unclean is not bad, and clean is not necessarily “good” it is simply a label for a person to know whether they have properly prepared, set themselves apart to go to the tabernacle and participate in a worship service. It is neither bad nor good, but more so “clear” or “not clear” for worship. God made provision for the cleansing and restoration of anyone who became “unclean” or “defiled.” Remember, unclean is not necessarily “bad.” In chapter 15, we will talk about discharges, which have to do with both the male and the female reproductive system, which God designed and called “good.”

05:23 - Read all of Leviticus 12

06:47 - Blood is important as it relates to the sacrifices as well as to cleanliness.

07:43 - Leviticus 12.2 - A son or a daughterCeremonially unclean for 7 days. (8th day, circumcise the boy - we will discuss) - Then wait 33 days before going to the temple. A total wait of 40 days.

07:43 - Why was there a period of time after a woman gives birth when she is called “unclean?”

10:30 - Why is there a difference between a son and a daughter as it relates to how long the purification time should be?

13:16 - Leviticus 12.3 - Circumcision

Gen 17:10-14; 12.2-3; 21.4; Luke 2.21; Jer 4.4; Phil 3.4-9; Rom 2.25-29; Col 2.10-11; Eph 2.8-9

Paul is saying that circumcision is an outward sign of being set apart for God. But even if you have that outward sign, yet inside are sinful, the outward sign is pointless. A circumcised body and a sinful heart are at odds with each other.Paul says that we ought to focus on the condition of the heart.You are the Lord’s, do you acknowledge that with your heart and your lips? Don’t worry about your outward signs, your “good deeds.” Worry first about your heart and your personal, intimate relationship with God.

26:33 - Leviticus 12.6-8

A burnt offering and a sin offering.CEB & the NABRE - have “purification offering” for Lev 5.

Luke 2.22-24

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We start a new segment of Leviticus, looking at what is “clean” and “unclean” for the Israelites. We must remember that “unclean” is not necessarily bad, it just means that it is not holy or fit for use in worship of God in the tabernacle. Being “clean” or “unclean” was a designation related to someone’s ability to participate in the worship at the tabernacle. If you were “unclean,” you had to go through the cleansing process to become “clean” in order to enter the tabernacle courtyard. It was all about being set apart and prepared to approach the Lord. In this Bible study, we look at the first of 5 chapters on cleanliness, looking at what foods are clean and unclean.

Outline:

06:16 - Overview of Leviticus 11-15

Leviticus 11 - food - what is clean and may be eaten, and what is unclean and not to be eaten

Leviticus 12 - cleanliness and purification after childbirth

Leviticus 13 - skin diseases, fungus & molds

Leviticus 14 - cleansing skin diseases, fungus & molds

Leviticus 15 - discharges causing uncleanness

01:17 - Why are these chapters on cleanliness here? Why are they so odd at times? What was their purpose? Why did all this even exist in the first place - IT MAKES NO SENSE. Give me just a few minutes and I will give a quick explanationThe principal duties of the Israelite priesthood

1. Distinguish between the Holy and the common

2. Distinguish between the unclean and the clean

3. Teach the decrees of the Lord

Exo 19.6 God calls Israel to be a Holy nation, a kingdom of priests

Gal 3.23-25, The law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. KJV - Schoolmaster. AMP - tutor and our disciplinarian. RSV - Custodian. TLB - teacher and guide.

Application:

This call to be set apart did not just exist for the Jews in Moses' day. It exists for us today. Jesus, in the opening of the Sermon on the Mount, he said, Mat 5.14-16 - “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.”

13:44 - Leviticus 11.1-3

What is a divided hoof?

What is chewing the cud?

16:09 - Leviticus 11.4-5

Hyrax - A small rabbit-like creature (Coney, rock badger, or a sharphan).Psa 104.18Pro 30.26

17:11 - Leviticus 11.6 - Do rabbits chew the cud? (coprophagy)

18:25 - Leviticus - 11.7-8 - pigs are unclean

18:38 - Leviticus 11.9-12 - Fish vs shellfish

20:36 - Leviticus 11.13-19 - Birds

21:39 - Leviticus 11.20-23 - Insects - Locust, Katydid, cricket or grasshopper Mat 3.4 - John the Baptist ate locusts and wild honey

24:59 - Lev 11.24-43 - Carcasses - unclean until evening

29:43 - What is Shechita?

30:29 - did the Jews cause the bubonic plague?

31:52 - Conclusions

Acts 11.4-18 (Acts 10.1 - 11.18)

Mark 7.14-19, “nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them”

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In this Apostle Talk interview, Saratoga Race Course Chaplain, Alberto Matos tells his unlikely story of God calling him from a life of drugs and prison, to serve Him and work to help others. Alberto serves as the Chaplain at the horse track, but he also is the Pastor of Aguas Vivas, a Spanish speaking church that meets Sunday nights at First Baptist in Saratoga Springs.Connect with Alberto:518.723.5300alberto@rtcany.orghttps://www.nyrtca.org/https://aguasvivaselim.com/Apostle Talk is a production of Iron Sheep Ministries:Support Iron Sheep Ministries: https://Ironsheep.org/donateListen to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/ironsheepContact Dave & the ISM team: info@ironsheep.orgBe notified of each new teaching, join the email list: http://eepurl.com/g-2zAD

In this Bible Study, we look at Leviticus 10 and Nadab and Abihu, Aaron’s sons. Why did God kill Nadab and Abihu? What did they do that brought down God’s swift judgment? We also look at the story of Korah in Numbers 16 as well as Annanis and Sapphira in Acts 5. Dave also briefly talks about Alcohol and what the Bible has to say about consuming it.

Outline:

01:31 - introduction, context of Leviticus 10

03:08 - Reading Leviticus 10.1-2

05:10 - What did Nadab and Abihu do to deserve death?

05:32 - Theory 1 - The wrong guys - they were not authorized to offer incense (that was the role of the High Priest). Exodus 30.7-8

07:19 - Theory 2: The wrong method - they were using their own personal censers rather than those of the tabernacle. WORD STUDY: Censer, maḥtâ מַחְתָּה (Makh-taw). Ex 25.38, 27.3, 37.23 and 38.3 - all in references to fire pans

Numbers 16.17-18

1 Kings 7.50

2 Kings 25.15

2 Chronicles 26.16-21

13:11 - Theory 3: They used unauthorized or “other” incense.Exo 30.9

14:02 - Theory 4: They used “unauthorized” or “strange” fire.Lev 16.12Num 16.46

16:36 - Rule of simplicity or the rule of simplest reading.

18:28 - Other examples of God’s fast and harsh judgmentNumbers 16Num 16.3Num 16.28-35

23:09 - Acts 5:1-11 - Ananias and SapphiraActs 4:32-36

27:06 - God had a plan, God had a purposeActs 5.11

28:13 - Number 16 - Korah.

Who were The “Sons of Korah”

Nu 26.11 - Korah’s son’s were spared (through their line, God did some awesome things):

1 - key helpers in the Tabernacle. 1Ch 9.19-21

2 - Listed among King David’s expert warriors: 1 Chr 12.6

3 - Prophet Samuel is a direct descendant 1 Chr 6.31-38 Note: they are listed under “Temple Musicians”

4 - The “sons of Korah” are credited with 11 of our psalms: 42, 44-49, 84-85 & 87-88

Psa 42.1

Psa 46.1-3.

33:23 - What was God’s plan in the case of Nadab & Abihu? We can not know for certain.God’s actions with Nadab & Abihu made a clear statement:

35:23 - why did Nadab & Abihu bring in unholy, unsanctioned, wild fire?We really don’t know. 2 Sam 6.5-7

38:39 - Reading of Leviticus 10.3-8

40:36 - Are leaders in the church not supposed to mourn the loss of their loved ones?

42:01 - reading Leviticus 10.8-11 - dealing with Alcohol

44:02 - Is it wrong for Christians to drink Alcohol?

Verses against Alcohol (against drunkenness)

Lev 10.9

Nu 6.3

Deu 29.6

Judg 13.4, 7, 14

Pro 20.1; 23.29-35; 31.4

Isa 5.11, 22; 24.9; 28.7; 29.9; 56.12

Eph 5.18

1 Tim 3.3,8

Verses in favor of Alcohol (in moderation)

Eccl 9.7

Psa 104.15

Amos 9.14

Isa 55.1

John 2.1-11 & Mat 26.29

1 Tim 5.23

Verses of caution: You have freedom, but don’t use that freedom to cause anyone else to stumble. Our bodies are temples for the Holy Spirit and it is right for us to honor our bodies with everything we do.

Rom 14.1-23

1 Cor 6.12-20

1 Cor 10.23-33

45:48 - Reading Leviticus 10.12-20 Why did Aaron and his sons not eat the sin offering as instructed by Moses and by God? Nadab and Abihu died because they disobeyed God, why would you risk his wrath by disabaying the Lord?Aaron knew the motivation God had in the offerings. They were signs of a relationship in the heart. Aaron would have been lying if he had eaten the offering with the wrong heart.

1 Sammual 16.7

Micah 6.6-8

50:02 - Why is it important not to take communion unworthily?

1 Corinthians 11.27-32

53:19 - Conclusions

Isa 55:8-11

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In this Bible study of Leviticus chapter 9, we see the first tabernacle service. Up until this point, Moses has been conducting all the sacrifices, but now Aaron and his sons will take on the role of tabernacle priests, as outlined at the end of Exodus and fully explained in the first 7 chapters of Leviticus. At the end of the service, we see the Glory of the Lord appear to the people, and we see God consume their offerings with fire from heaven! We conclude this talk camping out on these two subjects, the Glory of the Lord and Fire being used as a sign from God.

Outline

00:10 - introduction - where we are at in Leviticus

02:20 - Reading Leviticus 9.1-6

03:24 - This is a summary of what is going to happen in the chapter. Moses is directing Aaron. Up to this point, Moses had been doing the offerings; now, Aaron and his sons were finally ready to do the job outlined at the end of Exodus and at the opening of Leviticus.

04.12 - Reading Leviticus 9.7-14

05.27 - Explanation

05.46 - Reading Leviticus 9.15-22

06:47 - Explanation - The offerings have now been made for the people of Israel.

08:14 - Application - we must deal with our own sinful practices in our lives before we can be the most useful to God in helping others. Matthew 7.3-5 Is a great example for us given by Jesus. This all has to do with the sanctification process; we are forever (in this life) a work in progress.

12:54 - Reading Leviticus 9.23-24.

14:00 - Examples in the Bible of fire consuming an offering or a sacrifice.

Jdg 6.11-22 - Gideon - speaking to an angel of the Lord.

1 Kgs 18.16-39 - Elijah on Mount Carmel

2 Chr 7.1-3 - David dedicates the temple,

23:20 - The Glory of the Lord

Glory = כָּבוֹד (kāḇôḏ)

Exo 16.10

Exo 24.16-17

Exo 40:33-35

Lev 9.23-24

2 Chr 7.1-3

Ezek 8.4; 9.3; 10.4, 18; 11.22-23

Luke 2.8-9

John 1.14

1 Cor 6.19-20

John 17.20-23

Rev 21.22-23

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Leviticus 8 Bible Study - The Establishment of the Priesthood - Part 1 - The Ordination.

In this Bible Study we look at Leviticus chapter 8. Chapters 8-10 are all about the establishment of the priesthood, and today we look at the ordination process. God gave Moses very specific instructions in Exodus 28 and 29 and here we see those plans carried out.

Outline:

00:49 - Leviticus 1-7 Offerings Review The offerings outlined in Leviticus 1-7: the burnt offering, the grain offering, the fellowship (peace) offering, as well as the sin and guilt offerings. We spent a lot of time looking at the blood of an offering. Leviticus 17.11 - the life is in the blood. The blood makes atonement. Heb 10.1-4. Heb 10.12

06:00 - Prayer06:27 - Leviticus 8 overview.- More on the priesthood, read Exodus 28-19

09:32 - Leviticus 8.1-4

10:55 - Leviticus 9.5-9

For more on the tabernacle priests’ outfits read Leviticus 28 and watch the bible study video: https://youtu.be/ESCe9UF-nRg

12:35 What did the Israelite High Priests’ outfit look like?Photo taken from Rose Guide to the Tabernacle:https://www.christianbook.com/rose-guide-to-the-tabernacle/benjamin-galan/9781596362765/pd/362765?event=BRSRCG|PSEN

15:02 - What are the Urim and the Thummim in the Bible?

Exo 28.30

Num 27.21

1 Sam 14.37-45

21:34 - Leviticus 8.10-13 (anointing oil of the tabernacle and everything in it and outside it).

23:11 - Leviticus 8.14-17 - “long lobe of the liver”

25:32 - Leviticus 8.18-2126.50 - Leviticus 8.22-29

28:31 - Why does Moses put blood on the Right ear lobe, the right thumb, and the right big toe of Aaron (the high priest)?

32:40 - Leviticus 8.30-36 - Everything has now been anointed and set apart for the work of the Lord.

35:25 - If Jesus is our high priest (Heb 4.14-16) why do we not see Him go through a similar ordination process? Why does he not need to make atonements or sacrifices?Heb 9.11-15 - gives us the answer.

27:56 - Conclusions: In the Old Covenant, God’s people had a priesthood, but under the New Covenant, we, the church, are called to be that priesthood.

1 Peter 2.5, “you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” We are still called to make sacrifices today, but they are spiritual in nature, and not through the blood of animals.

1 Peter 2.9, “you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

1 Cor 6.18-20, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.”

Closing Question for you to think on, do you consider yourself a holy, anointed priest of the Lord, anointed, consecrated, Set Apart for the Lord? If not, why not? If so, how?

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In this bible study, we cover Matthew 5.1-12 looking at the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes are a list of 8 statements from Jesus, each with a promise. “Blessed” - happy, joyful, on the right path- is the person who follows each of Jesus’ calls. This includes a call to be poor in spirit, to mourn our sinful state, to be meek, to thirst for righteousness, to show mercy, to be pure of heart, to be a peacemaker, and to rejoice in persecution.The Beatitudes are a progressive ladder, with each separate step being critical to understand before attempting the next step. Some of the steps are easier for some than others, and that's ok, but we need to take these one at a time, and do our best to follow Jesus’ call. Keeping in mind that on our own, without the help of the Holy Spirit, we are not capable of any of them.

Outline:

00:24 - Introduction to Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount

02:10 - What is sanctification?

02:58 - Prayer

03:43 - Reading Matthew 5.1-12

04:54 - What are the Beatitudes?The name “Beatitude” comes from the LATIN: BEATUS - bā-ˈä-təs (“Bay a tues”) The Greek is μακάριος makarios mak-ar'-ee-osEnglish - “Blessed,” “Bless-ed” or “happy”

1 Peter 1.8

Think of the Beatitudes as a road map, better yet, think of it as a ladder. A step ladder of the sanctification process.

07:53 - Matthew 5.3 - Blessed are the POOR IN SPIRIT

08:05 - What does it mean to be poor in spirit?

STEP 1 - Be humble. Realize you are nothing without God.

John 15.5

Php 2.3-4

Read Luke 18.9-14.

Pro 16.18

13:51 - Matthew 5.4 - Blessed are THOSE WHO MOURN

14:06 - What does it mean to mourn in the Bible?

Gen 23.2 - Abraham mourned the loss of his wife Sarah

Rom 3.23

Rom 6.23

READ Rom 7.24-25 - 8:1-2

Prov. 28:13

STEP 2 - Mourn your sin.

20:01 - Matthew 5.5 - BLESSED ARE THE MEEK

20:14 - what does it mean to be meek? What is meekness?

Meekness is not weaknessMeekness is power under control

Matt 11:28-30

READ John 18:1-6. Jesus gives us an example of meekness under control in the Garden of Gethsemane.

STEP 3 - Be meek, Power under control.

Matthew 5.6 - BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

25:55 - What is Righteousness? How is Righteousness defined in the Bible?

Isa 64.6

Rom 3.22

Titus 3.4-7

God is the ultimate source of all righteousness. So to hunger and thirst for Righteousness is to hunger and thirst for people to have a right relationship with their creator.

STEP 4 - Have a hunger to see people with a right relationship with God. Hunger for people to be saved.

32:27 - Matthew 5.7. BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL

32:32 - What does it mean to be merciful? What is Mercy? What is the difference between Grace and Mercy?

What does it look like to be Merciful? Forgiving someone even when they do not deserve to be forgiven. Forgive someone even if they don’t even seek your forgiveness.

Mat 6.14-15

Rom 12.18

STEP 5 - Show mercy. Let go and let God!

37:56 - Matthew 5.8. BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART.

What does the world say about your heart, and what does the Bible say?

Jer 17.9

Article: https://www.gotquestions.org/pure-in-heart.html

Psalm 51:10,

STEP 6 - Pray and plead for the Lord to create a pure heart in you.

43:19 - Matthew 5.9 - BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS

43:26 - What is a peacemaker?

What is peace?

שָׁלוֹם šālôm

Pro 18.21

Isa 9.6

Rom 10.17

STEP 7 - be a peacemaker - not a mayhem manifestor

48:43 - BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED

2 tim 3.12

Luke 6.22

https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1-300/whatever-happened-to-the-twelve-apostles-11629558.htmlJohn 16.33

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