MEAT OFFERING LEVITICUS 2:1-16 Today’s reading is about the Meat Offering. Some translations call it the Grain Offering. Both are correct as the offering is concerned with bringing food items to the House of God. It is a simple…
BURNT OFFERING Leviticus 1:1-17 As already noted, there were different types of offerings demanded by the Lord in the Old Testament. Each of them was unique and had its own purpose. One of them is the burnt offering. As…
SACRIFICE OF PRAISE Hebrews 13:1-15 Having considered several forms of offering, we now present unto you the highest form of offering you can give unto God. This is the sacrifice of praise into our God. The scripture here calls…
FIRSTFRUITS DEUTERONOMY 26:1-11 The ordinance of the First fruits was given by the Almighty God himself. It was not an idea by Moses or Aaron and the priests to fleece the Israelites. It has purposes and it has methods.…
THE MYSTERY OF SACRIFICE II 1 Kings 3:3-14 In our previous study, we were told that sacrifice could be demanded by God or could be by personal volition. Here we see Solomon take the initiative to sacrifice unto God. …
THE MYSTERY OF SACRIFICE GENESIS 22:1-18 The word sacrifice is both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it is the act of making an offering to God or any deity on an altar. It also refers to…
A PLEASANT OFFERING Psalm 51: 1-19 It is no longer news that God takes pleasure in some offerings while he rejects some others. We all know the story of Cain and Abel. While Abel’s offering was accepted, that of…
FREEWILL OFFERINGS Leviticus 1: 1-17 One of the things emphasized in this series about offerings has been the issue of willingness. Offerings must be brought from a willing mind. The one who offers must determine by himself what he…
A SHOW OF GRATITUDE Psalm 66:1-20 Another thing we should understand about our offering is that it is a way of showing gratitude to our Maker and God. He made us. He sustains us. He protects us. The breath…
CONSIDER IT A PRIVILEGE Psalm 50: 1-15 Each time you give an offering, you are not doing God any favour. Neither are you helping Him. It is not that God is in need. He is not broke. He is…