Message Notes

YOUTH WORSHIP 2 November 2024
Text: Leviticus 9:22-24; 10:1-19

INTRODUCTION

1. The bulk of the book of Leviticus

a) Instructions for the priests and Levites

b) An instruction Manual

c) It also contained admonition to the children of Israel

2. Important stories

a) A few stories were included

b) They were real and relevant

FIRE FROM THE LORD AS AN EXPRESSION OF ACCEPTANCE

22 Then Aaron lifted his hand toward the people, blessed them, and came down from offering the sin offering, the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of meeting, and came out and blessed the people. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people,

24 and fire came out from before the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.

Leviticus 9:22-24

1. A burnt offering was offered to God in worship

2. The glory of the Lord appeared to all the people

3. Fire from the Lord was manifested

4. The burnt offering was consumed

5. All the people saw this and fell on their faces with great awe

FIRE FROM THE LORD AS AN EXPRESSION OF JUDGMENT

1 Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them.

2 So fire went out from the LORD and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

3 And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD spoke, saying:

‘By those who come near Me
I must be regarded as holy;
And before all the people
I must be glorified.’ ”

So Aaron held his peace.

4 Then Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said to them, “Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.”

5 So they went near and carried them by their tunics out of the camp, as Moses had said.

Leviticus 10:1-5

1. Nadab and Abihu

a) They were the sons of Aaron

b) They were priests

2. What was the problem?

a) It involved the use of a censer (incense offering)

b) Fire had come from the Lord (Leviticus 9)

c) They were making their own fire

d) They were doing things not commanded by the Lord

e) One possible problem was to “come before the Lord”
Did they try to go into the Holy of Holies?

3. The deeper problem

a) They did not regard the Lord and His holiness

b) The thoughts in their heart were not good and holy ones

4. The Divine Judgment

a) Specific

b) Only Nadab and Abihu

c) The other 2 sons of Aaron were not judged!

VITAL LESSONS

6 And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons, “Do not uncover your heads nor tear your clothes, lest you die, and wrath come upon all the people. But let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD has kindled.

7 You shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you.” And they did according to the word of Moses.

8 Then the LORD spoke to Aaron, saying:

9 “Do not drink wine or intoxicating drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations,

10 that you may distinguish between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean

Leviticus 10:6-10

1. Obedience required

2. Avoid wine and intoxicating drink when serving in the Tabernacle

3. Distinguish between holy and unholy

4. Distinguish between unclean and clean

OUR CHALLENGE

1. To have the highest regard for God and His ministry

2. To check our hearts and our thoughts

3. To serve with humility and faithfulness