Leviticus 18 part II Bible Study Notes

Leviticus 18:18–30 Part II — “False Kings and National Corruption”

KJV with New Testament Connections

Leviticus 18:18 (KJV)

“Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.”

Study Note:

God protects harmony in marriage. Rivalry and relational disorder lead to domestic instability.

NT Connection – 1 Corinthians 14:33 (KJV)

“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace…”

Leviticus 18:19 (KJV)

“Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.”

Study Note:

Intimacy is governed by respect and self-control. Holiness applies even within marriage.

NT Connection – 1 Thessalonians 4:4 (KJV)

“That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;”

Leviticus 18:20 (KJV)

“Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.”

Study Note:

Adultery corrupts covenant trust and defiles more than two people — it damages families and communities.

NT Connection – Hebrews 13:4 (KJV)

“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”

Leviticus 18:21 — The Turning Point

Leviticus 18:21 (KJV)

“And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.”

Who is Molech?

The Hebrew word Molek is closely related to melek, meaning king. Many believe the biblical writers altered the pronunciation to resemble a word meaning shame — possibly as a form of mockery.

Molech worship involved child sacrifice, often associated with the:

Valley of Hinnom

This valley later became known as Gehenna, a term Jesus used to describe final judgment.

NT Connection — Matthew 5:22 (KJV)

“…shall be in danger of hell fire.”

“Hell” here is Gehenna — the same valley once defiled by child sacrifice.

Spiritual Lesson:

When people worship false kings, they sacrifice their future.

Molech represents:

Idolatry over covenant

Culture over command

Prosperity over legacy

False kings over the true King

This is why Molech appears in the middle of sexual corruption laws — it represents the ultimate collapse of family protection.

NT Warning — 1 Corinthians 10:20 (KJV)

“The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God…”

Behind false worship is spiritual deception.

Leviticus 18:22 (KJV)

“Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.”

Study Note:

God defines sexual order according to creation design, not cultural preference.

NT Connection – Romans 1:26–27 (KJV)

“For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections…”

Leviticus 18:23 (KJV)

“Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith… it is confusion.”

Study Note:

God distinguishes humanity from animals. Moral confusion distorts divine order.

NT Connection – 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 (KJV)

“Be not deceived… shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”

National Consequences

Leviticus 18:24 (KJV)

“Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:”

Study Note:

These sins defile individuals and entire nations.

NT Connection – Galatians 6:7 (KJV)

“Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

Leviticus 18:25 (KJV)

“And the land is defiled… and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.”

Study Note:

Persistent corruption results in expulsion. Sin has territorial consequences.

NT Connection – James 1:15 (KJV)

“Sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.”

Leviticus 18:26–27 (KJV)

“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes… (For all these abominations have the men of the land done…)”

Study Note:

Holiness is not optional. Covenant privilege does not excuse disobedience.

NT Connection – Romans 6:23 (KJV)

“For the wages of sin is death…”

Leviticus 18:28 (KJV)

“That the land spue not you out also…”

Study Note:

Israel is warned: You are not immune.

NT Connection – 1 Corinthians 10:12 (KJV)

“Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”

Leviticus 18:29 (KJV)

“For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations… shall be cut off…”

Study Note:

Sin severs covenant fellowship.

NT Connection – 2 Thessalonians 1:9 (KJV)

“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord…”

Leviticus 18:30 (KJV)

“Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance… I am the LORD your God.”

Study Note:

The chapter ends where it began — covenant identity.

Holiness is protection, not oppression.

Major Teaching Emphasis

• False worship corrupts families

• Sexual disorder destabilizes nations

• Sin defiles land and legacy

• Covenant obedience preserves blessing

Central Spiritual Truth:

When people worship false kings, they sacrifice their future.

Leviticus 18 Bible Study Notes

Leviticus 18:1–17 — “Family Corruption”

KJV with New Testament Connections

Preface: Guarding Against Family Corruption

Leviticus 18 is not merely a list of prohibitions — it is a divine safeguard against family corruption. When moral boundaries collapse inside the home, the damage spreads through generations. God establishes these commands to protect covenant identity, authority structures, and spiritual inheritance.

Before addressing specific sins, God first reminds Israel who they belong to. Holiness in the family reflects holiness in the nation.

Leviticus 18:1 (KJV)

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,”

Study Note:

The authority for these boundaries comes directly from God.

NT Connection – 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

Leviticus 18:2 (KJV)

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.”

Study Note:

Covenant identity precedes moral instruction.

NT Connection – 1 Peter 1:15–16 (KJV)

“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

Leviticus 18:3 (KJV)

“After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.”

Study Note:

God forbids importing cultural corruption into covenant families.

NT Connection – Romans 12:2 (KJV)

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…”

Leviticus 18:4 (KJV)

“Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.”

Study Note:

Holiness requires deliberate obedience.

NT Connection – John 14:15 (KJV)

“If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

Leviticus 18:5 (KJV)

“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.”

Study Note:

God’s boundaries produce life; corruption produces death.

NT Connection – Romans 10:5 (KJV)

“For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.”

Specific Safeguards Against Family Corruption

Leviticus 18:6 (KJV)

“None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.”

Study Note:

God immediately addresses incest to protect the family core.

NT Connection – 1 Corinthians 6:18 (KJV)

“Flee fornication…”

Leviticus 18:7 (KJV)

“The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.”

Leviticus 18:8 (KJV)

“The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.”

Study Note (7–8):

These sins destroy parental honor and authority.

NT Connection – 1 Corinthians 5:1 (KJV)

“It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you… that one should have his father's wife.”

Leviticus 18:9 (KJV)

“The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother… even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.”

Leviticus 18:10 (KJV)

“The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter… thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.”

Leviticus 18:11 (KJV)

“The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter… she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.”

Study Note (9–11):

God protects sibling and generational purity.

NT Connection – Ephesians 5:3 (KJV)

“But fornication, and all uncleanness… let it not be once named among you…”

Leviticus 18:12 (KJV)

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.”

Leviticus 18:13 (KJV)

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister…”

Leviticus 18:14 (KJV)

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother… thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.”

Study Note (12–14):

Extended family boundaries preserve generational stability.

NT Connection – 1 Thessalonians 4:3 (KJV)

“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:”

Leviticus 18:15 (KJV)

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.”

Leviticus 18:16 (KJV)

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.”

Study Note (15–16):

Marriage covenants must be honored and protected.

NT Connection – Hebrews 13:4 (KJV)

“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”

Leviticus 18:17 (KJV)

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter… they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.”

Study Note:

God calls generational exploitation “wickedness.” Corruption here devastates legacy.

NT Connection – 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 (KJV)

“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost…

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”

Closing Teaching Emphasis

Family corruption:

• Destroys trust

• Weakens authority

• Confuses identity

• Spreads generational damage

God’s design for holiness in the home is not restriction — it is protection.

In Sickness and in Health

Slide 1 — In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health
Lessons from the Life of Job

Anchor Scripture:

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
— Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV)

Slide line:

“Seasons change. God does not.”

Slide 2 — Job in Health: Whole, Honored, and Covered

Scripture:

“There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.”
— Job 1:1 (NKJV)

Teaching Focus:
Job began healthy in body, sound in faith, and respected in community.

Relationship Insight:

Respected by people
Trusted by God
Leading his household well

Slide line:

“Health often attracts honor and affirmation.”

Slide 3 — Relationships in the Season of Health

Scripture:

“So that this man was the greatest of all the people of the East.”
— Job 1:3b (NKJV)

Teaching Point:
When Job was healthy:

People admired him
His leadership was celebrated
His righteousness was uncontested

Truth:
Many relationships are comfortable when life is comfortable.

Slide line:

“It’s easy to stand with someone when nothing is wrong.”

Slide 4 — Job in Sickness: The Body Fails

Scripture:

“So Satan… struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.”
— Job 2:7 (NKJV)

Teaching Focus:
Job’s condition changed completely and suddenly.

Key Truth:
Sickness does not erase righteousness.

Slide line:

“The same man. A different condition.”

Slide 5 — Relationships in the Season of Sickness: His Wife

Scripture:

“Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”
— Job 2:9 (NKJV)

Teaching Insight:
Job’s wife represents emotional exhaustion and grief.

Relationship Truth:
Sickness strains even the closest relationships.

Slide line:

“Pain can speak through people we love.”

Slide 6 — Relationships in the Season of Sickness: His Friends

Scripture:

“They sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him.”
— Job 2:13 (NKJV)

Teaching Focus:
At first, the friends responded correctly:

They showed up
They sat in silence
They shared the burden

Slide line:

“Presence matters more than answers in sickness.”

Slide 7 — When Relationships Struggle Under Sickness

Scripture:

“Whoever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off?”
— Job 4:7 (NKJV)

Teaching Insight:
As sickness continued:

Compassion turned into correction
Support turned into suspicion

Truth:
Prolonged sickness tests people’s theology and patience.

Slide line:

“Not everyone knows how to walk with you through suffering.”

Slide 8 — Job’s Faith Through All Three Seasons

Scripture:

“Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.”
— Job 13:15 (NKJV)

Teaching Point:
Job’s faith was consistent, even when:

His health changed
His relationships shifted

Slide line:

“Faith stayed steady while everything else moved.”

Slide 9 — Job Restored to Health

Scripture:

“The LORD restored Job’s losses… and the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.”
— Job 42:10 (NKJV)

Teaching Focus:
God restored:

Job’s body
Job’s position
Job’s peace

Slide line:

“Restoration is God’s work, not man’s opinion.”

Slide 10 — Relationships in the Season of Restoration

Scripture:

“After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children and grandchildren for four generations.”
— Job 42:16 (NKJV)

Teaching Insight:
Restoration re-ordered relationships:

God vindicated Job
Friends were corrected
Family life was renewed

Slide line:

“God knows how to bring people back in proper order.”

Slide 11 — The Big Lesson: In Sickness and in Health

Summary Slide:

Health reveals who celebrates you
Sickness reveals who stays with you
Restoration reveals who God trusts you to forgive

Slide line:

“Every season reveals something—and someone.”

Slide 12 — Closing Scripture & Declaration

Scripture:

“You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.”
— James 5:11 (NKJV)

Declaration:

“Whether in sickness or in health, our trust remains in the Lord.”

A Verse-by-Verse Bible Study on Leviticus 17 - The Life Is in the Blood

The Life Is in the Blood

A Verse-by-Verse Bible Study on Leviticus 17

By JK Woodall

Introduction

Leviticus 17 reveals a foundational spiritual truth that echoes throughout all of Scripture: life belongs to God, and blood represents life. In this chapter, God regulates sacrifice, confronts idolatry, and establishes blood as the means of atonement. This truth ultimately finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ, whose blood secures eternal redemption.

Leviticus 17:1

Verse (NKJV):

“And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,”

Teaching:
God initiates the conversation. Worship, atonement, and holiness all begin with God’s revelation, not human invention.

New Testament Validation:

“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets.” (Hebrews 1:1, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:2

Verse (NKJV):

“Speak to Aaron, to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying:’”

Teaching:
This command applies to priests and people alike. God holds everyone accountable for honoring life and blood.

New Testament Validation:

“For there is no partiality with God.” (Romans 2:11, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:3

Verse (NKJV):

“Whatever man of the house of Israel who kills an ox or lamb or goat in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp,”

Teaching:
Sacrifice is not casual or private. God regulates how life is offered back to Him.

New Testament Validation:

“Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God.” (Romans 12:1, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:4

Verse (NKJV):

“And does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting to offer an offering to the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord, blood shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people.”

Teaching:
God rejects unauthorized worship. Bloodshed outside God’s order is treated as guilt.

New Testament Validation:

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” (John 14:6, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:5

Verse (NKJV):

“To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they offer in the open field, that they may bring them to the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to the priest, and offer them as peace offerings to the Lord.”

Teaching:
God centralizes worship to protect His people from corruption and idolatry.

New Testament Validation:

“For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.” (Ephesians 2:18, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:6

Verse (NKJV):

“And the priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and burn the fat for a sweet aroma to the Lord.”

Teaching:
Blood on the altar produces a pleasing aroma to God—it signifies obedience and life surrendered.

New Testament Validation:

“Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” (Ephesians 5:2, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:7

Verse (NKJV):

“They shall no more offer their sacrifices to demons, after whom they have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.”

Teaching:
Idolatry is spiritual adultery. God demands exclusive worship.

New Testament Validation:

“You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons.” (1 Corinthians 10:21, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:8

Verse (NKJV):

“Also you shall say to them: ‘Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,’”

Teaching:
God’s standards apply to all who dwell among His people.

New Testament Validation:

“For the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.” (Romans 10:12, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:9

Verse (NKJV):

“And does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to offer it to the Lord, that man shall be cut off from among his people.”

Teaching:
Approaching God outside His provision leads to separation.

New Testament Validation:

“Having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus.” (Hebrews 10:19, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:10

Verse (NKJV):

“And whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.”

Teaching:
Blood is sacred. To misuse it is to reject God’s ownership of life.

New Testament Validation:

“You were bought at a price.” (1 Corinthians 6:20, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:11

Verse (NKJV):

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.”

Teaching:
This verse defines biblical atonement. Life is exchanged for life.

New Testament Fulfillment:

“Without shedding of blood there is no remission.” (Hebrews 9:22, NKJV)
“This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.” (Matthew 26:28, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:12

Verse (NKJV):

“Therefore I said to the children of Israel, ‘No one among you shall eat blood, nor shall any stranger who dwells among you eat blood.’”

Teaching:
Life is holy and must be honored.

New Testament Validation:

“Abstain from blood.” (Acts 15:29, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:13

Verse (NKJV):

“Whatever man of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who hunts and catches any animal or bird that may be eaten, he shall pour out its blood and cover it with dust;”

Teaching:
Blood is returned to God, acknowledging Him as the giver of life.

New Testament Validation:

“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.” (Romans 11:36, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:14

Verse (NKJV):

“For it is the life of all flesh. Its blood sustains its life. Therefore I said to the children of Israel, ‘You shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.’”

Teaching:
Life is inseparable from blood—God alone governs both.

New Testament Validation:

“In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.” (John 1:4, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:15

Verse (NKJV):

“And every person who eats what died naturally or what was torn by beasts, whether he is a native of your own country or a stranger, he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. Then he shall be clean.”

Teaching:
Death brings impurity. Cleansing is required.

New Testament Fulfillment:

“The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7, NKJV)

Leviticus 17:16

Verse (NKJV):

“But if he does not wash them or bathe his body, then he shall bear his guilt.”

Teaching:
God requires response. Grace does not remove responsibility.

New Testament Validation:

“How much more shall the blood of Christ… cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Hebrews 9:14, NKJV)

Closing Truth

“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:13, NKJV)

The life is in the blood—and that life was fully given in Jesus Christ.

Welcome to Your New Month — February 2026

Welcome to February 2026 — the Month of Spiritual Awakening.

This is the second month, and biblically, the number 2 represents witness, confirmation, and alignment.

Scripture tells us, “By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established” (2 Corinthians 13:1). February is a month where God confirms what He has already spoken. What began as a whisper in January now comes into focus. What was planted is now being aligned.

Spiritual awakening often comes in pairs:

Hearing and obeying

Repentance and renewal

Faith and action

This month calls us into divine agreement—our will aligning with God’s will, our steps matching His direction. God is awakening His people not only to see, but to stand as witnesses of His truth, power, and purpose.

February is the bridge between intention and manifestation. It is the month where awakening is confirmed, direction is clarified, and purpose is established.

Enter this second month alert, attentive, and aligned.

God is awakening you—and confirming the work He has begun.

Welcome to February.

Welcome to your Spiritual Awakening.

— Pst. JK Woodall

Leviticus 16:18–34 (Part II) Bible Study Notes

Bible Study Notes

Leviticus 16:18–34 (Part II)

Title: Jesus Christ, Our Great High Priest
Theme: Completed atonement, sin removed, and eternal priestly work
Primary Text: Leviticus 16:18–34
Bible Version: NKJV (primary)

Verse-by-Verse Study with High Priest Focus

Verse 18 – The High Priest Moves Outward

Leviticus 16:18 (NKJV):

“Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it…”

Observation:
The high priest applies atonement beyond the Most Holy Place. Sin affected everything connected to worship.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Jesus cleanses not an altar—but the conscience.

Hebrews 9:14 (NKJV)

“How much more shall the blood of Christ… cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”

Verse 19 – Complete Cleansing

Leviticus 16:19 (NKJV):

“He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, cleanse it, and consecrate it…”

Observation:
Seven times signals completeness. Nothing is left untouched by atonement.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Christ’s sacrifice fully sanctifies the believer.

Hebrews 10:10 (NKJV)

“We have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”

Verse 20 – The Work Inside Is Finished

Leviticus 16:20 (NKJV):

“And when he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place…”

Observation:
Atonement inside the veil is completed before the scapegoat is addressed.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Jesus completed the work of atonement before declaring victory.

John 19:30 (NKJV)

“It is finished.”

Verse 21 – Confession and Transfer of Sin

Leviticus 16:21 (NKJV):

“Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, confess over it all the iniquities…”

Observation:
Sin is openly confessed and symbolically transferred.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Our sin was placed on Christ.

Isaiah 53:6 (NKJV)

“The LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.”

Verse 22 – Sin Carried Away

Leviticus 16:22 (NKJV):

“The goat shall bear on itself all their iniquities to an uninhabited land…”

Observation:
The goat never returns. Sin is removed, not stored.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Jesus permanently removes sin.

Hebrews 9:28 (NKJV)

“Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many.”

Verse 23 – The Priest Changes Garments

Leviticus 16:23 (NKJV):

“Aaron shall come into the tabernacle… and take off the linen garments…”

Observation:
The priest’s work inside the veil is complete.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Jesus did not change garments—He sat down.

Hebrews 10:12 (NKJV)

“After He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God.”

Verse 24 – Restored Fellowship

Leviticus 16:24 (NKJV):

“He shall bathe his body in water… and come out and offer his burnt offering…”

Observation:
Cleansing leads to renewed fellowship and worship.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Christ brings us clean into God’s presence.

Ephesians 5:26 (NKJV)

“That He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.”

Verse 25 – God’s Satisfaction

Leviticus 16:25 (NKJV):

“The fat of the sin offering he shall burn on the altar.”

Observation:
The offering ascends as a pleasing aroma to God.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Christ’s sacrifice fully satisfied the Father.

Ephesians 5:2 (NKJV)

“Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us… a sweet-smelling aroma.”

Verse 26 – Contact with Sin Requires Cleansing

Leviticus 16:26 (NKJV):

“He who released the goat… shall wash his clothes…”

Observation:
Even obedience involving sin requires cleansing.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Jesus continually cleanses us.

1 John 1:7 (NKJV)

“The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”

Verse 27 – Sin Taken Outside the Camp

Leviticus 16:27 (NKJV):

“The bull and the goat… shall be carried outside the camp…”

Observation:
Sin offerings are removed from God’s dwelling.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Jesus suffered outside the city for us.

Hebrews 13:12 (NKJV)

“Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.”

Verse 28 – Final Cleansing

Leviticus 16:28 (NKJV):

“He who burned them shall wash his clothes and bathe his body…”

Observation:
No one involved escapes the need for cleansing.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Christ alone needs no cleansing—He provides it.

Hebrews 7:26 (NKJV)

“Holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners…”

Verse 29 – A Permanent Statute

Leviticus 16:29 (NKJV):

“This shall be a statute forever for you…”

Observation:
The Day of Atonement becomes central to Israel’s life.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Christ fulfills what the statute pointed to.

Colossians 2:16–17 (NKJV)

“Which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.”

Verse 30 – True Cleansing

Leviticus 16:30 (NKJV):

“For on that day the priest shall make atonement for you, to cleanse you…”

Observation:
Atonement’s goal is cleansing, not ritual.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Jesus truly cleanses the soul.

Titus 3:5 (NKJV)

“According to His mercy He saved us… by the washing of regeneration.”

Verse 31 – The People Rest

Leviticus 16:31 (NKJV):

“It is a sabbath of solemn rest for you…”

Observation:
The people do nothing—the priest does everything.

Jesus Our High Priest:
We rest in His finished work.

Hebrews 4:10 (NKJV)

“He who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works.”

Verses 32–33 – Atonement for All

Leviticus 16:32–33 (NKJV):

“The priest… shall make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary… and all the people…”

Observation:
Everyone is included—no exceptions.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Christ saves completely.

Hebrews 7:25 (NKJV)

“He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him.”

Verse 34 – Once a Year vs. Once for All

Leviticus 16:34 (NKJV):

“To make atonement… once a year.”

Observation:
Repetition reveals limitation.

Jesus Our High Priest:
Jesus’ sacrifice is final and eternal.

Hebrews 9:12 (NKJV)

“He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.”

Final Teaching Truth

Aaron entered once a year.
Jesus entered once for all.
Aaron covered sin.
Jesus removed it.

Because Jesus is our Great High Priest,
we don’t wait for atonement—we live from it.

Chain Breaker

By J.K. Woodall

In Mark 5, we meet a man everyone had given up on. He was hurting, isolated, and out of control. Scripture says he lived among the tombs and was “crying out and cutting himself with stones” (Mark 5:5, NIV). People tried to help the only way they knew how—“He had often been bound with shackles and chains” (Mark 5:4, NIV). The chains broke, but the pain didn’t. He was still trapped on the inside.

That’s painfully relatable. Many of us hurt ourselves too—maybe not with stones, but through destructive thoughts, emotional isolation, shame, guilt, or constantly replaying our failures. We speak harshly to ourselves. We carry wounds we never let heal.

Then Jesus shows up.

After one encounter with Christ, the same man is found “sitting there, clothed and in his right mind” (Mark 5:15, NIV). No chains. No self-harm. No chaos. Just peace. Jesus didn’t just stop the behavior—He restored the man.

This is why Jesus is the Chain Breaker. He frees us from patterns of self-destruction and calls us to stop hurting ourselves—emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. As Jesus said, “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36, NIV).

God promised this kind of healing long ago—“to proclaim freedom for the captives” (Isaiah 61:1, NIV; Luke 4:18, NIV).

Jesus still breaks chains—and He still makes people whole.