Introductory Notes: Leviticus Chapter 11

 Introductory Notes: Leviticus Chapter 11

By JK Woodall

Hey everyone, welcome to our Bible Study journey through Leviticus Chapter 11 this June! At first glance, this chapter might seem like a list of rules about what to eat and what not to eat. But when we dig a little deeper, we’ll see it’s so much more—it’s about holiness, obedience, and living out our identity as God's people.

God’s instructions in this chapter were meant to set Israel apart, not just in their dietary habits, but in how they approached life. It’s a reminder that what we consume—whether food or anything else—affects who we are and how we live. Leviticus 11 isn’t just about clean and unclean foods; it’s about learning to live in a way that reflects God’s holiness.

Throughout the month of June, we’ll walk through this chapter verse by verse, uncovering what it means and how it still speaks to us today. It’s not just about knowledge, but about understanding God’s heart behind these instructions.

A quick note: We won’t have Bible study on June 12 and June 26, but I encourage you all to keep studying on your own during those weeks. Remember the verse from 2 Timothy 2:15—“Study to show yourself approved unto God.” Let’s stay connected to the Word.

I’m excited for this study and can’t wait to dive in with all of you. Let’s learn together and grow in understanding.

— JK Woodall

Remember Who Your Are...

 

Man Calls You by Where You Came From. God Calls You by Who You Are.

By Dr. JK Woodall

We’ve all been called things that define where we came from—our family name, our past mistakes, or where we grew up. But God doesn’t see us through those labels. He sees us through purpose.

In three of the Gospels, one of Jesus’ disciples is listed as Bartholomew, which means “son of Talmai”. That’s all—just someone’s son. But in the Gospel of John, he’s called Nathanael, which means “God has given.”

Here’s what’s powerful: Bartholomew and Nathanael are the same person. But John, who emphasized Jesus as divine, records Jesus calling him by a heavenly name, not just a human one.

When Nathanael first hears about Jesus, he doubts: “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” (John 1:46). But Jesus doesn’t call out his doubt. Instead, He says:
“Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.” (John 1:47, NIV)

Jesus saw Nathanael’s heart, not his hesitations. He spoke to the man’s true identity—not his upbringing.

We see this again in Mark 5:25–34. A woman suffered for 12 years. We don’t know her name. But after touching Jesus in faith, He calls her “Daughter.” That one word—spoken by the Son of God—restored her physically and relationally.

God is still doing this today. You might be known by your past, but God calls you by your purpose.

You are not just someone’s child or a product of your environment. You are who God says you are—chosen, loved, and called.

Declaration:
God knows my name. He sees who I am becoming—not just who I was. I am His.

Leviticus 10:12–20 (Part II) Bible Study Notes

 📖 Bible Study Notes

Title: Be Mindful of the Location

By: JK Woodall

Scripture Focus: Leviticus 10:12–20 (Part II)

🔍 Introduction: Location Matters to God

In Leviticus 10:12–20, Moses instructs Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, on how to handle the sacred offerings following the tragic death of Nadab and Abihu. This passage reveals a profound truth: not just the act of obedience, but where and how it is carried out, deeply matters to God.

Location in the biblical context is often tied to holiness, obedience, and divine presence. Throughout Scripture, God chooses specific places to dwell, to bless, and to correct. This study invites us to examine our spiritual location—both physically and emotionally—and ask: Am I in position to receive and respond to God?---

🏛️ 1. The Command to Eat in the Holy Place (vv. 12–13)

> “Take the grain offering that remains of the offerings made by fire to the Lord, and eat it without leaven beside the altar, for it is most holy.” (v.12)

Key Insight:

Moses reminds the priests that their role and calling haven’t changed, even in the face of grief. The offering must be eaten in the holy place, not elsewhere. The location of obedience is as important as the act itself.

Reflection Question:

Have I tried to carry out God’s instructions in a place or posture that He did not ordain?---

🔥 2. Ministry Doesn’t Pause for Personal Loss (vv. 16–18)

> “Then Moses made careful inquiry about the goat of the sin offering, and there it was—burned up.” (v.16)

Aaron and his sons were expected to eat the sin offering as a sign of bearing the people's iniquity. Instead, they burned it—perhaps out of grief or fear. Moses, upset, challenges them. This moment reveals that where we are emotionally and spiritually affects how we minister.

Key Insight:

Your current location—mentally, spiritually, emotionally—can either align with or resist God’s expectations. Yet God is not unaware of what you're going through.---

🗣️ 3. Aaron’s Honest Response (v. 19)

> “And Aaron said to Moses, ‘Look, this day they have offered their sin offering... and such things have befallen me! If I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been accepted in the sight of the Lord?’”

Aaron does not excuse his actions but gives an honest reflection of his internal location—he was grieving, wounded, and questioning whether external ritual without internal alignment would please God.

Key Insight:

God desires integrity between action and condition. Ritual without relationship becomes empty. Being honest about your location matters to God more than simply performing duties.---

✅ 4. Moses Accepts Aaron’s Position (v. 20)

> “So when Moses heard that, he was content.”

Moses’ acceptance reflects God’s mercy—He sees not only what was done, but where it came from. God often shows grace when our location doesn't match our assignment, but we remain honest and open before Him.---

📌 Takeaway: Be Mindful of the Location

Whether in a place of duty, grief, transition, or restoration, remember:

God cares where you obey.

God sees where your heart is.

God meets us where we are—but doesn’t leave us there.

Let this be your prayer:

“Lord, reveal to me where I stand today. Align my location with Your purpose. And if I’m off course, gently lead me back to the holy place.”---

📚 Suggested Cross-References:

Exodus 3:5 – “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

Psalm 24:3-4 – “Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?”

John 4:21-24 – “The time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem…”---

Stay faithful. Stay positioned. Be mindful of the location.

— JK Woodall

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Your Position Doesn’t Exempt You from Preparation

Your Position Doesn’t Exempt You from Preparation

By JK Woodall

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Opening Thought:

You may be called, anointed, chosen, and even positioned in a place of promise—but that doesn’t exempt you from the process of preparation. The wilderness is often God’s training ground for destiny. Even Jesus, already declared the Son of God, had to be prepared through testing.---

1. Position Is Not a Pass

> “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.”

—Matthew 4:1 (ESV)

Jesus had just been baptized in the Jordan River, and the heavens opened:

> “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

—Matthew 3:17 (ESV)

He was positioned—affirmed by the Father, filled with the Holy Spirit, and publicly acknowledged.

But immediately after that, He was led into the wilderness.

📌 Lesson: Public affirmation doesn’t bypass private preparation.---

2. The Wilderness Is Not Punishment, It's Preparation

The wilderness is not always about being lost—sometimes it’s where God humbles and tests us before elevation.

> “And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart…”

—Deuteronomy 8:2 (ESV)

Israel had left Egypt (bondage) and was headed to Canaan (promise), but they had to go through the wilderness first.

Why? Because their minds were still in Egypt, even if their feet had left it.

📌 Lesson: God uses the wilderness to reveal and remove what can't go into the next season.---

3. Even in Promise, There's Process

Jesus was in the Promised Land (Judah), and yet He still entered the wilderness of Judea. That wilderness was inside the promise, but still a place of testing.

> “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.”

—Hebrews 4:15 (ESV)

📌 Lesson: Just because you're in the right place doesn't mean the process is over. Being in the Promised Land doesn't mean you won't be tested there.---

4. Preparation Precedes Power

When Jesus left the wilderness, He returned with power:

> “And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.”

—Luke 4:14 (ESV)

Only after His testing did Jesus begin His public ministry.

📌 Lesson: The wilderness unlocks the authority you’ll need for what’s next.---

Final Reflection:

Don’t despise your wilderness—it’s not the end of your journey; it’s the classroom of your calling.

> “After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace... will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”

—1 Peter 5:10 (ESV)

Your position in Christ is secure—but preparation is what builds the strength to carry your purpose.---

🖊️ —JK Woodall

“Let the wilderness make you ready.”

🌟 Welcome to Your New Month – June 2025 🌟

 🌟 Welcome to Your New Month – June 2025 🌟

Month of Devine Messages.

Grace and peace to you in the mighty name of Jesus!

Welcome to the month of June, the sixth month of the year—positioned perfectly as a moment of divine alignment, purposeful preparation, and supernatural favor.

In the Bible, the number six is associated with man, as humanity was created on the sixth day (Genesis 1:26-31). It represents human effort, but also the point just before divine completion—before God's perfect rest on the seventh day. So June is a month of transition—from human striving into God’s perfected plan.

In Luke 1:26, the Bible tells us:

> “In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee...”

This was the divine moment when Mary received the announcement that she would carry Jesus, the Savior. June represents a month of divine messages, supernatural visitation, and the birthing of destiny.

🔥 June is the month when what God has been preparing in secret begins to take visible form.

This is your season of unveiling. What you've prayed for in January, planted in February, labored over in March, watered in April, and believed for in May—now begins to manifest in June.

Declare this with me:

> “I welcome the sixth month with faith and expectation. This month, divine messengers will visit my house. What was hidden will be revealed. What was delayed will be released. In Jesus’ name, amen!”

Step into June with boldness, with gratitude, and with the confidence that God is not finished with your story.

Happy New Month and welcome to Your Season of Divine Fulfillment!

Blessings,

Dr. JK Woodall

Senior Pastor, Revival Center

Leviticus 10:1–11 (Part I) — Inappropriate Worship Bible study Notes

Bible Study Notes

Revival Center Hesperia California 

Leviticus 10:1–11 (Part I) — Inappropriate Worship

By JK Woodall Ministries 

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Opening Theme:

God is holy, and His presence requires reverence, obedience, and spiritual discernment. Leviticus 10 teaches us that worship must never be self-directed—it must always be God-commanded.

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Text Review: Leviticus 10:1–11 (ESV)

> Verses 1–2:

“Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.”

Key Focus:

The phrase "each took"—Hebrew: laqach (לָקַח)—implies a deliberate action. This mirrors earlier biblical accounts of rebellion:

Genesis 3:6 (ESV): “So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food… she took of its fruit and ate.”

Eve seized what was not hers to take—motivated by desire, not obedience.

2 Samuel 11:4 (ESV): “So David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her.”

David took Bathsheba, driven by his will, not God's word.

Similarly, Nadab and Abihu took liberty in God’s sanctuary, assuming worship could be redefined by emotion, status, or personal preference.

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> Verse 3:

“Then Moses said to Aaron, ‘This is what the Lord has said: “Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.”’ And Aaron held his peace.”

Key Point:

God's holiness is not flexible. Worship must sanctify (set apart) His name. When God is not honored properly in leadership or worship, His judgment is swift to correct.

Isaiah 42:8 (ESV): “I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.”

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> Verses 4–5:

Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan to remove the bodies of Nadab and Abihu from the camp. They carried them outside the camp in their tunics.

Application:

Even in judgment, there is order. God’s house must be kept holy. Their death became a public warning—one that preserved the sanctity of worship.

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> Verses 6–7:

“Do not let the hair of your heads hang loose, and do not tear your clothes, lest you die... for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you.”

Key Insight:

Mourning practices were prohibited for Aaron and his remaining sons. Why? Because their public role as priests demanded they honor God's righteous judgment—even in the pain of personal loss.

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> Verses 8–9 (ESV):

“And the Lord spoke to Aaron, saying, ‘Drink no wine or strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the tent of meeting, lest you die.’”

Contextual Insight:

This command suggests Nadab and Abihu may have been intoxicated when offering unauthorized fire. God warns against altered states in the place of worship.

Ephesians 5:18 (NIV): “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.”

Worship must be clear, focused, and Spirit-led—not distorted by substance or self.

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> Verses 10–11:

“You are to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean, and you are to teach the people of Israel all the statutes…”

Application:

Priests were not only to minister—they were to teach. Worship leaders must know the difference between holy and profane and instruct others accordingly.

2 Timothy 2:15 (NIV): “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved… who correctly handles the word of truth.”

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True Worship: Spirit and Truth

> John 4:23–24 (NIV):

“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

Jesus reveals that worship is no longer bound to a temple or tradition—it is rooted in Spirit-led obedience and truth-driven expression.

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We Were Created to Worship HIM

Isaiah 43:21 (ESV): “The people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.”

Romans 12:1 (NIV): “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.”

Worship is not what we want to offer—it’s what God commands us to bring. We were not created to invent worship, but to reflect HIS holiness through it.

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Reflection Questions:

1. Am I worshiping from God’s command or my own creativity?

2. Have I “taken” anything—position, praise, or presence—that rightfully belongs to God?

3. Do I approach God’s presence with reverence and order?

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Closing Scripture:

> Hebrews 12:28–29 (ESV):

“Let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.”

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Next Session (Part II Preview):

We will examine how Aaron responded to God’s judgment, the connection between leadership and worship, and how New Testament priests (believers) are called to uphold holiness in every aspect of spiritual life.