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Sermon & Teaching Series on Leviticus
This site provides several resources to help you preach or teach through Leviticus. These include brief sermon outlines on every chapter, examples of sermons by other preachers, and a listing of chapter by chapter themes so that those wanting to develop their own series can quickly identify which chapters they want to focus on.
This page provides a further resource: seven possible sermon/teaching series on Leviticus. They are each twelve weeks long though easily changed into ten-week series by leaving out the two marked with an asterisk*. Naturally, those wanting an even shorter series can be even more selective.
The seven series are as follows (click on any series for further detail):
Some churches might want to pair a sermon series on Leviticus with a Bible study on the book. If so, this Leviticus Bible Study that a friend and I wrote can be paired to the series identified below. (The study is meant to be used alongside my Tyndale commentary on Leviticus.)
Jesus in Leviticus
Week 1 - Jesus and the Return to Eden (see Introduction in commentary)
Context, theology, special issues, and Jesus's fulfillment of Leviticus
Week 2 - Jesus's Atoning Sacrifice (Leviticus 1)
The burnt offering
Week 3 - Jesus's Purifying Sacrifice (Leviticus 4)
The purification offering
Week 4 - Celebrating Jesus in the Lord's Supper (Leviticus 3)
The fellowship offering
Week 5 - Honoring Jesus in the Lord's Supper (Leviticus 7:11–38)
Proper worship: fellowship offerings
Week 6* - The Body of Christ as God's Holy Temple (Leviticus 5:14–6:7)
The reparation offering
Week 7 - Jesus as Our Great High Priest (Leviticus 8)
Ordination of the priests for public worship
Week 8 - Confidence Before God in Jesus Our High Priest (Leviticus 16)
The Day of Atonement
Week 9 - Responding to the Glory of Jesus (Leviticus 9)
The beginning of public worship and the Lord's appearance in glory
Week 10* - Honoring the Holiness of Jesus (Leviticus 22)
Commands for the priests and people to revere the Lord's holy sanctuary
Week 11 - Identifying Ourselves as Jesus's Followers (Leviticus 11)
Laws on pure and impure creatures and how Israel is to relate to them
Week 12 - Signs of the New Covenant in Jesus (Leviticus 26)
Covenant blessings and curses
The Gospel in Leviticus
Week 1 - Introductory Matters (see Introduction in Commentary)
Context, theology, special issues, and Jesus’s fulfillment of Leviticus
Week 2* - Holiness: Part 1 (Leviticus 6:24–7:10)
Proper worship: purification and reparation offerings
Week 3 - Holiness: Part 2 (Leviticus 11)
Laws on pure and impure creatures and how Israel is to relate to them
Week 4 - Holiness: Part 3 (Leviticus 22)
Commands for priests and the people to revere the Lord’s holy sacrifices
Week 5 - Sin: Part 1 (Leviticus 13–14)
Laws on the ritual status and treatment of skin diseases and infestations of garments and Homes
Week 6* - Sin: Part 2 (Leviticus 20)
Consequences for illicit sexual and spiritual practices
Week 7 - Sin: Part 3 (Leviticus 10)
The Lord’s Judgment on Unfaithful Priests, His Warning to Aaron, and Aaron’s Faithfulness
Week 8 - Forgiveness (Leviticus 4)
The purification offering
Week 9 - Repentance (Leviticus 6:8–23)
Proper worship: burnt and grain offerings
Week 10 - Atonement: Part 1 (Leviticus 1)
The burnt offering
Week 11 - Atonement: Part 2 (Leviticus 16)
The Day of Atonement
Week 12 - Mission (Leviticus 19)
The Lord’s holy practices for his holy people
Holiness in Leviticus
Week 1 - Introductory Matters (see Introduction in Commentary)
Context, theology, special issues, and Jesus’ fulfillment of Leviticus
Week 2 - Respecting the Lord’s Holy Things: Part 1 (Leviticus 5:14–6:7)
The reparation offering
Week 3* - Respecting the Lord’s Holy Things: Part 2 (Leviticus 22)
Commands for priests and the people to revere the Lord’s holy sacrifices
Week 4 - High Standard of Holiness for Leaders (Leviticus 21)
Commands for priests to revere the Lord’s holy things
Week 5 - Spiritual leaders modeling holiness (Leviticus 6:8–23)
Proper worship: burnt and grain offerings
Week 6 - Respecting the Lord’s Holy Things: Part 2 (Leviticus 8)
Ordination of the priests for public worship
Week 7 - Pursuing Moral Purity as Jesus’ Followers (Leviticus 11)
Laws on pure and impure creatures and how Israel is to relate to them
Week 8 - Holiness in the Midst of Our Culture (Leviticus 6:14–7:10)
Proper worship: purification and reparation offerings
Week 9 - Purifying Ourselves in the World (Leviticus 15)
Further laws on ritually defiling body fluids
Week 10 - Moral Impurity Spreading in the Community (Leviticus 13–14)
Laws on the ritual status and treatment of skin diseases and infestations of garments and homes
Week 11 - Temptation to Overlook Sin in the Community (Leviticus 20)
Consequences for illicit sexual and spiritual practices
Week 12 - Holiness in Ethics and Mission (Leviticus 19)
The Lord’s holy practices for his holy people
Sacrifice and Worship in Leviticus
Week 1 - Introductory Matters (see Introduction in Commentary)
Context, theology, special issues, and Jesus’ fulfillment of Leviticus
Week 2 - The Burnt Offering (Leviticus 1)
The burnt offering
Week 3 - The Grain Offering (Leviticus 2)
The grain offering
Week 4 - The Fellowship Offering (Leviticus 3)
The fellowship offering
Week 5 - The Purification Offering: Part 1 (Leviticus 4)
The purification offering
Week 6 - The Purification Offering: Part 2 (Leviticus 5:1–13)
The purification offering – part 2
Week 7 - The Reparation Offering (Leviticus 5:14–6:7)
The reparation offering
Week 8 - Proper Worship: Part 1 (Leviticus 6:8–23)
Proper worship: Burnt and grain offerings
Week 9* - Proper Worship: Part 2 (Leviticus 6:24–7:10)
Proper worship: Purification and reparation offerings
Week 10* - Proper Worship: Part 3 (Leviticus 7:11–38)
Proper worship: Fellowship offerings
Week 11 - Proper Worship: Part 4 (Leviticus 9)
Beginning of public worship and the Lord’s appearance in glory
Week 12 - The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16)
The Day of Atonement
Community and Ministry in Leviticus
Week 1 - Introductory Matters (see Introduction in Commentary)
Context, theology, special issues, and Jesus’ fulfillment of Leviticus
Week 2 - Gathering Together in the Lord’s Presence (Leviticus 8)
Ordination of the priests for public worship
Week 3* - The Lord’s Supper and shared Covenant Meals (Leviticus 3)
The fellowship offering
Week 4 - Community, Sabbath, and the Lord’s Supper (Leviticus 23)
Observing the Lord’s holy times
Week 5 - Worship through Giving and Caring (Leviticus 27)
Laws concerning dedication and redemption of persons or property vowed to the Lord
Week 6 - Caring for Others in Community (Leviticus 12)
Laws on ritual impurity through loss of blood in childbirth
Week 7 - Honoring Leaders and Helping Them Lead (Leviticus 7:11–38)
Proper worship: Fellowship offerings
Week 8* - Helping Our Leaders Live Holy Lives (Leviticus 21)
Commands for priests to revere the Lord’s holy things
Week 9 - Sexual Morality: Part 1 (Leviticus 18)
Laws against certain sex and worship practices
Week 10 - Sexual Morality: Part 2 (Leviticus 20)
Consequences for illicit sexual and spiritual practices
Week 11 - The Lord’s Discipline and Jesus’s Cleansing of Sin (Leviticus 4)
The purification offering
Week 12 - Manifesting Jesus and Blessing Others (Leviticus 9)
Beginning of public worship and the Lord’s appearance in glory
Ethics and Mission in Leviticus
Week 1 - Introductory Matters (see Introduction in Commentary)
Context, theology, special issues, and Jesus’ fulfillment of Leviticus
Week 2* - The Lord’s Presence as Motivation to Godliness (Leviticus 9)
Beginning of public worship and the Lord’s appearance in glory
Week 3* - Leading Others into Sin (Leviticus 10)
The Lord’s judgment on unfaithful priests, his warning to Aaron, and Aaron’s faithfulness
Week 4 - Advocating for the Poor and Powerless (Leviticus 5:1–13)
The purification offering – Part 2
Week 5 - Sexual Ethics in the Church (Leviticus 20)
Consequences for illicit sexual and spiritual practices
Week 6 - Protecting the Sexually Vulnerable in Society (Leviticus 20)
Laws against certain sex and worship practices
Week 7 - Honoring God through Caring for All Forms of Life (Leviticus 17)
The proper use of sacrifice and proper use of animals’ lifeblood
Week 8 - Caring for the Earth, God’s Good Creation (Leviticus 26)
Covenant blessings and curses
Week 9 - Providing for the Needy, Removing Economic Barriers to Worship (Leviticus 27)
Laws Concerning Dedication and Redemption of Persons or Property Vowed to the Lord
Week 10 - Economic Equity and Fighting Modern Slavery (Leviticus 25)
Laws for the sabbath and Jubilee years and for redeeming people and property
Week 11 - Ethics, Immigration, and Treatment of Elders (Leviticus 19)
The Lord’s holy practices for his holy people
Week 12 - Advocating for Justice around the World (Leviticus 24)
Continual rites in the holy place and revering the Lord’s holy name
Understanding Leviticus
Week 1 - Introductory Matters (see Introduction in Commentary)
Context, theology, special issues, and Jesus’ fulfillment of Leviticus
Week 2 - Sacrifice: Part 1 (Leviticus 1)
The burnt offering
Week 3 - Sacrifice: Part 2 (Leviticus 3)
The fellowship offering
Week 4 - Sacrifice: Part 3 (Leviticus 4)
The purification offering
Week 5 - Sacrifice: Part 4 (Leviticus 5:14–6:7)
The reparation offering
Week 6 - Priests (Leviticus 8)
Ordination of the priests for public worship
Week 7* - Purity (Leviticus 15)
Further laws on ritually defiling body fluids
Week 8 - Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16)
The Day of Atonement
Week 9 - Living As a Kingdom of Priests: Worship and Sexuality (Part 1) (Leviticus 18)
Laws against certain sex and worship practices
Week 10* - Living As a Kingdom of Priests: Worship and Sexuality (Part 2) (Leviticus 20)
Consequences for illicit sexual and spiritual practices
Week 11 - Living As a Kingdom of Priests: Ethics and God’s Mission (Part 1) (Leviticus 19)
The Lord’s holy practices for his holy people
Week 12 - Living As a Kingdom of Priests: Ethics and God’s Mission (Part 2) (Leviticus 26)
Covenant blessings and curses