The Day of Atonement

The Day of Atonement
Christ Proclamation Church
Leviticus 16:1-34
October 7, 2018

Sermon Theme: How can sinful people live in the presence of a holy God? Jesus came to make atonement for our sin; for Christ suffered once for sin, the righteous for the unrighteous so that He might bring us to God. Because of Christ's substitutionary atonement, we are reconciled to God for all eternity.

I. The Day of Atonement - Prescribed
   A. The Holiness of God
   B. The Preparation of the High Priest
   C. The Sacrificial Goat - Appeases God's Wrath
   D. The Scapegoat - Rmoeves Man's Sin

II. The Day of Atonement - Fulfilled
   A. Jesus is a Better High Priest - (Heb. 7:26-28)
   B. Jesus is a Better Sacrifice - (Heb. 9:24-28) 

   C. Jesus is a Better Scapegoat (2 Cor. 5:21)

III. The Day of Atonement - Applied
   A. We Can Be Forgiven of Our Sins
   B. We Can Approach God Directly
   C. We Can Experience God's Presence