In the Old Testament, in order to be made right with God, there was a temporary way into God's presence once a year on the day of atonement. This set time was reoccurring and something that God laid out as a shadow that pointed to the shed blood of Christ sufficient to cover us once and for all. His shed blood, unlike any other blood sacrifice, had and still has the power to wash and cleanse us, to forgive, to restore, to reconcile and to bring us back into communion and fellowship with God. All that's required is simple faith in His finished work. Leviticus 16

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We can see a dimension of Christ's work in the Old Testament with Abraham's willingness to submit to the trial of offering his only begotten son. When we go through trials in our lives, we often wonder about the purpose of it all. God has a purpose for our trials. If we trust Him and His word of promise He will bring us through to victory. VF-2158 Genesis 22

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It is important to study the Old Testament to understand how God unfolds the revelation of Christ in the New Testament. The Lord's Passover and the exodus out of Egypt's bondage point to Christ's delivering sacrifice. Just as the children of Israel had to apply the blood of the lamb to the door to be spared from death, we must apply the shed blood of Christ to our hearts. The whole event is a template for us as we act in faith today and receive His deliverance from the bondage of sin and death. VF-2157 Exodus 12

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