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Text: Leviticus 16 Topic: Why we should rejoice in the work of Christ. The Day of Atonement celebrates God cleansing his people from their sin.Leviticus 16:3—4 The sights and sounds and ceremony combined to make an awesome event. Illustration: The ancient letter to Aerasaus describes the high priest in action. Leviticus 16:7—10, 20—22 The scapegoat carries the sins of the people, and is led away. Jesus is the scapegoat for our sins, and our high priest.John 19 describes Jesus being condemned and led away. Hebrews 10 declares that Jesus, our high priest, completed his work. Legend indicates the Levitical system stopped working around a.d. 30. The goat has left the building.In Christ we have been made holy forever. We must not live in shame and guilt, because the goat has left the building. In Christ, we become new creations, fundamentally defined as saints. Jesus, the ultimate scapegoat, took our sin so we could live free. Rejoice, because our great high priest completed his work and sat down.Our world needs to see people who celebrate that Christ has set us free. The goat has left the building
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