S4:027 Leviticus 21-24

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Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Bible, Devotional

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🗓️ 31 January 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Christy Chermak explores the biblical feasts and how they reveal God’s heart for rest, provision, and care for the poor. From the Sabbath in the Ten Commandments to the Feast of Weeks—when the Holy Spirit came in the New Testament—she unpacks how these rhythms invite us into remembrance and celebration. Through stories like Boaz and Ruth, we see how God’s law makes space for both gratitude and those who are hurting, reminding us of His deep love and protection for the vulnerable.
Additional Scripture Referenced
Matthew 7 – parable about the house being built on the rock and not the sand
Hebrews 4 – Christ is the fulfillment of the Law

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0:00.0	Hey, join the Journey family. We are about to enter 21 days of prayer and fasting as a church,
0:06.6	starting February 1st. Over these 21 days, our goal will be to enjoy prayer more together
0:12.2	as a means of connection with God. To help, we'll send daily prayer prompts and host two
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0:26.3	All right now, if we're honest, reading the Bible consistently can be a challenge, but it's never
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0:34.7	This is the Join the Journey podcast. Hi, everyone, and welcome back to the Join the
0:41.0	journey podcast. I'm Christy Shermack, the executive director of Watermark Health. And as you've heard
0:45.6	this week, Watermark Health has taken over the podcast as we read through the book of Leviticus
0:49.6	together. Today, it's just me and the podcast studio, so let's jump into this next section together.
0:55.3	Today we're covering chapters 21 through 24, and I want to zero in on 23 and 24, which covers
1:01.8	one weekly and five different annual appointed times that are referred to as feasts that Israel
1:07.9	was expected to acknowledge and honor the Lord. Now, most of these are mentioned as well
1:13.0	in Exodus and established there. They're also referenced in Numbers and Deuteronomy, but in
1:18.0	Leviticus, we find specifically the ritual parts of these feasts. The first mentioned is the Sabbath,
1:24.5	which is a weekly appointed time, and this is established in Exodus as a part of the
1:28.8	Ten Commandments. It's a day dedicated to rest and reflection on the work that the Lord has done.
1:34.1	It's actually tied back into creation. You might remember reading in Genesis that it talks about
1:38.6	on the seventh day, God rested. And this was something that didn't necessarily happen with all
1:43.0	the people of Israel collectively meeting. It was something that happened in necessarily happen with all the people of Israel collectively
1:44.4	meeting. It was something that happened in homes with immediate family members, households.
1:49.3	There wasn't a gathering that was expected at the tabernacle or an assembly like some of these
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