Kristi Burchfiel

VERSE: Leviticus 3:2–He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slay it at the doorway of the tent of meeting, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood around on the altar. TRUTH: It’s important to realize that there had to be a personal connection between the person making the offering and the offering itself. The person couldn’t just send someone else to do it for him, each person had to connect with this offering; it had to be personal. Are we personal with what we offer to God? Or, do we just pick out something and the passively stand by while it’s given to…

VERSE: Leviticus 2:3–The remainder of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; a thing most holy, of the offerings to the Lord by fire. TRUTH: The grain offerings were different from the burnt offerings. With the grain offerings, only a portion was burned up in smoke, the rest was given to the priest. Still, the part that was burned wasn’t more holy or more special than the part that remained. The entire offering was considered holy. The person giving the offering gave and the entire offering was considered holy before the Lord, simply because it was given as an offering. RESPONSE: Father, I will give You what is…

VERSE: Leviticus 1:3–“If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer it, a male without defect; he shall offer it at the doorway of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the Lord.” TRUTH: The Israelite people were being instructed on the offerings to God. They were not required to bring this particular offering, but they could. If they chose to bring it, then there were certain instructions to follow so that their gift would be accepted. As we think about Jesus and all that He is as the perfect sacrifice, we see that He was without defect and that He is the…

VERSE: Acts 28:9–After this had happened, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases were coming to him and getting cured. TRUTH: Paul caused a stir everywhere he went. In this case, Paul had been part of a miracle on this island and the people heard about it and brought more people to him to heal. Do other people see us as the people who help others? Would people bring friends to us to hear about Jesus? RESPONSE: Father, I have Your words of encouragement and life. I will share them so that all I am around will know You and be drawn to You.

VERSE: Acts 27:36–All of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food. TRUTH: Paul, in the midst of a huge, life-threatening storm, shows confidence and gives encouragement to all those he was around. That’s what faith does to a person. Paul’s faith, based on the assurance of God, gave him the confidence to stand up and reassure others. Paul led by example and then the others followed. Do we share our faith with others as an encouragement to them? RESPONSE: Father, I praise You for being the steadfast substance of my faith. You are immovable and as a result, I will trust in You and share that hope and my…

VERSE: Acts 26:16–But get up on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister, and a witness not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you. TRUTH: Why does God reveal Himself to us? He does this so we can reveal Him to others. He wants us to share about what He’s done and what He’s doing for all people to hear. He shows us this, knowing that He is the one who is over all. Are we sharing with others what we have seen and heard Christ do for us?RESPONSE: Father,…

VERSE: Acts 25:27–“For it seems absurd to me, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate also the charges against him.” TRUTH: Festus was the new governor in the area and he inherited a prisoner: Paul. However, Festus didn’t know or understand why Paul was in prison or why the Jews were so angry with him and demanding his death. So, Festus decided to hear Paul speak so he could get a better idea what is going on. Paul took the opportunity to share and fully explain Jesus Christ to him and all who listened in.RESPONSE: Lord, I want to take every opportunity to share and explain who You are and…