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Leviticus 21:16-24: Blemished Priests

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,  Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever   he be   of thy seed in their generations that hath   any   blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. For whatsoever man  he be  that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;   No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.  He shall eat the bread of his God,  both  of the most holy, and of the holy.  Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.  And Moses told  it  unto Aaron, and to his

The Pillars of the Church/Part 2: Fellowship

The Pillars of the Church Part 2: Fellowship 1.       Introduction a.      The second sermon of a 4-part sermon series on the Church based on Acts 2:42 (read) b.     Last time                                                              i.       We saw that these four items formed the basic lifestyle of 1 st century Christianity                                                           ii.       We looked at the importance of Doctrine/Teaching c.      This time we’re going to look at the importance of Christian fellowship. d.     Normally we would have a message specifically relating to baptism, but this happened to my turn to preach and it seemed altogether too appropriate. e.      Prayer 2.       What is fellowship? a.      Greek word=Koinonia                                                              i.       This is a difficult word to define/idea to communicate.                                                           ii.       It is usually rendered