God Ordains the Day of Atonement

Passage:  Leviticus 11–16

Principle:  Man constantly needs to confess sin.

Praise:  “Create in Me a Clean Heart”

Prompt:  Ask your child these questions:

· Who is holy and without sin?

· What was the purpose of the Day of Atonement?

· Why were animals sacrificed?

· What cleanses a Christian from sin?

Practice:  Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

· By confessing every sin to God.

· By praising God for eternal forgiveness through Jesus’ death on the cross.

· By trusting Jesus for eternal forgiveness.

Memory verse:

‘You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy’” (Leviticus 19:2).

Memory verse:  

1 Peter 1:14 - 16

“As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

Missionary: John and Sue Briggs

Ministry:  Women’s ministry