Series – NUMBERS: PRONE TO WANDER
Message: “Holy Cow: An Unprecedented Sacrifice”
Numbers 19
How the most unusual sacrifice in the Old Testament points ahead to Jesus Christ…
The red heifer represents:
A sacrifice. (vv. 1-2; Acts 3:18; I Peter 1:19)
Application: Our salvation must depend fully on Christ, not our own efforts.
A sacrifice of acceptance. (v. 3; Heb. 13:11-13)
Application: Following Christ sometimes means sharing in His reproach.
A sacrifice. (vv. 4-5; John 17:4; Eph. 5:2)
Application: Christ held nothing back for us; we should hold nothing back from Him.
A sacrifice for . (vv. 6-9; Lev. 14:6-7; Ps. 51:7)
Application: Christ has not just removed our defilement; He’s restored our fellowship with God.
A sacrifice. (v. 10; Heb. 9:13-14; 10:14)
Application: Christ’s sacrifice isn’t just enough to save us; it’s enough to sustain us.
A sacrifice. (vv. 11-22; I Cor. 2:2; Rom. 5:12-15; 6:11)
Application: In Christ, we die to sin and are made alive to God.