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1. Married couples should enjoy sex regularly, each giving to the other v1-6 2. Both marriage and singleness are gifts v7 3. Marriage is the only proper context for sex v8-9 4. Marriage is created to be a life-long covenant and should not be broken v10-16 5. The Lord assigns life circumstances, so live contently in the one you've been given v17-24

What is the tabernacle like and what is it for? Beautiful, Holy, Separated - so that God can dwell in the midst of a sinful people What are the priests like and what are they for? Beautiful, Set-Apart, Consecrated - to represent the people to God and make sacrifice for them Why don’t we need a tabernacle and priests to meet with God today? Because of Jesus - who fulfils the tabernacle and is the perfect and permanent priest

23v20-30 God will get his people to the promised land and bless them there… but they must not make a covenant relationship with the nations or their gods 24v1-18 God’s people are to be in an exclusive covenant relationship with the LORD, which is… … based on God’s word (v3-4) … entered by sacrifice and sprinkled blood (v4-8) … experienced with a meal in God’s presence (9-11) … bathed in glory (v12-18) Yet we have something even better… 2 Corinthians 3, Hebrews 9

1v18-25 God’s weak and foolish wisdom - the Cross 1v26-31 God’s weak and foolish choice - the Corinthians and us 2v1-5 God’s weak and foolish leaders - proclaiming Christ and him crucified

The people - watching The rulers - scoffing The soldiers - mocking The first criminal – raging The second criminal - confessing and asking Jesus - forgiving, comforting and dying - for him, for me and for you

v1-2 Intro: A parable is a story, but the people are real. Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” v11-16 The rebellious son who rejects the father and walks far away v17-24 The loving father who runs towards his returning son v25-32 The self-righteous son who rejects the father and remains just outside

v1-4 Can you trust the gospels? Yes. v1-2 Luke’s sources - written material, eye witness testimony v3-4 Luke’s method - followed all things closely, an orderly account v4 Luke’s purpose - certainty about the truth 8v1-3 The eye-witnesses