Communion: Exodus 12, Leviticus 16 How We Get the Blood

This sermon centers on the redemptive significance of blood as the means of communion with a Holy God, tracing its theological thread from the Passover in Exodus 12 through the construction of the tabernacle in Exodus 25 and the Day of Atonement in Leviticus 16. It emphasizes that true worship is inherently communal, rooted in the gathered congregation, and anchored in the sacrificial blood of the unblemished Lamb—pointing forward to Christ's atoning death. The sermon unpacks how Christ, though appearing as a mortal vessel subject to judgment, was sinless and thus able to offer His blood as a perfect sacrifice, both cleansing the holy place and bearing the sins of humanity, foreshadowed by the two goats in Leviticus 16. Through this, believers are assured that their sins are not only forgiven but destroyed, and they now dwell in God's presence, anticipating the ultimate tabernacling of heaven and earth. The message is both pastoral and convicting, calling the church to rest in the finished work of Christ and to celebrate communion as a foretaste of eternal shalom.