Finding Jesus in Leviticus

In this episode of the Renown Podcast, pastors Tobin Curtis, Josh Emery, and Matt Dyer continue the “Finding Jesus Throughout the Bible” series by unpacking Leviticus—exploring the five main offerings, the Day of Atonement and the scapegoat, and how all of it points to Jesus as our once-for-all sacrifice and Great High Priest. They discuss redemption, holiness, and what it means to live a transformed, God-centered life rather than a works-based, “me-centered” faith, drawing connections from Hebrews, 1 Peter, Romans, and Acts. The episode closes with a call to pray for those who need salvation and to live as grateful disciples who are cleansed to serve, not serving to be cleansed.

Big Picture: Leviticus and Jesus

1. When you hear “Leviticus,” what comes to mind first: rules, sacrifices, boredom, confusion, something else? Why?
2. After this teaching, how would you briefly explain to someone how Leviticus points to Jesus?
3. Read Hebrews 9:11–14. What specific connections do you see between this passage and the sacrifices in Leviticus?
4. Read Leviticus 16:20–22 and Hebrews 9:24–28.
   • How is the goat that is killed like Jesus?
   • How is the scapegoat that carries sin away like Jesus?
5. What does it mean for you personally that Jesus both pays for your sin and carries it away (not just covered, but removed)?
6. Are there sins from your past that you intellectually know are forgiven, but still “feel” like they cling to you? What would it look like to trust Jesus as your “scapegoat” in those areas?