CHURCH-WIDE MEMORY VERSE FOR JUNE 2025
“if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
II Chronicles 7:14 NKJV
JUNE 1, 2025
Sermon by Pastor Alvin O. Berkley
Leviticus 17:1-11
The Sanctity of Blood
The instructions in this chapter were to be recognized by all the children of Israel, not just the priests. “This is the thing which the Lord commanded.” And when God commands something, He does not always give reason or explanation. These instructions express God’s holy will—laws He expects will be respected and obeyed.
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Scripture Reference: Leviticus 17:1-11 NKJV
“And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to Aaron, to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying: ‘Whatever man of the house of Israel who kills an ox or lamb or goat in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp, and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting to offer an offering to the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord, the guilt of bloodshed shall be imputed to that man.’
‘He has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people, to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they offer in the open field, that they may bring them to the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to the priest, and offer them as peace offerings to the Lord. And the priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and burn the fat for a sweet aroma to the Lord. They shall no more offer their sacrifices to demons, after whom they have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.” ’
“Also you shall say to them: ‘Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice, and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to offer it to the Lord, that man shall be cut off from among his people. ‘And whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people. For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’”
Emergent Themes:
- God lays out His legal codes
- Sanctity means the state or quality of being holy or sacred.
- The life of the flesh (the body) is in the blood.
- Blood is the symbol of life itself.
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Word List:
altar
commanding
explanation
fellowship
instructing
legal code
ultimate
JUNE 8, 2025
Sermon by Pastor Alvin O. Berkley
Leviticus 18:6-25
The Sanctity of Sex
In this sermon Pastor Berkley breaks down the sanctity of sex as it relates to morality and marriage. The word sanctity means “the state or quality of being holy or sacred.” God lays out His guidelines for the people of Israel when it comes to their sexual purity (integrity).
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Scripture Reference: Leviticus 18:6-25 NKJV
“‘None of you shall approach anyone who is near of kin to him, to uncover his nakedness: I am the Lord. The nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover. She is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of your father’s wife you shall not uncover; it is your father’s nakedness. The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or elsewhere, their nakedness you shall not uncover.
The nakedness of your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; for theirs is your own nakedness. The nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, begotten by your father—she is your sister—you shall not uncover her nakedness. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister; she is near of kin to your father. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is near of kin to your mother. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law—she is your son’s wife—you shall not uncover her nakedness. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness.
You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, nor shall you take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness. They are near of kin to her. It is wickedness. Nor shall you take a woman as a rival to her sister, to uncover her nakedness while the other is alive.
‘Also you shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness as long as she is in her customary impurity. Moreover you shall not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife, to defile yourself with her. And you shall not let any of your descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord. You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination. Nor shall you mate with any animal, to defile yourself with it. Nor shall any woman stand before an animal to mate with it. It is perversion. ‘Do not defile yourselves with any of these things; for by all these the nations are defiled, which I am casting out before you. For the land is defiled; therefore I visit the punishment of its iniquity upon it, and the land vomits out its inhabitants.”
Emergent Themes:
- Establishing a foundation for His commandments
- New expectations for the flesh
- Laws for sexual morality
- Unclean from the inside out
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Word List:
incest
foundation
marriage
morality
our flesh
sanctity
unnatural
JUNE 15, 2025
Sermon by Pastor Alvin O. Berkley
Leviticus 19:16-18
Living in Community
To understand this message,, we must understand that the children of Israel was a called-out people. God gave then His laws and commandments. They are a covenant people. In our modern-day language, we could say that Israel was a church. A church is a “callout assembly. Instructions for behavior is given because they are God’s people. He wanted them to practice certain behaviors.
(Leviticus 19:2)
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Emergent Themes:
- Covenant people called into community
- Reverence for certain people
- Keep the Sabbaths
- Do not avenge or hold grudges
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Word List:
community
hate
name
parents
poor
reverance
things
JUNE 29, 2025
Sermon by Pastor Alvin O. Berkley
Leviticus 23:1-4
The Feasts of the Lord—The Weekly Sabbath
God gave the people of Israel a Calendar that consisted of certain things to be done on certain days. The Calendar not only summarizes that God had done for them in the past but also anticipated what God would do for hem in the future. In this chapter these special days are called “feast” or the “Feast of the Lord” (Leviticus 23:2-4)
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Emergent Themes:
- Covenant people called into community
- Reverence for certain people
- Keep the Sabbaths
- Do not avenge or hold grudges
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As you watch the sermon use the Word List to help you fill in the blanks on the worksheet.
Word List:
announcement
fasting
physically
principle
rest
sign
type
weekly
