Title: "Holy Blessing"

1. What point did Andy make with his backpack? How was that like God’s old covenant law made with the Israelites? Does that mean the law of Moses (think Leviticus) was a bad thing? How does Matthew 11:28 beautifully summarize the purpose to which Leviticus pointed?

2. God’s covenant law really was a blessing. What evidence can you find for that in Leviticus 26:1-12? How do Leviticus 19:2, Deuteronomy 18:13, James 2:10, and Hebrews 10:1 show us how the law of Moses was ultimately insupportable and unsatisfying?

3. Read Ephesians 2:1-7. In contrast to Leviticus, how is the new covenant God makes with us through Christ both humbling and hopeful? Imagine you are having a conversation with a very self-sufficient, religious person who is trying really hard to be good and earn their way to heaven. How could Hebrews 9:11-12 and Isaiah 9:6-7 equip you to give them eternal hope?