![]() `But if his means are insufficient for two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then for his offering for that which he has sinned, he shall bring the tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering he shall not put oil on it or place incense on it, for it is a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement on his behalf for his sin which he has committed, and it will be forgiven him. `The second he shall then prepare as a burnt offering according to the ordinance. `He shall also sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar: it is a sin offering. `He shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer first that which is for the sin offering and shall nip its head at the front of its neck, but he shall not sever it. ![]() `But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring to the LORD his guilt offering for that in which he has sinned, two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. So the priest shall make atonement on his behalf for his sin. `He shall also bring his guilt offering to the LORD for his sin which he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat as a sin offering. `So it shall be when he becomes guilty in one of these, that he shall confess that in which he has sinned. `Or if a person swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do evil or to do good, in whatever matter a man may speak thoughtlessly with an oath, and it is hidden from him, and then he comes to know it, he will be guilty in one of these. `Or if he touches human uncleanness, of whatever sort his uncleanness may be with which he becomes unclean, and it is hidden from him, and then he comes to know it, he will be guilty. `Or if a person touches any unclean thing, whether a carcass of an unclean beast or the carcass of unclean cattle or a carcass of unclean swarming things, though it is hidden from him and he is unclean, then he will be guilty. `Now if a person sins after he hears a public adjuration to testify when he is a witness, whether he has seen or otherwise known, if he does not tell it, then he will bear his guilt. The limiting factor is not the Lord’s ability to use us but our availability to His call. He has a place for every one of His children-nobody is insignificant or without purpose. When you’re truly committed to getting the gospel out, God will reveal what work He is calling you to do. ![]() But every one of us has the responsibility to be involved-we all can give, pray, and tell friends and family what the Lord has done for us. Some Christians think the role of sharing the message and making disciples, known as the Great Commission, belongs only to pastors or missionaries. But all these avenues of communication require the individual involvement of God’s people. The message has remained the same throughout the centuries, but there are many methods of making it known, including the spoken word, music, written material, and the media. Never outdated or in need of correction, the good news of Jesus Christ is sufficient to meet humanity’s greatest need: salvation from bondage to sin, through reconciliation with the Father. Everything else is merely an extension of that. Suppose I asked what the mission of the church is-how would you answer? Although the church accomplishes many tasks, the most important is to share the gospel of Christ.
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