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The Acceptable Fellowship Offering

Date: Oct. 1, 2026

Passage

Leviticus 7:11-21

11 “And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings that one may offer to the LORD. 12 If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the thanksgiving sacrifice unleavened loaves mixed with oil, unleavened wafers smeared with oil, and loaves of fine flour well mixed with oil. 13 With the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving he shall bring his offering with loaves of leavened bread. 14 And from it he shall offer one loaf from each offering, as a gift to the LORD. It shall belong to the priest who throws the blood of the peace offerings. 15 And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning. 16 But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow offering or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice, and on the next day what remains of it shall be eaten. 17 But what remains of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned up with fire. 18 If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offering is eaten on the third day, he who offers it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be credited to him. It is tainted, and he who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.

19 “Flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten. It shall be burned up with fire. All who are clean may eat flesh, 20 but the person who eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of the LORD’s peace offerings while an uncleanness is on him, that person shall be cut off from his people. 21 And if anyone touches an unclean thing, whether human uncleanness or an unclean beast or any unclean detestable creature, and then eats some flesh from the sacrifice of the LORD’s peace offerings, that person shall be cut off from his people.”

Key Verse: Leviticus 7:18

If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offering is eaten on the third day, he who offers it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be credited to him. It is tainted, and he who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.

The fellowship (peace) offering was offered to the LORD in three cases: thankfulness (12), a vow, or freewill (16). When the offerer brought an animal for a fellowship sacrifice, he also had to bring four different kinds of bread (12,13). One loaf from each kind was offered to the LORD as a peace offering (14) and then given to the priest who sprinkled the blood of the fellowship offering. The meat of the fellowship offering of thanksgiving had to be eaten the same day, but the meat of the fellowship offering for a vow or a freewill offering had to be eaten by the next day. It should not remain until the third day. Also, unclean people were not allowed to eat the fellowship offering.

Why do you think the LORD commanded his people to eat the fellowship offerings within the time limit? Otherwise, the offering was not acceptable. God’s word commands us: “Give thanks in all circumstances.” (1Th 5:18); “When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it…” (Ecc 5:4); “Settle matters quickly with your adversary…” (Mt 5:25). Thanksgiving, fulfilling vows, and reconciliation should not be delayed. Tomorrow could be too late.

Prayer: Father, help me to repent today, to be reconciled with my brothers today, and to give thanks to you today!

One Word: Eat today!

Eating Blood Forbidden

Leviticus 17:1-16

Key Verse: 17:11

For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life.

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