JOURNEY THROUGH THE TABERNACLE Metropolitan

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS “JOURNEY” “U” MUST BE SPIRITUALLY PREPARED

Tabernacle With us “LORD” Desire, it is a dainty word! It were much that He should satisfy the need, the want; but He goeth far beyond that. Pity is moved to meet our need; duty may sometimes look after our wants; but to satisfy the desire im- plies a tender watchfulness, a sweet and gracious knowledge of us, an eagerness of blessing. God is never satisfied until He has satisfied our desires.

REMEMBER THIS AND LIVE I WOULD RATHER LIVE MY LIFE AS IF THERE IS A GOD, AND DIE TO FIND OUT THERE ISN’T; THAN LIVE MY LIFE AS IF THERE ISN’T, AND DIE TO FIND OUT THERE IS………

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TRIVIA QUESTION Who gave as a pledge to a harlot a ring, a cord, and a staff?

TRIVIA ANSWER What two Negro eunuchs are praised? “Ebed-melech & Candace’s eunuch” Jer. 38:7;39:15,16,18—“…Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house, …Now the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, …saying, Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethio- pian, saying, Thus saith the Lord of host, the God of Israel; I will surely deliver thee,… because thus hast put thy trust in Me, saith the Lord” Acts 8:27—“…a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship”

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Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant And the last thing encountered; is the first thing made “The Ark Of The Covenant” Covenant being so very important to God; is why we enter into it with Him, and why He is so easily angered when we break it!! >Our word is our Covenant with God Our word is our Covenant with God<

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight A. The Veil (Ex. 26:31-33) 1. The New Jerusalem…Rev. 21:16 1. The New Jerusalem…Rev. 21:16 “The city was laid out like a square as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long” The city’s measurements are symbolic of a place that will hold all God’s people. These measurements are all multiples of 12, the number for God’s people: there were 12 tribes in Israel and 12 Apostles who started the church. The walls are 144 cu (12x12) 200ft thick; there are 12 layers in the walls and, 12 gates in the city, and the height, length, and breadth are all the same 12,000 stadia (1400 miles). The New Jerusalem is a perfect cube, the same as the Most Holy Place in the temple. These measurements illustrate that this new home will be perfect for us.

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight A. The Veil (Ex. 26:31-33) 1. The New Jerusalem… 1. The New Jerusalem… a) Because of their present state with God; the Children of Israel were separated from God by (TheVeil) a) Because of their present state with God; the Children of Israel were separated from God by (TheVeil) 2. When you gain entry… 2. When you gain entry… Matt. 27:50,51 “And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He gave up His spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split”

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight A. The Veil (Ex. 26:31-33) 3. Now it’s on us to approach; the way is clear… 3. Now it’s on us to approach; the way is clear… Heb. 4:14-16 “Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,…For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness,…Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” Heb. 10:19 “Therefore we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus” !!!No More Excuses; The Door Is Open!!!

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight B. The Ark of the Covenant (Ex. 25:10-22) (30cu) 45’ (10cu)15’ The Door Holy place Lampstand Shewbread The Altar of Incense Ark of the Covenant

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight B. The Ark of the Covenant (Ex. 25:10-22) Ex. 25:10 “Have them make a chest of acacia wood— two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high” (2.5cu) 3’9” 2’3” (1.5cu)

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight B. The Ark of the Covenant (Ex. 25:10-22) 1. The Untouchable…Ex. 25:15 1. The Untouchable…Ex. 25:15 “The poles are to remain in the rings of this ark; they are not to be removed” The ark represented the presence of God and its design is of purity. To touch such, as unclean as we are, would mean certain death a) Let’s Meet and Talk… a) Let’s Meet and Talk… Ex. 25:22 “There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testi- mony, I will meet you and give you My commands for the Israelites”

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight B. The Ark of the Covenant (Ex. 25:10-22) 1. The Untouchable… 1. The Untouchable… a) Let’s Meet and Talk… a) Let’s Meet and Talk… Num. 7:89 “When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover on the ark of the Testimony. And he spoke with Him” The Cherubim’s protective wings cover the “Mercy Seat.” We can meet Him under the protection of His Grace and Mercy

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight B. The Ark of the Covenant (Ex. 25:10-22) 2. The Defense Attorney at the right … 2. The Defense Attorney at the right … 1 John 2:1,2 “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense— Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world”

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight B. The Ark of the Covenant (Ex. 25:10-22) 3. The Items of Remembrance… 3. The Items of Remembrance… 2 Kg. 11:12 “Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and shouted, ‘Long live the king’” Ex. 16:33 “So Moses said to Aaron, ‘Take a jar and put an omer of manna it it. Then place it before the Lord to be kept for the generations to come” Num. 17:10 “The Lord said to Moses, ‘Put back Aaron’s staff in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign to the rebellious. This will put an end to their grumbling against Me, so that they will not die” Heb. 9:4 “Which had the golden altar of incense and the gold- covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant”

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight B. The Ark of the Covenant (Ex. 25:10-22) 3. The Items of Remembrance… 3. The Items of Remembrance… 1) _________________________________ 2) _________________________________ 3) _________________________________ a) Remember how I fed you… a) Remember how I fed you… Ex. 16:32-35 “Moses said, “This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Take an omer of manna and keep it for the generations to come, so they can see the bread I gave you to eat in the desert when I brought you out of Egypt…—they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan’” The Jar Of Manna Aaron’s Staff That Budded The Tablets Of The Ten Commandments

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight B. The Ark of the Covenant (Ex. 25:10-22) 3. The Items of Remembrance… 3. The Items of Remembrance… b) “What Is It”…Deut. 8:3 b) “What Is It”…Deut. 8:3 “He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord” To bring you down and let you know that “You Need God”, you can not simply live on food alone

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight B. The Ark of the Covenant (Ex. 25:10-22) 3. The Items of Remembrance… 3. The Items of Remembrance… c) The filling food…Jn. 6:48-51 c) The filling food…Jn. 6:48-51 “I am the bread of life. Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert, yet they died.. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world” This bread I give is a food for LIFE; eat and never hunger again!!

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant I.Hidden From Sight B. The Ark of the Covenant (Ex. 25:10-22) 4. I’ve paid the price for you; want you come!! 4. I’ve paid the price for you; want you come!! Heb. 9:11,12 “When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not man made…—,but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption” There’s nothing left for you to do except, surrender and He’ll receive you as His own!

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant !!!2 ME!!! Because Jesus gave of Him- self and cleared the way for me to enter in; so ought I to clear myself of a sinful nature and let Him in….All I have left to give is…………… !!!!!MYSELF!!!!!

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant THE PHRASE THAT PAYS!!!!!!!!!! MY FAITH WILL NEVER RISE ABOVE THE LEVEL OF MY CONFESSION

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant B.elievers I.nformation I.nformation B.efore B.efore L.eaving L.eaving E.arth E.arth

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant WHAT IT SAYS T his is my Bible, I am who my Bible say I am, I can do what my Bible say I can do. I have what my Bible say I have, my Bible teaches my spirit, my spirit teaches my mind, and my mind teaches my body. My Bible is full of promises and command- ments, my Bible has good and bad exam- ples. How do I know my Bible is true? By comparing scripture with scripture and spiritual things with spiritual things. I study my Bible to show myself approved, rightly dividing the Word of God.

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Veil and The Ark of The Covenant NEXT WEEK THE HIGH PRIEST