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………

CHURCH FOLK

TRIVIA QUESTION What ancient books, now lost, are mentioned in the bible?

TRIVIA ANSWER Where was located the only library building mentioned in the bible? In Ecbatana or Achmetha Ezra 6:1,2 “Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasur- es were laid up in Babylon. And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record…”

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Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar Now Is The Time To Kill The “SIN” Within!! When We Enter In; It’s Best To Put off The Unclean And Purify Ourselves For Service I.The Killing Place A. The “Altar” Like the Tabernacle; God is still being particular about how & what is made… Ex. 27:8 “…as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it”

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar I.The Killing Place A. The “Altar” 3cu (4’6”) 5cu (7’6”) 5cu (7’6”)

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar I.The Killing Place A. The “Altar” 1. Continued Use 1. Continued Use a) The High Priest entered the “Holy of Holies” once a year; for the People’s Atonement a) The High Priest entered the “Holy of Holies” once a year; for the People’s Atonement b) The remaining priest morning & evening b) The remaining priest morning & evening c) But the people (us, the Called Out) it was a daily trek to the altar to give “Sacrifices” c) But the people (us, the Called Out) it was a daily trek to the altar to give “Sacrifices” The best you can give on a daily bases is… —YOURSELF— It’s the only way you can approach!!!

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar I.The Killing Place A. The “Altar” 2. What’s Important for Growth… 2. What’s Important for Growth… 1 Corin. 2:2 “For I resolve to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified” a) Know this: to be effective as a church body the true gospel must be preached & taught… and that gospel is the “Bloody Cross” a) Know this: to be effective as a church body the true gospel must be preached & taught… and that gospel is the “Bloody Cross” b) How to perform the act.. b) How to perform the act.. Ex. 29:10-12 “Bring the bull to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head. Slaughter it in the Lord’s presence at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Take some of the bull’s blood and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar”

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar I.The Killing Place A. The “Altar” 2. What’s Important for Growth… 2. What’s Important for Growth… b) How to perform the act.. b) How to perform the act.. Lev. 8:15 “Moses slaughtered the bull and took some of the blood, and with his finger he put it on all the horns of the altar to purify the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. So he consecrated it to make atonement for it” The altar, each time, had to be cleansed for use thus: the consecration or cleaning (purifying). It also set Israel apart from the other pagan rituals

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar I.The Killing Place A. The “Altar” 2. What’s Important for Growth… 2. What’s Important for Growth… c ) Cleaning Up Afterward.. c ) Cleaning Up Afterward.. Num. 4:13-15 “They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it. Then thy are to place on it all the utensils…After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishing…, the Kohathites are to come to do the carrying… The Kohathites are to carry those thing that are in the Tent of Meeting” The Poles were for the use of the “Clan Kohath”. They were to use them to pickup and carry all that was used at the altar without touching any item, for penalty of death

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar I.The Killing Place B. The “Accessories” (Ex. 27:3) “ And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof shalt thou make of brass” 1. Not doing it the right way…Lev. 10:1-3 “Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censors, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, contrary to His command…, and they died before the Lord. This is what the Lord spoke of when He said…‘I will be honored’” When God’s instructions are not followed to the letter; the consequences are deadly!!!

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar I.The Killing Place B. The “Accessories” 2. What is represented in the shedding of “Blood” 2. What is represented in the shedding of “Blood” Lev. 17:11 “For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourself on the altar; it is the blood that make atonement for one’s life” The death of the animal (of which the blood was proof) fulfilled the penalty of death. God therefore granted for- giveness to the sinner. It is God who for- gives based on the faith of the person doing the sacrificing

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar I.The Killing Place B. The “Accessories” 2. What is represented in the shedding of “Blood” 2. What is represented in the shedding of “Blood” Heb. 9:22 “In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” There is no greater symbol of life than blood; blood keeps us alive, Jesus shed His blood—gave His life—for our sins so that we wouldn’t have to experience spiritual death, eternal separation from God

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar I.The Killing Place B. The “Application” 1. The heartbreak of those that do not understand, that it takes sacrifice to know God 1. The heartbreak of those that do not understand, that it takes sacrifice to know God (Both Those In & Out Of The Church) 2. Worship would surely be truer and spiritual if we were to be subject as were the Israelites 2. Worship would surely be truer and spiritual if we were to be subject as were the Israelites 3. God’s availability at all times… 3. God’s availability at all times… Lev. 6:12,13 “The fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest is to add firewood and arrange the burnt offering on the fire and burn the fat of the fellowship offering on it. The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out”

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar I.The Killing Place B. The “Application” 3. God’s availability at all times… 3. God’s availability at all times… a) His Faithfulness to Forgive… a) His Faithfulness to Forgive… 1 john 1:9 “if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” In spite of our continuing desire to turn from His ways; he has assured us that if our hearts are truly repentant; He will forgive our sins

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar !!How To Make It Right!! For me the altar is where I need to find myself each and everyday; so that I can be right in my approach to Him. I realize that sacrifice is what I must do and under- stand, to be effective in my living to please Him. I’ve also come to grips with the fact that, the “Blood,” shed then (O.T.), is what prepared the way for the coming Christ. So now I have to be a “living Sacrifice;” Holy and Acceptable!! !!It’s My Reasonable Service!!

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar THE PHRASE THAT PAYS!!!!!!!!!! MY FAITH WILL NEVER RISE ABOVE THE LEVEL OF MY CONFESSION

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar B.elievers I.nformation I.nformation B.efore B.efore L.eaving L.eaving E.arth E.arth

Journey Through “The Tabernacle” The Brazen Altar 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.

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