2. Sungei Ara Gospel Hall TABERNACLE STUDIES 17 th Apr. 2011 – 1: Salvation and Sovereignty of Christ. 1a. The Concept, Construction and Court Hangings. 14 th Aug. 2011– 1b. The Court Hangings and the Main Entrance. 2: Sanctification and Separation of the Christian. 2a. Contents in the Outer Court – The Brazen Altar 21 st Aug. 2011– 2b. Contents in the Outer Court – The Brazen Laver 3. Sharing Salvation Outside the Church. 3a. The Coverings and Curtains of the Tabernacle 3b. The Boards and Bars of the Tabernacle. 6 th November, 2011 - 4a: The Servants and the Services of the Church. Services in the Holy Place

3. Recapitulation: I. THE SALVATION AND SOVEREIGNTY OF CHRIST. A. The Compartments in the Tabernacle – The Outer Court, The Holy Place and the Holiest B. The Composition of the Outer Court – Its Measurements, Materials, and Main Entrance. II. THE SANCTIFICATION & SEPARATION OF THE CHRISTIAN A. The Brazen Altar. B. The Brazen Laver.

4. Summary: Sharing the Gospel to the people. The Court Hangings: Christ the Righteous One. T HE C OVERINGS : The Badgers' Skins - Christ, in Whom is no beauty. The Rams' Skins- Christ, our Propitiation. T HE C URTAINS : Goats' Hair - Christ, no sin, but made Sin for us. Fine twined linen with cherubim - Christ, our Righteousness. Boards: Believers, showing forth His glory. Bars: United by the Universal Gospel, and empowered by the Unifying Ministry of the Holy Spirit preaching the Gospel to every creature.

5. Conclusion: Sharing the Gospel to the Outside World Serving God in the Holy Place.

6. Study 4 Introduction: The Two Entrances Contrasted: The Gate of the Court (Exo. 27:16-18) [1] It opens to the Outer Court – Salvation (Altar) and Sanctification (Laver). [2] It has 4 colours (27:16) – Jesus as King, Servant, Man, God The Door of the Tent (Exo. 26:36, 37) It opens to the Tent – Service (Table, Lampstand, Altar of Incense) It has 4 colours (26:36) – four portraits of Christ.

7. Study 4 Introduction: The Two Entrances Contrasted The Gate of the Court (Exo. 27:16-18) [3] It has 4 pillars filleted with silver, silver hooks, brazen sockets – the four redeemed human authors of the Gospel: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John (27:16) [4] It measures 20 x 5c (27:18) = 100c 2 => Width emphasized (27:13-15) The Door of the Tent (Exo. 26:36, 37) It has 5 pillars overlaid with gold standing in brazen sockets with hooks of gold – the four Gospel witnesses and the Spirit in Acts - Service unto God. (26:36, 37 cf. Gal. 2:9; Acts 1:8) It measures 10 x 10 = 100c 2 => Height emphasized (Cf. 26:16)

8. I. T HE C OURT H ANGINGS OR T HE R UDIMENTS OF THE G OSPEL II. T HE C OVERINGS AND T HE C URTAINS OR T HE R EDEMPTION IN THE GOSPEL. III. THE BOARDS AND THE BARS OR THE RESULTS OF THE GOSPEL. Exo. 26:15-29; 36:20-34 A. The Position and Purpose of the Christian. The Boards and Bars overlaid with gold – (26:15, 16, 29; 36:34) cf. (I Pet. 2:5, 9) Each board had two tenons (pegs) They “Stand” in Sockets of Silver (26:19) And they "stand" (26:15 cf. Heb. 10:11) to hold up the Curtains and the Coverings.

9. Study 4: Servants and Services of the Church. The Services in the Holy Place and Most Holy Intro. Inside the Holy Place there are only three items of Furniture (40:22, 24, 26) as follows:- (1) THE FIGURE, Cf. Heb. 9:25 - the holy place, KJV Cf. the Most Holy Place, NIV cf. 9:7, 8 (2) T HE F URNITURE a. The Golden Lampstand. b. The Table of Shewbread. c. The Golden Altar (3) T HE F ORM. Note that the Priests served standing. Heb. 10:11 T HE C HRIST. T HE C HRISTIAN. Cf. Jn. 8:12 Mt. 5:16; Phil. 2:15c Cf. Jn. 6:35 I Cor. 10:21, 16b, 17 cf. Lev. 23:16-20 Cf. Jn. 17; Heb. 7:25 Rev. 8:3; (6:9; 9:13) Ct. Heb. 10:12-14

10. I. THE GOLDEN LAMPSTAND OR THE CHRISTIAN'S WALK IN THE LIGHT A. The Scriptural Specifications. Exo. 25:31-39; 37:17-24; 40:4, 24, 25 B. The Spiritual Significance. 1. The Materials – pure gold of beaten work, 31, 39 a. The Composition. i. Its Shaft.25:31 ii. Its Seven branches. 25:32 iii. Of Same piece. 25:31, 36 b. The Decorations. 25:33 Cf. Christ, the Vine. Jn. 15:1a, 5a Cf. Christians, the Branches.Jn. 15:5b Cf. The Christian abiding in Christ. Jn. 15:4-6 Cf. Productivity - bearing fruit. Jn. 15:5

11. B. The Spiritual Significance. 1. The Materials. a. The Composition b. The Decorations c. The Illumination. i. The Source - only Light. 25:37 ii.The Space – "light against it”, space in front, 25:37b, NIV iii.The Singularity "lamps...light." 25:37 iv. The Supply – "pure olive oil." 27:20, 21 Cf. Christ, the True Light. Jn. 1:4, 5, 9 Cf. Christian shining forth as lights. Phi. 2:15 Cf. The Christian's testimony. Mt. 5:16 Cf. The Spirit’s role. Cf. Acts 1:8

12. B.T HE S PIRITUAL S IGNIFICANCE. 1. The Materials. a. The Composition. b. The Decorations. c. The Illumination. d. The Supervision or The Ministry of the Priests. shall order it. Exo. 27:21 i.To trim the wicks ii. To keep the light burning.27:20, 21 Cf. God the Vinedresser. Jn. 15:2 Phil. 2:15, 16; Lk. 12:35, 36

13. B.The Spiritual Significance. 1.The Materials. 2.The Measurements a. None given. b. Made from 1 talent (= 125 lb.) of pure gold. Ex. 25:39 3. The Ministry. a. The Light of Attraction. Ex. 25:37 b. The Light of Perception. Ex. 40:25; Psa. 36:9 Christ's Infinity. Cf. I Tim. 6:15, 16 Christ's Deity. Shows up the beauty of the Lampstand. Serving in the Glory of the Light

14. Conclusion: Sharing the Gospel to the Outside World Serving God in the Holy Place: Study 4a Introduction: The Two Entrances Contrasted: A. The Gate of the Court (Exo. 27:16-18) B. The Door of the Tent (Exo. 26:36, 37) 13 th November, 2011 III. The Boards and the Bars. Exo. 26:15-29; 36:20-34 (Results of the Gospel) IN THE HOLY PLACE 1. The Golden Lampstand 2. The Table of Shewbread 3. The Altar of Incense Study 4b – IN THE HOLIEST The Ark and the Mercy Seat