Topic: Drawing Near to God Tabernacle of Moses Pt'1

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Topic Drawing Near to God (Tabernacle of Moses
Pt.1)

• Exodus 251-9 The LORD said to Moses, "Tell the
  Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to
  receive the offering for me from each man whose
  heart prompts him to give. These are the
  offerings you are to receive from them gold,
  silver and bronzeacacia wood Then have them
  make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among
  them. Make this tabernacle and all its
  furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show
  you.

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Hebrews 81,2,5 We do have such a high priest
(Jesus), who sat down at the right hand of the
throne of the Majesty in heaven, and who serves
in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by
the Lord, not by man 5 They (OT priests) serve
at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what
is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when
he was about to build the tabernacle "See to it
that you make everything according to the pattern
shown you on the mountain."
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Overview of the Structure (Exo.25-40)

• Exodus 4033-37
• And so Moses finished the work. Then the cloud
  covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the
  LORD filled the tabernacle. Moses could not enter
  the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled
  upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the
  tabernacle. In all the travels of the Israelites,
  whenever the cloud lifted from above the
  tabernacle, they would set out

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THE BRAZEN ALTAR (Exo.271-8)Foreshadows
Christs sacrificial death for us on the cross
4 Make a grating for it, a bronze network, and
make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of
the network. 5 Put it under the ledge of the
altar so that it is halfway up the altar. 6 Make
poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay
them with bronze. 7 The poles are to be inserted
into the rings so they will be on two sides of
the altar when it is carried. 8 Make the altar
hollow, out of boards. It is to be made just as
you were shown on the mountain.

• Exodus 271-8
• "Build an altar of acacia wood, three cubits
  high it is to be square, five cubits long and
  five cubits wide. 2 Make a horn at each of the
  four corners, so that the horns and the altar are
  of one piece, and overlay the altar with bronze.
  3 Make all its utensils of bronze--its pots to
  remove the ashes, and its shovels, sprinkling
  bowls, meat forks and firepans.

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1. Our sin and trespasses have to be dealt with
before we can come into Gods presence.

• The Sin offering. Lev.41-513
• The trespass / guilt offering. Lev. 514-67
• Heb 922 In fact, the law requires that nearly
  everything be cleansed with blood, and without
  the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

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2. Christ has paid it all for us at the Cross.

• Acacia wood the humanity of Christ.
• Bronze judgment.
• 5 cubits square the number of grace.
• The fire at the altar was to continue burning
  day and night (Lev.612-13) Calvarys cross
  and Christs sacrifice is open to us all the
  time.

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• The Cross paves the way for us to be accepted by
  God Burnt Offering (Lev.1 69-13)
• The Cross empowers us to offer our lives to God
  in worship and service as a fragrant offering -
  Meal / Grain Offering (Lev.2 614-22)
• The cross enables us to enjoy sweet fellowship
  with God - Peace / Fellowship Offering (Lev.3
  711-21, 29-34)

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• Trespass / Guilt Offering In Christ our
  trespasses are forgiven.
• Sin Offering In Christ the power of sin is
  broken.
• Burnt Offering In Christ, God the Father
  accepts us.
• Meal / Grain Offering In Christ, we have a
  perfect sacrifice.
• Peace / Fellowship Offering In Christ we have
  fellowship with God.