The Lampstand
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Worship…
The Lampstand
Gratitude &
Praise
Honesty
with God
Christ’s Cross &
Our
Cross/submission
Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep (John 10:7)
I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and
whoever believes in me shall never thirst (John 6:35).
I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in
darkness, but will have the light of life (John 8:12)
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Light and bread are essential to life
Made of pure beaten
gold
No natural light.
It alone provided light in
the Holy Place
Exodus 25:31-40
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the
world. Jn.1:1-18
•
To a Hebrew, "light" was the ultimate value. All good things were said
to be "light," and evil was "darkness.“
•
Light implies a revealing. Jesus not only exposes our sinfulness, He
illuminates a way to be rescued from it.
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever
follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Jn.8:12
And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and
people loved the darkness rather than the light because their
works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the
light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be
exposed. Jn.3:19-20
For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light do we see light. Ps.36:9
• Light implies knowledge and awareness, while darkness is ignorance. For
some, darkness is a deliberate choice. They know that what they do is
wrong, so they prefer to hide from the truth. Light guides and comforts,
but it can be infuriating to someone who wants to stay in the shadows.
Up to now, everything in the tabernacle has been sequential. The
Table of showbread and the Lampstand work hand in hand.
The bread of life (communion) and the light of the world
(revelation) work to accomplish the purpose of God
II Cor.3:7-4:6
Eph.5:1-17
Almond in Hebrew means "the awakening one", because
the almond tree was the first tree to awake from the sleep
of winter and blossom. It spoke of the speedy and
powerful result of light.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
Gal.5:22-23
Do You Shine?