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INTRODUCTION (1 min)

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Worship must be DEMONSTRATED and Praise must be EXPRESSED

Praise is for GOD’S GLORY and OUR BENEFIT

TENSION (5 min)

We are going to talk about the tabernacle of Moses today.

Hebrews 8:5 (NASB95)

who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for, “See,” He says, “that you make all things according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.”

The tabernacle of Moses is an EARTHLY SHADOW of HEAVENLY SUBSTANCE

A shadow has no strength, but it represents something that does have strength.

Bottom line is that tabernacles are all about access.

Some of us might be thinking…Jesus made a way for us to access God, right?? You’re right!

He did!

The way to God has always been the cross.

Even the way God instructed Moses to build the tabernacle and lay out the Israelites in tribes points to Jesus…CROSS PICTURE

Hebrews 4:16 (NASB95)

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

We must understand that while there is permission through Christ to enter into the presence of God, He still has a process by which we prepare our hearts and minds that gives me the ability to enter in to God’s presence today.

The Tabernacle of Moses teaches us ways we can cultivate a heart of worship to live in the manifest presence of God today.

I must cultivate my heart to live in God’s presence daily.

TRUTH/APPLICATION

Psalm 27:4 (NLT)

The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.

If I want to live in the presence of the Lord, I must live a lifestyle of Biblical praise and worship.

There’s a way outlined for me to do that.

We see it modeled in the tabernacle of Moses.

1. THE GATE – GRATITUDE (2 min)

The first place you would come to before you get to the outer courtyard.

John 10:9 (NLT)

Yes, I am the gate.

Those who come in through me will be saved.

They will come and go freely and will find good pastures.

…you can’t even think about entering the presence of God without a relationship with Jesus.

(IF THIS IS YOU…SALVATION IS HERE TODAY)

In modern terms…JESUS is the GATE, and the password is THANK YOU.

Psalm 100:4 (The Message)

Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Make yourselves at home, talking praise.

Thank him.

Worship him.

I must cultivate my heart to live in God’s presence daily.

I cultivate my heart by living a lifestyle of GRATITUDE.

2. THE ALTAR – SACRIFICE (3 min)

The first step in was a step of sacrifice.

Sacrifice for sin (animals vs Jesus)

But worship must still include sacrifice.

Worship is measured in surrender and demonstrated in sacrifice.

Romans 12:1 (NLT)

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you.

Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable.

This is truly the way to worship him.

The altar was always about burning up flesh, and as we come to worship, we still need to do the same.

The altar is where we submit our pride, our selfishness, etc. and allow God to burn it away with His holy fire.

· Where we know we have fleshly tendencies…we lay them down on the altar.

· Where we don’t know we ask God to reveal (Psalm 139:23-24)

We must deny the old self (Matthew 16), put off the old self (Ephesians 4), and put to death the deeds of the flesh (Romans 8)...(the mind set on flesh is DEATH and is HOSTILE toward God….Rom 8)

I must cultivate my heart to live in God’s presence daily.

I cultivate my heart by living a lifestyle of surrender and sacrifice.

3. THE LAVER – SANCTIFICATION (5 min)

· Like a big bronze birdbath.

· It was made of polished bronze mirrors-gave a reflection when the priests bent down to wash.

The bronze laver of the tabernacle represents the Ministry of the Word of God

Jesus is the Word of God (John 1:1, 14)

Sanctified and cleansed through the washing with the water of the Word (Eph 5:26)

Word of God is like a mirror (James 1:23)

We read the Word and allow it to read us.

The Bible shows us what God really looks like and also what we really look like

The more I fall in love with God’s Word…and the more I behold him…the more I become like him.

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT)

So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord.

And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.

It’s the process of sanctification

· setting ourselves apart as devoted to His ways.

Romans 12:2 (NLT)

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.

Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

I must cultivate my heart to live in God’s presence daily.

I cultivate my heart by living a lifestyle centered in God’s word.

TRANSITION FROM OUTER COURTS TO INNER HOLY PLACE (2 MIN)

Outer courts are all about my salvation and my sanctification

My learning to have an attitude of gratitude

My learning to life a life of sacrifice and submission to Lordship of Christ

The Holy Place was designed for ministry to the Lord.

The Holy Place was restricted to priests…but YOU ARE A PRIEST

4. TABLE OF SHOWBREAD – COMMUNION & INTIMACY (3 min)

This table held the elements of communion, bread and wine, and had 12 loaves—one for each tribe of Israel.

This was translated literally “Bread of presence” or “bread of face.”

This is about being face to face with God.

It is about communion with God.

It is about intimacy with God.

Communion– about remembering what Jesus did for us…His body broken and His blood shed for us.

As often as you do this…implies regularity

It’s a PROCLAMATION of REDEMPTION

It’s a DECLARATION of DEPENDENCE

John 6:53 – eat My body and drink My blood or you will have no life.

Derived from koinonia – fellowship… experiencing LIFE TOGETHER WITH JESUS.

I must cultivate my heart to live in God’s presence daily.

I cultivate my heart by living a lifestyle of communion and intimacy with God.

5. LAMPSTAND – ACTIVITY OF HOLY SPIRIT (4 min)

What we think of as a Menorah...hammered from solid gold.