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How
it was built (Exodus 25:1-9; Exodus 35-40)
The
Building of the Tabernacle
In
the Old testament God had a building for His people. In
the New Testament God’s people are His building.
The
church is His dwelling place (Ephesians 2:20,21; 1
Corinthians 3:16; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Hebrews 3:6; 1
Peter 2:5).
The
Commencement
a)
Plan (Exodus 35:4-19)
Willing
wise hearted people were to give. God blesses a cheerful
giver. They gave their very shoe leather and during
their journey n the wilderness their shoes never wore
done (Ezekiel 16:10; Deuteronomy 8:4; 29:5).
b)
Problem (Exodus 35:20-29; 36:3-7)
They
brought too much and had to be restrained from giving.
The
Construction
a)
Led by spirit filled workers (Exodus 35:30-36:2)
b)
List of each item made (Exodus 36:8-39:31)
The
Completion
a)
Work finished and presented (Exodus 39:21-41)
Note
that the expression ‘As God had commanded’ occurs 10
times in Chapter 39.
There
was a variety of tasks to be done.
Some
worked with gold, some with silver while others
collected and spun goat’s hair.
All
the jobs were important.
Every
believer has a gift from the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12).
b)
Work inspected and approved (39:42,43)
As
Moses inspected the work that had been done so the Lord
Jesus Christ inspects our labours for Him. How wonderful
to be able to receive His ‘well done’.
The
Consecration
a)
Setting up of the Tabernacle (Exodus 40:2-11, 17-33)
Everything
was put into its proper place.
b)
Sanctification of the priests (Exodus 40:12-16; 31,32)
They
were cleansed, clothed and consecrated.
c)
Sacrifice offered (Exodus 40:29)
d)
Supernatural Witness of God (Exodus 40:34-38)
The
Tabernacle was still an empty building until suddenly,
supernaturally and sovereignly the Glory of God filled
the House.
The
‘Glory of God’ showed that He had accepted their
work; that He alone is Sovereign and that He
authenticated his servants’ claims.
Apostates
were destroyed by that ‘Glory’ (Number 16:12-35)
Unsaved
will be destroyed by the Glory of His coming (2
Thessalonians 1:8; revelation 6:15-17)
We
saw the Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ when we
were saved (2 Corinthians 4:6).
We
continue to see His glory revealed in scripture (2
Corinthians 3:18).
One
day we will see Christ’s Glory when He returns
(Revelation 21:3; 22:4).
In
the meantime we ought to pray that His Glory will fill
His Church in revival blessing.
We
long for an extraordinary sense of God’s Majesty and
Holiness to be present at our services.
This
is not simply a lecture on the subject of ‘What God
did in the Tabernacle 3,000 years ago’.
It
is a description of what He can still do in your life
and in your church.
May
the Glory of the Lord fill His Tabernacle (Exodus
40:34).
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