Gifted Artisans

Text: Exodus 31
11 August 2014

11 August 2014

CHURCH PRAYER MEETING
Text: Exodus 31

GIFTED ARTISANS

1. Called by name    Exodus 31:1

a) Bezalel, the son of Uri, of the tribe of Judah    Exodus 31:2

b) Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan    Exodus 31:6

2. To design artistic works    Exodus 31:4

a) In gold

b) In silver

c) In bronze

d) In cutting jewels

e) In carving wood

f) All manner of workmanship

GOD’S PART

1. I have filled him with the Spirit of God    Exodus 31:3

2. Wisdom

3. Understanding

4. Knowledge

5. All manner of workmanship

GIFT TO ARTISANS

1. Wisdom in the hearts of all the gifted artisans    Exodus 31:6

2. General mention

PURPOSE

1. That they may make all that I have commanded you    Exodus 31:6

2. Areas of work

a) Tabernacle of meeting    Exodus 31:7

b) The ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat    Exodus 31:7

c) Furniture of the Tabernacle    Exodus 31:7

i) The table and its utensils    Exodus 31:8

ii) The pure gold lampstand and its utensils    Exodus 31:8

iii) The altar of incense    Exodus 31:8

iv) The altar of burnt offering with all its utensils    Exodus 31:9

v) The laver and its base    Exodus 31:9

d) The garments of ministry

i) The holy garments for Aaron the priest    Exodus 31:10

ii) The garments of his sons    Exodus 31:10

e) The holy anointing oil    Exodus 31:11

f) The sweet incense    Exodus 31:11

A SOLEMN REMINDER

“According to all that I have commanded you they shall do.”    Exodus 31:11

1. God’s command

2. Moses to appoint

3. Artisans to comply