Message Notes

17 February 2014

BETHANY 4 PRAYER CIRCLE

CHURCH PRAYER MEETING
Exodus 25:1-9

THE IDEA OF A PHYSICAL SANCTUARY

1. Divine revelation    Exodus 25

Then the LORD spoke to Moses…    Exodus 25:1

a) Source: God Himself

b) Revelation to Moses

2. Divine instruction concerning the giving of offerings    Exodus 25

Speak to the children of Israel, that they may bring Me and offering…”    Exodus 25:2a

a) Clear instruction

b) Careful compliance required

c) The subject: Bringing of an offering

i) God asks for an offering to be given
ii) This offering is to be seen as being given to the Lord Him

3. Clear Explanation concerning the Givers    Exodus 25:2

a) From everyone

b) From everyone who gives it willingly

c) From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart

4. Clear Explanation concerning receiving of the offerings    Exodus 25:2

a) You shall take

b) You shall take My offerings

5. Types of offerings described    Exodus 25:3-7

a) Gold

b) Silver

c) Bronze

d) Blue, purple and scarlet thread

e) Fine linen

f) Goats’ hair

g) Ram skins dyed red

h) Badger skins

i) Acacia wood

j) Oil for the light

k) Spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense

l) Onyx stones

m) Stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate

6. Significance of a Physical Sanctuary

Let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them…    Exodus 25:8

a) Sanctuary- a place of refuge

b) Dwelling place of God

i) National importance

ii)Individual significance

7. Building of the Tabernacle    Exodus 25:9

a) According to what God reveals (shows)

b) According to the pattern