Message Notes

14 July 2014

CHURCH PRAYER MEETING
Text: Exodus 30

THE SACRED TABERNACLE ARTEFACTS
(Review)

1. The Ark of the Testimony    Exodus 25:10-22

2. The Table for the Showbread    Exodus 25:23-30

3. The Golden Lampstand    Exodus 25:31-40

4. The Altar for Burnt Offerings    Exodus 27:1-8

THE ALTAR OF INCENSE

1. This was another artefact to be made    Exodus 30:1

2. This was a smaller altar than the Burnt Offerings Altar

3. Construction

a) Made of acacia wood    Exodus 30:1

b) I cubit in length and width    Exodus 30:2

c) 2 cubits in height    Exodus 30:2

d) Horns (similar to the ones on the Burnt Offerings Altar)    Exodus 30:2

e) To be overlaid with pure gold    Exodus 30:3

f) Rings were to be made for carrying purposes    Exodus 30:4

g) Pole were to be made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold    Exodus 30:5

4. This Altar was to be placed before the Veil
And before the mercy seat over the Ark of Testimony    Exodus 30:6

A SPECIAL MEETING PLACE

1. God will meet with Moses at the Altar of Incense    Exodus 30:6

2. The Altar of Incense would represent prayers offered

THE KEEPING OF THE ALTAR OF INCENSE

1. Aaron was given charge    Exodus 30:7

2. Incense offering was to be given

a) Morning    Exodus 30:7

b) Evening    Exodus 30:8

c) A perpetual incense offering    Exodus 30:8

3. Strong word of admonition

a) No strange incense to be offered on it    Exodus 30:9

b) No burnt offering    Exodus 30:9

c) No grain offering    Exodus 30:9

d) No drink offering    Exodus 30:9

THE DAY OF ATONEMENT

1. This was an Annual Event

2. The blood from the sin offering will be put on the horns of the Incense Altar

a) To cleanse the Altar of Incense

b) To sanctify the Altar of Incense

3. The Day of Atonement is most holy to the Lord    Exodus 30:10