Spiritual Gifts
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The Importance of Participation
Here in Exodus 35, Moses assembled the people and reminded them of their sacred obligation to set aside the seventh day for rest. Moses probably feared that the people of Israel, in their zeal to erect the tabernacle, might neglect the Sabbath day. But Moses reinforced the importance of keeping that day and added a…
The Presence of the Lord
What follows here may be hard to understand, but it becomes quite plain when we see the whole picture. At first God seemed simply to renew his covenant with the Israelites and promised to take them successfully into the land. He would even send an angel to go before them to ensure their safe arrival.…
God Listens to Our Prayers
Have you ever wondered if God listens to your prayers? Have you sometimes felt like it’s a waste of time that the heavens are closed to your petitions? I have no idea of the truth of this story but there is a story told about President Roosevelt. When he was President of the United States,…
The Priestly Garments
Exodus 28 introduces the special attire to be worn by Aaron and his direct descendants as priests. God instructed Moses to gather Aaron and his four sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, and to begin the process of preparing them for priestly service. The skilled men who would make so much of what would comprise…
The Priority of Worship
We are about to walk into the very heart of God with this study of the tabernacle. In chapters 25-31, we are going to examine a blueprint for the tabernacle just as God gave it to Moses on Mount Sinai. It is some very weighty reading and much of the teaching tends to get swallowed…