Firm Foundations

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Firm Foundations

• Lesson 26
• The Tabernacle

Memory verse Psalm 935
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Mercy
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Promise
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Introduction

• What is mercy?
• Who needs mercy?
• Could the Israelites keep their promises to God?
• Can you keep your promises?
• Lets talk about Gods holiness and mercy

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Moses called up into the mountain

• God had given His ten commandments
• He didnt want His people to forget the
  commandments
• God wrote His commandments on stone
• Exodus 2412

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Joshua went with Moses

• Exodus 2413-18
• Joshua was Moses assistant

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God told Moses to build the tabernacle

• God gave the ten commandments on stone
• God gave other rules and customs too
• Obey Gods blessing
• Disobey punishment -gt death
• God knew they were sinners
• God wanted a special place where He could live
  with His people
• Exodus 251-8
• Where would they get the things to make the
  tabernacle?

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Exact instructions

• Exodus 259
• Tabernacle tent, dwelling place, or home
• It had to be built exactly
• Did Cain follow Gods exact instructions?
• Did Noah follow Gods exact instructions?
• They had to carry the tabernacle to the promised
  land
• Light, portable
• Made of animal skins and goat hair

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The Holy of Holies

• The first room the holy place
• God is set apart from sinners
• Only Gods chosen priests could enter
• Only used when serving God
• The second room most holy place
• Only high priest could enter
• Only once per year
• Gods presence was in this room

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The ark and mercy seat

• Exodus 2510-11
• Make a box of acacia wood
• Cover it with gold
• Place it in the Most Holy Place
• Exodus 2517
• Make a lid of pure gold
• Lid was called the mercy seat
• Exodus 2518
• Place cherubim on the mercy seat
• Exodus 2519-20
• Exodus 2521-22

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The veil

• Exodus 2631-33
• Separated the rooms
• What does it represent?

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Tabernacle coveringsBrazen altar

• Completing the tabernacle
• Fence of cloth curtains
• Covering of animal skins
• Altar
• Exodus 271-2
• For burnt offerings
• Sacrifice
• Place hand on animals head, then kill it
• Leviticus 11-5
• Leviticus 1711

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The first priests

• Exodus 281
• Who were made the first priests?
• Leviticus 162, 3
• What did Aaron have to do to enter the Holy
  Place?
• How did God say He would appear?
• They must come believing when they bring sacrifice

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Tabernacle finished

• Exodus 3942,43 4017
• Exactly as God had instructed them
• Exodus 4034,35
• God blessed them
• God came to live among them
• The high priest entered every year
• Why every year?
• Hebrews 104

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Conclusion

• The Israelites were sinners, needed Gods mercy
• So do we!
• God made a way for them to come to Him
• God will only accept His way of coming to Him