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Jesus says this words on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles.
During this feast, priests would lead a procession to the temple and pour water at the base of the altar.
On the last day of the feast, one of the scriptures read was Ezekiel 47, which spoke of a future temple from which water would flow, bringing life and healing.
The priests’ pouring out of the water at this feast signified this.
Therefore, by inviting everyone to come to Him and drink, Jesus was in effect saying, “I am the reality of your ritual.
I am the temple from which living waters flow”.
Today, I want to focus on Jesus as the Temple of God.
The original Temple was called the Tabernacle, and here we have a picture of it...
Pic of tabernacle from above
Another pic of tabernalce
In this message, we will look at the main parts of the tabernacle, and consider how we can see Jesus in each part.
The Altar
Pic of altar (to the left)
This is where sacrifices were offered to God.
It represents the cross of Jesus Christ, who offered Himself as a sacrifice for our sins, so that we could be forgiven and reconciled to God:
The Basin
Pic of the basin (to the right)
‎The priests washed in the basin in preparation for service to the Lord.
It represents the cleansing that Jesus brings us through His word:
The basin was made of bronze, but where did this bronze come from?
They didn’t have mirrors like we do today, and so the women used polished bronze for their mirrors.
This reminds us of something very important.
The word of God is a mirror!
Before you go out, you look in the mirror to check everything is OK.
If something is out of place, you make the necessary adjustments.
The word of God has the same purpose - it shows us what we need to adjust in our lives.
Not acting on what we read is like looking at a mirror, seeing a problem, and not doing anything about it:
The altar and the basin are both outside the tabernacle proper.
Let’s enter in and see what’s inside
[Picture]
The first section inside the tabernacle was called the Holy Place.
In side were three objects.
The first (to the left of the picture), was the lampstand.
The Lampstand
The lamptstand had seven branches.
Light speaks of the ability to see.
Seven speaks of completion.
The seven-branched lampstand reminds us that God sees everything, everywhere.
Note that in the following verses which depict heaven, the seven lamps of God, are called the seven Spirits of God, which are also called the seven eyes of God.
The seven-branched lampstand reminds us that God, by His Spirit, sees everything.
We can therefore be assured that God is watching over us!
Knowing God sees all things should also inspire to live right at all times.
God is watching, even if no one else is!
The Showbread
[Picture of shewbread]
This represents the fellowship we have with God.
Jesus said to the church in Laodicea:
Eating together is metaphoric of fellowship.
Not only is God watching over us, He wants to have a relationship with us too.
Make sure you fellowship with God throughout the day.
The Altar of Incense
[Picture]
The altar of incense was used to burn incense before the Lord.
This reminds us that God has pleasure in our prayers and praises:
However, we must remember that Jesus is the temple.
The altar of incense is therefore ultimately about Him.
It reminds us that Jesus Himself is a worshipper.
He Himself worships and prays to His Father:
Beyond the curtain was the Most Holy Place, in which was the Ark of the Covenant:
The Ark of the Covenant
[Picture]
The ark was considered the throne of God, and there were two cherubs (heavenly beings) on either side of the cover.
However, the high priest could only approach God’s throne once a year, and would have to come with the blood of a sin offering which he would sprinkle on and before the ark’s cover, which was called the mercy seat.
This reminds us of Jesus, who entered the Heavenly Holy of Holies with His own blood:
Jesus has made it possible for us to all have access to the Most Holy Place:
Notice, the passage refers to the “veil” in v20:
This veil was between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place
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Heb 10:20 says we can enter the Holiest,
The veil represents Christ’s crucified body, which has made it possible for us to enter.
Be encouraged today that you can enter the Most Holy Pace boldly and come before God’s throne:
Summary
Jesus is the temple of God from which living waters flows
The altar speaks of the cross of Jesus
The basin speaks of Jesus cleansing us with the word of God
The lampstand reminds us that the Father and Jesus are watching over us and see all things
The bread reminds us of the fellowship Jesus wants to have with us
The altar of incense speaks of Jesus' worship and intercession to the Father, and reminds us of our need to do the same
The ark of the covenant is the throne of God, which we can approach with boldness through the veil, which is the crucified body of Christ
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