LAYING IT ON THE ALTAR (3 OF 7)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Exodus 27:1-8
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Laying It On The Altar (3 of 7)
Series: Old Time Tent Revival
Jeff Strite
Exodus 27:1-8
OPEN: A few years ago, USA Today conducted a survey and asked Americans in the top 1% income bracket how much they would be willing to spend on three intangible items:
Great intellect, true love, and a place in heaven.
They found that the super wealthy would be willing to spend an average of
$407,000 for great intellect,
$487,000 for true love,
$640,000 for a place in heaven!
APPLY: How much would you be willing to pay for these items?
How much would you pay to be smart, to have true love, to have place in heaven?
Of course, most of us realize that we really can't buy those things.
You might be able to buy a good education, but you can't purchase intelligence.
You might find a person who'd give you affection for a price, but not true love.
And the Bible repeatedly tells us - wealth can do many good things - but it won't buy you a place in heaven.
But here in Exodus 27 we find that God DID require His people to pay a price to be into His presence.
The Tabernacle was set up right in the middle of Israel's camp. It was the abiding symbol that God wanted to be WITH His people right in the center of their lives. But there was a price that had to be paid for that privilege. That price was the repeated offering of sacrifices to atone for their sins.
Now right there in the courtyard of the tabernacle was the very first piece of furniture that anyone would have seen - the altar of sacrifice. It was the largest piece of furniture anywhere in the tabernacle area.
No one was allowed to come into God's presence until sacrifices had been made on this altar. When the tabernacle was first set up, the priests spent 7 days sanctifying the altar. Every day for 7 days - sacrifices were made in morning and evening. Grain offerings and drink offerings… and a sacrificed lamb were offered to God both in both the morning and the evening. And only AFTER those sacrifice ...
Series: Old Time Tent Revival
Jeff Strite
Exodus 27:1-8
OPEN: A few years ago, USA Today conducted a survey and asked Americans in the top 1% income bracket how much they would be willing to spend on three intangible items:
Great intellect, true love, and a place in heaven.
They found that the super wealthy would be willing to spend an average of
$407,000 for great intellect,
$487,000 for true love,
$640,000 for a place in heaven!
APPLY: How much would you be willing to pay for these items?
How much would you pay to be smart, to have true love, to have place in heaven?
Of course, most of us realize that we really can't buy those things.
You might be able to buy a good education, but you can't purchase intelligence.
You might find a person who'd give you affection for a price, but not true love.
And the Bible repeatedly tells us - wealth can do many good things - but it won't buy you a place in heaven.
But here in Exodus 27 we find that God DID require His people to pay a price to be into His presence.
The Tabernacle was set up right in the middle of Israel's camp. It was the abiding symbol that God wanted to be WITH His people right in the center of their lives. But there was a price that had to be paid for that privilege. That price was the repeated offering of sacrifices to atone for their sins.
Now right there in the courtyard of the tabernacle was the very first piece of furniture that anyone would have seen - the altar of sacrifice. It was the largest piece of furniture anywhere in the tabernacle area.
No one was allowed to come into God's presence until sacrifices had been made on this altar. When the tabernacle was first set up, the priests spent 7 days sanctifying the altar. Every day for 7 days - sacrifices were made in morning and evening. Grain offerings and drink offerings… and a sacrificed lamb were offered to God both in both the morning and the evening. And only AFTER those sacrifice ...
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