The candlestick, made of one solid piece of pure gold, sits on the southside of the holy place to give light to the table and the altar of incense. The light from the candlestick is to never go out. In the Bible this candlestick clearly represents the Holy Ghost. The Spirit illuminates our time with the Lord through prayer and the scriptures. He gives light, life, and fruit that will glorify God.

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The Tabernacle: The Holy Place - Candlestick

The last part of this series is a great one... a reminder that we are to redeem the time we are gifted to by God.

The Will of God: 7 - Redeem the Time

The last piece in the holy place before moving into the most holy place is the golden altar. This furnishing represents the Spirit of God and our prayers. Our prayer life must be fueled by the remembrance of the sacrifice that Christ made for us, personally. Remembering the gospel will change how we pray, down to the littlest detail. This is something we need to be exercised in to glorify the Lord.

The Tabernacle: The Holy Place - Golden Altar

Everything we do is based on some kind of internal motivation. What are your motives? Are they pure? Are they godly? We need to learn how to recognize our motives, let the Lord try our motives throught the Spirit and his Word, be honest with ourselves, and be willing to change (if needed) so we can truly glorify God.

The Will of God: 6 - Pure Motives

It is the will of God for our lives that we be not conformed to this world. This world is not our home. We are strangers and pilgrims awaiting for the day we return home. Until that time comes, we need to be faithful ambassadors of our loving Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

The Will of God: 5 - Be Not Conformed to this World (Bobby Schilling)

Moving from the brazen altar to the brazen altar, now we enter into the holy place. Devotionally, once we are covered by the blood of our substitute sacrifice and our hands and feet are washed by the water of the word, now we can enter into the holy place. The table of shewbread is an incredible illustration of Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life, and the Word of God. Listen in to hear more!

The Tabernacle: The Holy Place - Table of Shewbread

Another will of God for your life is to obey the God-ordained authorities. This is very important to understand because if you cannot properly obey earthly authorities there is no way you will be able to obey the Lord God. How do we do this God's way? Take a listen...

The Will of God: 4 - Obey Authorities (Bobby Schilling)

After the brazen altar is the brazen laver. When one is covered by the blood of their personal sacrifice (being born again through the gospel of Jesus Christ), the brazen laver (the word of God) needs to be used to wash their hands and feet in their service to God. We cannot be in service to the Lord with unwashed hands and feet.

The Tabernacle: The Outer Court - Brazen Laver

Thankfulness is absolutely critical in our walk with the Lord. The moment we become unthankful we immediately stop walking with God. We have exalted self over our Creator and cannot give him the glory in our lives through our words and actions. More than anyone else, born again believers should be the most thankful people on the earth!

The Will of God: 3 - To Be Thankful (Bobby Schilling)

After being introduced to the general concept of the Tabernacle, we take a look at the first part - The Brazen Altar. This is the first place any Jew would start to interact with the presence of God. It is extremely important to understand this first before anything else.

The Tabernacle: The Outer Court - Brazen Altar

God calls his people to be sanctified... set apart from this world unto God and His plans & purposes. We need to understand this Biblical truth now more than ever!

The Will of God: 1 - To Be Sanctified (Bobby Schilling)

The tabernacle holds a key to understanding deeper spiritual truths for born again believers. We are the temple of the living God (2 Cor. 6:16) and we have this treasure of the Holy Spirit of God in an earthly vessel/tabernacle (2 Cor. 4:7; 2 Pt. 1:13-15). If we are to honor the Lord properly in our lives we must learn how to properly order and furnish our tabernacle/temple for the Lord.

The Tabernacle - Introduction

There are 7 different "will of God" truths in the New Testament, and the 1st sets the foundation for all of them... to be repentant. This is critical for salvation and for daily faithfulness. Someone who is not repentant immediately prevents God from working in and through them, and the Lord is not glorified.

The Will of God: 1 - To Be Repentant

In the New Testament there are 7 specific things that are stated as God's will for your life. If we are willing to know these things and do them we will be fruitful and focused in the life God has given us. This series is very important!

The Will of God: Introduction (Bobby Schilling)

This is a continuation from last week... The field and our perspective on the field(s) God has given us matters greatly! We are called to be faithful stewards (1 Cor. 4:1) and to bear much fruit (Jn. 15:8).

The Field (Part 2)

This podcast contains messages from the SOLID Youth Ministry at the First Baptist Church of Jackson in Massillon, OH.