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Enter through the gates into the courtyard of the Tabernacle worshipping our Heavenly Father, acknowledging His greatness; proclaiming His Holiness as in the model of prayer: LORD’S PRAYER & THE TABERNACLE
Matthew 6:9-13 KJV After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. (10) Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (11) Give us this day our daily bread. (12) And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. (13) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
The LORD’s Prayer and the Tabernacle: parallel models for prayer:
As pictured above, there was a gate into the courtyard of the tabernacle
GATES AND COURTS
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise
Psalms 100:4 KJV Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
OBEDIENCE and SUBMISSION to GOD’S GOVERNMENT/KINGDOM
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Bringing an offering to the gate of the Tabernacle showed submission to the government and Kingdom of God; obedience to the LORD, King of kings.
Isaiah 9:6-7 KJV For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (7) Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
FAITH, TRUST AND RELIANCE
Give us this day our daily bread
And prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven,
Malachi 3:10-11 KJV Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. (11) And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
Proverbs 3:5 KJV Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Once an animal was brought into the court, it was sacrificed
On the Altar of Burnt Offering
Altar of Burnt Offerings and the Laver: Repentance, Forgiveness & Reconciliation
Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors (self examination; forgive as we forgive).
Altar of burnt offerings was the first step of repentance/reconciliation
Exodus 30:28-30 KJV And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot. (29) And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. (30) And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
PRIEST AND PROPHET OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
The PRIEST represented the people to God. The PROPHET represented God to the people.
1 Corinthians 11:28 KJV (28) But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
SELF REFLECTION
The Priests accepted the offerings and sacrifices at the gate to the courtyard. Their work in the courtyard and in the Holy Place represented the people. The reflection of the priest in the pool of water of the Laver; represented the people examining themselves. As Paul said in the above verse; examine self!
James 1:23-25 ESV For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. (24) For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. (25) But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
Transformation in Christ
We are to examine ourselves and make sure that we are on the right path of Christ and being transformed by the Holy Ghost.
The Priest then entered the Tabernacle on behalf of the people which is illuminated by the Golden Candlestick; which represents Christ and the Church. It is pure gold and represents a divine element of holiness. Christ is the vine and we (the church) are the branches. There are seven bowls to hold seven candles: representing the seven churches in the book of revelation. There were seven actual churches in Asia; each one may also represent a church era and/or a church attitude; Read Revelation Chapters 2 and 3 for more details.
GOLDEN CANDLESTICK AND CHRIST WHO LEADS AWAY FROM SIN
And lead us not into temptation
The WORD, Jesus Christ and The Church light the world and lead away from sin
Psalms 119:105 KJV Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
John 9:5 KJV As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
Matthew 5:14 KJV Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
TABLE OF SHOW BREAD OR BREAD OF PRESENCE OR RIGHEOUSNESS OUR DELIVERENCE FROM EVIL
Deliver us from evil
The bread on the table was unleavened and pictured righteous and Jesus Christ who delivers us from sin.
His presence through the Holy Ghost makes us Holy. Leavened Bread represents Sin and Satan in the Bible and Unleavened Bread represents Righteousness & Jesus. There were twelve loaves to represent the Twelve Tribes of Israel; but also represent the Twelve Apostles.
New Jerusalem will be built on twelve foundations; each one representing the names of the Twelve Apostles. We will enter through twelve gates, each one named after the Twelve Tribes of Israel. Salvations came to us through the Jews; through Christ; David and Judah.
Exodus 25:23-24 KJV Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. (24) And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about. (30) And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me always.
Leviticus 24:5-7 KJV And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. (6) And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD. (7) And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Revelation 21:12-14 KJV And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: (13) On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. (14) And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Romans 1:16 KJV For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
THE GOLDEN ALTAR OF INCENSE
Through the LORD’s Model Prayer we enter into the Holy of Holies
The Incense burned on this altar represents the prayers of the Saints
Revelation 5:8 ESV And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
This Most Holy Place was sealed off by a veil. Later when the temple was built after the pattern of the Tabernacle, this veil was torn in two at Christ’s death; exposing the Holy of Holies to all! This pictures our direct access to God through Jesus Christ.
THE ARK OF THE COVENANT: GOD’S THRONE & KINGDOM
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Our inheritance of all things: eternity with Jesus Christ on His throne forever!
Revelation 21:7 KJV He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Revelation 3:21 KJV To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Praying through the Tabernacle means to follow the steps of the High Priest as we prepare ourselves to access the Holy of Holies through our petitions to God. It pictures the entire plan of salvation in the Gospel of the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. So let’s review these steps again. After entering through the gates with THANKSGIVING and into the courts with PRAISE; the HIGH PRIEST then SACRIFICED ON THE BRAZEN ALTER (SYMBOLIC OF THE BLOOD OF Christ that reconciles us) washed in the LAVER (the water of reflection and the washing of the WORD, a type of BAPTISM); he then took burning incense from the ALTAR OF INCENSE (the sins and prayers of the people along with the atoning blood) and entered THE HOLY OF HOLIES once a year for the people of Israel to be reconciled to God. The LORD’s Prayer which Jesus gave as an outline of how to pray; it to takes us through these same steps as we have seen today.
OUR PRAYERS NEED TO INCLUDE:
GATES: Thanksgiving
PRAISE: Praise & Worship
ALTAR OF SACRIFICE: Repentance
LAVER OF WATER: Renewal of our Baptism with Self Reflection
Washing in the WORD which is taking responsibility for our Baptism in Righteousness
Our prayers need to be beaten fine as incense and offered up to God
Then we can go BOLDLY before God’s throne of Grace and find help and mercy.
Hebrews 4:14-16 KJV Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. (15) For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. (16) Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace; that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
If we want our prayers answered, then we need to follow the outlines and use the tools that God has given us; taking care for all of the steps. Then we will see answered prayers and the power of God in our prayers.
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