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Offering to

the MaxLetting God Lead Your Life

Exodus 25


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Offer our

______ & ________

to __ ___!

Exodus 25


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Let's look at the context of Exodus 25


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http://www.yatc613.com/bibleplaces/bible_facts/mountsinai.htm


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Mount Sinai

Moses meets God personally on top ofMount Sinai. What a privilege!


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Mount Sinai

God's very presence is there!Awesome!


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Mount Sinai

The Israelites are prohibited to cometoo close to Mount Sinai. Scary!


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TheocracyGod is the ruler of the nation of Israel.

God is their king.God is their law-giver.


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God Gives the Law10 Commandments (Ex. 20)Hebrew Servants (Ex. 21:1-11)Personal Injuries (Ex. 21:12-36)Protection of Property (Ex. 22:1-15)Social Responsibility (Ex. 22:16-31)Laws of Justice and Mercy (Ex.23:1-9)Sabbath Laws (Ex. 23:10-13)

The Three Annual Festivals (Ex.23:14-19)

t t t


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nstruct ons on t econstruction and

conduct in theTabernacle

(Exodus 25-30)


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Exodus 25 details the

furnishings to be placedinside the Tabernacle.


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Offer our

______ & ________

to __ ___!

Exodus 25


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Form 3 Groups


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Form 3 Groups

1) Research "The Ark" on the net2) Draw "The Table"3) Make a human picture of "The

Lampstand"

Answer the following questions:

i) What does it look like?ii) What is the purpose/significance ofthat object?


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Exodus 25:1-91 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Tell the Israelitesto bring me an offering. You are to receive theoffering for me from each man whose heartprompts him to give. 3 These are the offeringsyou are to receive from them: gold, silver andbronze; 4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine

linen; goat hair; 5 ram skins dyed red andhides of sea cows; acacia wood; 6 olive oil forthe light; spices for the anointing oil and for thefragrant incense; 7 and onyx stones and other

gems to be mounted on the ephod andbreastpiece. 8 "Then have them make asanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.

9 Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings

1 The LORD said to Moses 2 "Tell the Israelites


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Exodus 25:1-91 The LORD said to Moses, 2 Tell the Israelitesto bring me an offering. You are to receive theoffering for me from each man whose heart

prompts him to give. 3 These are the offeringsyou are to receive from them: gold, silver andbronze; 4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finelinen; goat hair; 5 ram skins dyed red and

hides of sea cows; acacia wood; 6 olive oil forthe light; spices for the anointing oil and for thefragrant incense; 7 and onyx stones and other

gems to be mounted on the ephod andbreastpiece. 8 "Then have them make asanctuary for me, and I will dwell amongthem. 9 Make this tabernacle and all its

furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show


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If God were to tell you,"(Your Name), build a

house for me for I will dwellwith you."

How would you respond?


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"God, sorry, I don't have

time for you. I have a lot ofthings to do. Please ask

somebody else to do this."

y y u


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, y, y umy priority list. I'm more

concerned about earningmoney and getting

financially stable andsecure right now. I'm busy

getting out of the rat race."

y


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, y,stretched out caring for my

own family. I don't have theresources to do so. Could

you please ask someoneelse to do it?"

w w u


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w w uwho it is that is asking us to

offer our bodies andresources, we will drop

everything and follow Himby faith!


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The GOD of the

universe,the GOD who made

heaven and earth,the GOD who made us,the GOD who saved us

is asking us to


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bodies &resources to _____!

Exodus 25

3 Furn s ngs o t e


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3 Furn s ngs o t eTabernacleThe Ark (vv. 10-22)

The Table (vv. 23-30)The Lampstand or Candlestick (vv. 31-

40)

3 Furn s ngs o t e


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d 2 0 2210 "Have them make a chest of acacia wood


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Exodus 25:10-2210 "Have them make a chest of acacia wood--two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a halfwide, and a cubit and a half high. 11 Overlay it

with pure gold, both inside and out, and makea gold molding around it. 12 Cast four goldrings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with

two rings on one side and two rings on theother. 13 Then make poles of acacia wood andoverlay them with gold. 14 Insert the poles intothe rings on the sides of the chest to carry it.

15 The poles are to remain in the rings of thisark; they are not to be removed. 16 Then put inthe ark the Testimony, which I will give you. 17

"Make an atonement cover of pure gold--two

E d 25 10 22


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Exodus 25:10-2218 And make two cherubim out of hammeredgold at the ends of the cover. 19 Make one

cherub on one end and the second cherub onthe other; make the cherubim of one piece withthe cover, at the two ends. 20 The cherubimare to have their wings spread upward,

overshadowing the cover with them. Thecherubim are to face each other, lookingtoward the cover. 21 Place the cover on top of

the ark and put in the ark the Testimony, whichI will give you. 22 There, above the coverbetween the two cherubim that are over theark of the Testimony, I will meet with you and

give you all my commands for the Israelites.


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The Ark (vv. 10-22)The only furnishing in the most holy

placeThe special token of Gods presence

4.3 ft long, 2.6 ft wide, 2.6 ft deep

u


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u ,Israel, you who lead Joseph

like a flock; you who sitenthroned between the

cherubim.Psalm 80:1

What is the


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What is thesignificance/purpose of

"The Ark"?

To keep the very precious Word of God

To demonstrate the holiness and majesty ofGod

3 Furn s ngs o t e


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E d 25 23 3023 "Make a table of acacia wood two cubits


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Exodus 25:23-3023 Make a table of acacia wood--two cubitslong, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold

molding around it. 25 Also make around it arim a handbreadth wide and put a gold moldingon the rim. 26 Make four gold rings for the

table and fasten them to the four corners,where the four legs are. 27 The rings are to beclose to the rim to hold the poles used incarrying the table. 28 Make the poles of acacia

wood, overlay them with gold and carry thetable with them. 29 And make its plates anddishes of pure gold, as well as its pitchers andbowls for the pouring out of offerings. 30 Put


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The Table (vv. 23-30)

Placed in the holy place3.5 ft long, 1.75 ft wide, 2.6 ft high

"Ta e ne our an a e twe ve


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Ta e ne our an a e twe veloaves of bread, using two-tenths

of an ephah for each loaf. Setthem in two rows, six in each row,on the table of pure gold before

the LORD."Leviticus 24:5-6


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significance/purpose of

"The Table"?A thankful acknowledgement of Gods

goodness to them, in giving them their dailybread, manna in the wilderness.A token of their communion with God.


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bodies &resources to _____!

Exodus 25


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bodies &resources to daMAX!

Exodus 25

3 Furn s ngs o t e


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The Table (vv. 23-30)The Lampstand or Candlestick (vv.

31-40)

Exodus 25:31 4031 "Make a lampstand of pure gold and


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Exodus 25:31-4031 Make a lampstand of pure gold andhammer it out, base and shaft; its flowerlikecups, buds and blossoms shall be of one piece

with it. 32 Six branches are to extend from thesides of the lampstand--three on one side andthree on the other. 33 Three cups shaped likealmond flowers with buds and blossoms are tobe on one branch, three on the next branch,and the same for all six branches extendingfrom the lampstand. 34 And on the lampstand

there are to be four cups shaped like almondflowers with buds and blossoms. 35 One budshall be under the first pair of branchesextending from the lampstand, a second bud

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Exodus 25:31-4036 The buds and branches shall all be of onepiece with the lampstand, hammered out of

pure gold. 37 "Then make its seven lamps andset them up on it so that they light the space infront of it. 38 Its wick trimmers and trays are tobe of pure gold. 39 A talent of pure gold is to

be used for the lampstand and all theseaccessories. 40 See that you make themaccording to the pattern shown you on the

mountain.

C dl i k


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Candlestick

(vv. 31-40)Pure (solid) gold

A "talent" of pure gold == 75 pounds =34 kg

significance/purpose of


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significance/purpose of"The Lampstand"?

It was very magnificent and a great ornamentto the place - fitting for the dwelling place of a

magnificent God.The tabernacle had no windows by which to letin the light of the day, all its light was candle-

light.

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"The best use we canmake of our worldly

wealth is to honour Godwith it in works of piety

and charity."- Matthew Henry


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What was Israel's

Response?


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They GAVE!And everyone who was willing and whose heart

moved him came and brought an offering tothe LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting,for all its service, and for the sacred garments.

- Exodus 35:21


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They gave MUCH!(Ex. 35:22-29)

Exodus 35:22 2922 All h illi d lik


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Exodus 35:22-2922 All who were willing, men and women alike,came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds:brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. Theyall presented their gold as a wave offering tothe LORD. 23 Everyone who had blue, purple orscarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram

skins dyed red or hides of sea cows broughtthem. 24 Those presenting an offering of silveror bronze brought it as an offering to the LORD,and everyone who had acacia wood for anypart of the work brought it. 25 Every skilledwoman spun with her hands and brought whatshe had spun--blue, purple or scarlet yarn or

fine linen. 26 And all the women who were

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Exodus 35:22-2927 The leaders brought onyx stones and othergems to be mounted on the ephod and

breastpiece. 28 They also brought spices andolive oil for the light and for the anointing oiland for the fragrant incense. 29 All the Israelitemen and women who were willing brought tothe LORD freewill offerings for all the work theLORD through Moses had commanded them todo.


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They gave so much that

they were RESTRAINEDfrom giving more!

(Ex. 36:3-7)

Exodus 36:3-73 They received from Moses all the offerings


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Exodus 36:3-7y gthe Israelites had brought to carry out the workof constructing the sanctuary. And the people

continued to bring freewill offerings morningafter morning. 4 So all the skilled craftsmenwho were doing all the work on the sanctuaryleft their work 5 and said to Moses, "The peopleare bringing more than enough for doing thework the LORD commanded to be done." 6Then Moses gave an order and they sent this

word throughout the camp: "No man or womanis to make anything else as an offering for thesanctuary." And so the people were restrainedfrom bringing more, 7 because what they


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They gave WILLINGLY.(Ex. 25:2; 35:21-29)

Exodus 35:21-2921 And everyone who was willing and whose


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Exodus 35:21-2921 And everyone who was willing and whoseheart moved him came and brought an offeringto the LORD for the work on the Tent ofMeeting, for all its service, and for the sacredgarments. 22 All who were willing, men andwomen alike, came and brought gold jewelry of

all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings andornaments. They all presented their gold as awave offering to the LORD. 23 Everyone whohad blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, orgoat hair, ram skins dyed red or hides of seacows brought them. 24 Those presenting anoffering of silver or bronze brought it as an

offering to the LORD, and everyone who had

Exodus 35:21-2925 Every skilled woman spun with her hands


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Exodus 35:21-2925 Every skilled woman spun with her handsand brought what she had spun--blue, purpleor scarlet yarn or fine linen. 26 And all thewomen who were willing and had the skill spunthe goat hair. 27 The leaders brought onyxstones and other gems to be mounted on the

ephod and breastpiece. 28 They also broughtspices and olive oil for the light and for theanointing oil and for the fragrant incense. 29All the Israelite men and women who were

willing brought to the LORD freewill offeringsfor all the work the LORD through Moses hadcommanded them to do.


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This is offering toda MAX indeed!


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Exodus 25

Action Points:


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Action Points:1) Offer our bodies as living sacrifices to God!

Be clean! (Rom. 12:1)

"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view ofGod's mercy, to offer your bodies as living

sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this isyour spiritual act of worship."

- Romans 12:1

Action Points:


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Action Points:1) Offer our bodies as living sacrifices to God!Be clean! (Rom. 12:1)

2) Give a sacrificial offering unto God!Give from your abundance, not your

leftovers.Give from your savings, not from what you"expect" to receive in the future.

Give unto God (e.g., the church, Christian

orgs, to help people, etc.).Give until it hurts.Give by faith. If God asks you to give, even if

it doesn't make sense, give. Trust and


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("I will not offer anythingthat costs me nothing.")


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