A CHURCH IN HEAVEN?

Exodus 19:5,6Exodus 19:5,6God Is Speaking Before The God Is Speaking Before The

LawLaw• 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my

voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] above all people: for all the earth [is] mine: mine:

• 19:6 19:6 And ye shall be unto me And ye shall be unto me a kingdom a kingdom of priests,of priests, and an holy nation. and an holy nation. These [are] These [are] the words which thou shalt speak unto the the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. children of Israel.

These words repeated in N.T.These words repeated in N.T.God’s Ideal Plan of PropagationGod’s Ideal Plan of Propagation

• 1 Peter 2:9 “But ye [are] a chosen 1 Peter 2:9 “But ye [are] a chosen generation, generation, a royal priesthood, an a royal priesthood, an holy nation,holy nation, a peculiar people; that a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: darkness into his marvellous light:

Moses reiterates the Moses reiterates the same sentimentsame sentiment

• 70 Elders chosen to assist Moses 70 Elders chosen to assist Moses • Numbers 11:27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses, Numbers 11:27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses,

and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. • 11:28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, 11:28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses,

[one] of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, [one] of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. forbid them.

• 11:29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? 11:29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets,

[and] that the LORD would put his spirit upon them![and] that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! • At the end time God will speak to every At the end time God will speak to every

person as a prophetperson as a prophet• The coming Pentecost will be awesome.The coming Pentecost will be awesome.

These words repeated in N.T.These words repeated in N.T.God’s Ideal Plan of PropagationGod’s Ideal Plan of Propagation

• 1 Peter 2:9 “But ye [are] a chosen 1 Peter 2:9 “But ye [are] a chosen generation, generation, a royal priesthood, an a royal priesthood, an holy nation,holy nation, a peculiar people; that a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: darkness into his marvellous light:

Moses reiterates the Moses reiterates the same sentimentsame sentiment

• 70 Elders chosen to assist Moses 70 Elders chosen to assist Moses • Numbers 11:27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses, Numbers 11:27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses,

and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. • 11:28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, 11:28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses,

[one] of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, [one] of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. forbid them.

• 11:29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? 11:29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets,

[and] that the LORD would put his spirit upon them![and] that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! • At the end time God will speak to every At the end time God will speak to every

person as a prophetperson as a prophet• The coming Pentecost will be awesome.The coming Pentecost will be awesome.

How was How was everyoneeveryone to be a to be a Priest in Old Testament times?Priest in Old Testament times?

• Ex. 23:10 And six years thou shalt sow Ex. 23:10 And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof: thereof:

• Ex. 23:11 But the seventh [year] thou Ex. 23:11 But the seventh [year] thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, [and] with thy oliveyard. [and] with thy oliveyard.

The Seventh YearThe Seventh Year

• 25:4 But in the seventh year shall 25:4 But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.vineyard.

A NATION OF PRIESTSA NATION OF PRIESTS

• EXODUS 19:6EXODUS 19:6 A kingdom of priests A kingdom of priests and a holy nationand a holy nation

• 1 Peter 2:91 Peter 2:9 Ye are a chosen Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nationholy nation

• This is a direct quote from Exodus – This is a direct quote from Exodus – same idea.same idea.

• Every 7Every 7thth year the Israelites were free year the Israelites were free from farming – a time to sharefrom farming – a time to share

• This was the first message at Mount SinaiThis was the first message at Mount Sinai

Moses reiterates the Moses reiterates the same sentimentsame sentiment

• 70 Elders chosen to assist Moses 70 Elders chosen to assist Moses • Numbers 11:27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses, Numbers 11:27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses,

and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. • 11:28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, 11:28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses,

[one] of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, [one] of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. forbid them.

• 11:29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? 11:29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets,

[and] that the LORD would put his spirit upon them![and] that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! • At the end time God will speak to every At the end time God will speak to every

person as a prophetperson as a prophet• The coming Pentecost will be awesome.The coming Pentecost will be awesome.