4th Quarter 2013 Lesson 4Lessons From The Sanctuary

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the Sanctuary


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The SanctuaryContents

1. The Heavenly Sanctuary2. Heaven on Earth3. Sacrifices4. Lessons From the Sanctuary

5. Atonement: Purification Offering6. The Day of Atonement7. Christ, Our Sacrifice8. Christ, Our Priest

9. The Pre-Advent Judgment10. The Eschatological Day of Atonement11. Our Prophetic Message12. The Cosmic Conflict Over Gods Character

13. Exhortations From the Sanctuary


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The Great Controversy488Our Goal {169}

THE SANCTUARY in heaven is the verycenter of Christs work in behalf ofmen. It opens to view the plan of

redemption, bringing us down to thevery close of time and revealing thetriumphant issue of the contestbetween righteous and sin. It is of theutmost importance that all should

thoroughly investigate these subjects.


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The SanctuaryLesson 4, October 26

Lessons From the

Sanctuary


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Lessons From the SanctuaryKey Text

Exodus 25:8 NASB

LET THEM construct a sanctuary

for Me, that I may dwell amongthem.


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Lessons From the SanctuaryInitial Words {207}

The sanctuary is one of Gods majordevices to teach us the meaning of

the gospel.


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Lessons From the SanctuaryQuick Look

1. His PresenceMeans HOLINESS(Exodus 40:10, 11)

2.HisPresenceMeans ACTIVITIES(1 Kings 8:27-29)

3.His PresenceMeansSALVATION(Psalm 23:6)


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Lessons From the Sanctuary1. His Presence Means Holiness

Exodus 40:9, 10 NKJV AND YOU shall take the anointing

oil, and anoint the tabernacle and allthat is in itand it shall be holy.

You shall anoint the altar of theburnt offering and all its utensils,

and sanctify the altar. The altar shall

be most holy.


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1. His Presence Means HolinessPlace of His Presence {208}

IN THE garden of Eden, sin hadbroken the face-to-face relationship

between God and humanity.

The Creator still desired to draw usto Himself and to enjoy a deep

covenant relationship with fallenhumanity, and He began this process

right there in Eden.


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The sanctuary testifies of Godsunceasing desire to dwell among

His people.

His ultimate goal is relationship,and the sanctuary services were His

chosen means to illustrate thatrelationship.


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Another purpose of the sanctuarywas to provide a location for a

centralized, divinely ordained systemof worship.

He provided a system of sacrifices

and offerings through which unholypeople could live and remain in the

presence of a Holy God.


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1. His Presence Means HolinessBe Ye Holy {209}

Exodus 40:9, 10 shows us that thesanctuary was to be regarded as

holy.Gods holiness transforms us and setsus apart. His holiness is the ultimate

motivation for the ethical conduct ofHis people in all spheres of life.


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1. His Presence Means HolinessBe Ye Holy {209}

God wants us to grow in holiness aswe become closer to Him.

This change can come about onlythrough a self-surrender of our sinfulnatures and through a willingness to

do what is right, regardless of theconsequences.


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Lessons From the Sanctuary2. His Presence Means Activities

1 Kings 8:27-29 NKJV BUT WILL God indeed dwell on the

earth? Behold, heaven and the

heavens cannot contain You. Howmuch less this temple which I have

built! Yet regard the prayer of Yourservantthat you may hear the prayerbefore

you today.


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2. His Presence Means ActivitiesInstruments of the Sanctuary {210}

1.ARK OFthe testimony: supremesymbol of Gods presence/holiness.

2. Lampstand: alwaysprovided light.

3.Altar of incense: producedsmokethat conceal the presence of God.

4. Table for the bread of the presence:

12 loaves of bread representing the12 tribes of Israel.

5. Dishes, pans, jars, and bowls.


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2. His Presence Means ActivitiesCenter of Divine and Communal Activity

The Seven functions (1 Kings 8):1. Seeking forgiveness (vs 30)2. Oath swearing (vss 31, 32)3. Supplication in defeat (vss 33, 34)4. Petition during drought (vss 35, 36)

5. Or other disasters (vss 37-40)6. Where foreigners pray (vss 41-43)7. Petition for victory (vss 44, 45)

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2. His Presence Means ActivitiesCenter of Divine and Communal Activity

The sanctuary was the ideologicalcenter of basically all activity

in Israel.Religion was not just part of the

believers life,

even if it was a major part;it was life.

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Psalm 23:6 NKJVSURELY GOODNESS

and mercy shallfollow me all thedays of my life;

and I will dwell inthe house of the

LORDforever.

Lessons From the Sanctuary3. His Presence Means Salvation

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3. His Presence Means SalvationUntil I Went Into the Sanctuary {212}

THE ACTIVITIES of God in thesanctuary illustrate some crucial

points:

He keeps the worshiper safe andhides him in His sanctuary, even in

tough times (Psalm 27:5).The sanctuary service with itssymbolic significance shows the

goodness and justice of God.

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In Psalm 73, Asaph addressed theproblem of suffering.

He could not understand theapparent success of the wicked (vss4-12) while the faithful were

afflicted.He himself almost slipped (vss 1-3),

but going into the sanctuary made

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There, Asaph could see the powerand glory of God and recognize thatthe present conditions will one day

change and justice will be done.For those who seek God, the

sanctuary becomes a place ofconfidence and a stronghold of life,one where God will set them high

upon a rock (Psalm 27:5, NKJV).

L F th S t


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Lessons From the SanctuaryFinal Words {213}

FOR THE building of thesanctuarya large amount of themost precious and costly material

was required; yet the Lord acceptedonly freewill offerings.

Devotion to God and a spirit ofsacrifice were the first requisites inpreparing a dwelling place for the

Most High Patriarchs and Prophets 414

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