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A MINISTER OF THE SANCTUARY

Text: Hebrews 8
23 April 2017

THE TABERNACLE MINISTRY

The Tabernacle was the prescribed place of worship and service in the days of Moses. The following are some of its special features.

  1. There was a high priest          Hebrews 8:1

a) He offered gifts

b) And sacrifices

c) On behalf of the nation of Israel

  1. The tribe of Levi

a) The tribe of Levi was chosen by the Lord

b) It represented the first-born redeemed by the Lord

c) The first high priest was Aaron

d) All subsequent high priests must come from this family line

  1. The ministry of the Tabernacle

a) The pattern of the Tabernacle was given by God Himself

b) Moses was instructed to follow Divine instructions carefully when the Tabernacle was built

ANOTHER TABERNACLE MINISTRY

God created another Tabernacle ministry and this was related to the Lord Jesus Christ!

  1. The High Priest of this Heavenly Tabernacle Ministry

This would be the Lord Jesus Christ Himself          Hebrews 8:1

  1. Unique features of His Ministry

a) He is seated at the right hand of the throne of God          Hebrews 8:1

b) This throne is in heaven          Hebrews 8:1

c) This Tabernacle was not made by man          Hebrews 8:2

d) It was made by God Himself          Hebrews 8:2

A COMPARISON OF THE TWO TABERNACLES

The writer of Hebrews had this to say about the comparison!

  1. The Earthly Tabernacle

a) This was only a copy of the original

b) It was a shadow of the heavenly model

  1. The Heavenly Tabernacle

a) This was the original model

b) It was the blue-print of the earthly model

THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

The ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ was extolled by the writer of the Book of Hebrews.

  1. He has a more excellent ministry          Hebrews 8:6
  1. He is the Mediator in this ministry          Hebrews 8:6
  1. This is called the New Covenant Ministry          Hebrews 8:6
  1. The New Covenant was established on better promises          Hebrews 8:6

Thank God for what the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished when He died on the Cross of Calvary. He is our Mediator, our great High Priest of the Heavenly Tabernacle. Let us worship with a great sense of joy in the Lord Jesus Christ!