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MeetingtheStandardsforKingdomWorshipArkoftheCovenant(Testimony)pt2
Exodus25:1-22/Ephesians2:1-7/Matthew18:21-35
WhenitcomestoWorshipGodisveryIntentionalin:
HowHeManifestHisGlory Ex16:10WhenHeManifestHisGlory Acts16:25-26WhereHemanifestHisGlory 1Ki8:11
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TheFurnishingsalreadycovered
BrazenAltar -forgiveness&salvationBrazenLaver -sanctification&transformationGoldenLamp -revelation,illumination&divineguidanceTableofShowbread-communion,fellowship&spiritualprovisionGoldenAltar -prayers,intercessory&worshipArkofCovenant -theGodheadsPresence&CovenantofLove
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9 ForinHimthewholefullnessofDeity(theGodhead)continuestodwellinbodilyform[givingcomplete
expressionofthedivinenature]. 10 AndyouareinHim,madefullandhavingcometofullnessoflife[inChristyoutooarefilledwiththeGodhead—Father,SonandHolySpirit—andreachfullspiritualstature].AndHeistheHeadofallruleandauthority[ofeveryangelicprincipalityandpower]. Colossians2:9-10(AMP)
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3ItemsplacedinsideoftheArkwereaTestimonytoLove
•2TabletsoftheLaw•AGoldenPotofManna•Aaron’sBuddedRod
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2TabletsoftheLawGodtheFather(LawGiver)
TheFather’sCommandmentsDefinesLove•Matt22:36-40• 2John6• John14:15
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GoldenPotofMannaGodtheSon(BreadofHeaven/life)
TheSon’slifeDisplaystheUltimateActofLove• Jn 6:31-33
• 1Jn4:9-10(NCV)• Rom5:6-8(NCV)
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Aaron’sBuddedRodGodtheHolySpirit(NewLife/fruit)
HolySpirit’sFruitDeterminestheManifestationofLove•Galatians5:25(NCV)•Romans5:5(NCV)•Titus3:3-6(NLT)•2Timothy1:7(CEV)
•1Jn4:7
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TheRodisalsoaninstrumentofDisciplineDisciplineisLove!
• Num 17:8• Prov 13:24• Prov 15:5CSB• Heb 12:5-11
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A.TheMercySeat – typerepresentingtheSovereignreign(throne)ofGod•Madeofpuregoldw/2Cherubimateachend(divine)
• ItSitsatoptheArkofCovenant
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• KnowthereforethattheLordyourGodisGod;heisthefaithfulGod,keepinghiscovenantoflovetoathousandgenerationsofthosewholovehimandkeephiscommandments.Deut 7:9(NIV)
• Then I said: “Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesomeGod, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love himand keep his commandments…Neh 1:5 (NIV)
• I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: “Lord, the greatand awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with thosewho love him and keep his commandments…Dan 9:4 (NIV)
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WhatisMercy?TheProminentconceptofmercyis- thecompassionatedispositiontoforgiveanoffenderoradversaryandtohelporsparehiminhissorryplight. Ps51:1-2
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MercyisCompassioninAction
Godisnormallymovedorfilledwith“Compassion”
Mercy becomesCompassion inAction orrathermercifulaction.
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MercycannotbeEarned;ButisBestowedonsomeone
• Even before they had been born or had done anything good or bad(so that God’s purpose of election might continue, 12 not by works butby his call) she was told, “The elder shall serve the younger.” 13 As it iswritten, “I have loved Jacob, but I have hated Esau.” 14What then arewe to say? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! 15 For hesays to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I willhave compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So it depends noton human will or exertion, but on God who shows mercy.• Rom 9:11-16
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TheLordisnotmerelymerciful,butrelishestheopportunitytograntHismercy.
• God delights in Mercy Mic 7:18 (KJv2000)• GodRespondstothecriesofMercy Ps31:21-22(NET)• GodmovestoactMercifully Jdg 2:18-19(ISV)
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Godexpectsustobemerciful
• Zec 7:9•Ps37:21
•Matt18:21-35
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Forthebelievertoday,themercyseatisthe“Throneof grace”
• 14 Since,then,wehaveagreathighpriestwhohaspassedthroughtheheavens,Jesus,theSonofGod,letusholdfasttoourconfession.15 Forwedonothaveahighpriestwhoisunabletosympathizewithourweaknesses,butwehaveonewhoineveryrespecthasbeentestedasweare,yetwithoutsin.16 Letusthereforeapproachthethroneofgracewithboldness,sothatwemayreceivemercyandfindgracetohelpintimeofneed. Heb 12:14-16
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