Today we learn the real reason Jesus went to tomb of Lazarus. It was not just to raise him from the dead but to prove he was the Messiah because he had the power to raise him from the dead.

In Exodus 29, we find Aaron and his sons were God’s priests under the old covenant. Peter in the New Testament, would write that Jesus’ resurrection, under the new covenant, we are now all called to be priests. 1 Peter 2:9 says, “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” It leads us to read the description of Aaron’s consecration as a beautiful picture of how God wants each of us to live out our daily lives before Him.

Jesus declares Himself to be the Messiah, the Son of God and many believed.  His identity is that He is the good shepherd  my sheep hear my voice and are safe and secure in my hands.

All through the Bible we learn how God loves his people and sets them apart. Tonight we will learn how the anointing oil, the ransom, and incense are the picture of God’s love for his people.

Christ uses an earthly image of a shepherd to convey two very profound things. First, is that Jesus is our sanctuary. He will always be a safe place for His sheep. Second, there is a gateway to this sanctuary, and it is Jesus. We only have one way into the presence of God and that is through Christ alone.

I was blind and now I see. These simple words are the best description of what Jesus does for each us. Join us as we learn this great story of the blind man receiving his sight.

God will tell the priests that it is time to suit up. God is taking His people from slavery in Egypt into full knowledge of how to worship and service in His ministry. But this is not just ancient prescription but a shadow of things to come in Christ. No words are wasted in scripture from the first to the last. All point to the priesthood of Christ.

Jesus calls us as disciples to hold onto to His word, obey, and know the truth. Jesus tells the Jews that “believe in Him” that they will know the truth, and the truth will set them free , true freedom from sin in Christ.

In the Old Testament the law and the tabernacle were the start of God’s plan to save his people. Jesus Christ is the completion of that work.

Jesus continues to identify who He is the messiah the creator of life, and His life brings light to mankind. Jesus boldly declares, “I am the light of the world.