Intro: What would be your greatest happy ending?

1. Through the purifying work of his chosen mediator - 40:1-17

“…There is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus...” - 1 Tim 2:5

2. And the complete obedience of his mediator - 40:18-33

“Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house….” - Heb 3:5-6

3. The glorious God can truly dwell am

Intro: God’s great project is to dwell amongst his people…

God is building his dwelling place through his people…

1. …As we observe his grace-given pattern of rest (35:1-3)

? God is not harsh like “no-rest” Pharoah

? Our activity doesn’t make us holy, God does in Christ

“Above all you shall keep my Sabbaths, for this is a sign between me

and you…that you may know that I, the LORD, sanctify you.”(31:13 ESV)

2. …As we obey his grace-given command to join in (35:4-19)

? God is not self-serving like “store-citi

Confusion 1: As a Christian, I'm saved by grace so I can do whatever I want with my body

Confusion 2: God will ultimately destroy our bodies so we can do whatever we want with them

1. The Father will raise your body (v.14)

2. Your body is united to the Son (vv.15 & 17)

3. Sex is far more powerful than a plate of pasta (vv.16 & 18)

4. The Spirit lives in your body (v.19)

5. The Son has redeemed your body (v.19)