FBCJ SOLID Youth

Everything we do is based on some kind of internal motivation. What are your motives? Are they pure? Are they godly? We need to learn how to recognize our motives, let the Lord try our motives throught the Spirit and his Word, be honest with ourselves, and be willing to change (if needed) so we can truly glorify God.

The candlestick, made of one solid piece of pure gold, sits on the southside of the holy place to give light to the table and the altar of incense. The light from the candlestick is to never go out. In the Bible this candlestick clearly represents the Holy Ghost. The Spirit illuminates our time with the Lord through prayer and the scriptures. He gives light, life, and fruit that will glorify God.

It is the will of God for our lives that we be not conformed to this world. This world is not our home. We are strangers and pilgrims awaiting for the day we return home. Until that time comes, we need to be faithful ambassadors of our loving Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Moving from the brazen altar to the brazen altar, now we enter into the holy place. Devotionally, once we are covered by the blood of our substitute sacrifice and our hands and feet are washed by the water of the word, now we can enter into the holy place. The table of shewbread is an incredible illustration of Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life, and the Word of God. Listen in to hear more!

Another will of God for your life is to obey the God-ordained authorities. This is very important to understand because if you cannot properly obey earthly authorities there is no way you will be able to obey the Lord God. How do we do this God's way? Take a listen...

After the brazen altar is the brazen laver. When one is covered by the blood of their personal sacrifice (being born again through the gospel of Jesus Christ), the brazen laver (the word of God) needs to be used to wash their hands and feet in their service to God. We cannot be in service to the Lord with unwashed hands and feet.

Thankfulness is absolutely critical in our walk with the Lord. The moment we become unthankful we immediately stop walking with God. We have exalted self over our Creator and cannot give him the glory in our lives through our words and actions. More than anyone else, born again believers should be the most thankful people on the earth!

After being introduced to the general concept of the Tabernacle, we take a look at the first part - The Brazen Altar. This is the first place any Jew would start to interact with the presence of God. It is extremely important to understand this first before anything else.

God calls his people to be sanctified... set apart from this world unto God and His plans & purposes. We need to understand this Biblical truth now more than ever!

The tabernacle holds a key to understanding deeper spiritual truths for born again believers. We are the temple of the living God (2 Cor. 6:16) and we have this treasure of the Holy Spirit of God in an earthly vessel/tabernacle (2 Cor. 4:7; 2 Pt. 1:13-15). If we are to honor the Lord properly in our lives we must learn how to properly order and furnish our tabernacle/temple for the Lord.