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  • The Table of Shewbread: Christ My Sustenance

    It seems logical that we would follow last week's message on the Mercy Seat with a focus on the Veil and Alter of Incense. However, the narrative skips to the Table of Shewbread. I tried to hold to my "orderly" plan, but the Holy Spirit kept returning me to the order of Scripture.

    In John 1, "the Word became flesh and dwelt (or 'tabernacled') among us." This was represented in the Holy of holies.
    Then Messiah's first "I am" reveals in John 6, "I am the bread of life." Every Jew would picture manna and the Table of Shewbread. Lifegiving sustenance.

    48 min
  • The Mercy Seat: Where Sins are Forgiven

    Last week we began a study of the simple yet beautiful tent called the "Tabernacle." We explained the anatomy and testimony of the Ark of the Covenant. We learned God is trustworthy and that we can rest in His promises.

    We will remain in the holy of holies today a long look at the covering of the Ark, the piece known as the "Mercy Seat."
    For man to reach this place, he must come by the way of the Brazen Altar with the sacrificial blood of a clean animal. But when God introduced this meeting place, He started by explaining Who He is and how to implore His mercy.

    43 min
  • The Ark: Rest in My Security

    You could search all of the magnificent temples and pyramids in the world powers of the day and never find the awesome presence of the One True God. Instead, He chose a small 15-cubit space deep within a simple, yet beautiful tent, as a meeting place. A wooden box covered in gold called the "Ark of the Covenant" would be the perfect spot. The Ark was not only a place to meet with God, it also housed the symbols of God's sacred promises to His people. They could rest in the security that He would satisfy them with His resources, sanctify them with His resurrection, and justify them with His righteousness. In other words, He would be all they ever needed.

    48 min
  • Make Me a Sanctuary

    For several weeks we have studied through the Ten Commandment-or the "constitution" of the new nation of Israel. They take up seventeen verses in Chapter 20.

    Then for 50 chapters, God gives meticulous instructions on preparing a place for man to meet with Him. This sanctuary would become Israel's worship center for nearly 500 years.
    Covering in animals skins, it looked like a mere tent. Oh, but it was much more than that! Come with me on a tour of God's master plan to describe His Person and purpose to mankind.

    49 min
  • The Fruits of Our Labor

    Today, brother John Teichert preaches on the fruits of our labor. Brother Teichert urges us to focus on the "real things" and to avoid the fake and flashy things that can so easily distract us in this busy and loud world. Our success in this discernment very directly affects the fruits of our labor.

    43 min
  • Be Satisfied

    Today we come to the 10th of the Ten Commandments, "Thou shalt not covet." Remember, these commands are not the way to Heaven, but the guardrails for living on earth. In the vernacular of our sermon titles, here are all ten:

    Put God First.
    No Substitutes.
    Claim His Name.
    Rest in God.
    Honor For Good.
    Choose Life.
    Stay Pure.
    Protect Private Property.
    Let Truth Be Told.
    Be Satisfied.


    - Pastor Brad

    39 min
  • Let Truth Be Told

    Law #9 prohibits false witness. There is a whole family of lies we often fall prey to in our daily lives. If truth be told, we go forth from the womb speaking lies. You don't have to teach a child what to do when he wants to avoid trouble. Like sparks fly upward, he will boldly declare his deceit, requiring no instruction or example. Have we continued in this pattern to some degree? Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life." Let's examine our hearts for any corrupt communication, and seek cleansing and freedom from the destruction of lies.

    43 min
  • Thou Shalt Not Steal

    When God said, "Thou shalt not steal," He gave us the right to own things. The 8th Commandment repudiates all man-made attempts to thwart ownership of private property. Ownership also paves the way for integrity, industry, and true generosity. By recognizing this God-given right, society can progress towards healthy success. Yet, no form of government can eradicate man's tendency towards theft, laziness, and greed. The forgiveness and power to overcome these come only from the One Who owns it all, our Lord Jesus Christ.

    48 min
  • A New Name

    This week, our Walk This Way series through Isaiah brings us to chapter 62, where Israel has been identified as forsaken and desolate. But just as with the Christian today, God's plans and promises had not expired.  He is looking for someone to use.  God wants to work, but ours is to identify, intercede and inspire.

    54 min
  • Gratitude: Living in Victory

    A grateful heart can usher in the presence of God, causing great transformation and justice.  In this message preached the Sunday before Thanksgiving, Pastor Brad Wells explores Isaiah 63 and 64, where God's grandeur and power are on full display.  The grateful Christian can rejoice in mercy and safety amidst God's vengeance on the wicked.  What are three things you are thankful for?

    50 min

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A Weekly Sermon series from the pulpit of GraceWay Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.