Main Idea: "Great love comes leaping and bounding even over mountains of difficulty which separate."

1. A closer look at the illustration

2. We want and need to be loved like this

3. The baby in the manger was one of God's leaps of love

Main Idea: We need a holy high priest to bear our names before God so we will be accepted.

1. The purpose of the High Priest's uniform

2. How it points to the need for a better High Priest

3. Application to ourselves

Main Idea: "Elders, Shepherd in humility as you await the return of the Chief-Shepherd."

1. What are elders called to do?

2. How are they to do it?

3. Why? (The return of the Chief-Shepherd).

There is no other way to come to God but by Christ crucified.

1. What lessons do these walls teach

2. Application to ourselves

Church, light the way to Life by the power of the Holy Spirit.

1. What was the significance of the lampstand to the Israelites?

2. What is the significance of the lampstand to us?

Main Idea: Give thanks to the God who is present to provide.

1. The point of the table.

2. The point of the bread.

3. It's relevance to us.

God is present in righteousness to command but also in mercy to cover.

1. The significance of the ark

2. The significance of the mercy seat

The tabernacle's purpose was to be a holy place for God to dwell in the midst of His people.

1. A practical purpose

2. An instructive purpose (and what it teaches us about God and ourselves).

God's purposes and promised blessings will come through the reign of His promised King.

1. A prosperous reign

2. A prophetic prayer

3. The promised King

4. Application: (pray for, work towards, and wait for the reign pictured in this psalm)