Beyond the outer court was the holy place where the priests, anointed and called by God would enter to serve. This holy place was a place of service.

The outer court of the tabernacle contained to pieces of furniture - an altar for sacrifices a basin for washing. These furnishings show us the need of a sacrifice for our salvation but also for regular cleansing to maintain our fellowship with God.

The outer court of the temple is a picture of the salvation that the Lord Jesus offers to all who will enter.

In this final reflection on James 4:7-10 James challenges his readers to humble themselves. In this episode we will take a brief look at what it means to humble ourselves.

What does being wretched ,mourning and weeping have to do with drawing Near to God?

In this 7th episode we examine the connection between the heart and drawing near to God

Drawing near to God requires first cleansing our hands. In this episode we will examine what it means to cleanse our hands and its relationship to deeper intimacy with God.

James tells us that if we want to know true fellowship and intimacy with God we must draw near. In this episode we examine who we draw ear to, why we draw near to Him and some hindrances keeping us from drawing near.

If we want to experience deeper intimacy with God we will need to learn how to resist the devil.

The first step toward intimacy with God is submission of ourselves to Him.