The Masters Hand Christian Fellowship
Tabernacle Prayer - Sunday, December 14, 2025

      • Deuteronomy 16.15NLT

      • Deuteronomy 16.15NLT

  • Introduction (5 Minutes)

    Introduction

    As we begin, let me take a moment to pray for Pastor Theresa.
    And now lets begin with a description of the tabernacle in Hebrews 8:1–6, first
    Hebrews 8:1–2 KJV 1900
    1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
    The context here, “the things we have spoken of”, relate to Jesus Christ and the things He did on the earth.
    He, Jesus Christ, has become “the high priest”, seated “on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens”.
    A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, the one in the heavens.
    Jesus is the High Priest in the Heavenly sanctuary, the role of High Priest is described in Hebrews 8:3
    Hebrews 8:3 KJV 1900
    3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
    The High Priest offers gifts and sacrifices. This is true of Jesus and also true of the priests on earth in Hebrews 8:4-5
    Hebrews 8:4–5 KJV 1900
    4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: 5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
    On the earth, these gifts and sacrifices were offered under (according to) the law, as Moses was led by God to institute.
    This was a “shadow of heavenly things” until Jesus Christ offered the final sacrifice and brought the new covenant in Hebrews 8:6
    Hebrews 8:6 KJV 1900
    6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
    Jesus came to bring us into this New Covenant.
    This is what the gospel is all about.
    God was working through Jesus Christ to express who He is.
    God tells us, those of us that have experienced an encounter with Jesus Christ and have already accepted what Jesus Christ of Nazareth has done for you. This message is for you as believers, as sons and daughters of God.
    For those of you that have not accepted Christ as you Lord, your savior, you can come into this personal relationship with God the Father by Accepting Jesus Christ today. In fact, this is your invitation as it says in 2 Corinthians 6:12
    2 Corinthians 6:1–2 KJV 1900
    1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
    We don’t know this older English word, “succoured”. It simply means “helped” or “aided”. Today God is helping you to accept the work of Jesus Christ to bring you salvation “right standing with God”.
    For us as believers, God says in Hebrews 4:14–16
    Hebrews 4:14–16 KJV 1900
    14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
    Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven, we are made right with God.
    We can approach God, as it says here, Boldly.

    The Tabernacle, A Dwelling Place for God

    The Tabernacle design was given to Moses after the people came out of Egypt. It was created so God could "dwell among" the Israelites. Following its completion, the Lord's glory, appearing as a cloud by day and a fire by night, filled the Tabernacle (Exodus 40:34–38)
    This was followed by the Temple build by David, still a type and shadow of the heavenly tabernacle.
    God’s intent was to connect directly with us, spirit to spirit.
    This was fulfilled by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost in the book of Acts. Today, we do not look for a man-made temple because it says in 1 Corinthians 3:16
    1 Corinthians 3:16 KJV 1900
    16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
    We are the temple, where the Spirit of God dwells.

    We Desire to Pray

    But who are we praying to?
    We pray to God for an intervention into the events of our lives.
    Father we desire to pray today, so we come to your mountain right NOW -- seeking You.
    We cry out for Your anointing today! Anoint me, Lord!
    Only through more anointing can I carry out my work according to your will for me and only by your anointing can I fulfill your plan for my life.

    We Desire to Draw Close to God

    We thank you that you have poured out your Holy Spirit as out teacher, comforter, guide and we desire to learn more of you.

    It was God who commanded Moses to build the tabernacle in the wilderness.

    Lord, you dwelt there and met your people there. The Israelites only worshipped You in that tabernacle.
    The Tabernacle illustrates Your pattern of worship. It holds the sequence to draw close to You!
    I desire that intimacy today.

    We Thank You Lord for Opening the Holy of Holies to us

    I thank you for the tabernacle model through Moses, in Jesus, and in Heaven.
    I thank you for the Courtyard – where the Brazen Altar and the Laver is.
    I thank you for the Holy Place – where the Candlesticks are, as well as the Table of Showbread and the Altar of Incense.
    I thank you for the Holy of Holies – where the Arc of the Covenant and Your Mercy Seat reside.

    You Have Made us Kings and Priests to You

    Today – according to Your Word – I am a priest in my body, your temple.
    My spirit is as the Holy of Holies. My mind is as the Holy Place. My physical body is as the Courtyard.
    Come, Lord Jesus! Work through my spirit, through my mind, through my body.
    I directly worship you, Lord, through the temple of my body, my mind and my spirit.
    I am a priest to you Lord.
    Jesus, You are the High Priest of Heaven. Teach me my priestly duties today. Teach me according to your ordained pattern of approaching God.

    The Tabernacle Pattern for Prayer

    We begin with the Outer Court
    Instructions for the court's perimeter, including its pillars and curtains, are found in Exodus 27:9–19.

    Station 1. The Brazen Altar

    Brazen Altar: Details for the altar of burnt offerings are in Exodus 27:1–8
    Exodus 27:1–8 KJV 1900
    1 And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. 2 And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass. 3 And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass. 4 And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof. 5 And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar. 6 And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass. 7 And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it. 8 Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
    and Exodus 40:6.
    Exodus 40:6 KJV 1900
    6 And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
    In my imagination I come to temple of the Holy Ghost.
    I see the Tabernacle Courtyard in my mind.
    I see the Brazen Altar.
    I remember the different offerings presented at the Brazen Altar: sin, trespass, burnt, thanks, reconciliation. These foretold of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ at Calvary. I recognize the tremendous cost of sin.

    The Cross of Christ

    CONFIDENCE I believe the Cross of Jesus Christ replaces the Brazen Altar for me today.
    The blood of Jesus Christ replaces the blood of animals for me – one sacrifice for all time through Jesus Christ.
    My sin is forgiven – I am declared righteous through the Cross.
    No guilt and shame for me today; I have a clean slate.
    I will enjoy the Glory of God today. The Shekinah Glory is in me.
    Lord, through your shed blood you conquered the world and the devil.
    You have given me sanctification and fullness of the Holy Spirit through the blood of Jesus.
    Any hold that the world or the devil has on me is canceled and broken right now in Jesus’s name!
    Because of the blood, I am free! You hung on the cross and took my infirmities – I am healed.
    Sickness is illegal in me. I am healed today!
    By the stripes Jesus endured in the courtyard of Pilate I am healed!
    Through the Cross – through your blood – I am redeemed from the curse.
    You hung on a tree so the Abrahamic blessing would be mine. I am a blessed person!
    I am no longer under the curse. I am under the blessing of Christ today – in my home, work, ministry and family.
    There is no poverty – no curse for me. You became poor for me so that I can be rich in Jesus Christ.
    In Christ I am redeemed completely from any negative thinking. No cloudy thinking for me today – only clarity on my freedom from the curse and freedom from poverty.
    This is a major blessing of the blood of Christ.

    I am redeemed from death and hell.

    Through His death on the cross, resurrection and ascension, I am spiritually with Jesus according to Scripture.
    I see His redeeming grace flow to me now. Thank you, Lord Jesus, that my mind is renewed in you when I pray this way, claiming these truths, worshipping you. Thank you for renewing me from a mind that was clogged with lies and negative thoughts. I have nothing to do with the filthy things of the world. I reject the lie. I cut off every tie with the dark side in Jesus’s name. No more self-failing prophecy, but God-fulfilling prophecy for me.
    I Have a New Identity
    Lord, Clarify my vision of myself as an adopted son of God, a member of your family of priests.
    Make me aware of my new identity – a new person in you, a new creation through the blood of Jesus Christ.
    I have no more identity crisis. I have a clear identity in Jesus Christ!
    I will not sign for the devil’s packages today.
    My mind is no longer victimized by the devil’s lies.
    I am a NEW CREATURE, a NEW CREATION. I AM HOLY, I am SANCTIFIED, I am BLESSED; the GLORY OF GOD IS MINE!
    Everyday that I renew my mind, I confirm and affirm my new identity. I worship Jesus and His sacrifice for me.
    As I Pass the Brazen Altar I Remember that through the Blood of Jesus I have been:
    Adopted into your family as a son or daughter of God.
    Ordained as a priest in your royal priesthood.
    The Blood has delivered me:
    From sin to RIGHTEOUSNESS.
    From world and devil to the HOLY SPIRIT & THRONE OF GOD.
    From sickness to HEALTH & HEALING.
    From poverty and a cursed mindset to GOD’S BLESSINGS – ABRAHAMIC BLESSING.
    I get to experience GOD’S GLORY every day. I discard my cloudy identity of the past and receive a CLEAR IDENTITY in Jesus Christ today! All this happens through the cross and the blood of Jesus Christ. I worship Jesus at the Brazen Altar in the Courtyard of the Tabernacle.

    Station 2. The Bronze Laver

    Bronze Laver: This basin for priestly washing is described in Exodus 30:17–21
    Exodus 30:17–21 KJV 1900
    17 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 18 Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein. 19 For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat: 20 When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the Lord: 21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
    and Exodus 40:7. 
    Exodus 40:7 KJV 1900
    7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.
    The Place of Cleansing
    Lord, I Invite You, Expose Sin In Me Here
    This is the place where we clean our consciences every day like taking a bath or shower.
    The priests washed their hands, feet and face at the Laver.
    It is a looking glass before entering the Holy Place, I look at myself in the Laver – what is wrong in my heart.
    It is a place to reflect on the 10 commandments.
    I cannot drag a guilty conscience into the Lords presence. He won’t allow it.

    Commandment 1 – Do I worship any other Gods? Do I put myself (self worship) ahead of (worship of Jesus)?

    There is only one God, in three persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Forgive me, Lord, for dishonoring you by entertaining other gods.

    Commandment 2 – Do I bow to any idols? Have I placed my role as husband, father, career person ahead of my role as a priest unto the Lord?

    Am I giving the first fruits of my day to something else? Am I worshiping graven images of money or power? Forgive me for dishonoring you by worshipping idols.

    Commandment 3 – Do I call God’s name in vain – any of God’s names?

    Forgive me for dishonoring you by taking any of your names in vain.

    Commandment 4 – Do I honor God by keeping the Sabbath Holy? Am I paying tithes and keeping the Sabbath before expecting blessing from Lord?

    Forgive me for dishonoring your Sabbath commandment. Teach me your ways!

    Commandment 5 - Do I honor my parents or blame my parents for my problems? Do I dishonor those you put in authority over me – pastors, government leaders, school board, etc.? Do I gossip about them?

    Forgive us, Father, for the negative influence of American culture that disrespects our parents and dishonors You. May I be free from that influence. Forgive me for dishonoring my parents and any in authority over me. And where is the honor due You? Forgive me for dishonoring You, my Father in heaven

    Commandment 6 - Do I kill by hating? In what ways am I programming my mind or the minds of my children to hate or be angry or hold prejudice against anyone?

    I forgive others right now. I release all offenses. I repent of any angry words spoken. Forgive me for dishonoring you through angry words and hatred. O Lord, deliver me from an angry, bitter heart. Only you can do this. I have failed in controlling anger that rises up in me. Only you can give me the grace to have victory over this.

    Commandment 7 - Do I commit adultery or entertain lustful thoughts? Forgive me for dishonoring you by being sexually impure.

    Cleanse me and make me holy! Give me the fear of the Lord. Help me to walk softly before you. Deliver me from the idolatry of the female form. Deliver me from unhealthy appetites.

    Commandment 8 - Am I stealing -- from You, Lord, or anyone? Am I squandering or misusing Your gifts to me?

    Am I dishonest in my work, taking anything without paying for it or without permission? Forgive me for poor stewardship, for stealing or squandering time, talents, treasures from you, Lord. Forgive me for my dishonest gains and give me grace to return or restore what I have taken wrongly. Make me a good steward of your temple, my body, and all these things You’ve given me to manage as a priest in your temple.

    Commandment 9 - Am I witnessing falsely? Forgive me for lying. Forgive me for being a false witness of Jesus.

    Forgive me for believing false ideas and vain philosophies. I want to be a true witness of Jesus Christ. Forgive me for dishonoring You by trusting false things. Give me the way, the truth, and the life in Jesus Christ!

    Commandment 10 – Am I coveting? Am I coveting things you don’t want me to have –my neighbor’s house, car, reputation, wife, children, lifestyle?

    Covetousness is the first sin – the downfall of Eve and Adam that caused their disobedience. Am I coveting anything? My American lifestyle? All blessings are from the Lord. I am grateful for my (spouse), my home, my career, my children.
    All abundance is from You, Lord. You are the source of all blessings and abundance. Forgive me for dishonoring you by wanting anything outside of your will for me. God, you are a good God – an abundant God. You have a desire to bless me more than I do! I release my time, I release my money so you can make open space in my life. I want to receive your abundance and blessing! Your will be done. Make open spaces in my life.
    All this happens through the cross and the blood of Jesus Christ. I worship Jesus at the Laver in the Courtyard of the Tabernacle.

    Station 3. The Holy Place

    The Holy Place: The first chamber contained three items:

    The Golden Lampstand

    Golden Lampstand (Menorah): Its design is detailed in Exodus 25:31–40.
    Exodus 25:31–40 KJV 1900
    31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same. 32 And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side: 33 Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick. 34 And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers. 35 And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick. 36 Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold. 37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it. 38 And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold. 39 Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels. 40 And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.
    When I open the curtain and walk into the Holy Place. There I see the candlesticks, symbolic of the Holy Spirit, the sevenfold Spirit of God:
    wisdom
    understanding
    counsel
    might
    knowledge
    fear of the Lord
    holiness
    Holy Spirit, I welcome a deeper more intimate relationship with you today.
    Dear Holy Spirit, through your anointing give me your wisdom. Help me to solve all the problems I face through your wisdom.
    Give me your understanding so that I may understand the deep truths of God, and I may live those truths and pass them on to my children.
    Give me counsel so that I will follow your narrow path. If it pleases you, allow me to advise others how to solve their problems.
    Give me tremendous might so that I might be used by you to heal the sick and cast out the devil. You are the same yesterday, today, and forever.
    Holy Spirit, increase my knowledge of the Bible.
    Give me a keen fear of the Lord so that I walk very softly before you and not commit any sin.
    Give me holiness though your presence, O Lord!
    Holy Spirit you are a person, not a genie. The Father worked in the forefront during the Old Testament and Jesus worked in the New; I live in the Age of the Holy Spirit.
    I don’t want to catch quail with my bare hands. I want your wind to blow the quail into my camp. I want to depend on you, Holy Spirit, not my own strength.
    You are not an acrobat. You are a Holy Person with a will, and emotions. Forgive me for treating you impersonally. You should be welcomed, loved, caressed, adored, worshipped. You are my senior partner, you are my Lord. I depend upon you. Let’s go, Holy Spirit. Thank you for your anointing. Let’s work together. I will follow you.

    Station 4. The Table of Showbread

    The Showbread is the symbol of the Word of God. We live by the Word.
    Table of Showbread: Instructions for the table and its bread are in Exodus 25:23–30
    Exodus 25:23–30 KJV 1900
    23 Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. 24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about. 25 And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about. 26 And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof. 27 Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table. 28 And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them. 29 And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them. 30 And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.
    and Leviticus 24:5–9
    Leviticus 24:5–9 KJV 1900
    5 And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. 6 And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the Lord. 7 And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord. 8 Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the Lord continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. 9 And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the Lord made by fire by a perpetual statute.
    Thank you for your logos (written) word and your Rehma (inspired) word.
    Thank you for all of the 7,000+ promises from you that are written in the scriptures. The logos written word is potentially mine, but not necessarily practically mine today.
    Rhema is the inspired word made alive in my heart today for a specific application. Give my Lord, your specific word – your Rhema Word – for my life today. Give me this day my daily bread.
    Peter never walked on water by reading about the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. He requested Jesus to command him to walk on the water. “And Peter answered Him, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” And Jesus, did that one time. A specific Rhema word came directly from the Lord to Peter for a specific situation. Peter heard, faith came to Peter and just to Peter, by hearing – hearing the Rhema Word from the Lord Jesus to his specific request. The other disciples did not respond; the Rhema word was not for them. Jesus did not call them to walk on the water. They didn’t have the faith or necessarily the desire to do that which Peter did at that moment.
    Even Peter’s faith wavered as he saw himself miraculously walking on the water. (Mat 14:28) As his faith in that Rhema Word wavered, he became as a wave driven and tossed by the sea – double minded, lacking in faith – and he sank. As he cried out, Jesus, you saved him and brought him into the boat. And so that miracle was over for that specific time. Peter did not step out of the boat by the written word but by the specific spoken word of the Lord he heard. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Rhema Word of God.
    So I must wait on you, Lord, today – if I want to get your inspired Word.
    Knowledge can become a kind of false faith. I want true faith from you today, Lord! Operating on knowledge only can be disobeying you. I want to obey you in all things today.
    Naming and claiming promises my finger lands on in scripture is a dangerous business. Waiting on you, Lord, for Rehma is the way of the mature disciple.
    Jesus, you spoke of this truth when you said: Man does not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the MOUTH of God. (Mat 4:4)

    Station 5. The Altar of Incense

    Golden Altar of Incense: The altar is described in Exodus 30:1–10
    Exodus 30:1–10 KJV 1900
    1 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it. 2 A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same. 3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. 4 And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. 5 And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. 6 And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee. 7 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. 8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations. 9 Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon. 10 And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the Lord.
    and its use is mentioned in Exodus 40:5
    Exodus 40:5 KJV 1900
    5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.
    Father, you are omnipotent. You can do anything and I will believe you.
    Give me perfect faith in Jesus Christ.
    I CHOOSE by exercising my free will today. I choose to believe YOU!
    I reject fear and doubt. I will never choose either of them.
    I trust you. I trust your Word. I trust you, Holy Spirit.
    You are always with me, you will never leave me or forsake me.
    John 14:20 says you are in me!
    That’s where you live. Make yourself very real to me today! (Here at the Altar of Incense we often stand for several minutes and simply praise God by singing in the Spirit or praying as the Lord would lead you)
    John 14:20 KJV 1900
    20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
    At that time [when that day comes] you will know [for yourselves] that I am in My Father, and you [are] in Me, and I [am] in you.
    John 14:21 KJV 1900
    21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
    The person who has My commands and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I [too] will love him and will show (reveal, manifest) Myself to him. [I will let Myself be clearly seen by him and make Myself real to him.]

    Station 6. The Holy of Holies

    The Holy of Holies: Separated by a veil with cherubim Exodus 26:31–33
    Exodus 26:31–33 KJV 1900
    31 And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made: 32 And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver. 33 And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.
    this was the most sacred area.
    The veil separating this from the holy place was torn from the top to the bottom
    Ark of the Covenant: The gold-covered chest and its contents (stone tablets, manna, Aaron's rod) are described in Exodus 25:10–22
    Exodus 25:10–22 KJV 1900
    10 And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. 11 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about. 12 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it. 13 And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them. 15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it. 16 And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee. 17 And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. 18 And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof. 20 And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be. 21 And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. 22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
    Deuteronomy 10:1–5 KJV 1900
    1 At that time the Lord said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood. 2 And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark. 3 And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand. 4 And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the Lord spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the Lord gave them unto me. 5 And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the Lord commanded me.
    and Hebrews 9:4
    Hebrews 9:4 KJV 1900
    4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
    Mercy Seat: The golden lid with cherubim, where God promised to meet with Moses Exodus 25:22
    Exodus 25:22 KJV 1900
    22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
    The high priest entered this area only once a year Leviticus 16
    I enter with faith and confidence into the Holy of Holies.
    I see the blood of Jesus Christ sprinkled on the Mercy seat. It is finished. Tatalistai !
    All my debts have been paid off – paid in full.
    I am free, free from bondage to sin of any kind.
    Through the Blood I have the impartation of the righteousness of Jesus Christ!
    I am God’s righteousness in Christ. I come into the presence of God without feeling any condemnation because of what Christ has already accomplished for me.
    The blood is the answer – it is the final solution for me.
    I praise you, Father, for the wonderful, incredible blessing of righteousness imparted to me, your servant, through your Son, Jesus Christ.
    Thank you, Lord, that the devil is my defeated enemy through the Blood of Christ.
    I will not bow to the fear of the roaring lion. He is bluffing and he is defeated.
    The Commandments in the Ark Christ’s blood annuls the power of the law that would make me work for righteousness.
    The law is my mirror now, not my master. It helps me to clean my face, my conscience. The law does not condemn me.
    Christ is my Lord. His blood is the final, finished work that redeems me.
    The law shows me how to please God and helps me understand when I have grieved and disobeyed God – but it is not my condemner.
    The blood has changed that forever for me as a New Testament Christian. No human works or achievements are required for my salvation. Only to believe – only faith in the finished work of the Cross.
    Thank you, Father, that the blood is my deliverance from sin.
    The blood is my impartation of Christ’s righteousness.
    The blood brings my freedom from fear of Satan.
    The blood is my freedom from the law of the Old Testament.
    The blood is my freedom from human works to achieve right standing with you, O Lord!
    Ephesians 2:8–10 KJV 1900
    8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
    For it is by free grace [God's unmerited favor] that you are saved through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of your own doing, it is the gift of God; it is not because of works [the fulfillment of the Law's demands], lest any man should boast. For we are God's own workmanship, recreated in Christ Jesus that we may do those good works which God planned beforehand for us, that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].

    Now I Am Ready to Pray My Personal Requests

    Ripple Prayer In the Holy of Holies, I pray my own personal requests through what Dr. Cho calls the ripple prayer.
    I pray for those closest to me and work out from there like a stone making a ripple on the water.
    Now I am truly ready to have my prayers answered and my petitions heard.
    I bring them humbly before the Lord with faith and confidence that he hears me and will answer my prayers.

    This is the Eternal Covenant

    Through Jesus Christ, has cleansed us to purge our conscience in Hebrews 9:11-14
    Hebrews 9:11–14 KJV 1900
    11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; 12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. 13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
    We have been made the righteousness of Christ through His sacrifice. His life given for us.
    End of Todays Message
    Altar Call (5 Minutes)

    The Road to Salvation

    1. None is Righteous

    As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one;
    Romans 3:10–11 KJV 1900
    10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
    There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

    2. All Have Sinned

    Romans 3:23 KJV 1900
    23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
    For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

    3. But God Shows His Love for us

    Romans 5:8 KJV 1900
    8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
    But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners,
    Christ died for us.

    4. Sin Came in Through One

    Romans 5:12 KJV 1900
    12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
    Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through
    sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned—

    5. The Wages of Sin is Death

    Romans 6:23 KJV 1900
    23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
    For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ
    Jesus our Lord.

    6. If You Confess Your Mouth that Jesus is Lord

    Romans 10:9–11 KJV 1900
    9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
    Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your
    heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart
    one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
    For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”

    7. Everyone who Calls on the Name of the Lord

    Romans 10:13 KJV 1900
    13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
    For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
    Have you called on the Lord? Do you know you are saved?

    Salvation Prayer

    Repeat after me:
    Father, I come to you in the precious name of your Son, Jesus. You said in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is my Lord and my Savior and I believe in my heart that God has raised Him from the dead, I will be saved. I make the decision today to surrender every area of my life to the lordship of Jesus.
    Jesus, come into my heart. Take out the stony heart and put in a heart of flesh. I turn my back on the world and on sin. I repent and I put my trust in You. I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I would like to thank You for dying on the cross for my sin and shedding Your blood for me so that I might be forgiven of my sin. Thank You that You rose from the dead and that one day, You are coming back for me. I confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh and that He is my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for saving me. I accept by faith the free gift of salvation. Amen (so be it).
    End of Altar Call
    Closing Prayer

    Pray for the Word to be implanted

    Lets Pray
    Father, we acknowledge the power of your word spoken in Isaiah 55:11
    Isaiah 55:11 KJV 1900
    11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
    and we set ourselves in agreement with your plan and purpose for our lives.
    Lord Jesus you said in John 14:23
    John 14:23 KJV 1900
    23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
    We invite you to come.
    You also said in John 14:26-27
    John 14:26–27 KJV 1900
    26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
    Holy Spirit, we ask you to seal these words in our hearts and bring them to our minds as we go out into the world around us.
    In Jesus Name we pray, Amen.

    Tithes and Offerings

    Malachi 3:10–11 KJV 1900
    10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be meat in mine house, And prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, If I will not open you the windows of heaven, And pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, And he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; Neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.

    Pray for Jerusalem

    Lets read Psalm 122
    Psalm 122 KJV 1900
    1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. 2 Our feet shall stand Within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is builded As a city that is compact together: 4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, Unto the testimony of Israel, To give thanks unto the name of the Lord. 5 For there are set thrones of judgment, The thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.
    Father, we pray for the protection and peace of Jerusalem In Jesus Name, Amen

    The Priestly Blessing

    Please lift your hands to the Lord.
    Numbers 6:24–26 KJV 1900
    24 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
    Father, we ask that you bless and keep these. Make your face shine upon them, and be gracious to them. Lift up your countenance upon them and give them peace. In Jesus Name, Amen
    End of Closing Prayer
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