When He died, the veil in the temple separating the holy place from the holy of holies was torn from top to bottom (Matt. Truly a great book! Respect and proper formality are essential. The seven lamps picture Jesus as the perfect revelation of the Father to us. Or, is there a right and wrong way to enter the presence of the King of kings? Only the presence of Jesus can bring transformation, and only individual people willing to get on the altars of prayer to contend for His presence will become the kindling for Godâs fire." Refresh and try again. Iâve never met the Queen of England (and probably never will), but I understand that before you meet the Queen, you need to learn some rules of proper etiquette of what to do or not do and say in her presence. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1976 in Bible exposition) and Califo... More, 4. Nadab and Abihu, Aaronâs two sons who were priests, got creative and offered âstrange fire,â which God had not commanded. God ordained blood sacrifices because the life of the flesh is in the blood (Lev. The truth is, one day we all will stand in Godâs glorious presence, either for commendation (âWell doneâ) or for condemnation (âDepart from Meâ). God's presence is a place where prayer is heard. We ⦠He explains how you can enter into the very presence of God to receive the spiritual, physical, and emotional blessings of true worship. Though God's presence is everywhere, the Bible also speaks of being before God in heaven as God's presence, His special presence in certain locations (such as in Jerusalem), and other times in which He revealed Himself at a particular time or place uniquely. He is Godâs tabernacle who dwelled among us. As a fire, it illumined and warmed them at night (Ps. You may not even want to come into Godâs holy presence, but as I said at the beginning of this message, someday you will be there! David Peterson, in Engaging with God, says, âFundamentally, then, drawing near to God means believing the gospel and making âpersonal appropriation of salvation. 27:9-18; 38:9-20; 40:33) was formed by linen curtains, hung between pillars. 2.5 stars. It showed Israel Godâs transcendence: He is far greater than we are and separated from His creation by His holiness. Entering in with God is not about you, it is all about Him! 7:25). There is no protocol that must be observed. 25:30). If that sounds like you, thereâs good news. We Are Always In The Presence Of God. The cloud that settled on the tabernacle from here on during Israelâs time in the wilderness provided at least three things. There were no guided tours to show people what the inside of the tabernacle looked like! Second, the issue is how we enter Godâs presence. It was made of acacia wood covered with gold, with gold rings attached for carrying it. Between the altar of burnt offering and the entrance to the holy place was the laver, or basin for washing (Exod. In Exodus 39 & 40, which describe the construction of the priestly garments and the tabernacle, the phrase, âjust as the Lord had commanded Moses,â occurs 17 times (Exod. We can have a song service, but we do not enter into worship until we have a revelation, Readers' Most Anticipated Books of January. Are subjective feelings ever valid? We’d love your help. 40:12-15, 31-32), so we can only enter Godâs holy presence when we are yielded to the Holy Spirit and cleansed by confessing all of our sins (1 John 1:9). 8:34; Heb. Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2018, All Rights Reserved. The holy of holies where the tabernacle was housed, was a perfect cube, as the new Jerusalem will be. You need not register with the kingâs aide. In other words, we cannot simply walk into God's presence any time we feel like it. You stopped for dinner and wanted to bed down for the night, but that cloud, now a pillar of fire, kept going! 8:5). The tabernacle measured 45 feet long by 15 feet wide and was covered by three layers of animal skins. Contains an excellent description of the Tabernacle of Moses including how it relates to Christ. Thus, Godâs way into His presence was through the tabernacle, which pictures Jesus Christ, the true tabernacle. The priests had to wash their hands and feet at this laver before they entered the holy place and when they approached the altar to offer burnt offerings. com/ideas/etiquette1) In America, we donât have royalty, so weâre probably a bit too chummy on how we might greet our leaders. It didn't really speak to me so I'll be giving it away now that I'm done with it. I enjoy all of Prince’s writings. Moving into the holy place, the table of showbread on the north side (Exod. Entering the Presence of God explores deeper dimensions of worship, as well as deeper intimacy with the heavenly Father, which will transform your relationship with Him. The cloud shielded them from the desert heat during the day. The court separated Godâs presence from the rest of the camp. All Israelites could enter the courtyard of the tabernacle to bring sacrifices to the altar, but thatâs as far as they could go. It was miraculous when the veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom when Jesus died! God accepted these substitute sacrifices in place of the guilty sinner. The lampstand was made of one talent (about 75 pounds) of pure gold and put in the holy place on the south side, opposite the table of showbread (Exod. Because the tabernacle is such an amazingly accurate type of the Lord Jesus Christ, written about 1,400 years before He was born, it serves as strong evidence for the divine inspiration of Scripture and proof that Jesus is Godâs Messiah. In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God's presence with boldness and confidence. 27:1-8; 38:1-7; 40:29) was the first item that a priest or worshiper would encounter after entering the compound. Since heaven is the highest, most exalted place of all, it is fitting that God display his presence there. Using the Old Testament tabernacle as his illustration, supported by texts from Hebrews and other New Testament writings, Derek Prince explains the three levels of access to God and how Christ's sacrifice makes it possible for believers to enter into genuine worship of the Almighty. The Old Testament tabernacle was designed to teach Israel how to enter the presence of the Holy One. Jesus is our only source for true wisdom and knowledge (Col. 2:3; Prov. As Derek says, "Most of us come to God for things. It pictured Jesus as the one who cleanses us from all defilement and sin through the water of the Word and His Spirit (John 3:5; 13:1-18; Eph. Be In Godâs Presence Yourself. 216-217, crediting Donald Grey Barnhouse), the cloudâs guidance could have been a real pain. Once a year he sprinkled it with the blood of the sin offering. Download Entering The Presence Of God Book For Free in PDF, EPUB. We want blessings, we want power, or we want healing. Jesus proclaimed of Himself (John 8:12), âI am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.â No one but God in human flesh could legitimately make such a claim! Applied to us, the message is: To enter Godâs holy presence you must come through the only way that He has provided. B. Simpson wrote (Christ in the Tabernacle [Christian Publications], pp. So you finally unpacked and set up your tent, only to see the cloud moving! But just as the Old Testament priests had to be anointed and cleansed before they entered the tabernacle (Exod. The only light came from the Shekinah glory, also true in the new Jerusalem (Rev. Find his writing style a bit tricky at times. Entering the Presence of God explores deeper dimensions of worship, as well as deeper intimacy with the heavenly Father, which will transform your relationship with Him. Through faith in Jesus we can have our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water (Heb. This one's no different. Itâs been pointed out that the Bible has only two chapters to how God created the universe, but it devotes 50 chapters to the tabernacle (Stephen Olford, The Tabernacle: Camping with God [Loizeaux Brothers], p. 22). In the same way, the Holy Spirit reveals the wisdom of God in Christ to us (1 Cor. December 22nd 2006 In fact, this is where God is taking all of history. In Exodus 25:8-9, God commanded Moses, âLet them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them. Jesus, the perfect and final high priest, through offering Himself as the Lamb of God, opened the way into Godâs presence for all who come through Him! He dwells in us to guide us into all His truth through His Word, which reveals Godâs will for how we should live (John 16:13; Rom. When Pharaohâs army was pursuing Israel on the shores of the Red Sea, the cloud moved behind them to provide a barrier of darkness for the Egyptians, but a source of light for Israel (Exod. For the level of revelation He is releasing there is a temptation in the excitement to run ahead and to share all that He is speaking or to move on the word âtoo quickly.â The Lord showed me that this is a time to marinate and linger with Him and in the Word and revelation that He is speaking. We may never see God's presence ⦠How would living daily in conscious awareness of Godâs holy presence change your present lifestyle and habits? Derek Prince shows the way to victorious intimacy with God as he explains how you can enter into the very presence of God to receive the spiritual, physical, and emotional blessings of true worship. Action point: If you donât own a good study Bible (ESV, MacArthur, etc. His atoning blood on the mercy seat stands between us and Godâs holy presence. Download books for free. Is He your Good Buddy in the sky? If you try to approach God in any other way, the consequences could be severe. New books! The writer of Hebrews encourages his readers to put their faith in Christâs finished work, not to try to duplicate it. The table itself, as with the ark, made of wood covered with gold, pictures Jesus in His perfect humanity and undiminished deity. It measured about 150 feet long by 75 feet wide. New year! A dark secret spans several... To see what your friends thought of this book, Entering the Presence of God: Moving Beyond Praise and Thanksgiving to True Worship. Effectively fulfills the desire for more detailed information on worship for the Christian. This would have been far more complicated! The lamps burned pure olive oil, a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Two cherubim hovered over the ark with their faces toward the mercy seat and their wings touching above. We have to pull, not push, people into Godâs presence. After the tabernacle was set up for the first time, the cloud covered it and Godâs glory filled it to such an unusual extent that Moses was not able to go in (Exod. Peter, James, and John saw that glory revealed on the mountain when Jesus was transfigured before them, with Moses and Elijah present (Matt. We now represent the presence/glory of God. For a roadmap on how to have a close, intimate relationship with God, see True Worship: Knowing God by Developing a Closer Relationship with Him. 4:14-16): Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. First, the cloud was a visible reminder of Godâs presence with His people. Since books have been written on the tabernacle, I can only skim the surface in this message. When you audibly speak God's inspired Word, you will sense its power and ⦠New this month: Scandal rocks an elite British boarding school in The Divines. He had only carried out Godâs specific design. All he could do on this occasion was to fall down with all the people and worship the God of glory who was pleased to dwell with His people in this tabernacle. It could not be coincidental that Jesus fulfilled so many aspects of the tabernacle, some of which Iâll mention as we walk through it! Of the new Jerusalem, we read (Rev. 25:8-9)! The altar of incense (Exod. In Psalm 100:4, it says, âEnter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.â We can always find something to ask God for and [â¦] 14:19-20). He invites you to enter Godâs holy presence through His blood. Thus, in order to enter God's presence and worship, we not only must be believers, we must also be pure and clean (even if it's only for those few minutes we are with Him) so that His Spirit can flow. The Bible emphasizes Godâs manifest presence, not only his omnipresence. To be sure, God ordained in the Old Testament that his âpresenceâ be directly associated with the tabernacle in the wilderness or the temple in Jerusalem so that people could speak of entering into Godâs presence in the sense that they came near to the place where he had appointed his name especially to dwell or to be identified with. Happy New Year: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives, 4. If that sounds like you, there's good news. 25:9, 40; 26:30; 27:8; Num. But Iâm guessing that if youâre honest, youâd have to admit that when you read the Bible, you either skip or skim the chapters that describe this structure that Israel built and carried through their wilderness journeys. 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