• Exodus 35-40
• Constructing the tabernacle
  • Construction timeline

Year 1, Month 1, Day 14

Ate first passover

Exodus 12:6

Year 1, Month 1, Day 15

Firstborn die at midnight; Israel ordered to leave

Exodus 12:29-32

Year 1, Month 3

Came into wilderness of Sinai

Exodus 19:1

God on Mt. Sinai, making covenant

Exodus 19-23

Moses on Mt. Sinai 40 days

Exodus 24:18

Golden calf

Exodus 32

Moses on Mt. Sinai 40 days (again)

Exodus 34:28

Tabernacles/priestly garments made

Exodus 36-39

Year 2, Month 1, Day 1

Tabernacle erected

Exodus 40:2, 17

• Contribution for the tabernacle
  • Exodus 35
  • More than enough material was collected (Exodus 36:6-7)
  • I Timothy 6:17-19 – Don’t trust in riches, but use them properly.
• “Just as the Lord had commanded” (Exodus 39:43)
  • Exodus 39:32-43
• The cloud covered the tent of meeting (Exodus 40:34-38)
  • Exodus 40:1-15 – God tells Moses how to set everything up.
  • Exodus 40:17-33 – Moses sets everything up.
  • Exodus 40:34-38 – God’s presence fills the tabernacle.

• II Peter 1:1-21
• II Peter 1:5 – Faith is the starting point! All of these attributes mean nothing as far as salvation is concerned if they are not built on faith.
• II Peter 1:6 – Self-control (temperance): abstinence from things that are sinful, excellence in things that are right, and moderation in things that are indifferent.
• II Peter 1:8 – If we are barren or unfruitful in the service of God, it is because we have not added these things.
• II Peter 1:11 – No one will get into heaven by the skin of their teeth. If we get in at all, it will be an abundant entrance.
• II Peter 1:12 – We must do the same: continue to encourage and remind others of these things.
• II Peter 1:19 – The phrase “when the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts) could mean when people come to believe and obey Jesus.
• II Peter 1:20 – Many confuse this verse and think it says that no scripture is a matter of personal interpretation. Instead, it says that prophecy is not of personal interpretation, i.e., the giving of the gospel. Prophecy comes from God and we look to Him for interpretation.

• Acts 8:1-3
• Understanding the word church
  • Ekklesia – called out group (Acts 19:32)
  • Universal (all saved people everywhere)
    • Ephesians 5:23; 4:4
    • Matthew 16:18
    • Hebrews 12:23 (Luke 10:20)
    • I Thessalonians 4:16
  • Local (saved people working together as a congregation)
    • Romans 16:16
    • I Corinthians 1:2
• I answer to Christ first!
  • Acts 11:19-26
  • Romans 6:3 (I Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:27)
  • I Corinthians 5:1-2
  • Not: I am church of Christ
    • Better: I am a Christian
  • Not: A church of Christ preacher
    • Better: A gospel preaching
• I am on a team!
  • Philippians 1:1, 27; 4:15
  • I Timothy 5:16
  • Matthew 18:17
  • (Acts 12:5; I Corinthians 14; 16:1-2; Acts 6:1)

• Exodus 33-34
• Exodus 34:6-7 – God is loving and just.
• Exodus 33:3-6, 12-17; 34:8-9 – God refuses to be present with the people. Moses intercedes and God relents.
• I Peter 2:9-12
• I Thessalonians 4:17-18
• Exodus 34:29-35 – Moses’ face shone after speaking with God. The New Covenant is even more glorious! II Corinthians 3:7-18

Old Covenant

New Covenant

Ministry of death

Ministry of the Spirit

Ministry of condemnation

Ministry of righteousness

Fades away

Remains

Glory: Moses’ shining face

Even more glory!

• Exodus 33:7-11 – God spoke to Moses as a man speaks to a friend.
• Exodus 33:18-23 – Moses asks to see the glory of God. God allows him to see His glory but not His face.
  • John 1:18
  • I Timothy 1:17
  • I Timothy 6:16
  • I John 4:12
  • Exodus 33:11
  • Numbers 12:8
  • Deuteronomy 34:10
  • When Jesus comes, we will be changed and be like Him! I John 3:2
• The covenant renewed (Exodus 34:10-28)
• He wrote on the tablets (Exodus 34:28)
  • First two tablets: God provided tablets (Exodus 24:12), God wrote on tablets (Exodus 31:18)
  • Second two tablets: Moses cut tablets (Exodus 34:1), God wrote on tablets (Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 10:4)