From Glory To Glory
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Key Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Turn to Deuteronomy 16
> While you are turning there allow me to give you a description of the Old Testament Tabernacle In The Wilderness, which God commanded Moses to build so that God, His Word and Presence could dwell among His children on earth.
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God commanded certain furnishings to be built to exact detail and placed very specifically within the tabernacle.
The Furnishings
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Insert Altar of Incense
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Placement of the furnishings
The Outer Court
* Brazen Altar
* Brazen Laver
The Holy Place
* Table of Shewbread
* The Golden Lampstand
* The Altar of Incense
The Holy Of Holies
* The Ark Of The Covenant/Testimony
* Mercy Seat (Above The Ark)
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When the furniture was placed as commanded:
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Not only was the furniture aligned in a cross, but so were the tribes …
The three tribes smallest in number to the West
The three tribes largest in number to the East
The six tribes with relatively the same numbers divided North & South
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Flip it and:
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What about the Tribe of Levi, The Priest …
They took care of the tabernacle
packing and unpacking
carrying and serving
assembling and disassembling
caring for the service
ministering for God
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But that’s not what we are talking about today …
Where can you learn more about this?
We will build on this, but if you want more information:
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What I want to get at is that: When We Go
From Glory To Glory
God has designed for us to have
Three Basic Levels Of Spiritual Experience
For Example:
* The Outer Court Experience
> Sacrifice for sin at the altar - Forgiveness
> Brass bowl with water to wash with and a mirror to see with
* The Inner Court Experience
> Partaker of the Heavenly Gift
> Taste the Good Word of God
> Sense the Powers of the world to come
> Empowering To Serve
* The Holy Of Holies Experience
> Because of the Mercy Seat
^ We are caught up into God’s Presence
> Oneness With God
Have you found Deuteronomy 16 (AV)
16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
17 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
I. Three Feasts Of God
A. Feast Of Unleavened Bread
1. Also called the Feast Of Passover
2. Exodus 12; Numbers 9; Deuteronomy 16
3. Matthew 26; Mark 14; Luke 2 & 22; John 2,6,11,12,13, 18 & 19
4. 1 Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
B. Feast of Weeks
1. Also Called The Feast of First Fruits Exodus 34:22
2. Everyone brought a free will tribute in thanksgiving
3. 50th day after the 2nd day of Passover
4. Corresponds to the Feast of Pentecost
C. Feast of Tabernacles
1. This Is The Feast of Ingathering
* Exodus 23:16 And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.
* Deuteronomy 16:13 Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:
2. At the end of harvest, after all the work is done.
3. Corresponds to The Doctrine Of Perfection
* A Sonship generation
* The Glorification & Rapture of the Church
* Gathering Up To Glory
note: As we progress through our experience with God, we see step by step, unfolding glories and levels or experiences we can embrace or deny, it’s up to each individual.
Hebrews 6
1 ¶ Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
I believe that one can catalogue Five Ages Of The Church here
* Enlightenment - The Salvation by Grace Explosion
* Tasted of Heavenly Gift - The Holy Ghost Explosion
* Partakers of the Holy Ghost - The Gifts Explosion
* Tasted of the good word of God - The Word Explosion
* Powers of the world to come - The Signs & Wonders Explosion
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
II. Types and Shadows Of Unfolding Glories
A. There are so many three’s in comparison
1. The Children Of Israel’s Journey
* Wilderness Experience
* Canaan Land Possessed By Their Enemies
* The Promise Land Conquered
2. 1 Corinthians 15:46 First and Natural and Then the Spiritual - Principle
3. The NT Children Of God and Our Journey
* Stages Of Growth & Maturity In Christ (Mark 4:26ff)
> The Blade Stage
> The Ear Stage
> The Full Corn Stage
* Reproduction Levels of the Word (Matthew 13:8)
> 30 Fold Reproduction
> Sixty Fold Reproduction
> 100 fold Reproduction
* Stepping Into God’s Presence (Psalms 100:4)
> Thanksgiving
> Praise
> Worship
* Order Of Introduction
> Jesus, The Son Of God
> The Holy Spirit Of God
> Father God
* Experiences With God
> Salvation
> The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit
> Perfection
1 Corinthians 15
51 ¶ Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
There is more to your future than you can imagine.
Don’t be afraid to take another step with God.
We are the one to be changed by our encounters with Him
Salvation & Forgiveness of Sins
Infilling & Empowering For Service
Perfection & Glorification to Rule & Reign
You can go farther with God
From Glory to Glory
