CHURCH OF CHRIST,

SANGOTEDO

50 SUNDAY PROGRAMMEPresented by Bro. Ime Udoh (Evangelist) – Church of Christ,

Orodu, Lagos

13-March-2016

Text:Heb 8:3-53 Every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer. 4 If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already men who offer the gifts prescribed by the law. 5 They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: "See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain."

Definition.A. Pattern. (blueprint)

i. plan or model: a plan or model used as a guide for making something, a knitting pattern ii. prototype: an original design or model from which exact copies can be made iii.good example: a model that is considered to be worthy of imitation B. Shadow:i. hint of something: a slight suggestion or hint of something. ii. a remnant of somebody or something formerly greater or more.

Tabernacle:

"a tent, booth’’,

(d) the eternal abodes of the saints, Luke 16:9, RV, "tabernacles" (KJV, "habitations"); (e) the Temple in Jerusalem, as continuing the service of the tabernacle, Heb 13:10;(from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words, Copyright © 1985, Thomas Nelson Publishers.)

Patterns are important We need a blueprint to properly estimate and build a house or building

(Luke 14:28) “For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?”

We need a pattern to make clothes or furniture. What about Religion?

Is there a Pattern in Religion that we must follow in order for it to be correct?

Many contend that there is not a Pattern

The Tabernacle a pattern (shadow) of Heavenly Things. (Ex 25:40) “And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.”

(Ex 26:30) “And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.”

(Heb 8:4-5) “For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: 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.”

Pattern – “” – “The pattern in conformity to which a thing must be made.” (Thayer's Greek Lexicon)

Heb 9:1-9Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. 2 A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place

. 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, 4 which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

7 But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. 8 The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. NIV

5 Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

6 When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly into the outer room to carry on their ministry.

“GOD PROPHESIED ABOUT THE BUILDING

OF THE TRUE ABERNACLE.”

12 "Then speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, saying: "Behold, the Man whose name is the BRANCH! From His place He shall branch out, And He shall build the temple of the LORD;

13 Yes, He shall build the temple of the LORD. He shall bear the glory, And shall sit and rule on His throne; So He shall be a priest on His throne, And the counsel of peace shall be between them both."’

Zechariah 6

12 "Then speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, saying: "Behold, the Man whose name is the BRANCH! From His place He shall branch out, And He shall build the temple of the LORD;

13 Yes, He shall build the temple of the LORD. He shall bear the glory, And shall sit and rule on His throne; So He shall be a priest on His throne, And the counsel of peace shall be between them both."’

Cannot be ultimately true in Joshua the son of Jehozadak (v. 11)

Zechariah 6

Isaiah 2:1-4

NT CHURCHNT CHURCH

Micah. 4:1-3

2 Sam. 7:11-16Amos 9:11, 12

Psalm 127:1

Daniel 2:44

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Christ Promised to build the House of God.

Matt 16:18-1918 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

Heb 3:66 But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast. NIV

THE TABERNACLE, THE PATTERN OF THE CHURCH.

THE FURNITURE OF THE TABERNACLE AND THE COMPONENTS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH COMPARE AND CONTRASTED.

1. The court. God’s amazing grace.

2. Outside the court - The world in sin.

Within the court

1. Altar of burnt offering. Ex 30:28-29, 35;16

Christ the sacrificial Lamb. Heb. 9:11-14, 22

The laver. Ex. 30:17-21. Blood and water came out from the body of Christ. Jhn. 19:34

Born of water, BAPTISM . Jhn 3:5

HOLY PLACE.

Candle stick Ex. 25:31-40. The golden lamp stand,, Matt. 5:15, 9, Eph. 5:8, 1 Thess 5:5, (the Church?) Rev. 1:20

The show bread. Ex. 25:29.Changed every Sabbath Lev. 24:5,8

Lord’s supper – weekly.. Acts 20:7

Golden alter of incense. EX. 30:1-9

Praises and prayers in the New Testament Church. Rev. 8:3, Heb13:15

HOLY OF HOLIES. EX. 25;10-22 – Heaven – Heb. 9: 23-26

The veil, - Christ body (Heb. 10:20)

The ark - The tablet of the law, Aaron’s rod, The mercy seat and the Cherubim.

PRIEST: . All Christians Priest. Rev. 5:10, 1Pet 2:9

Made with hands – Heb 8:1-2

We (the church)are the house – Heb. 3:1-6

Is there a Pattern in the New Testament like there was in the Old?

If there is no pattern then why would it be wrong to add or diminish from the word of God?

(Rev 22:18-19) “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”

Is there a Pattern in the New Testament like there was in the Old?

(1) One church Eph. 4. 4.(2) United in doctrine – John 17:20, 21; Acts

2:42. Rom 16:17(3) Elders appointed in every local Church Acts

14:23; Titus 1:5. No earthly headquarters.No woman bishop 1 Tim. 3(4) One Head, Christ – Col 1:18(5) One pattern of worship – in spirit and in

truth (John 4:23, Acts 2:42, 1Cor. 16:1-2, Acts 20:7, Heb 13;15). No instrument of music, no tithing.

(7) All who were members were washed, baptised into the church. Acts 2:37,38, 41, 47

ARE YOU FOLLOWING THE PATTERN? You cannot enter Heaven except you

follow the pattern. Matt. 7 : 21-23; 1 Cor. 3:10-11.

Have you been born again by the incorruptible seed? (1 Peter 1:23) “Being born again, not of

corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”

(Luke 8:11) “The seed is the word of God.” Are You Following His Pattern?

When You Are a Part of the True ChurchTHINK on What You Are a Part OF! Something that is more than 2000 years old Something that was predicted by men that

lived hundreds of years before it was created

Something that was built by the Creator Himself with His own blood

Something in which the Lord will save Something in which the apostles of the New

Testament were a part of

CONCLUSION