Key Thought: Approximately one-third of the book of Exodus deals with the tabernacle. Its importance in God’s covenant is rooted in animal sacrifice, which points to Christ’s sacrifice, sealed with blood.
September 6, 2025

1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 24:1-8.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What roles do the reading of the word and sprinkling of the blood play in ratifying the covenant between God and His people?
3. Personal Application: Israel said that they would do what God said, but they failed. How many times have we said the same thing, only to fail? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why was the covenant established and focused on blood and death? Why was the blood brought into the sanctuary?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Ezekiel 36:26-28.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How does obedience take place in our lives?
3. Personal Application: Since we have been promised the power to obey, why do we find it so easy to fall into sin anyway? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “Why is the Sabbath a sign of holiness and sanctification? What role do holiness and sanctification play in keeping the sabbath?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Exodus 25:1-9.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What practical and spiritual truths are seen in these verses?
3. Personal Application: Is it important where we worship God now? Aren’t our bodies the temple of God? So wherever we are, God is with us. Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “The sanctuary was a special place for the Jews to meet with God through sacrifice and blood offerings through the priesthood. Why do we consider our churches today as a sanctuary when we no longer bring blood and sacrifices to God and the priesthood has been abolished?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Exodus 31:1-18.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What assistance did God give so that the tabernacles and services would be built in a proper way?
3. Personal Application: Why was the mercy seat to be set right over the Ten Commandments? What hope do we see in this fact?? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(“Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.” Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/10-the-covenant-and-blueprint-teaching-plan/

Daily Lesson for Thursday 4th of September 2025

God instructed Moses on every detail in preparation for the tabernacle’s services. Priests were to have priestly garments, but the high priest wore a special ephod, which contained the names of the sons of Israel. He also wore a breastplate, which contained the Urim and Thummim and was to be on his heart (Exodus 28:1-43). All priests were to be consecrated (Exodus 29:1-46). Other items to be carefully prepared were the altar of incense, the basin for washing, the anointing oil, and the incense (Exodus 30:1-38).

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For the first time in the Scriptures, one reads that God would fill a person with the Spirit of God. What does that mean? Bezalel was empowered to work artistically on the tabernacle. He was filled, i.e., equipped with new skills, understanding, and knowledge on the needed craftsmanship. Additionally, God gave Aholiab and many other craftsmen the same Spirit to assist in this work.

In the midst of all this creativity, God’s Sabbath is presented as a sign between God and His people that the Lord makes them holy. It means that the observance of the fourth commandment is associated with sanctification. Ezekiel later observed: “ ‘I gave them my Sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctifies them’ ” (Ezekiel 20:12, ESV).

The Sabbath is a reminder that the Lord is not only our Creator (Genesis 2:2-3), Redeemer, and God (Deuteronomy 5:15; Mark 2:27-28) but also the Holy One. He transforms people by His presence; through His Spirit and Word, they grow to reflect a loving, kind, unselfish, and forgiving character.

The culminating present that God gave to Moses was the Decalogue (Exodus 31:18). God Himself wrote and gave the two stone tablets with the ten precepts (Exodus 31:18, Deuteronomy 9:9-11). These tablets were to be placed in the Most Holy Place and inside the ark of the covenant, which was under the mercy seat (Exodus 25:21).

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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/25c-10-filled-with-the-spirit-of-god/