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1. When I was younger, there were many times that I did not want to go to church.

2. If I could, I’d remove all of the furniture from my house and replace it.

3. There is at least one piece of furniture I would never part with, simply for sentimental reasons.

4. Most people’s hearts do not prompt them to be giving.

5. Our sanctuary’s pews and pipe organ are sacred, and it would be an affront to God if we replaced them with more modern items.

GOD’S NEW MOBILE HOME:

° When you were a child, or new to the faith, and you asked, “Why do we have to go to church,” what responses did you receive?

» READ Exodus 25:1-8. 1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give. 3 These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; 4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; 5 ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather; acacia wood; 6 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; 7 and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. 8 “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.

∞ Of these eight verses, what word or phrase jumps out at you?

CUSTOM FURNITURE FOR THE HOUSE:

° In Exodus 25-30, God shares the design plan for His new home. What do you think God is trying to reveal about His character in each of the following designs?

› Ex. 25:10-22 - The Ark

› Ex. 25:23-30 - The Table

› Ex. 25:31-40 - The Lampstand

› Ex. 26 - The Tabernacle

› Ex. 27:1-8 - The Altar of Burnt Offering

› Ex. 27:9-19 - The Courtyard

› Ex. 28 - Priestly Garments

› Ex. 30:1-10 - The Altar of Incense

› Ex. 30:17-21 - The Basin for Washing

• In Exodus 31, God names His interior designer and assistant designer, Bezalel and Oholiab. Scripture tells us that God filled them and all of the skilled workers with the Spirit of God to give them the artistic abilities to fulfill His design plan. What does that tell you about God’s charac-ter?

GOD’S NEW MOBILE HOME:

° When you were a child, or new to the faith, and you asked, “Why do we have to go to church,” what responses did you receive?

» READ Exodus 25:1-8. 1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give. 3 These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; 4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; 5 ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather; acacia wood; 6 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; 7 and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. 8 “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.

∞ Of these eight verses, what word or phrase jumps out at you?

CUSTOM FURNITURE FOR THE HOUSE:

° In Exodus 25-30, God shares the design plan for His new home. What do you think God is trying to reveal about His character in each of the following designs?

› Ex. 25:10-22 - The Ark

› Ex. 25:23-30 - The Table

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› Ex. 25:31-40 - The Lampstand

› Ex. 26 - The Tabernacle

› Ex. 27:1-8 - The Altar of Burnt Offering

› Ex. 27:9-19 - The Courtyard

› Ex. 28 - Priestly Garments

› Ex. 30:1-10 - The Altar of Incense

› Ex. 30:17-21 - The Basin for Washing

• In Exodus 31, God names His interior designer and assistant designer, Bezalel and Oholiab. Scripture tells us that God filled them and all of the skilled workers with the Spirit of God to give them the artistic abilities to fulfill His design plan. What does that tell you about God’s charac-ter?

Embrace Life1. What is my typical expectation when I come to God’s sanctuary each week?

2. What pieces of God’s furniture do I need to be reminded of their significance now?

3. What new element of God’s character does He want me to know this week?