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January 19, 2025 – Building the Tabernacle – Exodus 35-40
CHRIST CONNECTION:
God told Moses and the people to build the tabernacle so that He could dwell among them. We no longer need a tabernacle because those who trust in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection have been given the Holy Spirit so that God lives in us, not merely near us.
Story Point: The tabernacle was built for God to dwell with His people.
Key Passage: 1 Samuel 2:2
There is no one holy like the Lord.
There is no one besides you!
And there is no rock like our God..
Big Picture Question: Why do we need to be saved?
People are sinful and cannot save themselves.
Family Talk Time (Review):
Read Exodus 40:34
Before the tabernacle was built, God’s presence appeared in the form of a cloud on top of Mount Sinai. God was high on a mountain. After the tabernacle was built, He lived among them. God’s glory filled the filled the tabernacle, and His presence was made known among the people.
Jesus came down from heaven and lived with sinful people. He died on the cross and rose again so that anyone who trusts in Him will be forgiven of sin. Through faith in Jesus, people can live with God forever.
God’s people used their skills to make the tabernacle. What skills has God given you?
How can you use these skills to honor God?
God gives all people certain skills, talents, personalities, and passions that He can use for His glory. Encourage your child to remember that God deserves our worship, and by using our talents for Him, we can worship Him.
The tabernacle was a tent that could be packed up and carried. Why was this important?
While Israel had been camped at Mount Sinai, God was leading them to the Promised Land. The tabernacle needed to be moved from location to location as God led them. Discuss how God’s presence guided them by cloud.
An important piece in the tabernacle was called the ark, or the ark of the covenant.
What was inside the ark? (Look at Exodus 40:20)
The “testimony” was the two stone tablets that had the Ten Commandments God had written. Discuss how the ark also had a special piece on top called the mercy seat. This is where God would meet with the high priest to provide forgiveness of sins. Remember that sin is disobeying God and His commands.