According To The Pattern Hebrews 8 1 -5

According To The Pattern Hebrews 8: 1 -5 “Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. 3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. 4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

According To The Pattern 5 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’. ” Man cannot direct his steps. Jeremiah 10: 23 “O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. ” Always

According To The Pattern Must have chart and compass or grope in darkness. If anything is worth doing, worth doing in best way. Hence the need of reliable pattern. ILL. Seamstress and carpenter. Divine Pattern For Moses. Text. God uses no “cut and try” methods, but by pattern. His patterns are infinitely perfect. Man’s subject to mistakes.

According To The Pattern Exodus 25: 9, 40 “According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it. 40 “And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount. ” Moses was faithful. Hebrews 3: 5 “And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after. ”

According To The Pattern Indicates what? Moses a contractor, not architect – his duty to obey and construct, not to invent and plan. Requires wisdom to plan – faith to follow plan. Solomon’s Temple Built By Pattern. I Chronicles 28: 11 -19 “Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

According To The Pattern 12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: 13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD. 14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:

According To The Pattern 15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick. 16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver: 17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:

According To The Pattern 18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD. 19 All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. ” Divine Plans Unchangeable. All blessings in all ages conditioned on faithfully following God's plans. Men have attempted to change them:

According To The Pattern Moses at rock. Numbers 20: 7 -12 “And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. 9 And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as He commanded Him.

According To The Pattern 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? 11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. 12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. ”

According To The Pattern Nadab and Abihu. Leviticus 10: 1 -2 “And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He commanded them not. 2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. ”

According To The Pattern Leviticus 16: 12 “And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail. ” Uzzah in touching ark. II Samuel 6: 3 “And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. ”

According To The Pattern Numbers 4: 15 “And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation. ” Must neither add to nor subtract from what God has said.

According To The Pattern Deuteronomy 4: 2 “Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. ” Deuteronomy 12: 32 “What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. Joshua 1: 7 “Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whither-soever thou goest. ”

According To The Pattern Revelation 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: 19 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. ” Christ And The Church. Moses and Christ Compared.

According To The Pattern Hebrews 3: 1 -6 “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; 2 Who was faithful to Him that appointed Him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. 3 For this Man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. 4 For every house is builded by some man; but He that built all things is God. 5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a

According To The Pattern testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; 6 But Christ as a Son over His own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. ” Hebrews 10: 7 “Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me, ) to do thy will, O God. ” Christ given all authority. Matthew 28: 18 “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. ”

According To The Pattern His greatness shown. Hebrews 1: 1 -6 “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

According To The Pattern 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said He at any time, ‘Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? ’ And again, ‘I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to me a Son? ’ 6 And again, ‘when He bringeth in the Firstbegotten into the world, He saith, ‘And let all the angels of God worship Him’. ” Christ, the gospel and church are greater than Moses, the law and tabernacle.

According To The Pattern No change allowed in tabernacle – neither in church. We are builders I Corinthians 3: 10 -14 “According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

According To The Pattern 13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. ” Use “measuring reed. ” Revelation 11: 1 “And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. ”

According To The Pattern for obtaining members. The great commission. Matthew 28: 19 “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ” Mark 16: 15 “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. ” Luke 24: 46 -47 “And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

According To The Pattern 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ” Pattern of belief and confession. Acts 8: 37 “And Philip said, ‘If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. ’ And he answered and said, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God’. ” Pattern of baptism. Acts 8: 38 “And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. ”

According To The Pattern Romans 6: 3 -4 “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. ” Pattern of Organization. Elders and deacons. No Popes, Presiding Elders, etc. Philippians 1: 1 “Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons. ”

According To The Pattern Local Church only organization. No Missionary Endeavors, Ladies Aids, etc. Ephesians 3: 21 “Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. ” Pattern of Worship. Prayer. Acts 2: 42 “And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. ”

According To The Pattern Singing. No instruments. Ephesians 5: 19 “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. ” Contribution. No pie suppers, ice cream suppers, renting buildings, money markets, etc. I Corinthians 16: 1 -2 “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. ”

According To The Pattern Lord’s Supper. Neither change elements nor time. Acts 20: 7 “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. ” Conclusion. God is a sovereign God.

According To The Pattern Christ is head of church. Ephesians 1: 22 “And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church. ” His institution is a kingdom, not a democracy. Hence must not trifle with His plans.

God’s Plan For Saving Man By God’s Mercy, Grace and Loving Kindness, He Sent Christ to Die on The Cross – Thus Showing His Love For Us (John 3: 16). Christ said, “If you love me you will keep my commandments” (John 14: 15). Those in the New Testament who kept the commandments for salvation: Heard the Word (Romans 10: 17); Believed the word (Hebrews 11: 6); Repented at the command of God (Acts 17: 30); Confessed their faith in Christ (Romans 10: 10); and were baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2: 38) When a Christian sinned, he was told to repent and pray (Acts 8: 22). They were also told in I John 1: 9 to confess their sins.