footprints of the faithful

Footprints of the Faithful

Brazen Altar: Ex. 27:1-8Footstep #1

The Brazen Altar…

…Was made of Shittim wood, overlain with brass.

Shittim = Incorruptible humanity – Luke 1:35Brass = Divine righteousness and enduring suffering – Heb. 12:2 – Acts 2:27

The Brazen Altar…

…also represented that Jesus is our only mediator – I Tim. 2:2

The Brazen Altar…

…had Horns on each corner.

Horns = Strength, Salvation and Security – I Sam. 2:10 / Rev. 5:6 / Ex. 29:19 andPsalm 118:27 / Col. 2:15 / Romans 1:16

The Brazen Altar…

…was also a symbol of security in that …

1. Sacrifice bound to horns Psa. 118:272. Blood smeared on horns Ex. 29:19 / Lev. 4:7, 8:5, 9:9, 16:18

The Lavar – Ex. 30:17-21Footstep #2

The Laver is …

…pivotal to the acquisition of

spiritual power in that it stands between the Brazen Altar and the entrance to the Holy

Place.

The Laver is …

…also made of shittim wood and brass –

meaning it speaks of the ministry of Jesus

in our spiritual journey of finding

purpose!

The Laver is a picture of the Word of God

The Laver was …

…polished every day by the woman of the camp –

Ex. 38:8

…This refers to a mirror as in James

1:22-25

The Laver was filled with water

Water is a type of the Word of God …

1. Ephesians 5:26

2. John 15:3

Therefore, the fact of the matter is … We must Wash or Die (in our purpose)

Exo 30:20-21 & Romans 8:8,13 Shows us the importance of washing our hearts in God’s Word.

As we Wash in the Water of the Word … The Holy

Spirit is able to TRANSFORM or lives to fulfill His purpose

The Power behind it all…