Study Notes

Foundation Statement: When it comes to building and adorning the place where God dwells he spares no expense

 

I.      The Tabernacle Of Moses

A.    Exodus 25:8-God wanted a place to dwell in the middle of them

B.     Exodus 27:9-13-Approx 15,000 square feet (give or take 5,000) outer court

C.    Exodus 26,27-Holy of Holies was approx. 1200 square feet

D.    Exodus 38:24-26-Approximately 50 million to build

E.     Numbers 4:48-It took 8,580 men to move it

II.     The Temple Of Solomon

A.    1 Chronicles 17:12-God wants a permanent dwelling

B.     1 Chronicles 22:5-David said the place that God dwells must be exceedingly great

C.    1 Chronicles 22:14, 29:3, 7-(A talent 60-75 pounds)-Puts this in the hundred of billions of dollars (If a talent weighed one pound, the gold itself (108000 talents) is worth over 2 billion

III.   The Body Of Christ-John 12:1-6

A.    The average US Salary in 2013 is $45,790

B.     She poured this on Jesus’ feet and surely it was gone in a day or so

IV.   God wants to pour out His prosperity on his people

A.    1 Corinthians 3:9, 16-17, 6:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16-You are the temple of God

B.     1 Kings 10:14,23-You can argue about the numbers, but no king was richer than Solomon

1.      1 Kings 3:13-Somebody said 666 talents of gold see that’s evil---God is the one who gave it to Him so that can’t be true

C.    Matthew 6:29-30-God wants to pour it out on you much more than he did Solomon