Keltys Worship Service, January 15, 2023

Series Title: Rescue: The Glory of God in Exodus

Text: Exodus 25:10-22

Title: Heaven Comes Down

Big Idea: God means to rule over His people by His word through sacrifice.

The Ark of the Covenant

1. What is it?

2. What is its purpose?

3. What does it teach us about God?

– God is ______.

– God means to _______ with His people.

– God ________ to His people.

– God provides for His people, namely a substitutionary __________, so that His people might dwell with Him.

– God means to rule over His people by His ______.  

– God means to bring _________ down.  

4. How does it point to Jesus and the Gospel?

Practice Steps: 

• Pray the Lord’s ________.
• Practice ____________ before God.
• Come under the ______ of God with the people of God.
• Seek to __________ Heaven with God’s church when we gather.
• Praise and _________ God for His gracious and glorious provision of a sacrifice so that we can be with Him.  

Discussion Questions:

1. What was the purpose of the Ark of the Covenant? In your discussion include the golden cherubim on top of the Mercy Seat.  

2. Why was the Ark mentioned first?  

3. What does the Ark teach us about God?

4. How does the Ark point to Jesus and the Gospel?

5. Of the practice steps mentioned, where do you need to devote more attention, and why?