The Courtyard
Part of Sermon Notes
August 18, 2024

The courtyard entrance will be on the east end, flanked by two curtains. The curtain on the right side will be 22½ feet long, supported by three posts set into three bases. The curtain on the left side will also be 22½ feet long, supported by three posts set into three bases. “For the entrance to the courtyard, make a curtain that is 30 feet long. Make it from finely woven linen, and decorate it with beautiful embroidery in blue, purple, and scarlet thread. Support it with four posts, each securely set in its own base. All the posts around the courtyard must have silver rings and hooks and bronze bases. So the entire courtyard will be 150 feet long and 75 feet wide, with curtain walls 7½ feet high, made from finely woven linen. The bases for the posts will be made of bronze. —Exodus 27:14-18 - NLT

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1) The

I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. —John 10:9 9- ESV

Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. —Matthew 7:13-14- ESV

2) The altar

Then he said, “This blood confirms the covenant God has made with you.” And in the same way, he sprinkled blood on the Tabernacle and on everything used for worship. In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness. That is why the Tabernacle and everything in it, which were copies of things in heaven, had to be purified by the blood of animals. But the real things in heaven had to be purified with far better sacrifices than the blood of animals —Hebrews 9:20-23 - NLT

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die. —John 10:32-33- ESV
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God —1 Corinthians 1:18- KJV

3. The brazen

Purify our

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. —Philippians 4:8 - ESV

Purify our

The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. —Luke 6:34- ESV

Purify our

Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; —Psalm 144:1- ESV