[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Delivered on Sunday Morning the 8th of November 2020 by Pastor Nelson Attwood at Noble Park Evangelical Baptist Church, Victoria, Australia.
The Christian’s Highest Priority
Exodus 30:1-10
November 8th 2020
One: God’s Priority for Prayer
1) The Altar of Incense was the Priest’s Place for Prayer
- Psalm 141:2 Revelation 5:8
- Luke 1:8-9, Hebrews 4:15, 2:17, 8:1
2) Prayer was Our High Priest’s Highest Priority
- Mark 1:35, Luke 3:21,
- Luke 5:16, Luke 9:29,
- Luke 22, Luke 23,
3) Prayer is Christ’s Continual Priestly Ministry
- 7:23-25
4) Prayer is our Priestly Ministry
- 1Peter 2:4-5
- Exodus 30:6,
Two: God’s Attitude for our Prayer
1) We Pray in submission to God’s Authority
- 4:4, 2Sam.6:2, Luke 22:39-46
2) We Pray in Consideration of God’s Appeasement
- Hebrews 9:11-15,
3) We Pray in the Ministry of God’s Holy Spirit
- Exodus 30:7-8,
Questions for Reflection and Discussion
Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Altar of Incense
- How do we know that the Altar of Incense symbolized Prayer?
- Psalm 141:2
- Rev 5:8
- How is Prayer related to fellowship?
- What evidence do we have that Jesus prioritized Prayer?
- Mark 1:35
- Luke 3:21
- Luke 23:34
- Why should we follow His example in prioritizing prayer? 1 Pet 2:5
- How did the position of the Altar of incense teach the Israelites about submission to God’s authority?
- Exodus 30:6-8
- 2 Sam 6:2
- How was this lesson repeated for us in Jesus’ prayer?
- Luke 22:42
- Matt 6:10
- The high priests of old had many detailed duties, yet prayer was to be their highest priority and privilege as seen in the altar of incense. What can we do today to make prayer our first and highest priority?
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- Eph 5:15-16
- Psalm 90:12
- 1 John 1:9
- Other verses………….
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