Calvary Chapel Ascend

Moses was faced with the potential of God not going with Israel into the land, he was greatly troubled. God took Moses into a deeper relationship with Himself through Israel's sin.

Paul arrives back to a place of hurt and is meets a young man who grew up under the spiritual influence of a godly mother. But before Timothy can take a venture of faith, the flesh needs to be cut away

Paul and Barnabas break fellowship over a dispute between opinions. There are some lessons from it that could help save unnecessary disagreements that lead to splits.

God calls for the cutting down of those who refused the Lords side.

The Holy Spirit and the Apostles agree that it is by Grace Through Faith that we need in order to be saved.

Moses has to confront Israel and Aaron on their sin but doesn't do it alone.

Paul and Barnabas's first missionary journey is complete. Instead of going the shorter route home they go back the way they came.

God desired Moses to go from deliverer, mediator to intercessor. Intercessory prayer is what we are all called to after all Christ intercedes for us.

The missionaries Paul and Barnabas enter in the city of Lystra. This city will be a difficult city for the missionaries but the message stays the same!

God charges Israel with 5 crimes they committed that caused the anger of the Lord to burn against them. But we see that God draws in an intercessor for Israel.

The golden calf; and the simple steps that Israel took to sin.

The Missionaries Paul and Barnabas venture in further into the region of Galatia (Asia Minor). It is here we see that although the city was new, the message hadn't changed. Although the city was new the persecution wasn't. The devil uses the same tactics has he has always done.

God calls two men by name that will be the craftsmen to build the Tabernacle but they will do it with the Spirit of God and learn that God is also their rest.

The Missionaries from Antioch press on into Asia Minor despite opposition, illness and an assistant abandoning them.

These are the final furnishings of the Tabernacle. An altar of incense and the brass washing station. The altar of incense was for the fragrant offering to the Lord they are symbolic of Prayer and Worship to the Lord within His Tent

The first missionaries abroad were sent out by the Holy Spirit. With the understanding that it was the Holy Spirit Himself who sent them, the apostles would have confidence He was with them, guiding them, giving them, and would be successful through Him.

Aaron and his sons were called, ordained, and consecrated before the tent of meeting. We as the Lords priest are also called to be set apart for His service.

The Church of Antioch was a church of grace. The Holy Spirit was active and called two men into full time mission work. But it began with their faithfulness, sensitivity of the Holy Spirit and the teaching of God's Word.

All that Aaron wore were a reminder of his new identity. He is to always remember he is Holy To The Lord and so are we!

In this episode James was murdered, and Peter arrested. It was a dark time for the church. What was the Church response? They mobilized into prayer.

The Lord wants those who serve Him to wear clothing associated with His dwelling. There is a great spiritual teaching in this chapter for those who call themselves Christians - what we were spiritually matters.

It was dark times during the book of Judges, there were few who would stand for the Lord. In chapter 4 one women was willing to, her name was Deborah and she became a mother to a nation.

Before getting into the Tabernacle you must enter through the courtyard and pass through the brazen altar. Jesus passed through the courtyard so we can enter in.

The Church of Antioch was known for being a church of grace, a church of "Christians"

The Tabernacle was a 15ft x 45ft tent God designed and gave to Moses to build. The Tent is but a shadow of the True Tabernacle to come.