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Series: Victory in the Wilderness
Message # 10 “The Becoming Like God”
Exodus 30 :17-21, 38 :8 and 47
INTRODUCTION: In our last lesson we studied the first piece of furniture of the
Tabernacle, the brazen altar, which was placed just inside the door of our outer
court. In this lesson we will look carefully at the second piece of furniture in the outer court which stood just before the door into the holy place. This piece of
furniture is called the brazen laver. What rich and challenging lessons emerge
from the study of these two article of furniture in the outer court. The brazen
altar teaches us the way of reconciliation, while the brazen laver leads us into the way of sanctification. Without reconciliation we can never know sanctification. But if we are truly reconciled to God then we must experience both positional and
practical sanctification. Positional sanctification is that once for all washing or
regeneration by the Word that establishes a permanent relationship with God.
Practical sanctification is the day by day and moment by moment cleansing by the
Word through the spirit. Without this practical sanctification there is no fellowship with God and worship and witness become ineffective and barren. God's Word to His ancient people and to His church today is "Ye shall be holy for I the Lord your God am holy." - Leviticus 19:2 Without holiness there is no happiness.
Without both positional and practical sanctification there can be no holiness.
I. THE SCRIPTURAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BRAZEN LAVER
A. The brazen laver and its foot were to be made out of the mirrors of the
women who assembled at the door of the congregation - Ex. 38:8
B. These women voluntarily gave up these articles of luxury for this purpose
C. No specific direction regarding size and shape was given by God concerning
the laver
II. THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BRAZEN LAVER
A. The spiritual significance of the materials
1. The laver was made of bronze - Exodus 38:8 - which speaks of the
divine righteousness of Jesus Christ
2. The very material from which the laver was made, spoke of surrender
in that the women of Israel were willing to give that which was calculated
to make something of self
3. The brazen laver contained water. This without doubt speaks of the
spirit of God operating through the Word of God - Eph. 5:25&26
B. The spiritual significance of the measurements of the brazen laver
1. No dimensions were prescribed for the laver nor are we told the
quantity of water which it contained. The absence of dimensions in
connection with the laver and its water denotes that an unlimited pro-
vision has been made by God for our cleansing. The Word of God is
sufficient to minister to every need
2. No directions were given to Israel concerning the covering of the laver
while- they journeyed
a. This tells us that the purifying Word is always available
b. This tells us that we need to use the Word daily in all of our
wilderness journeying
C. The spiritual significance of the ministry of the brazen laver
While the brazen altar speaks of the ministry of reconciliation the brazen
laver speaks of the ministry of separation or sanctification
1- The initial cleansing
a. When the priest were inducted to their high and holy office
they were bathed all over at the laver. Moses was to bring
Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tabernacle of the congre-
gation and wash them with the water - Exodus 29:4
b. The only other occasion when anyone was bathed completely was
on the day of atonement - Leviticus 16:4 - which represented a
new beginning each year for the whole nation
c. The initial cleansing answers to regeneration by the spirit through
the Word - Titus 3:5
d. Jesus spoke of the initial cleansing in John 13:10 saying to Peter
"He that is washed (completely washed) needeth not save to wash
(partially wash) his feet, but is clean everywhit:"
2. The continual cleansing - Exodus 30:20 & 21
a. The priest dare not touch either the altar or the Tabernacle without
washing lest they die
b. They were in constant contact with defilement since there was no
floor either in the outer court or the Tabernacle itself
c. They were never allowed to sit down so that in moving about they
were unavoidably brought into contact with the dust of the desert
d. The application to our lives is serious and solemn. God will not
allow us to touch His work without being clean
3. The believers cleansing
a. Just as the Old Testament priests had to wash continually at the
laver, believers today must spiritually cleanse themselves by the
daily application of the Word of God to their hearts through the
power of the Holy Spirit
(1) God's Word should be used to prevent us from falling into evil
God's Word is said to be "a lamp unto our feet and a light unto
our path" The Psalmist said "Thy Word have I hid in mine
heart that I might not sin against thee."
(2) God's Word is to be used in cleansing us from all defilement
11 Cor. 7:1 - just as the priest came into contact of the dust
of the desert that soiled their feet, so believers constantly
come into contact with the filthiness of the world - Eph. 5:25
& 26, Heb. 10:22, 1 Peter 1:22
(3) -God's Word is to be used for refreshment - water is used not
only for cleansing but to invigorate. So also is the Word of
God in the life of a believer - Titus 3:5
(4) God's Word is used for communion -The priests were required
to wash before they entered the holy place where communion
with God would occur
Ill. THE SCRIPTURAL SHADOW OF THE BRAZEN LAVER
A. That which in heaven corresponds to- the laver is found in Revelation 15: 2 & 3
B. Here the saints will no longer need to wash but they are eternally
reminded of the source of their purity as they stand on a "sea of
glass" (laver of glass)
C. They are seen standing on a sea of glass "singing unto the Lord"
Altar and laver will never be forgotten
D. The altar says without shedding of blood is no remission and the
laver announces without holiness no man shall see the Lord
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