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Please forgive this rough draft format, as these are my raw study notes on the book of Exodus. I felt a great sense of urgency to publish them rather than waiting until I had the time to pretty them up. Thank you and I pray that God blesses you through this material. Stacey Take a few minutes to savor Exodus Chapter 28. Then return here and ponder the thoughts, answer the questions, and be sure to leave comments about your own revelations… 28:4 – robe – a priestly garment. Turban – the royal diadem. Aaron is a shadow of the king-priest in the order of Melchizedek. See Genesis 14:18-20, Hebrews 7:1-3. What attributes of God have you observed in your study today? How will this change your relationship with Him?

Please forgive this rough draft format, as these are my raw study notes on the book of Exodus. I felt a great sense of urgency to publish them rather than waiting until I had the time to pretty them up. Thank you and I pray that God blesses you through this material. Stacey Take a few minutes to savor Exodus Chapter 27. Then return here and ponder the thoughts, answer the questions, and be sure to leave comments about your own revelations… 27:1-8 – the altar of burnt offering – see John 1:29. See 38:1-7. 27:1 – acacia wood – resisted decay and bore heavy, sharp thorns. These qualities represented Christ. Scholars believe this choice of wood represented Christ’s humanity. See 38:1. 27:2 – horns – used to tie the sacrifice down. Do you recall another sacrifice that was trapped by its horns? See Genesis 22:13. See 38:2. Jesus is the horn of our salvation (Psalm 18:2). He secured Himself to a cross to be our substitute sacrifice (Genesis 22:13). He anointed us with His Holy Spirit (1 Samue...

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Gina Burgess and the book: Refreshment in Refuge WestBow Press A Division of Thomas Nelson (February 21, 2011) ***Special thanks to Gina Burgess for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Gina studied journalism in college, took a detour to raise two beautiful daughters, then graduated Magna Cum Laude from Midwestern State University after twenty-five years. Gina’s first love is using her God-given talent to shine a light in a d...

Please forgive this rough draft format, as these are my raw study notes on the book of Exodus. I felt a great sense of urgency to publish them rather than waiting until I had the time to pretty them up. Thank you and I pray that God blesses you through this material. Stacey Take a few minutes to savor Exodus Chapter 26. Then return here and ponder the thoughts, answer the questions, and be sure to leave comments about your own revelations… 26 – one entrance – see John 10:7-9. 26:14 – sea cows – the hide was used to make sandals. This outer covering wasn’t attractive. “But only those who dared to enter could behold the beauty hidden within. How like our Savior’s incarnate presence.” See Isaiah 53:2. rams’ skins dyed red – “The ram was a sacrificial offering accepted as a substitution for Abram’s beloved son, Isaac. The ram was also the acceptable sacrifice for the consecration of the tabernacle priests. How beautifully the red rams’ skins picture our risen Savior, Jesus Christ!” See Heb...

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Denise Hunter and the book: A Cowboy's Touch Thomas Nelson (March 29, 2011) ***Special thanks to Audra Jennings, Senior Media Specialist, The B&B Media Group for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Denise lives in Indiana with her husband Kevin and their three sons. In 1996, Denise began her first book, a Christian romance novel, writing while her children napped. Two years later it was published, and she's been w...

Please forgive this rough draft format, as these are my raw study notes on the book of Exodus. I felt a great sense of urgency to publish them rather than waiting until I had the time to pretty them up. Thank you and I pray that God blesses you through this material. Stacey Take a few minutes to savor Exodus Chapter 25. Then return here and ponder the thoughts, answer the questions, and be sure to leave comments about your own revelations… 25:1-7 – God introduced the freewill offering. See Exodus 12:35-36 to see where they got the offering from. 25:3 – Gold, because of its rarity and purity, represents God’s deity. See Matthew 2:11, Revelation 21:21-22. “…we offer God something more precious than gold when we joyfully lay down our sufferings on His altar and agree to be purified by the flames that threaten to consume us.” “silver was a visual aid by which God introduced and taught the concept of redemption and atonement through ransom money.” See Exodus 30:11-16, Zechariah 11:12-13, Ma...

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Shannon Ethridge and the book: Every Single Woman’s Battle WaterBrook Press; Workbook edition (August 16, 2005) ***Special thanks to Staci Carmichael, Marketing and Publicity Associate, Doubleday Religion/ / Waterbrook Multnomah, Divisions of Random House, Inc. for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Shannon Ethridge is a wife, mother, international speaker, and certified life coach. She is the author of numerous books, inclu...

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card authors are: Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker and the book: Every Single Man’s Battle WaterBrook Press; Workbook edition (August 16, 2005) ***Special thanks to Staci Staci Carmichael, Marketing and Publicity Associate, Doubleday Religion/ / Waterbrook Multnomah, Divisions of Random House, Inc. for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Stephen Arterburn is founder and chairman of new Life Clinics, host of the daily “New Life Live!” nati...

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card authors are: Stephen Arterburn and Kenny Luck and the book: Every Man, God's Man: Every Man's Guide to...Courageous Faith and Daily Integrity (The Every Man Series) WaterBrook Press; Reprint edition (April 5, 2011) ***Special thanks to Staci Staci Carmichael, Marketing and Publicity Associate, Doubleday Religion/ / Waterbrook Multnomah, Divisions of Random House, Inc. for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Stephen Arterburn is...