_When thou lightest the lamps._ THE GOLDEN CANDLESTICK AN EMBLEM OF THE CHURCH OF GOD I. The preciousness and sacredness of the church of God. II. The light of the church of God. III. The ministers of the church of God, and their function. IV. The function of the church of God. “I would not giv... [ Continue Reading ]
_Take the Levites and cleanse them._ THE DIVINE PRINCIPLE OF CLEANSING Here we have, in type, the only Divine principle of cleansing. It is the application of death to nature and all its habits. It is the word of God brought to bear upon the heart and conscience in a living way. Moses, as represent... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Levites; from twenty and five years._ SERVICE I. The service God demands of all levites. 1. Burden-bearing. 2. Singing. 3. Study of the law, “Search the Scriptures.” 4. Attendance on the ordinances of the sanctuary. II. God demands the service in our prime. “From twenty and five.” III.... [ Continue Reading ]