Key Thought: The sanctuary demonstrated God’s closeness to humanity and revealed the greatest truths to them, which is how He saves those who come to Him in faith..
September 27, 2025

1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 35:1-3, Hebrews 8:1-6.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What truth was reiterated to the people here in the context of building the sanctuary?
3. Personal Application: What important role does the Sabbath have in the life of our church family? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “How does the earthly sanctuary reveal to us what Jesus is doing for us in the heavenly sanctuary? I thought that when Jesus died on the cross, the whole thing was over. ” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Exodus 35:4-36:7.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What important lessons are here for us today?
3. Personal Application: What spiritual gifts have you received when you were filled with the Holy Spirit? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “How do we know what our spiritual gifts are? How are we supposed to cultivate our spiritual gifts? Are they different from the fruits of the spirit and natural talents?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Exodus 40:34-38.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How did the Israelites discern God’s presence?
3. Personal Application: What are ways even now that we can experience the presence of God in our lives? Why is it important to do this? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “How do we receive the Holy Spirit? Does He work on us until we are baptized and then comes in, like Peter said in Acts, or does He come in when we accept Christ before we are baptized?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read John 1:14.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How is Christ’s incarnation compared to the tabernacle?
3. Personal Application: How can we learn to endure to the end, day by day, on what we have been promised in Jesus? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared. ”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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