Main Idea: The people of God are called to worship and pray together.

Holy Incense Was Burned on the Altar Day and Night Representing the Rightly Ordered Worship and Prayer of God’s People

• The design of the altar of incense
  • Exodus 30:1–6 (37:25–28)
• The instructions for making the holy incense
  • Exodus 30:9, 34–38 (37:29)
  • Leviticus 10:1–2
• The location and function of the altar of incense
  • Exodus 30: 7, 8
  • Psalm 141:1, 2

Christ Provides the Perfect Means By Which God’s People Can Come to Him in Worship and Prayer

• The need for annual atonement of the altar of incense is fulfilled by Christ who secured eternal access to God
  • Exodus 30:10
  • Leviticus 16:12, 13, 18, 19
  • Hebrews 9:13, 23, 24
• Christ is the ultimate response from God to the worship and prayers of His people
  • Revelation 5:1–10
  • Revelation 6:9–11
  • Revelation 8:1–5

So What?

• Do I prioritize personal and corporate worship and prayer?
  • Romans 12:1, 2