Bible open, verse by verse
We work straight through Exodus, piece by piece — the foundation, the boards, the coverings, the furniture — and see how each one points to Jesus.
A verse-by-verse series · Sunday mornings
Seeing Jesus in the Tabernacle
Every board, color, and piece of furniture points to Christ.
Sundays 11:00 amRogers City Baptist Church 2946 M-68Taught by Pastor Drew Rogers
Why the tabernacle
A tent that was really a portrait of Jesus
The tabernacle was Israel's portable worship center in the wilderness — plain and even ugly on the outside, but beautiful within. Every measurement of it, from the silver underneath it to the gold and color inside it, was given on purpose, and all of it was designed to point forward to Jesus Christ.
It is also a blueprint for the believer, a three-part building (outer court, inner court, holiest of holies) mirroring a three-part person (body, soul, spirit), and a shadow of salvation itself: come through the wide door where all are welcome, encounter the sacrifice at the altar, and be drawn nearer to the presence of God. Each week in this series looks at one more piece of that picture.
Latest available lesson
Lesson 7 · Christ Our Sustenance: The Table of Showbread
Exodus 25:23–30; Leviticus 24:5–9; John 6:48–63
Recorded
The table of showbread points to Jesus as our salvation and daily strength.
The full series order
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- 3Colors and CoveringsRecording coming soon
- 4
- 5
- 6The Golden Lampstand: Christ Our SightAlready posted — watch on YouTube
- 7
Posted lessons are linked — catch up any time.
What to expect
Every piece of furniture points somewhere
Sunday mornings, 11:00 am
Part of our regular Sunday morning service at Rogers City Baptist Church, 2946 M-68. Come as you are.
Salvation and sanctification
The tabernacle pictures both how a person is saved and how a believer keeps growing — there is something here whether you're just starting or have followed Christ for decades.
Common questions
About the wilderness tabernacle
Why does an Old Testament tent matter for Christians today?
Hebrews calls the tabernacle and its furniture “the example and shadow of heavenly things” (Hebrews 8:5) — a physical picture God gave Israel that points forward to Christ. Reading it with that in mind turns a list of ancient measurements into a portrait of the gospel.
What was the tabernacle actually used for?
It was the portable place of worship and sacrifice for Israel during their years in the wilderness, before the temple was later built in Jerusalem — the place where a holy God dwelt among His people and where sacrifices were made for sin.
Where is the tabernacle described in the Bible?
Mainly in Exodus 25–40, with additional instructions in Leviticus and Numbers. Exodus gives both God's blueprint for it and the record of Israel actually building it.
What do the tabernacle's furniture and materials picture?
Each piece points to a different aspect of Christ and the Christian life — the silver sockets to His atonement, the gold-covered boards to believers built into the church, the bronze altar to the cross, and the bronze laver to ongoing cleansing by the word. We take one piece at a time in this series; see the lessons below for each one in full.
You will be welcomed as family
Whether you grew up in church or have never attended a service in your life, come as you are this Sunday. Questions first? Call (989) 306-2615 — a real person answers.