Light in the World
The Golden Lampstand
Materials
Measurements
Ministry
The Golden Lampstand
Materials of Lampstand
Composition of the Lampstand
1. Shaft – “loins, thigh, body”
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Represents Jesus Christ
Eve out of Adams side
Church out of Savior’s pierced side
one beaten work of pure gold
Isaiah 53:5,10 cf. Ephesians 5:25,30
The Golden Lampstand
Materials of Lampstand
Composition of the Lampstand
2. Branches – each attached to shaft
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six in number = man
one with the shaft – Heb. 2:10-11
2 Peter 1:4
Colossians 1:18
The Golden Lampstand
Materials of Lampstand
Decoration of the Lampstand
1. Lilies – Jesus life of purity
 Song of Solomon 2:1 cf. Heb. 7:26
2. Pomegranates – Jesus productiveness
 John 15:5,8,16
3. Almonds – Jesus life of power
 Resurrection – Num. 17:8 cf. Phil. 3:10
The Golden Lampstand
Materials of Lampstand
Illumination of Lampstand
1. Central Lamp – Jesus
 John 8:12
2. Six other Lamps – believing people
 Matthew 5:14,16 ; Phil. 2:15
3. “golden oil” – Holy Spirit ; 1 Jn. 2:27
4. wicks – human life ; Matt. 12:20
The Golden Lampstand
Materials of Lampstand
Supervision of the Lampstand
1. “burn always” – Ex. 27:20 ; Lev. 24:2
 Priests had this job
2. tongs and snuff dishes –
self-discipline and obedience
 Heb. 5:8 cf. Heb.12:6 ; Rev. 2:5
The Golden Lampstand
Measurements
1. No specifics – therefore limitless
2. Weight – one talent
3. One single piece
 Glory of Jesus divine nature
 We are partakers of the same nature
4. Located on the south side to cast
light on the table on the north side
The Golden Lampstand
Ministry of Lampstand
Light of Attraction – Exodus 25:37
1. Jesus is that light – John 8:12
2. We become light thru Jesus – Luke 12:35
Light of Perception – Exodus 40:25
1. light of lamps in the holy place allowed the
priests to worship in God’s presence
2. Psalm 36:9
3. 1 John 1:7 cf. Romans 8:26,27
The Golden Lampstand
Application
Are you allowing the light of the world to
so shine forth from your life that you
are attractive to the lost and dying?
What are you doing to hinder the light
form shining forth to others?