Sunday Bible School
January 25, 2026
The Lord Jesus revealed in the Tabernacle - Part X
Sunday Bible School
January 25, 2026
The Lord Jesus revealed in the Tabernacle - Part X
Summary of the president’s message
The Sunday Bible School on January 25th, 2026, was held live, directly from Rádio e TV Maanaim, in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, with the participation of Pastors Alexandre Gueiros, Gilson Sousa, and Gerson Beluci.
Message from Pastor Gerson Beluci:
We greet all the brethren with the peace of the Lord Jesus! God is just, holy, and true. He requires holiness from all who draw near to Him.
“Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.” Leviticus 19:2.
The book of Leviticus speaks of our position before the holiness of God. God’s requirement, pointed out in Leviticus, is emphasized by the apostle Peter as a command of God, something imperative.
“[...] Be holy, for I am holy.” I Peter 1:16
But this holy God is also a God
of love, a God of grace and mercy. He is a God who does not look upon our weaknesses or our sin. Because of His nature, He Himself found a way to meet His own requirements of holiness and truth. The solution was to send His Son, who came into this world, presenting Himself with a holy life and then surrendering Himself on the cross of Calvary.
And we ask: was all this done on behalf of those who deserved it? No! Everything was done on behalf of sinners. Paul speaks of his own unworthiness:
“This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners, of whom I am chief.” I Timothy 1:15.
He reached us by His infinite mercy. His grace is known to all who draw near to Him. The song of the seraphim, in Isaiah’s vision, proclaimed: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of His glory – showing the breadth of the Gospel.
“Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3And one cried to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”.” Isaiah 6:2-3. Holiness is to depart from sin
Pr. Gerson Beluci conducting the Sunday Bible School
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and from the contaminations of this world. It is separation unto service, to work for the Lord. But how do we serve? By working in the Church according to the revealed will of the Lord, becoming a worshiper. God seeks true worshipers.
“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” John 4:23.
The central theme of the Tabernacle is the Lord Jesus. Jesus is prophesied through figures and symbols, in its parts and in its furnishings. Jesus is the One who sanctifies us. He does this through His Holy Spirit. It was God who provided this plan of salvation in the sanctification of the Spirit, through the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ.
This plan of salvation is centered on the Lamb, from the foundation (beginning) of the
world. This is the plan of love that was in the heart of God.
“elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.” I Peter 1:2
Five Important Aspects in the Tabernacle
We will address five aspects related to the Tabernacle.
First Aspect
We begin with the fine linen curtain. Fine linen speaks of holiness. It formed the separation between the Tabernacle and the desert. This separation from the desert has symbolic meaning for us: it represents separation from this sinful world. The Church is separated from the world to have fellowship with God.
Second Aspect
The second aspect refers to
the entrance gate of the Tabernacle. It points to the invitation to salvation, which is open to all. Jesus is this door. However, the sinner must enter individually. He must enter and leave behind the life of the desert, this world,and begin to enjoy fellowship in the Tabernacle; that is, fellowship within the Church. For this, passing through the door is indispensable. Jesus said:
“I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” John 10:9.
Third Aspect
The third point is the bronze altar, the altar of burnt offerings. Five offerings were presented on it, which reveal the holiness of God. There, judgment upon sin was executed, yet the free gift of God is eternal life. Jesus satisfies the justice of God and sanctifies us. Paul refers to this in 1 Corinthians 1:30:
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“[...] who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—.” I Corinthians 1:30. (added emphasis).
Fourth Aspect
The fourth point is the laver of bronze. It shows the need for the daily purification of the priests through the Word of God. In the laver, we see foretold the working of the Word of God in us, like a mirror, revealing what must be changed. Jesus Christ gave Himself to purify the Church:
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.”
Ephesians 5:25-27 (added emphasis)
Fifth Aspect
The fifth point concerns the consecration of the priests. In the consecration of the priests, the Word reveals the necessity of sanctification. Included in this act was purification by blood, a figure of the blood of Jesus. The priest was consecrated with blood on the right ear (to be attentive to the voice of God), on the right thumb of the hand (to be prepared for the work), and on the right big toe of the foot (to walk in the Spirit).
“'Then Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him; and he consecrated Aaron, his garments, his sons, and the garments of his sons with him.'.”
Leviticus 8:30.
Now let us examine the priestly office. This has an important application for us. God set apart one family to minister in worship: Aaron’s family. Aaron was the High Priest, and to minister it was necessary to belong to that family. But under the New Covenant, the High Priest is the Lord Jesus.
“Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.” Hebrews 4:14.
By faith in Jesus, we become children of God. Because of Him, we belong to a special family. We are brothers and sisters of Jesus. We are members of the family of the High Priest. Men, women, children, and youth – all of us – may exercise this priesthood of the New Covenant, established in the blood of the Lamb.
“and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 1:6.
All of this is not by our own merit, but by the goodness of God. Satisfied in Jesus, we are made royal priests. And thus, as priests, we may offer to God the sacrifice of praise.
“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” Hebrews 13:15.
As priests, we can intercede for our brethren and to offer to God worship that is acceptable to Him.
Message from Pastor Alexandre Gueiros:
I greet the beloved Church with the peace of the Lord. Conti-
nuing this study, we will now focus on the ministry of the priests in the Tabernacle, remembering that we are priests of the New Covenant. Jesus has made us kings and priests.
The Priestly Garments
We now consider the garments required for the priests to minister. Likewise, as priests, we also need special garments, priestly garments. These are the garments of salvation.
“Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.” Revelation 22:14.
The garments of salvation are required for us to minister before the holiness of God. They are holy garments, purified by the blood of Jesus. Garments speak of what is visible; they point to our testimony before the Church and before men.
“I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with jewels.” Isaiah 61:10 (added emphasis)
The garments of salvation speak of our conduct, of a life that is exemplary and consistent with the faith we profess. God takes notice of our testimony before Him and before the world.
The garments of the priests under the Old Covenant were made by a skilled craftsman.
“So you shall speak to all who are gifted artisans, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s
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garments, to consecrate him, that he may minister to Me as priest.” Exodus 28:3.
The Craftsman who grants us wisdom from above is the Holy Spirit. He is the One who enables this life of sanctification. He alone can produce in us the fruit of the Spirit.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.” Galatians 5:22.
The garments consisted of a white linen tunic, which once again speaks of sanctification and purification. There was a turban upon the head, pointing to the glory of God and to the sanctifying of our thoughts. There was a sash, which speaks of truth and of the adjustment God works in us for our testimony. Jesus is the truth. The priests also wore linen undergarments so that the flesh would not be exposed, thus giving no place to the flesh, but to the Spirit.
The Consecration of the Priests
In the consecration of the
priests, the blood and the anointing oil were sprinkled upon the priest and upon his garments. This speaks of a life separated from sin and anointed to produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit. The sprinkling was done with blood and oil, the power of the blood of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the One who applies all the teaching of Jesus because of the shedding of the blood of Jesus. That is why Jesus died on the cross of Calvary and then sent His Spirit. The blood and the operation of the Holy Spirit are always connected.
The anointing oil was what was sprinkled upon the priest and his garments. This oil teaches us that there was an operation of the Holy Spirit, a divine enabling to carry out the Work of God and to serve as priests of the Highest God. What does this mean in practice? The anointing oil speaks of the many operations of the Holy Spirit that we see in the Lord Jesus.
“All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia, out of the ivory palaces,
by which they have made You glad.” Psalm 45:8.
Psalm 45 is a prophetic reference to the testimony of the Lord Jesus. All the grace of the Holy Spirit was manifested in the life of the Lord Jesus. And today, this grace is imparted to His Church.
The Composition of the Oil
The composition of the oil speaks of the various facets of the operation of the Holy Spirit in us. Jesus lived a holy life, fully fulfilling the Law, doing all this on our behalf, so that we might benefit from His obedience and His great victory.
In that composition there was pure myrrh. Myrrh speaks of the suffering of the Lord Jesus. He learned obedience through the things He suffered. There was sweet-smelling cinnamon, a special fragrance that speaks of the sweet aroma of Christ. There was aromatic calamus, which releases fragrance when its root is crushed. Jesus was bruised for our iniquities.
There was also acacia, which had a distinctive fragrance. The sweet aroma of Christ reaches us because we are visited by the Holy Spirit. We may ask: why so much fragrance? Because this fragrance pleased the Father. Jesus was glorifying the Father in everything He did.
Finally, there was olive oil, which represents the enabling power of the Holy Spirit for service.
“You shall make of these an incense, a compound according to the art of the perfumer, salted, pure, and holy.” Exodus 30:35.
Pr. Alexandre Gueiros conducting the Sunday Bible School
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It was a fragrance prepared according to the art of the perfumer. All these elements speak of the human qualities of the Lord Jesus in His life of obedience, even unto death. This fragrance continually flowed from His life. It is this oil that works in our lives, preserving in us the sweet aroma of Christ. The oil was the fixative of this fragrance.
The anointing oil was used to anoint the tabernacle, the ark, the table, the lampstand, the laver, and all their utensils. When these objects were anointed, they became most holy. The anointing of Aaron and his garments was the necessary conclusion for acceptable worship to be offered to God in the sanctuary. The carnal man cannot receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Only those who live in obedience can benefit from this anointing oil.
“It shall not be poured on man’s flesh; nor shall you make any other like it, according to its composition. It is holy, and it shall be holy to you.” Exodus 30:32.
The Lord established that no similar oil could be made. For us, it is important to understand that worship services carried out without the operation of the Holy Spirit, relying on excitement or psychological techniques to induce people into believing that God is present, must not be part of our lives. There are many ways to stir emotions and produce extraordinary sensations that resemble the operation of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we must walk in reverence and holy fear, for we depend solely on the
anointing
oil.
The anointing operates in every area of the Church. For every activity carried out in the Church, the anointing of the Holy Spirit is necessary.
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.”
John 15:5.
Thus, in conclusion, in every hymn sung, in every instrument played, and in every prayer offered, everything must be done with the anointing oil. Only then will the name of the Lord be glorified.
We were elected in the sanctification of the Holy Spirit and for the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus. This is the confirmation of the Holy Spirit in the New Covenantç the oil and the sprinkling of the blood. These two elements are inseparably joined and are clearly expressed in the New Testament.
“elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.” I Peter 1:2
May the Lord bless us.
Pr.
Alexandre Rubem Milito Gueiros President of the Maranata Christian Church
Sunday Bible School
January 25, 2026
The Lord Jesus revealed in the Tabernacle - Part X