The Lord Jesus revealed in the Tabernacle - Part XI

Sunday Bible School

February 01, 2026

The Lord Jesus revealed in the Tabernacle - Part XI

Sunday Bible School

February 01, 2026

The Lord Jesus revealed in the Tabernacle - Part XI

Summary of the president’s message

The Sunday Bible School of February 1st was held live, directly from the Mahanaim of Domingos Martins, State of Espirito Santo, Brazil, with the participation of pastors Gilson Sousa, Luiz Fernando Pitta e Gerson Beluci.

Message from Pastor Luiz Fernando Pitta:

We greet all brethren with the peace of the Lord Jesus! We will continue studying the Lord Jesus revealed in the Tabernacle.

As we know, the Old Covenant, revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai, spoke about the holiness of God and His requirements concerning sin.

“Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine; The soul who sins shall die.” Ezekiel 18:4.

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23.

The Figures and Symbols

Through figures and symbols,

God revealed the type of worship and service required for Him to dwell among His people. It was a service that revealed God’s desire to be gracious and favorable toward His own. God was willing to reveal Himself to His people as a God of mercy and grace.

Why was there a need for God to manifest His mercy and grace through figures and symbology? Because all the ceremonies performed in the Tabernacle were prophetic. They were shadows of a reality that would be manifested in the New Covenant. All the ceremonies and prophetic figures would be fulfilled in the person

of the Lord Jesus Christ.

“Who serve the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to make the tabernacle. For He said, “See that you make all things according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” Hebrews 8:5

“For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect.” Hebrews 10:1.

Thus, in the New Covenant, or the New Testament, there would no longer be animal sacrifices on the altar of burnt of-

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ferings, but instead, one single atoning sacrifice: the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus. The blood of animals would no longer be shed, but the blood of Jesus, once for all. There would no longer be washing at the laver of bronze, but sanctification through the Word of God. No more priests from the Family of Aaron, but priests from the family of our High Priest, the Lord Jesus. No longer the showbread, but Jesus as the Bread of Life who came down into this world, for He is the living bread that came down from Heaven. No longer the golden lampstand to illuminate the tabernacle, but Jesus, the Light of the world. No alter of incense, but Jesus as our intercessor before the Father.

The High Priest

It was necessary for the High Priest to be from the family of Aaron. Only the High Priest had the privilege of entering the Most Holy Place, passing beyond the veil, and only once a year, on an appointed day (the Day of Atonement). Atonement means a compensatory suffering for the guilt of sins.

In the Old Covenant, the High Priest entered the Most Holy Place once a year carrying the blood of animals. But in the New Covenant, Jesus is our eternal priest. It was no longer according to the order of Aaron, but according to the order of Melchizedek, who had neither genealogy nor beginning or end. Jesus entered the Most Holy Place (Holy of Holies) into the presence of God through His own blood. He came before the Father as our High Priest. And even if we sin, we have an advocate with the Father: Jesus Christ, the Righteous.

“My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” I John 2:1.

In the New Covenant, established with the Church, Jesus is our High Priest. He was neither from the family of Aaron nor from the tribe of Levi. Jesus was from the tribe of Judah. Then, how could He become our High Priest? Because Jesus has a perpetual (everlasting) priesthood, unlike those priests who were many in number because death prevented them from continuing.

“But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” Hebrews 7:24-25.

Melchizedek was priest of the Most High God and king of Salem. In those days, the city was called Salem; but today, it is named Jerusalem. Jerusalem means “peace”. Without beginning of days or end of life, and without genealogy, Melchizedek received tithes from Abraham. He also brought

bread and wine. By giving the tithe, Abraham, the father of faith, recognized Melchizedek’s authority as High Priest. Jesus was made a priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

“For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,” without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.” Hebrews 7:1-3.

Message from Pastor Gerson Beluci:

I greet you all with the peace of the Lord Jesus. Let us speak about the role of the priest, beginning with the sprinkling of the blood.

The Role of the Priest

The sprinkling of the blood was something extremely important. We know that in the Most Holy Place the high priest beheld the ark of the covenant, which represented the presence of God, the Almighty God. God had chosen to dwell in the

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midst of His people. It was an absolutely holy place. The place where God dwelt was, in practice, the throne of God on earth.

In his role, the High Priest needed to enter the Most Holy Place with the blood of a bull, offered first for himself and for his household, then with the blood of a goat, offered for the sins of the people of Israel.

The High Priest sprinkled the blood of the bull on the mercy seat eight times. The same was repeated with the blood of the goat.

“He shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east side; and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. “Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering, which is for the people, bring its blood inside the veil, do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat and before the mercy sea.” Leviticus 16:14-15.

“But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood

The letter to the Hebrews makes a connection with the book of Leviticus. By entering the Most Holy Place with His own blood, the Lord Jesus fully satisfied the requirements of God’s holiness and obtained God’s grace for us. Why grace? Because the number eight represents the grace of God. Through this, He definitively secured the forgiveness of our sins, for His family and for His people; for we are the family of God and brothers of the Lord Jesus.

In Hebrews, we see that Jesus, as our High Priest, accomplished many things for us. First. He destroyed for us the power of death. By becoming man, Jesus became our High Priest and is therefore able to help those who are tempted, because He Himself was tempted, yet obeyed and suffered, without any sin. Second, Jesus lives forever. As High Priest, He is our intercessor. Each one of us is the object of the glorious intercession of the Lord Jesus.

The Mercy Seat

The Mercy seat was the covering placed over the ark. Why was it given this name? Because when the blood was sprinkled upon it, God became propitious – that is, favorable, gracious, and willing to extend His grace. The family of the High Priest, which today is the family of the Lord Jesus, which is us, was benefited. In the Old Covenant, the blessing was for the people of Israel, but today, in the New Covenant, the blessing for the family of God in Christ.

On the heavenly mercy seat, Jesus did not present to God the blood of sheep or goats, but His own blood, poured out as atonement for our sins. It was a perfect sacrifice, once for all, and of eternal value. We need no other sacrifice. Therefore, today, we have the assurance that Jesus died only once for the forgiveness of our sins.

“Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed.” Romans 3:24-25.

God is patient with us, but the blood of Jesus is sufficient for our redemption.

The Cherubim

The cherubim were positioned above the Mercy Seat. Over the ark, there were two cherubim of solid gold, hammered work. The cherubim are heavenly beings. We believe in the manifestation of angels in our services. The cherubim are associated with guarding, the presence, and with the glory of God. The cherubim over the ark

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speak of a mystery. This mystery is the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our midst. They manifest the glory of God in the life of the church.

God speaks of power, the power of the Holy Spirit working in our lives. In all our services, there is a manifestation of God’s power. When announcing the coming of a New Covenant, the prophets of the Old Testament showed that this new covenant would not involve the shedding of the blood of animals, and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit.

“And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.” Joel 2:28.

This would not happen only in the lives of kings and prophets, but upon all the people. Thus, the operation of the Holy Spirit in the church in our days relates to the manifestation of heavenly beings among us. This is what we experience today. Heavenly beings move among us, bringing God’s message and manifesting God’s glory in the life of the church.

The cover of the ark, called the Mercy seat, was made of solid gold. The ark itself was made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold inside and out. Gold speaks of the power of God.

What Was Inside the Ark?

There were three objects inside the ark. The first were the tablets of the Law. The second was a jar containing the manna that fed the people of Israel in the wilderness. The third was

Aaron’s rod that budded to confirm Aaron’s anointing.

For everything written about the ark and from what the Word teaches us, God dwelt in the Most Holy Place. The ark was like the throne of God in the midst of the people of Israel. These three objects point us to the Trinity. The tablets of the Law speak of the Father; the manna speaks of the Son (the living bread who came down from heaven); and Aaron’s rod speaks of the Holy Spirit, who gives us life as servants of the Lord. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This glorious and only God is present among us. The Most Holy Place and the believers of the New Covenant reveals this to us.

The Torn Veil

The Word of God tells us that at the moment Jesus died on the cross, an extraordinary event occurred in Jerusalem. The veil that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place was torn from top to bottom, showing that access to the Most High Place, to the fullness of God’s presence, was opened at that moment. Today, we have access to the glory of God because we are priests of the New Testament. We have access to this Most Holy Place and to fellowship with God.

“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,” Hebrews 10:19-20.

Thus, the Word of God tells us that we all have access to the throne of grace with

confidence and boldness, because Jesus fulfilled the Law for us and granted us this authority through His blood.

The blood of Jesus has the power to forgive, cleanse, justify, and reconcile our lives to God. All this renews and restores our peace and our fellowship with God through the blood of Jesus shed on the cross of Calvary. All these blessings Jesus granted us in His death. Jesus died as the innocent Lamb, without blemish and without sin. The throne of holiness, justice, and truth was able to reveal itself to us sinners through the mercy of Jesus.

The Law fulfilled in Jesus through His blood that was shed gives us eternal gratitude. Therefore, glory be to Him forever and ever; to the Lamb that was slain, the Only One worthy of all praise, honor, glory, strength, and power. Not only because He is our High Priest, but because He is King, Lord of Lords, the Beginning and the End, the Alpha and the Omega, who is and who was and is to come. Therefore, every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

May the Lord bless us.

Pr. Alexandre Rubem Milito Gueiros President of the Maranata Christian Church

Sunday Bible School

February 01, 2026

The Lord Jesus revealed in the Tabernacle - Part XI