The document describes the design of the lampstand as described in Exodus 25:31-40. It was made of pure gold hammered into an intricate design with botanical imagery including almond blossoms, calyxes, and branches reflecting the tree of life. The lampstand held seven lamps to provide light and its design served both a functional purpose as well as conveying symbolic meaning. It pointed to God as the creator and giver of life, and the lampstand and light from it represented Jesus providing the illumination for how to live as the true light who reveals God and teaches what is true through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. Neglecting one's spiritual life means one cannot brightly shine with Christ's

2. Exodus 25:31-32
You shall make a lampstand of pure gold.
The lampstand shall be made of hammered
work: its base, its stem, its cups, its calyxes,
and its flowers shall be of one piece with it.
And there shall be six branches going out of
its sides, three branches of the lampstand
out of one side of it and three branches of
the lampstand out of the other side of it;
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3. Exodus 25:33-34
three cups made like almond blossoms,
each with calyx and flower, on one branch,
and three cups made like almond blossoms,
each with calyx and flower, on the other
branch—so for the six branches going out
of the lampstand. And on the lampstand
itself there shall be four cups made like
almond blossoms, with their calyxes and
flowers,
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4. Exodus 25:35-37
and a calyx of one piece with it under each
pair of the six branches going out from the
lampstand. Their calyxes and their
branches shall be of one piece with it, the
whole of it a single piece of hammered
work of pure gold. You shall make seven
lamps for it. And the lamps shall be set up
so as to give light on the space in front of it.
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5. Exodus 25:38-40
Its tongs and their trays shall be of pure
gold. It shall be made, with all these
utensils, out of a talent of pure gold. And
see that you make them after the pattern
for them, which is being shown you on the
mountain.
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7. The lampstand was
designed not only to
fulfill a FUNCTION, but
to express a MESSAGE

8. The lampstand was
designed not only to
fulfill a FUNCTION, but
to express a MESSAGE
The design points us to God as the CREATOR
and giver of LIFE

9. The lampstand was
designed not only to
fulfill a FUNCTION, but
to express a MESSAGE
The design points us to God as the CREATOR
and giver of LIFE
The botanical imagery is to reflect the image
of the TREE of LIFE.

10. The lampstand looks back
to the creation and forward
to Jesus, Who is the
architect of the NEW
creation and ETERNAL life

11. The lampstand looks back
to the creation and forward
to Jesus, Who is the
architect of the NEW
creation and ETERNAL life
In Jesus is life, speaks to more than simply
LIVING, but a QUALITY of life.

12. The lampstand looks back
to the creation and forward
to Jesus, Who is the
architect of the NEW
creation and ETERNAL life
In Jesus is life, speaks to more than simply
LIVING, but a QUALITY of life.
The design of the lampstand symbolizes the
LIFE found in Him; the function the LIGHT He
provides us.

13. Jesus provides us with the
ILLUMINATION for how to
live.

14. Jesus provides us with the
ILLUMINATION for how to
live.
Jesus is the true light in that He REVEALS to
us God and teaches what is TRUE.

15. Jesus provides us with the
ILLUMINATION for how to
live.
Jesus is the true light in that He REVEALS to
us God and teaches what is TRUE.
In the OIL is a symbol for the indwelling
presence of the HOLY SPIRIT.

16. With the ongoing presence
of the Holy Spirit we may
reflect His LIFE and LIGHT

17. With the ongoing presence
of the Holy Spirit we may
reflect His LIFE and LIGHT
You cannot NEGLECT your spiritual life and at
the same time shine BRIGHTLY with the light
of Christ.

18. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Reflect on what it means to be
“alive” in Christ
( ) Examine if I am walking in His light
( ) Deal with any sin and seek His filling
( ) Identify ways I can reflect His life and
light
( ) Other________________________