In God's Protection

I. EXORDIUM:

Is GOD your protection?

Yes. Psalms 91:11

Psalms 91:11 (Amplified Bible)

For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service].

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Believers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show that JESUS is both our Protector and protection.

IV. TEXT:

Exodus 31:2 (Amplified Bible)

See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

V. THESIS:

Praise, worship and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You are my favor and protection and I am conscious of Your Divine Presence and Divine Protection in my life.

Psalms 97:11 (Amplified Bible)

Light is sown for the [uncompromisingly] righteous and strewn along their pathway, and joy for the upright in heart [the irrepressible joy which comes from consciousness of His favor and protection].

VI. TITLE:

In GOD's protection

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Author and Central Character: Moses

B. Date written: 1447-1410 b.c.—Thompson Chain - Bible Book Outlines

C. Purpose: To be a permanent reminder of God's redemptive act on Passover night; and of His care and direction, through the cloud of day and the pillar of fire of night, during His people's wilderness wanderings on the way to Canaan.—Thompson Chain - Bible Book Outlines

D. To whom written: Each new generation of Israel

E. Main Theme: History of Israel from death of Joseph to the erection of the tabernacle

F. Key word: deliverance

G. Key verses:

Exodus 12:40-43 (Amplified Bible)

12:40 Now the time the Israelites dwelt in Egypt was 430 years.

12:41 At the end of the 430 years, even that very day, all the hosts of the Lord went out of Egypt.

12:42 It was a night of watching unto the Lord and to be much observed for bringing them out of Egypt; this same night of watching unto the Lord is to be observed by all the Israelites throughout their generations.

12:43 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the Passover: No foreigner shall eat of it;

VIII. MAIN BODY:

Exodus 31:2 (King James Version)

See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

A. Called and protected us

"See, I have called by name Bezaleel"

Bezaleel or "" in Hebrew means:

Characteristics of Bezaleel:

1. He is a wisehearted man

Exodus 36:1 (Amplified Bible)

BEZALEL AND Aholiab and every wisehearted man in whom the Lord has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary shall work according to all that the Lord has commanded.

2. He has wisdom and ability

Exodus 36:1-2 (Amplified Bible)

BEZALEL AND Aholiab and every wisehearted man in whom the Lord has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary shall work according to all that the Lord has commanded.

And Moses called Bezalel and Aholiab and every able and wisehearted man in whose mind the Lord had put wisdom and ability, everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to do the work;

3. Great task was given to him

Some of these tasks are:

a. Building of the ark of the covenant

Exodus 37:1 (Amplified Bible)

BEZALEL MADE the ark of acacia wood—two cubits and a half was the length of it, a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it.

b. Building of the mercy seat

Exodus 37:6 (Amplified Bible)

[Bezalel] made the mercy seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length and one cubit and a half its breadth.

c. Building of the table of showbread

Exodus 37:10 (Amplified Bible)

Bezalel made the [showbread] table of acacia wood; it was two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

d. Building of the poles for the table of showbread

Exodus 37:15 (Amplified Bible)

[Bezalel] made the poles of acacia wood to carry the [showbread] table and overlaid them with gold.

e. Building of the lampstand

Exodus 37:17 (Amplified Bible)

And he made the lampstand of pure gold; its base and shaft were made of hammered work; its cups, its knobs, and its flowers were of one piece with it.

f. Building of the incense altar of acacia wood

Exodus 37:25 (Amplified Bible)

And [Bezalel] made the incense altar of acacia wood; its top was a cubit square and it was two cubits high; the horns were one piece with it.

g. Mixing of the holy anointing oil

Exodus 37:29 (Amplified Bible)

He also made the holy anointing oil [symbol of the Holy Spirit] and the pure, fragrant incense, after the perfumer’s art.

Bezaleel worked for the KING of kings and LORD of lords not for ordinary men.