Building Altars | Jonathan Stockstill - Audio

BUILDING ALTARS Exodus 20:24 (NLT) Build for me an altar made of earth, and offer your sacrifices to me—your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats, and your cattle. Build my altar wherever I cause my name to be remembered, and I will come to you and bless you. Significance of Altars • Altars were built for future generations – our kids need to see • Altars were built to take territory for a deity – our altars make spiritual conquest • Altars were built in significant moments - so I don’t forget • Altars were built to sacrifice something on – wherever there’s an altar, there’s sacrifice 1. Build altars in moments of transition 2. Build altars in moments of truth 3. Build altars in moments of tragedy Job 1:20 (NLT) Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship. 4. Build altars in moments of trial 5. Build altars in moments of triumph Exodus 17:14-15 (NLT) After the victory, the Lord instructed Moses, “Write this down on a scroll as a permanent reminder, and read it aloud to Joshua: I will erase the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” 15 Moses built an altar there and named it Yahweh-Nissi (which means “the Lord is my banner”). How do you build an altar? 1. Tear down idols 2. Build an altar of earth 3. Prepare a sacrifice