Building Altars | Jonathan Stockstill - Audio

<b>BUILDING ALTARS</b> <br><br> 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. <br><br> 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 <br><br> 1. Build altars in moments of transition <br><br> 2. Build altars in moments of truth <br><br> 3. Build altars in moments of tragedy <br><br> 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. <br><br> 4. Build altars in moments of trial <br><br> 5. Build altars in moments of triumph <br><br> 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”). <br><br> How do you build an altar? <br><br> 1. Tear down idols 2. Build an altar of earth 3. Prepare a sacrifice