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The Incense upon the Altar
1)   What did the altar of incense look like and where was it placed? Ex. 30:1-6

2)   What did John see the incense ascending with? Rev. 8:3, 4

3)   What did David plead that his prayers would be like? Ps. 141:2

4)   How does the Lord help us when we pray? Rom. 8:26, 27

5)   What does the incense represent? Eph. 5:2

6)   In whose name are we to pray? John 15:16

7)   Why do we need to pray in Jesus’ name? I Tim. 2:5, 6

The Ministration at the Altar
8)   Who was the only one in the old covenant that could offer the incense? Ex. 30:7

9)   Why did it have to be like this? Heb. 4:14-16

10)   How frequently did the incense ascend to God? Ex. 30:8

11)   Why was the incense perpetually ascending to God? I Thes. 5:17

12)   While we must always be in an attitude of prayer is it important that we devote time alone with God each day? Mark 1:35

13)   Why was it necessary to put on new incense in the morning? Lam. 3:22, 23

The Experience at the Altar
14)   Why was the altar the closest piece of furniture to where God dwells? 2 Chron. 30:27

15)   Does prayer change God or the petitioner? Genesis 32:24, 26, 28

16)   If our prayers aren’t mixed with the righteousness of Christ, will God hear them? Proverbs 28:9

17)   What did God do in the type to those who offered strange fire? Lev. 10:1, 2

18)   Will God do the same to us if go through the motions of prayer but don’t surrender our filthy garments for the perfection of our Savior? Is. 64:6

Commitment
In the earthly sanctuary the incense was continually ascending to God as a sweet smelling savor. The incense represented the righteousness of Christ that would ascend with the prayers of those who are being purified by obeying the truth. We have no access to the Father except through the sufficient merits of our Savior. Will you decide in your heart, right now, to spend more time pleading with God through the merits of our great Redeemer?