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  THE CLOUD COVERS THE TENT
  by George Warnock
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of following the Rule of
the Cloud, which represents the presence and glory of God, in our lives
and Church gatherings.

Topics: "God's Presence", "Glory Of God"
Scripture References: Exodus 40:34, Numbers 9:15, Psalm 84:10, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 3:18

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George Warnock emphasizes the importance of the Presence and Glory of
God, using the Tabernacle in the Wilderness as an example. He highlights
the Rule of the Cloud as the Rule of God's Glory, symbolizing the need
for His guidance and direction in our lives. The Tabernacle, though
portable, represents the journey of God's people 'from glory unto glory'
towards their true rest in God. Warnock stresses that the presence and
glory of God should be the central focus of our church gatherings, as
without His presence, there is no purpose for our assembly.

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In this writing we are emphasizing the Presence of God and the Glory of
God. There is much that we have left unsaid concerning the Tabernacle in
the Wilderness, but we must hurry on. But first we must consider the
Rule of the Cloud, which is the Rule of His Glory.

The Tabernacle was a portable structure. It does not have the meaning of
a solid, permanent structure. It was but a Tent--easily taken down and
reassembled. A permanent temple would come later when the kingdom was
established. But here God would teach His people that they must move on
"from glory unto glory" until they would come to their true rest in God.

The presence and glory of God was really the whole purpose and meaning
of God's temples... and it must be so in our Church gatherings today.
Without His presence there is no purpose for a temple, no purpose for us
gathering together. Therefore we must learn to diligently follow the
Rule of the Cloud. "As long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they
rested in their tents... whether it were two days, or a month, or a
year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the
children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it
was taken up, they journeyed." (See Num. 9:15-23.)

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