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(Exodus) Exodus 28:33-43
J. Vernon McGee

John Vernon McGee (1904 - 1988). American Presbyterian pastor, radio teacher, and author born in Hillsboro, Texas. Converted at 14, he earned a bachelor’s from Southwestern University, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a D.D. from Columbia Seminary. Ordained in 1933, he pastored in Georgia, Tennessee, and California, notably at Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles from 1949 to 1970, growing it to 3,000 members. In 1967, he launched Thru the Bible, a radio program teaching the entire Bible verse-by-verse over five years, now airing in 100 languages across 160 countries. McGee authored over 200 books, including Genesis to Revelation commentaries. Known for his folksy, Southern style, he reached millions with dispensationalist teachings. Married to Ruth Inez Jordan in 1936, they had one daughter. Despite throat cancer limiting his later years, he recorded thousands of broadcasts. His program and writings continue to shape evangelical Bible study globally.
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In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a genuine and authentic Christian life. He highlights the need for believers to not only talk about their faith but also live it out in their daily lives. The speaker draws parallels between the instructions given for the high priest's attire in the Bible and the qualities that believers should possess today. He mentions the significance of the bell and pomegranate on the high priest's robe, symbolizing the need for both witness and fruit in the lives of believers. The sermon also touches on the importance of modesty and avoiding any display of the flesh in the service of God.
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Now, we have instructions given for the robe of the effort, and here is something that is quite wonderful. Verse 33, Beneath upon the hem, if thou shalt make palm granites of blue and purple and of scarlet round about the hem thereof, and bells of gold between them round about, a golden bell and a palm granite, a golden bell and a palm granite, upon the hem of the robe round about. The first sermon I ever preached in California as a pastor, I spoke on golden bells and palm granites, and I told the folk I didn't know what a palm granite was, and they grow them here in Southern California. When I made that statement, by 9 o'clock that evening, I had at least 20 bushels of palm granites on my back porch. I know what they are now. The palm granite speaks of fruit, and the bell speaks of witness, and we ought to have both in our lives. There ought to be a witness, and there ought to be fruit in our lives. And friends, you ought not give out tracts unless you're making the right kind of tracts in this world. There are too many people today that want a witness that don't have a life to back it up, and there are also too few today who have a life but are not witnessing. We ought to have a bell and a palm granite, bell and a palm granite. I wish I could talk more about that, but I cannot. Then you have the Holy Crown, and this is what He wore, the high priest. Verse 36, Thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, engrave upon it like the engravings of a signet, Holiness to the Lord. And that's the mitre, that aranwoa, and that, of course, speaks of the fact that here is a man set aside for God. We ought to have the helmet today of salvation. That plume should be out on the helmet of salvation. That is our testimony. And then His ordinary garments are given here. We are told, Thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, Thou shalt make the mitre fine linen, and so on. And then He goes on to say, Thou shalt put them on aran, and Thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach. God wanted no display of the flesh, no nudity around the service of God. And by the way, we ought to keep that in mind today. But here it represents any work of the flesh. And aran and those that were associated with him all dressed alike except aran on special occasions.
(Exodus) Exodus 28:33-43
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John Vernon McGee (1904 - 1988). American Presbyterian pastor, radio teacher, and author born in Hillsboro, Texas. Converted at 14, he earned a bachelor’s from Southwestern University, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a D.D. from Columbia Seminary. Ordained in 1933, he pastored in Georgia, Tennessee, and California, notably at Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles from 1949 to 1970, growing it to 3,000 members. In 1967, he launched Thru the Bible, a radio program teaching the entire Bible verse-by-verse over five years, now airing in 100 languages across 160 countries. McGee authored over 200 books, including Genesis to Revelation commentaries. Known for his folksy, Southern style, he reached millions with dispensationalist teachings. Married to Ruth Inez Jordan in 1936, they had one daughter. Despite throat cancer limiting his later years, he recorded thousands of broadcasts. His program and writings continue to shape evangelical Bible study globally.