The Color of Worship - Silver

 2 Corinthians 6:16, 17

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of The Living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” 

“Therefore come out from among them and be separate," says The Lord. "Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” 

    Silver is the color of sanctification, of purification, of being set apart {separated from} for The Lord's glory and purpose. Thirty pieces of silver was the redemption price of both slave {Exodus 21:32}and under-valued shepherd. {Zechariah 11:10-13; Matthew 26:15; 27:3-10}. 

    In Zechariah 11:10-14 silver shekels forewarn of the breaking of two covenants because of their refusal to listen to Him. The first covenant broken was the covenant of peculiarity, of being singled out by God to be His own {Zechariah 11:10; Matthew 21:43; Romans 11:20-22}. The second covenant broken {Zechariah 11:14; Jeremiah 19:1-13; Matthew 27:9} was the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. No longer would they get along with each other in brotherly love, but now they hate each other because of the abundance of sin in their camps, in their hearts.  

    Only in Christ have the two covenants been restored. Only in Christ has God redeemed a people who were not His own. Only in Christ has God redeemed His elect, the people He called to be His own though they rejected Him time and again. Only in Christ can we love one another with the love of Christ. Only in Christ is anything made possible that seems impossible. 

SANCTIFICATION 

    Hebrews 9:22

According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

    Exodus 30:11-16 tells us that the silver given for the building of the tabernacle was the atonement price paid to ransom each man's life who consented to being numbered in the census. Therefore silver represents the atoning power of Christ to redeem us from sin and death. 

    Romans 3:25 - Christ Our Atoning Sacrifice

God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

    1 John 2:2

He Himself is The Atoning Sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. {John 3:16} 

    1 John 4:10

And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as The Atoning Sacrifice for our sins.

    Hebrews 2:17

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people. 

PURIFICATION

    1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

    Zechariah 13:9

This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My Name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’” [Hosea 2:23; Jeremiah 31:33]

    1 Peter 1:6, 7

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 

SEPARATED

    1 Peter 2:9 

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

     1 Thessalonians 2:4

 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, Who tries our hearts.

    2 Timothy 2:15

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles The Word of Truth. 

    2 Corinthians 10:18

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

    Jeremiah 9:24

But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.

    

    

    

    

    

    

The Color of Worship - Red

 Colossians 1:13, 14

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in Whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

    The first stone set in the ephod of the high priest is a sardius (carnelian, ruby, garnet); a bright red hue engraved with the tribe of Rueben. This is the first stone foreshadowing redemption and atonement. 

Ephesians 1:7

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses,

according to the riches of His grace. 

Hebrews 9:12

He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation."

Acts 5:31

God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

Acts 13:38

Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

Acts 26:18

'To open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ [from Paul's testimony to King Agrippa] 

    The color red is woven into the garments of the high priest and the curtains of the tabernacle of God. Exodus 25:4; 26:1; 28:5; 36:8. It represents the atoning sacrifice to not only cover sin, but remove it entirely and completely. These scarlet threads foreshadowed the ultimate atonement for sin: the blood of  The Lamb of God Which Takes Away The Sins of The World. This blood of His only begotten Son is applied to our hearts when we repent of our sins, confessing them to God, whereupon He, through the power of His Holy Spirit, applies the blood to our hearts, showing us we are forgiven. This is the redemptive process that happens by putting our faith into action:

    Romans 10:8-10, 13

But what does it say? “The Word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, The Word of faith we are proclaiming: that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

For whosoever shall call upon The Name of The Lord shall be saved. 

    Who is a whosoever?

    Romans 10:11, 12

It is just as The Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him.

    Romans 3:22, 23

And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

    Joel 2:32

And everyone who calls on The Name of The LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as The LORD has promised, among the remnant called by The LORD.

    Acts 11:17, 18

So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”  When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life." 

    Who is a Gentile? Anyone who is not a Jew. Every person who ever lived had the possibility of obtaining the salvation of God, even in OT times. Because when Jesus rose from the grave, thousands and tens of thousands rose with Him. First, Jesus lets us know that that event will occur, and that even at that time of His ministry, the dead who died in faith believing will hear His voice and rise and live eternally.

    John 5:25 (prophetic)

Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of The Son of God, and those who hear will live. 

    Matthew 27:52, 53 (first fulfillment of the prophecy)

At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split. The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people. 

      Revelation 20:5, 6 (second fulfillment of the prophecy)

But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.