I.　The incense altar signifies Christ as the Intercessor to maintain the relationship between God and His people—Heb. 7:25; Rom. 8:34:

A.　Acacia wood overlaid with gold—the interceding life is based on Christ's uplifted humanity to express God Himself—Exo. 30:1, 3.

B.　The four horns—Christ's intercession is powerful toward the four corners of the earth—v. 2.

C.　The crown of gold—the interceding life has the power to preserve God's people and His interests—v. 3.

D.　The rings of gold and the two carrying poles of acacia wood overlaid with gold—Christ's human nature with His divine nature is the strength for the moving of His intercession—vv. 4-5.

II.　We need to participate in Christ's interceding life—Rom. 8:26-27; 1 Tim. 2:1; Eph. 6:18-19; Col. 4:3; 1 Thes. 5:25; 2 Thes. 3:1; Heb. 13:18:

A.　The incense altar is the place from which the activities at all the other places in the tabernacle and the outer court are motivated.

B.　Christ's interceding life motivates us to experience the altar, the laver, the table, the lampstand, and the ark.

C.　The incense altar may be regarded as the heavenly White House; everything is motivated, executed, and carried out from this divine center.