Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Sunday Service, episode seventy nine.
Speaker 1: I am your host, Josh Monday. If you know me,
Speaker 1: I'm a Christian rapper, devoted husband, father, and NOMY veteran.
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Speaker 1: Thank you so much for joining me, and this time
Speaker 1: I did not butcher the intro, Thank God. All right,
Speaker 1: So first off, I on a shout out everybody that
Speaker 1: has donated to the GoFundMe today. I actually got a
Speaker 1: few things, so i'll show you guys on camera. Obviously,
Speaker 1: those that are listening on audio aren't gonna be able
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Speaker 1: got this. I don't know if you guys can see this.
Speaker 1: I got this Tripad tripod. It's very hard to see
Speaker 1: because I got the blue the green screen. I got
Speaker 1: this brand new tripod from That's y. I also got
Speaker 1: a fast charger hub for an Insta three sixty camera.
Speaker 1: I also got a SD card two hundred and fifty
Speaker 1: six gigabytes, so I'll be able to record your sun
Speaker 1: for seventeen hours when I do though, And I also
Speaker 1: got this. I got an extra battery and also I
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Speaker 1: You can kind of see it though. This is actually
Speaker 1: a power bank. So what I'll do is I'll charge
Speaker 1: this thing up fully and when it's charged all the way,
Speaker 1: I'll be able to hook up the camera to this
Speaker 1: so that way it keeps it charged for you know,
Speaker 1: it should be about seventeen eighteen hours worth of charge
Speaker 1: so and the battery will last about an hour and
Speaker 1: a half on the camera. So this should be good
Speaker 1: enough for me to run the camera for seventeen hours
Speaker 1: because I'm trying to film the sun when I'm in Atmitting, Canada,
Speaker 1: and also put the arenas for twenty four hours. But
Speaker 1: let me just do so. Had to grab this other
Speaker 1: thing I got, which really it's really easy to see
Speaker 1: through back here, but this is a also got a
Speaker 1: it's a military compass, so I got that as well.
Speaker 1: I used that money for that too. And this is
Speaker 1: really cool, man. This is a Insta three sixty camera, right,
Speaker 1: So this is actually a Insta three sixty. I think
Speaker 1: it's called the Insta three sixty times four. And I
Speaker 1: got this donated to me Pastor Will Duffy. He did
Speaker 1: the final experiment. He saw that I was going on
Speaker 1: the trip. I had a budget obviously, because I started
Speaker 1: gofund me, and he actually donated this camera to me.
Speaker 1: He gave it to me. He sent it to me
Speaker 1: in the mail, which is such a blessing. I was like, man,
Speaker 1: So I was basically saying, I was balling on a budget.
Speaker 1: I needed I needed equipment, and through the GoFundMe that
Speaker 1: we have so far, which was raised eight hundred and
Speaker 1: eighty five dollars, I bought all that, all the accessories,
Speaker 1: and I got the camera sent to me. So Pastor
Speaker 1: will Duffy is someone that he's a glober obviously, and
Speaker 1: he took all those guys on the final experiment and
Speaker 1: he bought two cameras for the final Experiment one trip,
Speaker 1: one or two of them for the Antarctica trip. So
Speaker 1: he said, I don't need to so he actually sent
Speaker 1: me one in the mail, which is a super which
Speaker 1: is a blessing. I was like wow. So I talked
Speaker 1: to him and he said that the best thing to
Speaker 1: film with would be that three sixty camera because if not,
Speaker 1: you're gonna have to have a camera that's gonna be
Speaker 1: able to follow the sun. So this three sixty camera,
Speaker 1: I could face east to west, put it on my
Speaker 1: tripod and hook up the power to it, and I'll
Speaker 1: be able to film the sun for seventeen hours. So
Speaker 1: that way we could see exactly what the sun does
Speaker 1: in the north at fifty three degrees north, and then
Speaker 1: we're gonna be able to see exactly what the sun
Speaker 1: does at fifty three degrees south. And what it's supposed
Speaker 1: to do is it's supposed to rise in the southeast,
Speaker 1: in the south, and it's supposed to set in the southwest.
Speaker 1: So that's going to be crazy. I don't know if
Speaker 1: exactly that's what it does. That's not what the flat
Speaker 1: Earth calls for. So that's what I'm trying to go see.
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Speaker 1: I'm trying to raise twenty five hundred dollars. It's six
Speaker 1: hundred and fifty dollars for the trip to Edmonton including
Speaker 1: airfare and the trip and then to Puta Arenas it's
Speaker 1: fifteen hundred dollars just to fly there, and it costs
Speaker 1: about two eighty or something or two fifty I think
Speaker 1: for the rooms, so plus the all the accessories that
Speaker 1: I got, So twenty five hundred is what I'm trying
Speaker 1: to raise, and I'm all the way up to eight
Speaker 1: eighty five or ready, which is amazing. So I'm taking
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Speaker 1: trying to buy accessories and things that I need for
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Speaker 1: to chronicles. First Chronicles. We're gonna be hold on real quick.
Speaker 1: We're gonna be first Chronicles. I think it's thirteen if
Speaker 1: I'm not mistaken. Fourteen first Chronicles. Fourteen is where we're
Speaker 1: going to be. And perfect. I got that pulled up.
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Speaker 1: money is going towards a good cause. It's gonna be
Speaker 1: going towards an experiment that is, you know, just collecting
Speaker 1: data from standing on the earth, filming the sun, collecting data.
Speaker 1: And then I'm going to also go to Thailand next
Speaker 1: year and I'm gonna do the same exact thing. It's
Speaker 1: going to be basically about ten degrees I think it's
Speaker 1: ten degrees north, so I'll be right there on the equator,
Speaker 1: so I'll be able to film the Sun from there
Speaker 1: see exactly what the Sun is doing. And we'll be
Speaker 1: able to get information from Antarctica, if you guys believe
Speaker 1: the twenty four sun or not Antarctica. We're gonna have
Speaker 1: information from the north the Arctic, which you've already we
Speaker 1: already have that recorded. Then we're gonna have information from
Speaker 1: fifty three degres north, fifty three degears south, and then
Speaker 1: I'm gonna try to get information on the equator, which
Speaker 1: is about ten degrees off the equator. So that way
Speaker 1: we kind of see what the sun is doing and
Speaker 1: it'll be interesting. So looking forward to doing that. So
Speaker 1: pulling up on the screen now, I'm pulling up First
Speaker 1: Chronicles and I'll pull up chapter fourteen. Perfect, there we go.
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and kick this off now. So
Speaker 1: we'll just go ahead, go with the intro to First
Speaker 1: Chronicles fourteen, and every single listener that listens to the show,
Speaker 1: from the bottom of my heart, thank you, I appreciate you. Okay.
Speaker 1: Chapter fourteen of First Chronicles in the Brand Standard Bible
Speaker 1: follows the journey of King David as he establishes his
Speaker 1: reign in Jerusalem. With the blessings and help of King
Speaker 1: Hiram of Tyree, David constructs his palace and solidifies his power.
Speaker 1: This chapter portrays David's trust and divine guidance, his victories
Speaker 1: over the Philistines and establishment of his family in Jerusalem.
Speaker 1: Excuse me told you, guys, still trying to get over
Speaker 1: this cold Hiram, which means my brother is exalted, hinting
Speaker 1: at a friendly ruler, lifted up in cooperation. And then David,
Speaker 1: just so you guys know, means beloved. Okay, David means beloved.
Speaker 1: I do not want to get bit by you, So sorry,
Speaker 1: I don't know if that was a mosquito or not
Speaker 1: look like one. There we go. Let me just go
Speaker 1: and go down to my teaching points. Here David favor
Speaker 1: with God and man. Okay, so let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: start first. Chronicles fourteen, Chapter one. Now, Hiram, king of Tyree,
Speaker 1: sent messages messengers to David and cedar trees with masons
Speaker 1: and carpenters to build him a house. So David knew
Speaker 1: that the Lord had established him as king over Israel,
Speaker 1: for his kingdom has highly exalted for the sake of
Speaker 1: his people Israel. Then David took more wives in Jerusalem,
Speaker 1: and David begot more sons and daughters. And these are
Speaker 1: the names of his children whom he had in Jerusalem.
Speaker 1: It's Shamuah, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, ibhar Ilishua, uh El, Noga, Niga, Uh, Nigag.
Speaker 1: Looks like it's no, it's not Nigog. It's Niga and Noga.
Speaker 1: I guess you'd call Noga, n O, g a h Uh, Nephag, Jaffia, Elishama,
Speaker 1: Ballidia and Eli flat. All right, So I got some
Speaker 1: notes real quick to kind of go over with the
Speaker 1: with what just what we just read. So David's favor
Speaker 1: with God and man uh So in First Chronicles fourteen one, Hiram,
Speaker 1: king of Tyree, sent messengers to David, along with cedar trees, stonemasons,
Speaker 1: and carpenters, to build a palace for him. David's favor
Speaker 1: favor with Hiram signifies God's blessing and the importance of God.
Speaker 1: The alliances excuse me. So. David, the son of Jesse
Speaker 1: is one of the most prominent figures in the Bible,
Speaker 1: known for his deep relationship with God and his significant
Speaker 1: impact on the history of Israel. His favor in both
Speaker 1: God and Man is reoccurring theme throughout the biblical narrative,
Speaker 1: highlighting his unique role as a shepherd, warrior, king, and
Speaker 1: man after God's own heart atoning in early favor. Favor
Speaker 1: with God is first evident when the prophet Samuel annoys
Speaker 1: him as king while he is still a young shepherd boy.
Speaker 1: God instruct Samuel, saying, do not consider his appearance for
Speaker 1: his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does
Speaker 1: not see as man sees, for man sees the outward appearance,
Speaker 1: but the Lord sees the heart. The divine selection underscores
Speaker 1: God's recognition of David's heart and character, setting him apart
Speaker 1: from his brother's and establishing his favor in God's eyes.
Speaker 1: Favor in the royal court, David's favor extends to his
Speaker 1: interactions with King Saul and the royal court. After his anointing,
Speaker 1: David enters all serve as a musician to sue the
Speaker 1: king's troubled spirit, which is in Samuel sixteen, verse twenty
Speaker 1: three says wherever the spirit from God came upon Saul,
Speaker 1: whenever the spirit of God came upon Saul, David would
Speaker 1: take his heart and play, and relief would come to Saul.
Speaker 1: He would feel better and the evil spirit will leave him.
Speaker 1: David's musical talent and spiritual present earn him favor with
Speaker 1: Saul alabe I'll bet temporarily as Saul's jealousy later turns
Speaker 1: to enmity. Victory over Goliath and public acclaim. David's favor
Speaker 1: with the people of Israel is solidified through his victory
Speaker 1: over Goliath, the Philistine giant. This act of faith encouraged Noli.
Speaker 1: He demonstrates his trust in God, but also earns him
Speaker 1: widespread acclaim. This is in Fir Samuel eighteen, verse seven,
Speaker 1: as they dance, the women saying out Saul has slain
Speaker 1: his thousands and David his tens of thousands. This public
Speaker 1: recognition marks the beginning of Saul's rise and popularity and
Speaker 1: influence among the Israelites, and also that kind of created
Speaker 1: the rise of Saul's jealousy. Okay. Friendship with Jonathan. David's
Speaker 1: favor is evident in his deep friendship with Jonathan, Saul's son.
Speaker 1: Despite the potential threat David poses to Jonathan's succession, Jonathan
Speaker 1: loves David at his own soul and makes a covenant
Speaker 1: with him in First Samuel eighteen, verses one through three.
Speaker 1: This bond exemplifies the favor David finds with individuals who
Speaker 1: recognize his integrity and God's hand upon his life, kingdom,
Speaker 1: and leadership As king. David's favor with God is continually
Speaker 1: affirmed through his military successes, administrative wisdom, and the establishment
Speaker 1: of Jerusalem as the political spiritual center of Israel. And
Speaker 1: David became greater and greater for the Lord God hosts
Speaker 1: was with him. That's Tewod Samuel five, verse ten. His
Speaker 1: friendship is marked by a commitment to justice and righteousness,
Speaker 1: earning him respect and loyalty of his people covenant with God.
Speaker 1: God's favor towards David is most profoundly expressed in the
Speaker 1: Dividic Covenant, where God promises to establish David's throne forever
Speaker 1: your house. This is a Tewod Samuel seven, verse sixteen.
Speaker 1: Your house and kingdom will endure forever before me, and
Speaker 1: your throne will be established forever. This covenant not only
Speaker 1: secures David's legacy, but also points to the future messiah,
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the son
Speaker 1: of david repentance and restoration. Despite his sins, including the
Speaker 1: incident with Bathsheba, David's favor with God is evident, and
Speaker 1: his sincere repentance in God's willingness to forgive and restore him.
Speaker 1: Psalm's fifty one captures David's contrite heart and desire for renewal.
Speaker 1: Psalms fifty one to ten says create in me a
Speaker 1: clean heart, o God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Speaker 1: His ability to seek God's mercy and his subsequent restoration
Speaker 1: highlight in the enduring nature of God's favor legacy. David's
Speaker 1: favor with God and man is a testament to his faith, leadership,
Speaker 1: and heart for God. His life serves as a model
Speaker 1: of divine favor, illustrating the blessings and responsibilities that come
Speaker 1: with being chosen by God. David's account is a powerful
Speaker 1: reminder of the impact one individual can have when they
Speaker 1: walk in obedience and humility before the Lord. So very
Speaker 1: very interesting information. And then in Psalms fourteen two, I said,
Speaker 1: so David knew the Lord had to establish The Lord
Speaker 1: Yahweh has established him as king over Israel. For his
Speaker 1: kingdom is highly exalted. For the sake of his people Israel.
Speaker 1: So this is the recognition of God's establishment and first
Speaker 1: Chronicles fourteen two, and it said David acknowledges that his
Speaker 1: kingship is for a benefit of God's people, not personal gain.
Speaker 1: And then we also have David's family growth in verses
Speaker 1: three through seven. Verses three through seven detailed David's growing
Speaker 1: family in Jerusalem, emphasizing the importance of family and legacy
Speaker 1: in God's plan. David, the second King of Israel, is
Speaker 1: a central figure of the Biblical narrative, known for his
Speaker 1: profound military relationship with God, his military conquest, and his
Speaker 1: complex family dynamics. His family growth is documented primarily in
Speaker 1: the Books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles, providing insight into
Speaker 1: his personal life the broader implications for the nation of
Speaker 1: Israel our early family life. David was the youngest son
Speaker 1: of Jesse of Bethelite Bethelmite, and was anointed by the
Speaker 1: prophet Samuel to be king while Saul was still reigning.
Speaker 1: Marriage and children, David's family began to expand during his
Speaker 1: time as a fugitive from Saul. He married several women,
Speaker 1: which was customary for kings of that era, both for
Speaker 1: personal and political reasons. One is Mike Hall. David's first
Speaker 1: wife was Michael, the daughter of Saul. Their marriage was
Speaker 1: initially a political alliance, but it was marked by love
Speaker 1: and later tension. My call helped David escape from Saul,
Speaker 1: but their relationship deteriorated over time. This is in First
Speaker 1: Samuel eighteen twenty seven, teen eleven through seventeen, and Sewod
Speaker 1: Samuel six, verses sixteen through twenty three. Uh. This is
Speaker 1: Ahinome of Jezreel. While fleeing from Saul, David married Ahinom,
Speaker 1: who bore him his first son, Amnon first Samuel twenty five,
Speaker 1: verse forty three and Second Samuel three, verse two, and
Speaker 1: then he married Abigail. David's marriage to Abigail, the widow
Speaker 1: of the Baal, was both a personal and strategic alliance.
Speaker 1: Abigail is noted for her wisdom and beauty, and she
Speaker 1: bore David a son named chilieb also called Daniel in
Speaker 1: First Samuel twenty five, verse thirty nine through forty two
Speaker 1: and for Samuel three, verse three. Then he married Makaw.
Speaker 1: David's marriage to Macaw, the daughter of Telmai, king of Jashir.
Speaker 1: She bore him, Absalom and Tamar, both of whom played
Speaker 1: significant roles in their later narrative of David's reign, and
Speaker 1: then Hageth, Abatall and Iglaw. These wives bore David additional sons,
Speaker 1: ad On Nija, shep Tia, and Ithrium, respectively. In Second
Speaker 1: Samuel three verses four through five and then number six
Speaker 1: is Bathsheba, perhaps well the most well known of David's wives.
Speaker 1: Bathsheba was initially the wife of Uriah the Hittite. David's
Speaker 1: adultery with her and the subsequent murder of Uriah marked
Speaker 1: a turning point in his life. Bathsheba boor David a
Speaker 1: son who died shortly after birth, but later she gave
Speaker 1: birth to Solomon, who succeeded David as king. Second Samuel eleven,
Speaker 1: verses one through twenty seven explains, I think the hit
Speaker 1: Tite Uriah, the Hittite and Bathsheba and David story, and
Speaker 1: then twelve fifteen through twenty four is also another one.
Speaker 1: So legacy David's family growth and the associated narratives highlight
Speaker 1: the complexities of his personal life and the broader implications
Speaker 1: for the Kingdom of Israel. His lineage despite his challenges
Speaker 1: has integral was integral fulfillment of God's covenant promises, ultimately
Speaker 1: leading to the birth of Jesus Christ, the Messiah from
Speaker 1: the line of David, and he had some pretty crazy
Speaker 1: family dynamics. David's family life was fraught with turmoil and tragedy.
Speaker 1: Much was steamed from his own sins and resulting from
Speaker 1: divine judgment. The prophet Nathan foretold that the sword shall
Speaker 1: never depart from your house Second Samuel twelve, verse ten,
Speaker 1: a prophecy then enfolded in the following events Amnon and Tomorrow. Amnon,
Speaker 1: David's firstborn, committed a grievous sin against his half sister Tomorrow,
Speaker 1: leading to familial discord and eventual murder by Absalom. Second
Speaker 1: Samuel thirteen, verses one through twenty nine explains that story.
Speaker 1: Then Absalom's rebellion. Absalom, Tomor's full brother, harbored resentment against
Speaker 1: David for not punishing Amnon. This led to Absalom's rebellion
Speaker 1: against David, a conflict that ended with Absalom's death. This
Speaker 1: is in Second Samuel fifteen, verse through eighteen. Then Ada
Speaker 1: Nijah's Amber as David's health decline at a Nijah, another son,
Speaker 1: attempted to seize the throne. This was thwarted by the
Speaker 1: actions of Basheva and the prophet Nathan, ensuring Solomon's succession
Speaker 1: in First Kings One, verses five through fifty three. So
Speaker 1: that's where that's filmed. So it's good to kind of
Speaker 1: go over that stuff so that you guys kind of
Speaker 1: have a we revisit it just in case there's new
Speaker 1: listeners to the show, and also just in case, you know,
Speaker 1: so that we kind of renew go back and kind
Speaker 1: of renew the stories that we kind of already read.
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and give you a brief description
Speaker 1: of what we just read. And verses one through seven.
Speaker 1: First Chronicles fourteen one through seven focuses on the establishment
Speaker 1: of David's kingdom in Jerusalem, highlightings God's blessing through his
Speaker 1: secure palace built by Hiram of Tiree and the growth
Speaker 1: of David's family. It signifies the formalizing of David's reign
Speaker 1: as king over Israel, supported by neighboring nations and a
Speaker 1: large household, establishing establishment of sovereignty. Iiram, king of Tyree,
Speaker 1: sent materials and craftsmen to build David a house, a palace,
Speaker 1: signaling international recognition and divine confirmation of his kingship. Family
Speaker 1: growth in Verses three through seven list David's wives and children,
Speaker 1: demonstrating the expansion of his household and the blessing of
Speaker 1: a numerous issue which added to his honor a purpose
Speaker 1: of prosperity, David understood his kingdom was raised on high
Speaker 1: now from his own glory, but from the sake of
Speaker 1: the people of Israel. The context of success, this passage
Speaker 1: serves as a bridge between David's failure to bring the
Speaker 1: arc in chapter thirteen and his eventual success in chapter fifteen,
Speaker 1: showing that even during a period of personal indulgence taking
Speaker 1: more wives, God continued to strengthen his position, confirmation, establishing
Speaker 1: the security in David's throne, divine favor, God's blessings on
Speaker 1: David's house and lineage, expansion and growth, increase in family,
Speaker 1: and by extension, strength, recognition, international validation of David's power
Speaker 1: by King Hiram. Those are all synonyms and related themes.
Speaker 1: The usage of examples sermons on stewardship used to illustrate
Speaker 1: the power and wealth are provided by God for the
Speaker 1: benefit of others. Studies on leadership, highlighting the need for
Speaker 1: a leader to have a firm foundation, the palace and
Speaker 1: a stable legacy. The children discussion on God's grace, highlighting
Speaker 1: how God can strengthen a leader's position despite human imperfections. Okay,
Speaker 1: so now let's go ahead and jump down to verse eight.
Speaker 1: The Philistines defeated first Chronicles fourteen. Verse eight says, now,
Speaker 1: when the Philistines learned that David had been annointed king
Speaker 1: over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search
Speaker 1: for David, and David heard of it and went up
Speaker 1: against them. Then the Philistines went and made a raid
Speaker 1: of the value of Rapayim. All right. We already know
Speaker 1: Rafayeim is the value of giants, all right, and Rapayim
Speaker 1: means a giant tribe here, okay. And David inquired of God, saying,
Speaker 1: shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver
Speaker 1: them in my hand? And the Lord Yahweh said to him,
Speaker 1: go up, for I will deliver them into your hand.
Speaker 1: So they went to bail Parizemee, and David defeated them there.
Speaker 1: Then David said, God has broken through my enemies by
Speaker 1: my hand like a breakthrough of water. Therefore they called
Speaker 1: the name of that palace bail Parizeine. And when they
Speaker 1: left their gods there, David gave a commandment and they
Speaker 1: were burned with fire. Then the Philistines once again made
Speaker 1: a raid on the valley. Therefore David inquired again of God,
Speaker 1: and God said to him, you shall not go up
Speaker 1: after them, circle around them, and come upon them in
Speaker 1: front of the molberry trees. And it shall be when
Speaker 1: you hear a sound of marching in the tops of
Speaker 1: the molberry trees, then you shall go out to battle,
Speaker 1: for God has gone out before you to strike the
Speaker 1: camp of the Philistines. So David did as God commanded him,
Speaker 1: and they drove back the army of the Philistines from
Speaker 1: Gibeon as far as Gazir. Then the fame of David
Speaker 1: went out into the all the lands, and the Lord
Speaker 1: Yahweh brought the fear of him upon all nations. You see,
Speaker 1: this is a very important example here, because as you
Speaker 1: see David here not all the time, but here he's
Speaker 1: going to God and he's asking him what shall I do.
Speaker 1: He's inquiring to God, and God is responding to him.
Speaker 1: Then the Lord said to him, go up, and I
Speaker 1: will deliver them into your hands. And what does David have?
Speaker 1: David has faith. Doesn't matter if you're going to the
Speaker 1: Valley of Raphaim, the value of giants, you're going to
Speaker 1: go against Goliath, You're going to go against all these
Speaker 1: Amorites or whatever you're going to go against. You know,
Speaker 1: you know that the Philistines, you know, these guys are
Speaker 1: strong guys, strong army. God tells you the Lord Yahweh says,
Speaker 1: go up, for I will deliver them into your hand. Now,
Speaker 1: for some people, they just think, oh, well, you know,
Speaker 1: David just ended up going up there and God delivered them.
Speaker 1: That's not it's not about that. It's not only about that.
Speaker 1: It is about that, but it's not only about that.
Speaker 1: It's about David having the faith to go up there
Speaker 1: and go against these giants and and and the Philistines
Speaker 1: you know, are going to this valley, and he has faith,
Speaker 1: you know. So that's what's awesome. And it's awesome that
Speaker 1: he's inquiring even though he's a king. Now and you
Speaker 1: might start getting a little prideful, like, hey, I'm a king.
Speaker 1: Someone's billing me in palace. Let's go I got the money,
Speaker 1: I got these wives, I got these children. My dynasty's strong.
Speaker 1: But you see, he's not doing like those other kings
Speaker 1: that we read about in the other chapters in Kings, right,
Speaker 1: what does he do? He inquires to the Lord, He
Speaker 1: waits for an answer, and then when the when the
Speaker 1: Lord answers him, he reacts. And then also, you know
Speaker 1: a little further down, when God asked him again, uh,
Speaker 1: if he should if he should go, God gave him
Speaker 1: ah what he wanted to, you know, the way that
Speaker 1: God wanted him to handle it, you know, militarily, and
Speaker 1: he listened because God said, for God has gone out
Speaker 1: before you to strike the camp of the Philistines. So
Speaker 1: God probably used his angels to go down and strike him,
Speaker 1: or God did one of the two. I don't know
Speaker 1: how he worked that, but obviously God has an army
Speaker 1: as well, He has a host in heaven. Probably had
Speaker 1: them come handle business. So David did as God commanded,
Speaker 1: and they drove back the army of the Philistines from
Speaker 1: Gibeon as far as Gazir. Then the fame of David
Speaker 1: went into all lands, and the Lord Yahweh brought the
Speaker 1: fear upon all nations. You see it's God using the
Speaker 1: evil of the Philistines and the good of David. Right,
Speaker 1: So God's turning evil into good. You know, all the
Speaker 1: raphaim and all these different giant tribes, all that evil,
Speaker 1: will God turn it into good. That's how he made
Speaker 1: a name for David. That's every time they defeated the giants,
Speaker 1: any of the Israelites, what does that do? That builds
Speaker 1: more faith and shows that God has their back, and
Speaker 1: God's able to take out these giants even though they're
Speaker 1: like there's big get cedars and they're scared and they're afraid. Well,
Speaker 1: when God is there with you, you can handle anything.
Speaker 1: You know, you can do anything through Christ who strengthens you. Right,
Speaker 1: It's just it's amazing. So all right, so we finished
Speaker 1: that chapter. But let me just go over a few
Speaker 1: notes I have here. One of them is seeking God's
Speaker 1: guidance in battle, which I'd kind of just talked about.
Speaker 1: So David inquired to God, should I go up against
Speaker 1: the Philistines, will you deliver them into my hand? The
Speaker 1: Lord Yahweh replied, go, for I would deliver them into
Speaker 1: your hand. That's first Chronicles fourteen ten. David's inquiry shows
Speaker 1: his dependence on God for strategic decisions. That's what I
Speaker 1: meant to say earlier strategic decision. But I just you know,
Speaker 1: I can pull the word. In the Biblical narrative, seeking
Speaker 1: God's guidance in battle is a reoccurring theme that underscores
Speaker 1: the importance of divine direction and reliance on God's wisdom
Speaker 1: and strength. Throughout the Old Testament, Various leaders in kings
Speaker 1: sought the Lord's council before engaging in warfare, demonstrate and
Speaker 1: a profound dependence on God for victory and protection. The
Speaker 1: example of King David. King David is quintessential example of
Speaker 1: a leader who constantly sought God's guidance in battle. Before
Speaker 1: engaging with the Philistines, David inquired to the Lord asking
Speaker 1: whether he should go up against them, and Second Samuel five,
Speaker 1: verse nineteen, it's recorded so David inquired of the Lord,
Speaker 1: should I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver
Speaker 1: them into my hand? The Lord rep I go, I
Speaker 1: will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand. David's practice
Speaker 1: of seeking divining counsel before battle highlights his reliance on
Speaker 1: God's direction rather than his own military prowess. The role
Speaker 1: of priest and prophets, and ancient Israel, priests and prophets
Speaker 1: often played a crucial role in conveying God's guidance to
Speaker 1: the leaders. The room and thumb him. Sacred lots used
Speaker 1: by the high priests were one means by which God
Speaker 1: will which God's will was discerned. In one Samuel fourteen
Speaker 1: thirty seven, Sow inquired of God through the priests, shall
Speaker 1: I go down after the Philistines, will deliver them into
Speaker 1: the hand of Israel. However, God did not answer him
Speaker 1: that day, illustrating that divine guidance was not always granted,
Speaker 1: especially when sin or disobedient was present. The importance of
Speaker 1: obedience and faith. Seeking God's guidance in battle was not
Speaker 1: merely a ritualistic act, but required obedience and faith. In
Speaker 1: Joshua six, the Iselites were instructed to march around the
Speaker 1: city of Jericho for seven days as part of God's
Speaker 1: strategy for victory. Their obedience to the unconcovenential plan demonstrated
Speaker 1: their trust in God's wisdom over human understanding, and Hebrews eleven,
Speaker 1: verse thirty reflects on this event, stating by faith, the
Speaker 1: walls of Jericho fell after the people had marched around
Speaker 1: them for seven days. The consequences of neglecting God's guidance.
Speaker 1: The Bible also records instances where neglecting to seek God's
Speaker 1: guidance led to disastrous outcomes. And Joshua nine, the Israelites
Speaker 1: failed to consult the Lord when approached by the Gibeonites,
Speaker 1: who into making a treaty. This oversight resulted in untended
Speaker 1: consequences and serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers
Speaker 1: of relying solely on human judgment. The assurance of God's
Speaker 1: presence When God's guidance was sought and followed, his presence
Speaker 1: and assurance accompanied the Agilites in battle. In Deuteronomy twenty
Speaker 1: verse one, Moses instructs the people, when you go out
Speaker 1: to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots
Speaker 1: and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid
Speaker 1: of them, for the Lord Yahweh, your God, who brought
Speaker 1: you out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
Speaker 1: This promise of divine presence provided courage and confidence, reinforcing
Speaker 1: the belief that victory ultimately dependent on God's intervention. The
Speaker 1: New Testament perspective, while the New Testament does not focus
Speaker 1: on physical battles. The principle of seeking God's guidance remains
Speaker 1: relevant in spiritual warfare. Of Phesian six Versus eighteen through
Speaker 1: ten exhorts believers to put on the full armor of
Speaker 1: God and pray and the spirit on all occasions, emphasising
Speaker 1: the need for divine strength and guidance in the spiritual
Speaker 1: battles faced by Christians. Also, you know, we wrestle not
Speaker 1: against flesh and blood or principalities of evil, you know,
Speaker 1: dark forces and also principalities in heavenly places. All right.
Speaker 1: That means that there's spiritual battles happening between earth and heaven.
Speaker 1: All right. That's really interesting. And then it says in summary,
Speaker 1: the biblical accounts of seeking God's guidance and battle reveal
Speaker 1: a pattern of dependence on divine wisdom, the necessity of obedience,
Speaker 1: and the assurance of God's presence. These principles continue to
Speaker 1: resonate with believers today, encouraging a reliance on God in
Speaker 1: all aspects of life, including spiritual conflicts. All right. So
Speaker 1: that's that's aimed at us right now. I don't know
Speaker 1: if you guys are going to be soldiers going into
Speaker 1: any physical battles. Who knows right now, right, we have
Speaker 1: some craziness going on, so you know, we may need
Speaker 1: God's guidance as well and actual war, you know, with
Speaker 1: the how this is going, I don't know if they're
Speaker 1: going to I don't know if they're going to. They
Speaker 1: might like the thing is sticky, you're gonna put some
Speaker 1: water down. I don't know if we're going to be
Speaker 1: going to war boots on the ground. I'm not saying
Speaker 1: that I'm going. Already served and I don't know. I'm
Speaker 1: forty two now, so I don't know if I'm gonna
Speaker 1: be going. But I'm just saying there might be some
Speaker 1: people that are listening that might be going. So you
Speaker 1: might need to see God's guidance in battle as well. Okay,
Speaker 1: so next we have obedience in Victory First Chronicles fourteen,
Speaker 1: verse sixteen. You see that he was victorious, so David
Speaker 1: did as God commanded him, and they struck down the
Speaker 1: Philistine army from Gibeon to Gazer, First Chronicles fourteen, verse sixteen.
Speaker 1: Obedience to God's instruction leads to victory. All right, so
Speaker 1: let's check out obedience in Victory obedience in the Biblical
Speaker 1: context we first act of submitting to the commands, laws,
Speaker 1: and will of God. It is a central theme throughout
Speaker 1: the scriptures, emphasizing the imhortance of aligning one's actions and
Speaker 1: heart with God's directives. The Bible presents obedience as a
Speaker 1: demonstration of faith and love towards God, often resulting in
Speaker 1: blessings and favor, and the Old Testament obedience is closely
Speaker 1: tied to the covenant relationship between God and his people.
Speaker 1: For instance, Deuteronomy eleven twenty six through twenty eight, God
Speaker 1: sets before the Israelites a choice between a blessing and
Speaker 1: a curse. See today, I am setting before you a
Speaker 1: blessing and a curse. A blessing if you obey the
Speaker 1: commandments of the Lord. YEAHWEH your God, will that I
Speaker 1: am giving you today, but a curse if you disobey
Speaker 1: the commandments of the Lord. YEAHWEH your God, and turn
Speaker 1: a sign for the path I command you today by
Speaker 1: following other gods which you have not known to see
Speaker 1: their stipulations to some of these things that God sets up. Fourth,
Speaker 1: the account of Abraham is a profound example of obedience.
Speaker 1: In Genesis twenty two. God tests Abraham by asking him
Speaker 1: to sacrifice his son Isaac. Abraham's willingness to obey even
Speaker 1: in such a difficult command, even even in such a
Speaker 1: difficult command, demonstrates his deep faith and trust in God.
Speaker 1: As a result, God provides a ram as a substitute
Speaker 1: and reaffirms his covenant with Abraham, promising blessings and numerous descendants.
Speaker 1: In the New Testament, Jesus Christ exemplifies perfect obedience Philippines
Speaker 1: Philippines Philippians two, verse eight states, and being found in
Speaker 1: appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient
Speaker 1: to death, even death on a cross. Jesus, obedience to
Speaker 1: the Father, even unto death, is a foundation to the Father,
Speaker 1: even unto death, is the foundation of salvation for humanity.
Speaker 1: Believers are called to emulate Christ's obedience as a mark
Speaker 1: of true discipleship. So Paul emphasizes the importance of obedience
Speaker 1: in the life of a believer. In Roman six, verse sixteen,
Speaker 1: he writes, do you not know when you offer yourselves
Speaker 1: as obedient slaves? You are slaves to the one you obey,
Speaker 1: Whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or
Speaker 1: to obedience leading to righteousness. Obedience to God leads to
Speaker 1: righteousness and sactification, setting believers apart for his purpose. Now,
Speaker 1: let's talk about victory. Victory in the Bible biblical sense
Speaker 1: is often associated with triumph over sin, evil, and the
Speaker 1: challenges of life through faith in God. It is not
Speaker 1: merely a physical, temporal success, but a spiritual conquest that
Speaker 1: reflects God's power and sovereignty. In the Old Testament, victory
Speaker 1: is frequently depicted in the context of battles and deliverance.
Speaker 1: The account of David and Goliath and First Samuel seventeen
Speaker 1: illustrates how faith and reliance on God lead to victory. David,
Speaker 1: a young shepherd, defeats the giant Goliath, not by his
Speaker 1: own strength, but by trusting in the Lord Yahweh. In
Speaker 1: First Samuel seventeen, verse forty seven, the Israelites conquest in Jericho,
Speaker 1: which we talked about earlier, is another example of victory
Speaker 1: through obedience and faith, where God instructs Joshua to have
Speaker 1: the people march around the city for seven days. On
Speaker 1: the seventh day, the walls of Jericho fall, and the
Speaker 1: New Testament, victory is primarily spiritual, achieved through Jesus Christ
Speaker 1: one Corinthians fifteen fifty seven proclaims, but thanks b to
Speaker 1: God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: Through his death and resurrection, Jesus conquers sin and death,
Speaker 1: granting believers victory over their spiritual forces of darkness. The
Speaker 1: apostle John writes in First John five to four, for
Speaker 1: everyone born of God overcomes the world, and this is
Speaker 1: the victory that overcome the world. Our faith, faith in
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ, is the means by which believers experience victory
Speaker 1: over the trials and temptations of the world. And Revelation,
Speaker 1: the ultimate victory is depicted in the final defeat of
Speaker 1: Satan and the established of God's eternal kingdom. Revelation twelve
Speaker 1: ten declares, then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying,
Speaker 1: now have come the salvation and the power of the
Speaker 1: kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ.
Speaker 1: For the accusers of his brothers has been thrown down
Speaker 1: he who accuses them day and night before our God. Thus,
Speaker 1: obedience and victory are intricately linked in biblical narrative. In
Speaker 1: the Biblical narrative, with obedience to God leading to spiritual
Speaker 1: victory and the fulfillment of his promises. All right, So
Speaker 1: I just thought i'd go over that very important stuff.
Speaker 1: And then God's fame and fear among nations in First
Speaker 1: Chronicles fourteen, verse seventeen, where it says, and the fame
Speaker 1: of David went out into the lands, and the Lord
Speaker 1: Yahweh caused all nations to fear him. God's work through
Speaker 1: David brings reverence and recognition among the nations. So we'll
Speaker 1: look a little deeper into that. The theme of God's
Speaker 1: fame and fear of him among the nations is the
Speaker 1: rear carrying motif throughout the Bible, illustrating his sovereignty, power,
Speaker 1: and the universal recognition of his divine authority. This concept
Speaker 1: is deeply rooted in the narrative of Israel's history in
Speaker 1: God's interactions with other nations. In the Old Testament, God's
Speaker 1: fame is often linked to his mighty acts and the
Speaker 1: deliverance of his people. The exodus up from Egypt is
Speaker 1: a seminal event establishes God's reputation among the nations. Exodus
Speaker 1: nine sixteen, God declares to Pharaoh, but I have raised
Speaker 1: you up for this very purpose, that I might display
Speaker 1: my power in you, and my name might be proclaimed
Speaker 1: on all the earth. His proclamation underscores the attention behind
Speaker 1: God's miraculous interventions to make his name known in the realm,
Speaker 1: in this realm, or globally, or however you want to
Speaker 1: say it. The conquest of Canaan further amplifies this theme.
Speaker 1: In Joshua two nine through eleven, Rahab, a resident of Jericho,
Speaker 1: acknowledges the fear that has fallen upon her people due
Speaker 1: to the Israelites approach, saying, I know that the Lord
Speaker 1: Yahweh has given you this land, and that a great
Speaker 1: fear of You has fallen on us, so that all
Speaker 1: who live in this country are melting in fear because
Speaker 1: of you. This fear directly attributed to the reports of
Speaker 1: God's mighty works, such as parting the Red Sea and
Speaker 1: the defeat of the Amorite kings. So throughout scripture, the
Speaker 1: fame and fear of God among the nations serve as
Speaker 1: a testament to his unparalyzed power, parallel power, and the
Speaker 1: ultimate fulfillment of his redemptive plan. This theme underscores the
Speaker 1: universal scope of God's authority and the inevitable recognition of
Speaker 1: his glory by all peoples. Okay, so there we go.
Speaker 1: That's a nice little explanation of that. So let's go
Speaker 1: over a brief description of what we just read. That
Speaker 1: would we get details of that first. Chronicles fourteen eight
Speaker 1: through seventeen details David's victory over the Philistines, highlighting the
Speaker 1: abhorreance of relying on divine guidance over personal strength. David
Speaker 1: sought God for strategy in both battles, winning with God's
Speaker 1: help using different tactics, and subsequently gained national renowns, cementing
Speaker 1: his role as king. Expect resistance. Even when God grants
Speaker 1: peace in advancement, Spiritual opposition often flows follows. Seek seek
Speaker 1: God constantly. David did not rely on past successes, but
Speaker 1: required of God for each new battle divine strategy. Victory
Speaker 1: came through obedience to specific, sometimes unconventional instructions. The sound
Speaker 1: of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees God's power,
Speaker 1: not man's. David recognized God as the breaker who broke
Speaker 1: through enemy lines total victory. David destroyed the idols of
Speaker 1: the Philistines, demonstrating a comitment to removing false worship. This
Speaker 1: passage highlights that true success comes from relying on God's
Speaker 1: timing and methods rather than human strength. All right, so
Speaker 1: now we're done with chapter fourteen. Let's go over some
Speaker 1: practical applications real quick, seek God's guidance. Like David, we
Speaker 1: should seek God's direction in our decisions, trusting his wisdom
Speaker 1: over our own understanding. Acknowledge God's role and success. Recognize
Speaker 1: that our achievements are not established by God for his purposes,
Speaker 1: not merely for personal advancement. Sorry, he says, Recognize that
Speaker 1: our achievements are established by God for his purposes, not
Speaker 1: merely for personal advancement. The next one is value godly relationships.
Speaker 1: Cultivate relationships that honor God and contribute to his work,
Speaker 1: as seen in David's alliance with Hiram. Obey God's commands,
Speaker 1: follow God's instructions faithfully, knowing that obedience leads to his
Speaker 1: blood and victories. So let's go ahead and jump up
Speaker 1: here to additional scriptures that connect Proverbs three verses five
Speaker 1: through six. Trust in the Lord Yahweh with all your heart,
Speaker 1: and lean on on your own understanding in all your ways.
Speaker 1: Acknowledge Him, and He will make your path straight. Next,
Speaker 1: we have Psalms thirty seven, verse twenty three. The steps
Speaker 1: of a man are ordered by the Lord Yahweh, who
Speaker 1: takes delight in his journey. James one five. If any
Speaker 1: of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives
Speaker 1: generously to all without finding fault, and will be given
Speaker 1: to him. Right. That's James one five. So there you go.
Speaker 1: That is chapter fourteen. We're complete there. Now, let me
Speaker 1: just read the introduction to chapter fifteen. Okay, so we
Speaker 1: have first Chronicles fifteen is a chapter of celebration, obedience,
Speaker 1: and reflection on this sanctity of God's commandments. It outlines
Speaker 1: King David's elaborate preparations and grand procession for the transportation
Speaker 1: of the Arc of the Covenant to the City of David,
Speaker 1: following God's precise directives. The chapter concludes with a moment
Speaker 1: of personal criticism David faces from his wife McCall, further
Speaker 1: emphasizing the contrast between public rejoicing and private conflict. Okay,
Speaker 1: so we have Let me just get down to my
Speaker 1: teaching points here and then we're gonna jump to chapter
Speaker 1: fifteen on the screen. Oh man, what happened to me?
Speaker 1: Oh wow? That sucks. All these little what is it
Speaker 1: called bulba got stuck to the bottom. There we go.
Speaker 1: I don't want the bulba to come in this trow
Speaker 1: because it makes me have to chew, and I don't
Speaker 1: want to chew while I'm talking to you guys. So
Speaker 1: let's go ahead and do this. So first Chronicles fifteen,
Speaker 1: verse one, the Ark brought to Jerusalem. So David built
Speaker 1: houses for himself in the city of David, and he
Speaker 1: prepared a place for the Ark of God and pitched
Speaker 1: a tent for it. Then David said, no one may
Speaker 1: carry the Ark of God but the Levites, for the
Speaker 1: Lord Yahweh has chosen them to carry the Ark of
Speaker 1: God and to minister before him forever. And David gathered
Speaker 1: all Israel together at Jerusalem to bring up the Ark
Speaker 1: of the Lord Yahweh to its place which he had
Speaker 1: prepared for it. Then David assembled the children of Aaron
Speaker 1: and the Levites of the sons of Cohath Yuriel the Chief,
Speaker 1: and one hundred and twenty of his brethren of the
Speaker 1: sons of MARRORII Asiah the Chief, and two hundred and
Speaker 1: twenty of his brethren of the sons of Jersham Joel
Speaker 1: the Chief and thirty of his brethren of the sons
Speaker 1: of Eliza fan Shemaiah the Chief, and two hundred of
Speaker 1: his brethren of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the Chief,
Speaker 1: and eighty of his brethren of the sons of yu
Speaker 1: Zeal and Aminidab the Chief, in one hundred and twelve
Speaker 1: of his brethren, and David called Zaduk and Abbathar the
Speaker 1: priest and for the Levites, for Yuriel, Asiah, Joel, Shamaiah, Eliel,
Speaker 1: and Aminadab, and said to them, you are the heads
Speaker 1: of your father's houses of the Levites, sanctify yourselves, you
Speaker 1: and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark
Speaker 1: of the Lord Yahweh, God, of the Ark of the
Speaker 1: Lord Yahweh, God of Israel, in the place I have
Speaker 1: prepared for it. For because you did not do it
Speaker 1: the first time, the Lord Yahweh, our God, broke out
Speaker 1: against us because he did not, because we did not
Speaker 1: consult him about the proper order. So the priests and
Speaker 1: the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the Ark of
Speaker 1: the Lord Yahweh, God of Israel, and the children of
Speaker 1: the Levites bore the Ark of God on their shoulders
Speaker 1: by its polls, as Moses had commanded, according to the
Speaker 1: word of the Lord. Now let's stop here real quick.
Speaker 1: So first of all, I don't know if you guys
Speaker 1: have every been in the military and you've ever carried
Speaker 1: this massive flag. And I won the Soldier of the
Speaker 1: Year competition. It was like the NCO of the Year competition.
Speaker 1: When I was in the Army, it's a Sergeant of
Speaker 1: the Year. NCO means sergeant, so a sergeant of the
Speaker 1: Year for my battalion and then for my brigade. And
Speaker 1: then also I went and competed in this for the
Speaker 1: State of California Sergeant of the Year. So it was
Speaker 1: like a big deal in the Army National Guard. It
Speaker 1: was like I got chosen by the sergeant majors to
Speaker 1: do this, and I had to go through these competitions
Speaker 1: to you know, go you know, make it from one
Speaker 1: level to the next level and then eventually go to state.
Speaker 1: And since I became n c O the year for
Speaker 1: the battalion of the brigade, we did this company run
Speaker 1: with like I mean, we had the whole entire I
Speaker 1: don't know if it was the whole I think it
Speaker 1: was the whole fortieth cab running on this doing this run,
Speaker 1: and I'm holding this since I was the n c
Speaker 1: O of the year, I'm holding this flag and I'm
Speaker 1: running and uh, our command sergeant major was running with us,
Speaker 1: you know. All we had all these these people running,
Speaker 1: and then our lieutenant colonel was also running in the
Speaker 1: front with me, and I had to be in the
Speaker 1: front of everybody. And what he said was, I need
Speaker 1: you to take that flag, and I want you to
Speaker 1: run all the way around the whole formation and then
Speaker 1: run all the way back up and catch up to me.
Speaker 1: And I'm already like, oh my goodness, I'm already huffing
Speaker 1: just carrying this flag. So I'm like, all right, So
Speaker 1: I got a run and I got a hold flag.
Speaker 1: And the whole reason why I'm bringing this up is
Speaker 1: because these guys have the Arc of the Covenant on
Speaker 1: their shoulders and it's by poles, so they're probably walking
Speaker 1: this thing and they're probably you know, there's a lot
Speaker 1: of pressure on them, and it was a lot of
Speaker 1: pressure on me when I was holding this flag. I
Speaker 1: didn't run all around the whole formation, and we're all
Speaker 1: the way to the front, and our lieutenant colonel is
Speaker 1: a runner he has no problem. He's got these long legs,
Speaker 1: he's tall. I'm a lot shorter than him. I'm like,
Speaker 1: oh my goodness, how many catch up to this guy?
Speaker 1: And I'm running with this big old flag. So anyways,
Speaker 1: it's a lot of pressure because that flag is very
Speaker 1: important to everybody in that and that I can't let
Speaker 1: that drop on the floor. And I also can't fall
Speaker 1: out because I'm the souldier of the year. I better
Speaker 1: do it. So I kind of can tell the pressure
Speaker 1: that these guys have on them, you know, putting this
Speaker 1: thing on their shoulder. You got to sometimes I try
Speaker 1: to put myself in their place, like, dang, they're carrying
Speaker 1: this thing on their shoulder. It's probably, you know, a
Speaker 1: little heavy, and it starts to get heavy as you
Speaker 1: walk in, you know. So it's really interesting. But let's
Speaker 1: just let me just go over some notes real quick
Speaker 1: that I have with the first verse. Okay, we're stopping
Speaker 1: at chapter verse sixteen, just so you guys know. But
Speaker 1: so it says David's preparation. David prepared a place for
Speaker 1: the ark of God and pins to ten for it.
Speaker 1: First Chronicles fifteen, verse one. This shows the importance of
Speaker 1: preparing our hearts and lives to welcome God's presence. So David,
Speaker 1: the youngest son of Jesse, is one of the most
Speaker 1: prominent figures in the Bible. Let's see where music skills
Speaker 1: defeating Like, yeah, you know what, I'm not going to
Speaker 1: go over that, because David's preparation is not really going
Speaker 1: over the ark of the covenant preparation. It's going over
Speaker 1: everything we already went through on the last one I read,
Speaker 1: so I don't want to read through that again for
Speaker 1: you guys, Let's look up the Levites role. David gathered
Speaker 1: the descendants of Aaron and the Levites to carry the arc,
Speaker 1: as they were chosen by God for this sacred duty
Speaker 1: First Chronicles fifteen, verse two. This highlights the importance of
Speaker 1: respecting God's appointed roles and we responsibilities, And we'll go
Speaker 1: over the Levites role. Levites hold a significant position within
Speaker 1: the Biblical narrative, serving as a distinct tribe set apart
Speaker 1: for religious duties in service to God. Their role is
Speaker 1: deeply rooted in the covenantial relationship between God and Israel,
Speaker 1: as outlined in the Old Testament. The Levites, descendant of Levi,
Speaker 1: one of the twelve sons of Jacob. Their selection for
Speaker 1: religious services linked to their zealous actions. During the incident
Speaker 1: of the Golden Calf, as recorded in Exodus thirty two,
Speaker 1: Moses himself, a Levite, called for those who were on
Speaker 1: the Lord's side, and the sons of Levi responded, executing
Speaker 1: judgment on the idolators Exodus twenty are thirty two, twenty
Speaker 1: six through twenty nine. This act of loyalty set them
Speaker 1: apart for service to God, duties and responsibilities. The primary
Speaker 1: role of the Levites was to assist the priests, who
Speaker 1: were also from the tribe of Levi, specifically from the
Speaker 1: line of Aaron. The Levites were responsible for the care
Speaker 1: and transportation of the tabernacle and its furnishings. During the
Speaker 1: Israelites' wilderness wanderings, they were charged with setting up, taking down,
Speaker 1: and carrying the sacred tent and its implements. In the
Speaker 1: Promised Land, the Levites continued their service by maintaining the
Speaker 1: sanctuary and assisting in various offerings and sacrifices. They were
Speaker 1: also tasked with teaching the law to the people, as
Speaker 1: seen in Deuteronomy thirty three, verse ten. You shall teach
Speaker 1: your ordinances to Jacob and your law to Israel inheritance
Speaker 1: of provision. Unlike the other tribes, the Levites did not
Speaker 1: receive a territorial inheritance. Instead, their inheritance was from the
Speaker 1: Lord himself, as stated in Deuteronomy eighteen, verses one through two.
Speaker 1: Role in music and worship, The Leevites played a crucial
Speaker 1: role in the musical aspect of worship. Under King David,
Speaker 1: they were organized into groups to provide music for the
Speaker 1: temple services first Chronicles fifteen sixteen through twenty two. This
Speaker 1: included singing, playing instruments, and leading the congregation in worship,
Speaker 1: of a tradition that continued into the time of the
Speaker 1: Second Temple. Judicial and administration administrative functions. Beyond their religious duties,
Speaker 1: the Levites also served in judicial and ad administrative capacities.
Speaker 1: They acted as judges and officials, helping Tom maintain justice
Speaker 1: and order within the community Deuteronomy seventeen eight through nine.
Speaker 1: Their presence and the cities of refuge, as was outlined
Speaker 1: in numbers thirty five, further underscores their rolling upholding justice
Speaker 1: and mercy. Spiritual significance. The Levites symbolized dedication and service
Speaker 1: to God, embodying the principle of holiness and separation for
Speaker 1: divine purposes. Their unique role underscores the importance of worship, teaching,
Speaker 1: and justice within the covenant community. As intermediaries between God
Speaker 1: and people, the Levites highlight the necessity of faithful service
Speaker 1: and obedience to God's commands. So and then in verse fourteen,
Speaker 1: the priests and the Livites sanctified themselves to bring the
Speaker 1: ark of the Lord God of Israel, the Lord Yahweh,
Speaker 1: God of Israel. So the Levites consecrated themselves to bring
Speaker 1: the ark of the Lord Yahweh one Chronicles fifteen fourteen.
Speaker 1: This act of consecration signifies the need for purity and
Speaker 1: holiness in approaching God. So let's see what consecration is.
Speaker 1: Consecration is a significant significant Biblical concept that denotes the
Speaker 1: act of setting apart a person, place, or object for
Speaker 1: the service and worship of God. This act is deeply
Speaker 1: rooted in the understanding of holiness and dedication to the
Speaker 1: divine purpose. Throughout the scriptures, consecration is betrayed are portrayed
Speaker 1: as both a divine initiative and a human response, reflecting
Speaker 1: the covenant relationship between God and his people. Okay, consecration
Speaker 1: is not limited to specific rituals or ceremonies, but is
Speaker 1: continuous aspect of worship and daily living. Believers are encourag
Speaker 1: to consecrate their hearts and actions to God, seeking to
Speaker 1: align their lives and His will. As spoken about in
Speaker 1: two Timothy two twenty one, Paul writes, if a man
Speaker 1: cleanses himself with the latter, he will be an instrument
Speaker 1: for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master, and
Speaker 1: prepared to do any good work. This pasts underscores the
Speaker 1: importance of personal holiness and readiness for God's service, and
Speaker 1: then in the Old Testament, consecration is often associated with
Speaker 1: the priesthood, the tabernacle on the temple. The Hebrew word
Speaker 1: for consecration is qwadesh implpies make implies making something holy
Speaker 1: or setting it apart for sacred use. The consecration of
Speaker 1: Aaron and his sons as priests is a prominent example,
Speaker 1: and exos is twenty nine to one. God commands Moses,
Speaker 1: this is what you are to do to consecrate them
Speaker 1: so they may serve me as priests. This process involves sacrifices, watching, anointing,
Speaker 1: and wearing of sacred garments. Symbolizing purification and dedication to
Speaker 1: God's service. The consecration of the tabernacle and its furnishing
Speaker 1: is another key aspect and Exodus forty, verse nine, God
Speaker 1: instructs Moses take the annoyting oil and anoit the tabernacle
Speaker 1: and everything in it, consecrate it all the furnishings, that
Speaker 1: it will be holy. This act signified the Tabernacle was
Speaker 1: set apart as a dwelling place for God's presence among
Speaker 1: his people. In the New Testament, the concept of consecration
Speaker 1: extends to the life of every believer. Through the sacrificial
Speaker 1: work of Jesus Christ, Believers are called to live consecrated lives.
Speaker 1: Romans twelve to one exhorts Therefore, I urge you, brothers,
Speaker 1: on account of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as
Speaker 1: living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your
Speaker 1: spiritual service of worship. This verse highlights the call for
Speaker 1: Christians to dedicate their entire being to God, living in
Speaker 1: a manner that reflects His holiness. The consecration of Jesus
Speaker 1: himself as central theme in the New Testament. In John seventeen,
Speaker 1: verse nineteen, Jesus praise for them, I sanctify myself so
Speaker 1: that they too may be sanctified by the truth. Here
Speaker 1: Jesus sets himself apart for the purpose of redeeming humanity,
Speaker 1: demonstrating the ultimate consecration. So the symbolism of consecration is
Speaker 1: rich throughout the Bible. It often involves elements such as
Speaker 1: anoiting oil, sacrifices, and the laying on of hands, each
Speaker 1: representing aspects of purification, dedication, and empowerment by the Holy Spirit.
Speaker 1: The anoitting oil, for instance, is a symbol of the
Speaker 1: Holy Spirit's presence and the setting apart of individuals for
Speaker 1: divine purposes. Consecration is a profound expression of the believer's
Speaker 1: relationship with God, reflecting a commitment to live according to
Speaker 1: his statutes and purposes. It is both a privilege and
Speaker 1: a responsibility, calling for a life marked by holiness, obedience,
Speaker 1: and devotion to the Lord. I wanted to make sure
Speaker 1: I went over that for everybody. And then first Chronicles fifteen,
Speaker 1: obedience to God's instructions, David instructed the Levites to carry
Speaker 1: the arc of the shoulders with poles, as God had
Speaker 1: commanded through Moses Verse Chronicles fifteen fifteen. This demonstrates the
Speaker 1: importance of adhering to God's specific instructions and worship. We'll
Speaker 1: look a little deeper into that before we read verse sixteen.
Speaker 1: Obedience to God's instructions is a fundamental aspect of the
Speaker 1: Christian faith, reflecting a believer's submission and the commitment to
Speaker 1: God's will. In this act of aligning one's actions, thoughts,
Speaker 1: and intentions with the commands and teachings found in scripture,
Speaker 1: obedience is not merely a legalistic adherence to rules, but
Speaker 1: a heartfelt response to God's love and authority. The Bible
Speaker 1: consistently emphasized the importance of obedience as a demonstration of
Speaker 1: faith and love for God, and the Old Testament, obedience
Speaker 1: is es central to the covenant relationship between God and
Speaker 1: his people. Duteronomy eleven, verse one states you shall therefore
Speaker 1: love the Lord Yahweh, your God, and always keep his charge,
Speaker 1: his statutes, his ordinances, and his commandments. This verse underscores
Speaker 1: the connection between love for God and obedience to his commands.
Speaker 1: In the New Testament, Jesus exemplifies perfect obedience, and Philippians two,
Speaker 1: verse eight describes Jesus as being found in appearance as
Speaker 1: a man, he helped himself and became obedient to death,
Speaker 1: even death on the cross. Christ's obedience is the model
Speaker 1: for believers, demonstrating that true obedience often involved sacrifice and
Speaker 1: submission to God's greater plan. What's the role of the
Speaker 1: Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in
Speaker 1: enabling believers to obey God's instruction. Ezekiel thirty six twenty
Speaker 1: seven promises, and I will put my spirit within you
Speaker 1: and cause you to walk in my statutes and carefully
Speaker 1: observe my ordinances. The in dwelling of the Holy Spirit
Speaker 1: empowers Christians to live in accordance with God's will, transfer
Speaker 1: their hearts and minds to desire what God desires obedience
Speaker 1: and faith. Obedience is entrance intrinsically linked to faith. Hebrews eleven,
Speaker 1: often referred to as the Faith Hall of Fame, highlights
Speaker 1: numerous individuals whose faith was demonstrated through their obedience to
Speaker 1: God's commands. Hebrews eleven eight notes by faith, Abraham obeyed
Speaker 1: when he was called to go out to a place
Speaker 1: he would later receive as an inheritance. Consequences of obedience
Speaker 1: and disobedience scripture outlines both the blessings and obedience and
Speaker 1: the consequences of disobedience. In Deuteronomy twenty eight, God presents
Speaker 1: a series of blessings for obedience, including prosperity, protection, and favor. Conversely,
Speaker 1: disobedience leads to curses and hardships. That dichotomy illustrates the
Speaker 1: principle that obedience brings life and blessings, while disobedience results
Speaker 1: in separation from God's favor and in the New Testament,
Speaker 1: in James one twenty two, obedience for God's instruction is
Speaker 1: not limited to grand jesture, but is reflected in daily
Speaker 1: life choices. James one t two exhorts believers be doers
Speaker 1: of the word and not hears only deceiving yourselves. This
Speaker 1: called the action, emphasizes that true obedience involves applying God's
Speaker 1: word in every aspect of life, from personal conduct to
Speaker 1: interactions with others. While obedience to God God's instruction is
Speaker 1: a lifelong journey, it is essential for spiritual growth and
Speaker 1: intimacy with God. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit,
Speaker 1: the example of Christ, and the support of the Christian community,
Speaker 1: believers are equipped to live obediently, reflecting God's love and
Speaker 1: holiness to the world. Let's go ahead and jump right
Speaker 1: back to oops. Hopefully that okay, let's jump right back
Speaker 1: to verse sixteen. So first Chronicles fifteen, verse sixteen. Now,
Speaker 1: then David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to
Speaker 1: appoint their brethren to be the singers, accompanied by instruments
Speaker 1: of music, string instruments, harps, and symbols, by raising the
Speaker 1: voice with resounding joy. So the Levites appointed he Man
Speaker 1: the son of Joel, and his brethren, Asaf the son
Speaker 1: of Berachiah, and their brethren the sons of Marrariah, Ethan
Speaker 1: the son of Kushiah, and with them their brethren of
Speaker 1: the second rank Zachariah, ben Jazil, shamirmth Jahil ni Iliab, Beniah, Massiah,
Speaker 1: not Messiah but Massiah, matt Tatiya, elf Law, Mickniah, obed
Speaker 1: Edom and Gea the gatekeepers. The singers he Man, A,
Speaker 1: Saff and Ethan were to sound the symbols of Bronze, Zachariah, a,
Speaker 1: zeal U, shim Mirimoth, Jaheel, ooney ilieb Masssiah, and Benaiah
Speaker 1: with strings. According to Alamoth Mattathiah, h lit Law Aliphile Mcneah,
Speaker 1: oh Uh obed Edom, Geu and Asiah to direct the
Speaker 1: harps on the uh shith wait shim and Ah. Janaiah,
Speaker 1: leader of the Levites, was instructed in charge in charge
Speaker 1: of the music because he was skillful. Bereykiah and Elkanah
Speaker 1: were doorkeepers of the arc uh she Benaiah, Joseph at
Speaker 1: Nothanel neth was It nethanel A, massk Guy, Zachariah, ben
Speaker 1: and Aiah, and Eliezer. The priests were to blow the
Speaker 1: trumpets before the ark of God and obed Edom and
Speaker 1: Janiah doorkeepers for the ark. So David, the elders of
Speaker 1: Israel and the captains over thousands went to bring up
Speaker 1: the ark of the Covenant to the Lord Yahweh from
Speaker 1: the house of obed Edam with joy. And so it
Speaker 1: was when God helped the lee bites who bore the
Speaker 1: ark of the Covenant of the Lord Yahweh, they offered
Speaker 1: seven bulls and seven rams. David was closed with the
Speaker 1: robe of fine linen, as were all the lee bites
Speaker 1: who bore the ark, the singers, the Chennanaiah, the music
Speaker 1: master with the singers. David also wore a linen ephod
Speaker 1: thus all Israel brought up the ark of the Covenant
Speaker 1: of the Lord Yahweh was shouting and with the sound
Speaker 1: of the horn, with trumpets and with cymbals, making music
Speaker 1: with string instruments and harps. And it happened as the
Speaker 1: ark of the Covenant of the Lord Yahweh came to
Speaker 1: the Yahweh came to the city of David. That McCall
Speaker 1: Saul's daughter looked through a window and saw King David
Speaker 1: whirling and playing music, and she despised him in her heart.
Speaker 1: All right, So not the right wife to be with
Speaker 1: if she's despising you for playing music to the Lord. Right,
Speaker 1: joyful music, Let's look at that. We have some joyful worship.
Speaker 1: The procession was marked by music singing in great joy
Speaker 1: first Chronicles fifteen, verses sixteen, and then also twenty five
Speaker 1: through twenty eight. Worship should be a joyful expression of
Speaker 1: love and reverence for God. Joyful worship is a expression
Speaker 1: of reverence and adoration towards God, characterized by joy and gladness.
Speaker 1: It is a vital aspect of Christian life, reflecting the
Speaker 1: believer's gratitude, love, and the awe for the Creator. Joyful
Speaker 1: worship is not merely an emotional response, but a profound
Speaker 1: acknowledgment of God's majesty, goodness, and faithfulness. Biblical foundation, the
Speaker 1: Bible frequently emphasizes the aphorreance of joy in worship. In
Speaker 1: the Old Testament, the Psalms were replete with calls to
Speaker 1: worship God joyfully. Psalms one hundred, verses one through two
Speaker 1: exhorts shout for joy to the Lord Yahweh. All the
Speaker 1: earth serve the Lord Yahweh with gladness, come into his
Speaker 1: presence with joyful songs. This passage highlights the communal and
Speaker 1: exuberant nature of worship, inviting all creation to participate in
Speaker 1: joyful praise. In the New Testament, joyful worship is further
Speaker 1: exemplified in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The
Speaker 1: Early Church has ascribed in Acts often gathered with glad
Speaker 1: and sincere hearts, praising God Acts two forty six through
Speaker 1: forty seven. The Apostle Paul also encourages believers to rejoice
Speaker 1: in the Lord always Philippian four to four, underscoring the
Speaker 1: perpetual nature of joy in Christian life expressions and joyful worship.
Speaker 1: Joyful worship can be expressed in various forms, including singing, dancing, clapping,
Speaker 1: and playing musical instruments. Psalms one fifty, verse four encourages
Speaker 1: worship worshippers to praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise
Speaker 1: him with strings and flu These expressions are not limited
Speaker 1: to personal worship, but are often part of corporate gatherings,
Speaker 1: where the collective joy of the congregation magnifies the worship experience.
Speaker 1: Theological implications, joyful worship is rooted in the understanding of
Speaker 1: God's character and his redemptive work through Jesus Christ. It
Speaker 1: is response to the recognition of God's sovereignty, love, and grace.
Speaker 1: The joy experience in worship is a foretaste of the
Speaker 1: eternal joy promised to believers, as seen in Revelation nineteen
Speaker 1: verses six through seven, where the multitude and He exclaims,
Speaker 1: Hallelujah for the Lord. Yahweh our God the Almighty reigns.
Speaker 1: Let us rejoice and be glad and give him the glory.
Speaker 1: Challenges and considerations. While joyful worship is a biblical mandate,
Speaker 1: it can be challenging for some believers due to personal circumstances,
Speaker 1: cultural differences of worship styles. It is essential to recognize
Speaker 1: that joy in worship is not dependent on eternal external conditions,
Speaker 1: but is the fruit of the spirit Galatians five, twenty two.
Speaker 1: Believers are encouraged to cultivate a heart of gratitude and
Speaker 1: focus on God's unchanging nature, which transcends temporal trials. Conclusion,
Speaker 1: joyful worship is an integral part of the Christian faith,
Speaker 1: reflecting a deep seated joy that arises from a relationship
Speaker 1: with God. It is both a personal and communal expression
Speaker 1: of adoration rooted in biblical teachings, and a transformative power
Speaker 1: of the Holy Spirit. Through joyful worship, believers experience a
Speaker 1: profound connection with God, celebrating his presence and anticipating the
Speaker 1: eternal joy of his kingdom. All right, So I thought
Speaker 1: i'd go over that with you, guys. So we finished
Speaker 1: chapter fifteen. So let's go ahead and go over a
Speaker 1: brief description of what we read. And this is going
Speaker 1: to be a brief description of chapter fifteen versus one
Speaker 1: all the way through twenty nine. So in First Chronicles
Speaker 1: fifteen one through twenty nine describes King David bringing the
Speaker 1: Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem with proper reverence, utilizing
Speaker 1: levites for transport and celebrating them with music and dancing.
Speaker 1: It highlights the correction of previous mistakes following God's instructions
Speaker 1: and highlights the joy of honoring God's presence despite McCall's
Speaker 1: disapproval key themes and meanings correcting mistakes at Uzah's death.
Speaker 1: During the first attempt to move the arc, David ensures
Speaker 1: the Levi follow the exact instruction from the Book of Numbers,
Speaker 1: carrying it on their shoulders rather than a court preparation
Speaker 1: and sanctification. David commands the priest to purify sanctify themselves
Speaker 1: before transporting the arc, emphasizing the need for holiness and
Speaker 1: careful reverend action when dealing with God's presence, worship and celebration.
Speaker 1: The occasion is marked by immense joy, with worshipers singing,
Speaker 1: playing instruments, and dancing, demonstrating that presence of God should
Speaker 1: be met with public enthusiastic celebration. David's humility despite being king,
Speaker 1: David wore a simple linen ephod a garment worn by
Speaker 1: priest instead of royal robes, showing he viewed himself as
Speaker 1: a servant to God. McCall's contempt in Versus fifteen, Verse
Speaker 1: twenty nine. The passage concludes with Saul's daughter McCall despising
Speaker 1: David for his passionate worship, which highlights the contrast between
Speaker 1: true worshipers and those who focus on rigid outward appearances
Speaker 1: USTA's examples. This passage is commonly used in studies discussing
Speaker 1: the order of worship, proper handling of the Holy learning
Speaker 1: from past failures, and enthusiastic prayer praise synonyms related terms procession, procession, consecration, reverence, worship, sanctify, leevites,
Speaker 1: ark of the Covenant, epod, rejoicing, Tabernacle of David. All right,
Speaker 1: so pretty cool stuff. Let's go over some practical applications
Speaker 1: for chapter fifteen. Prepare your heart. Just as David prepared
Speaker 1: a place for the arc, we should prepare our hearts
Speaker 1: to receive God's presence through prayer and reflection. Number two,
Speaker 1: Respect God's order. Recognize and respect the roles and responsibilities
Speaker 1: of God God has established within the church and community.
Speaker 1: Pursue holiness. Like the Levites, we should strive for holiness
Speaker 1: and purity in our lives, setting ourselves apart for God's purposes.
Speaker 1: Number four, follow God's instructions. Ensure that our worship and
Speaker 1: service aligned with God's word, following his instructions with diligence
Speaker 1: and care. Number five worship with joy. Approach worship with
Speaker 1: a heart full of joy and gratitude, celebrating God's presence
Speaker 1: and blessings in our lives. Let's go out to go
Speaker 1: with some additional scriptures that connect Exodus twenty five, verse fourteen,
Speaker 1: instructions for carrying the arc, emphasizing obedience to God's commands.
Speaker 1: Psalms twenty four, verses seven through ten, a Psalm of
Speaker 1: David celebrating the entrance of the King of Glory, reflecting
Speaker 1: the joy and reverence in worship. Hebrews twelve, verse twenty
Speaker 1: eight through twenty nine, encouragement to worship God with reverence
Speaker 1: and all recognizing his holiness. Then we have Romans twelve,
Speaker 1: verse one, a call to present our bodies as living sacrifices,
Speaker 1: holy and pleasing to God as an act of spiritual worship. Oops.
Speaker 1: Oh jeez, jeez, give me one second. Yeah, I had
Speaker 1: a clog toilet upstairs. So even though you guys don't
Speaker 1: really recognize that, it'll had to be gone for just
Speaker 1: a minute and ran up there real quick. So let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and jump to chapter sixteen. Now, So yeah,
Speaker 1: we're in chapter sixteen, verse one, the arc placed in
Speaker 1: the tabernacle. So first Chronicle sixteen, let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: read a brief intro real quick before we start. Almost
Speaker 1: forgot the intro. I don't want to forget that. So
Speaker 1: we have first Chronicles sixteen recounts the joy the joyous
Speaker 1: arrival of the Ark of the Covenant to the tent
Speaker 1: of David in Jerusalem. This chapter is a symphony of celebration,
Speaker 1: showcasing in nation's reverence and worship. It captures David's song
Speaker 1: of Thanksgiving, which underlines the divine majesty, covenantial faithfulness, and
Speaker 1: the universal reign of God. So let me jump down
Speaker 1: to my teaching points so I can start the chapter. So,
Speaker 1: the Ark of the Covenant, this is what we're going
Speaker 1: to be talking about. Here, I get some water. Here
Speaker 1: we go, all right, First Chronicle sixteen, verse one. So
Speaker 1: they brought the Ark of God and said it in
Speaker 1: the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it.
Speaker 1: Then they offer burn offerings and peace offerings, before God.
Speaker 1: And when David had finished offering the burn offerings and
Speaker 1: the peace brings, he blessed the people in the name
Speaker 1: of the Lord Yahweh. Then he distributed to everyone of Israel,
Speaker 1: both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread,
Speaker 1: a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. And
Speaker 1: he appointed some of the levites to minister before the
Speaker 1: Ark of the Lord, to commemorate, to think and to
Speaker 1: praise the Lord Yahweh, God of Israel. Asaf the Chief,
Speaker 1: and next to him Zachariah, then Jeal, Shamir, Moth, Jahel,
Speaker 1: mattahyah Iliab ben Andiah, and obed Edam and Jeal with
Speaker 1: stringed instruments and harps, but ass Of made music with
Speaker 1: symbols Benaniah and Jehaziel. The priests regularly blew the trumpets
Speaker 1: before the ark of the Covenant of God. Okay, so
Speaker 1: that's ending verse six. What's the significance of the Ark
Speaker 1: of the Covenant. I've gone over this many times, but
Speaker 1: you know, for those that are new need didn't understand.
Speaker 1: The Covenant represented God's presence among his people. David's efforts
Speaker 1: to bring it to Jerusalem highlight the centrality of God's
Speaker 1: presence in the life of Israel. So the arc as
Speaker 1: described in the Bible holds profound theological and historical significance.
Speaker 1: It's primarily reference in two distinct contexts. The Ark of
Speaker 1: Noah and the Ark of the Covenant. Each serves as
Speaker 1: a pivotal symbol of God's interaction with humanity, his covenantial promises,
Speaker 1: and his divine presence. Let's talk about the Ark of
Speaker 1: Noah first. The Ark of Noah is introduced in Genesis
Speaker 1: six' nine in response to the persuasive wickedness of. Humanity
Speaker 1: But god decides to bring a flood to cleanse the. Earth,
Speaker 1: however he Instructs, noah a righteous, man to build an
Speaker 1: arc to preserve the family and pairs of every living creature.
Speaker 1: Creature the arc therefore becomes a vessel of salvation and
Speaker 1: a testament To god's grace and. Judgement genesis six fourteen
Speaker 1: through sixteen provides specific instructions on the construction of the.
Speaker 1: Arc make yourself an arc of gopher, wood make rooms
Speaker 1: in the, ark and code it with pitch inside and.
Speaker 1: Out and this is how you are to build. It
Speaker 1: the arc is to be three hundred cubits. Long fifty
Speaker 1: cubits wide and thirty cubits. High the detailed instruction underscores
Speaker 1: the importance of obedience To god's. Commands, theologically the ark
Speaker 1: of The covenant Symbolizes god's provision and. Protection it prefigures
Speaker 1: the salvation offered Through Jesus, christ as noted in Verse peter,
Speaker 1: three verse twenty through twenty, one which draws a parallel
Speaker 1: between the waters of the flood and the waters of,
Speaker 1: baptism signifying a new beginning and. Redemption now let's talk
Speaker 1: about The arc of The. Covenant The arc of The
Speaker 1: covenant is a sacred chest described In exodus twenty, Five
Speaker 1: verses ten through twenty. Two it was constructed under the
Speaker 1: direction Of moses Following god's command and housed the tablets
Speaker 1: of The Ten, Commandments aaron's, rod and a pot of.
Speaker 1: Manna the ark was placed in The holy Of holies
Speaker 1: within The tabernacle and later The, temple Signifying god's dwelling
Speaker 1: among his. People exodus twenty five twenty two, states AND
Speaker 1: i will meet with you there above the mercy seat
Speaker 1: between the two, cherubim that over the ark of the.
Speaker 1: TESTIMONY i will speak with you about all THAT i
Speaker 1: command you regarding The. Israelites this highlights the arc as
Speaker 1: the focal point of divine communications and communication and. Presence
Speaker 1: the ark of the coven also played a central role
Speaker 1: In israel's religious and national. Life it was carried into,
Speaker 1: battle Symbolizing god's leadership and, power as seen In joshua
Speaker 1: Six during the conquests Of. Jericho the ark's presence assured
Speaker 1: victory and divine, favor reinforcing the covenantial relationship Between god And. Israel,
Speaker 1: moreover the arcs signific extends to its role in The
Speaker 1: day Of atonement, rituals where the high priests would sprinkle
Speaker 1: blood on the mercy se to atone for the sins
Speaker 1: of the People leviticus, sixteen verses fourteen through. Fifteen this
Speaker 1: act foreshadows the ultimate atonement through The christ Through christ's,
Speaker 1: sacrifice as described In hebrews, nine verse eleven through. Twelve
Speaker 1: symbolism and, legacy both arcs serve as a profound symbols
Speaker 1: Of god's covenantial faithfulness and his desire to dwell with his.
Speaker 1: People The ark Of noah represents deliverance from, judgment while
Speaker 1: The ark of The covenant Signifies god's, law presence and
Speaker 1: the means of. Atonement, together they encapsulate the narratives of
Speaker 1: redemption and the unfolding Of God's salvidic. Plan throughout, scripture
Speaker 1: the ARC's legacy continues to inspire theological reflection and artistic,
Speaker 1: representation reminding believers Of god's unchanging promises and his im
Speaker 1: intimate in in. History in The history Of, salvation, okay very.
Speaker 1: Interesting and then in verses four through, six we have
Speaker 1: a unified active. Worship david appointed levites to minister before The,
Speaker 1: arc emphasizing the communal aspect of worship and the importance
Speaker 1: of dedicated service To. GOD a unified active worship refers
Speaker 1: to the collective and harm harmonious expression of, reverence, adoration
Speaker 1: and the devotion To god by a group of. Believers
Speaker 1: this concept is deeply rooted in The biblical, narrative where
Speaker 1: communal worship is often depicted is powerful and transformative. Experience
Speaker 1: The bible provides numerous examples and teachings that highlight the
Speaker 1: significance of unity and, worship emphasizing the imhortance of coming
Speaker 1: together as one body to Honor. God in The Old.
Speaker 1: Testament The Old testament lays the groundwork for understanding and
Speaker 1: unified worship through various instances where The israelites gathered to
Speaker 1: Worship god. Collectively one of the earliest examples is found
Speaker 1: in The book Of, exodus where The, israelites having been
Speaker 1: delivered From, egypt saying a song of praise to The Lord.
Speaker 1: Yahweh Then moses and The israelites sang this song to The.
Speaker 1: LORD i will sing to The Lord, yahweh for he
Speaker 1: has highly exalted the horse and rider he has thrown
Speaker 1: into the. Sea this act communal singing reflects the unity
Speaker 1: of the people in Acknowledging god's mighty. Acts the construction
Speaker 1: and dedication of the tabernacle on later of the temple
Speaker 1: also underscores the importance of unified worship And Second chronicles
Speaker 1: five verses thirteen through, fourteen during the dedication Of Solomon's,
Speaker 1: temple The levites and musician musicians came together in unison
Speaker 1: to praise The Lord. Yahweh the trumpeters and singers joined
Speaker 1: together to praise and thank The Lord yahweh with one.
Speaker 1: Voice they lifted up their voices accompanied by, trumpets, symbols
Speaker 1: and musical instruments in praise to The Lord. Yahweh for
Speaker 1: You Lord, yahweh for he is, good his devotion endures.
Speaker 1: Forever then the house of The Lord yahweh was filled
Speaker 1: with a. Cloud this passage illustrates how unified worship can
Speaker 1: lead to the profound manifestation Of god's. Presence let's check
Speaker 1: out Some New testament. Examples in The New, testament The
Speaker 1: New testament continues to emphasize the importance of unity in,
Speaker 1: worship particularly within The Early Christian. Church communities And acts,
Speaker 1: two verse forty two through forty. Seven the Early church
Speaker 1: is described as being devoted to the, apostles, teaching, fellowship
Speaker 1: breaking of, bread and. Prayer this passage highlights the communal
Speaker 1: aspect of, worship where believers gathered regularly to express their. Faith,
Speaker 1: collectively they devoted themselves to the, apostles teaching and to the,
Speaker 1: fellowship to the breaking of, bread and to. Prayer acts,
Speaker 1: two verse forty. Two the Apostle paul and his letters
Speaker 1: frequently addressed the theme of unity within the body Of.
Speaker 1: Christ In ephesians, four verses three through, six he urges
Speaker 1: believers to maintain the unity of The. Spirit make every
Speaker 1: effort to keep the unity of The spirit through the
Speaker 1: bond of. Peace there is one body and one, spirit
Speaker 1: just as you were called to one, hope when you
Speaker 1: were called One, lord one, faith one, baptism One god
Speaker 1: And father of, all who is over all and through
Speaker 1: all and in. All this passage underscores the theological foundation
Speaker 1: of unified, worship rooted in oneness Of god and the
Speaker 1: shared faith of. Believers the unified act of worship is
Speaker 1: not merely about physical, gathering but involves a spiritual unity
Speaker 1: that transcends individual. Differences it reflects The biblical vision of
Speaker 1: The church as the body Of, christ where each member
Speaker 1: contributes to the. Whole In One corinthians, twelve verses twelve through,
Speaker 1: Fourteen paul, explains for just as the body is one
Speaker 1: and has many, parts and all the parts of the,
Speaker 1: body through many are one, body so also Is. Christ
Speaker 1: for in one spirit we were baptized into one. Body
Speaker 1: Whether jews Or, greeks slave or, free we were all
Speaker 1: given one spirit to. Drink the metaphor of the body
Speaker 1: highlights the intercessions of believers and the necessity of unity
Speaker 1: and worship in Contemporary christian. PRACTICE a unified active worship
Speaker 1: can take various, forms including corporal corporate, singing communal, prayer
Speaker 1: the celebration of The Lord's, supper and the reading and
Speaker 1: teaching of. Scripture these acts are often accompanied by the
Speaker 1: sense of shared purposes and mutual, edification as described In colossians,
Speaker 1: three verse. Sixteen let The word Of christ richly dwell
Speaker 1: within you as you teach and admonish one another with all,
Speaker 1: wisdom as you sing, psalms, hymns and spiritual, songs with
Speaker 1: gratitude in your hearts To. God the practice of unified
Speaker 1: worship calls for intentional efforts to foster, inclusivity, reconciliation and
Speaker 1: love among, believers reflecting the diverse yet harmonius nature of
Speaker 1: The body Of. Christ there we. Go, now let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and give you a brief description of what we
Speaker 1: just read in verses one through, six and then we'll
Speaker 1: start with verse. Seven In First chronicles, sixteen verses one
Speaker 1: through six Describes King david bringing The ark of The
Speaker 1: covenant Into jerusalem and place it into a, tent marking
Speaker 1: a new era of, centralized joyful. Worship david offers, sacrifices
Speaker 1: blesses the, people and Appoints levites to lead musical, praise
Speaker 1: Highlighting god's presence as central To israel's life centrality of.
Speaker 1: Worship the passage highlights Prioritizing god's presence As david sets
Speaker 1: up the arc in a tent specifically prepared for. It joyful,
Speaker 1: Generosity david distributes, food, bread, meat raising cakes to all to,
Speaker 1: all symbolizing That god's blessing is meant to be shared and.
Speaker 1: Celebrated organized. Praise david appoints a saff and other levites
Speaker 1: to record thank and Praise, god setting a precedent for
Speaker 1: structured intentional worship active. Seeking this scene sets the stage
Speaker 1: For First chronicles sixteen to, eleven encouraging believers to seek
Speaker 1: The lord and his, strength seek his face. Continually synonyms
Speaker 1: and core themes, worship, praise, thanksgiving, adoration honoring and, service, sacrifice, offering,
Speaker 1: tribute peace, offerings burnt, offerings, presence, covenant, tent, arc holy, place, rejoicing, celebration,
Speaker 1: festivity and musical. Praise this passage serves as a model
Speaker 1: for Celebrating god's, goodness leading with, generosity and ensuring worship
Speaker 1: is a central part of a community. Life now we're gonna,
Speaker 1: go and we're gonna Read verses seventeen through thirty, six
Speaker 1: seven through thirty, Six sorry on that Day david first
Speaker 1: delivered this psalm into the hand of aesof and his
Speaker 1: brethren to thank The. Lord, oh give thanks to The Lord.
Speaker 1: Yeahweh call upon his, Name make known his deeds among the.
Speaker 1: Peoples sing to, him sing songs to. Him talk to
Speaker 1: all his wondrous. Works talk of all his wondrous, works
Speaker 1: glory and his holy. Name let the hearts of those
Speaker 1: rejoice who seek The Lord. Yeahweh seek The Lord yeahweh
Speaker 1: and his. Strength seek his face. Evermore remember his marvelous
Speaker 1: acts which he has, done his, wonders and his judgments
Speaker 1: of his. Mouth oh see To, israel his, servants your
Speaker 1: children Of, jacob his chosen. Ones he is The Lord,
Speaker 1: yahweh Our. God his judgments are in all the. Earth
Speaker 1: remember his covenant for the word which he commanded for
Speaker 1: thousands of, generations the covenant which he had made With
Speaker 1: abraham and his oath To isaac and confirmed it To
Speaker 1: jacob for a statute To israel for an everlasting, covenant
Speaker 1: saying to, YOU i will give the land Of canaan
Speaker 1: as the atonement of the. Inheritance when you were few in,
Speaker 1: number indeed very, few and strangers in, it when you
Speaker 1: went from one nation to, another and from one kingdom to. Another,
Speaker 1: people he permitted no man to do with them. Wrong
Speaker 1: he permitted no man to do them. Wrong, yes he
Speaker 1: rebuked kings for their, sakes, saying do not touch my anointed,
Speaker 1: ones and do my prophets no. Harm sing to The Lord,
Speaker 1: yahweh all the, earth proclaim the good news of his
Speaker 1: salvation from day to. Day declare his glory among the,
Speaker 1: nations his wonders among all. Peoples for The lord Is
Speaker 1: yahweh as great and greatly to be prayed. For he
Speaker 1: is to be feared above all. Gods for all the
Speaker 1: gods of the peoples are. Idols but The Lord yahweh
Speaker 1: made the heavens honor and majesty before. Him strength and
Speaker 1: gladness are in his. Place give to The Lord, Yahweh,
Speaker 1: oh families of, Peoples give to The Lord yahweh glory and.
Speaker 1: Strength give to The Lord yahweh the glory due to his.
Speaker 1: Name bring an offering and come before. Him, oh worship
Speaker 1: The Lord, yahweh and beauty and holiness tremble before him
Speaker 1: all the. Earth the world also is firmly. Established it
Speaker 1: shall not be. Moved let's, See i'm gonna stop the real.
Speaker 1: Quick so this is like one of the verses that
Speaker 1: we Use First chronicles, sixteen verse thirty with the biblical.
Speaker 1: Cosmology but you see how that. FLOWED i don't think
Speaker 1: that it was talking about the world like the. Earth
Speaker 1: right here it, says tremble before him all the. Earth
Speaker 1: the world also is from the, established so it should
Speaker 1: not be. Moved it's an interesting. One But i'm kind
Speaker 1: of noticing a few things When i'm reading through The
Speaker 1: bible instead of just cherry picking, verses just letting he ys.
Speaker 1: Know let the heavens, rejoice and let the earth be,
Speaker 1: Glad and let them say among the nations The lord.
Speaker 1: Reigns let the see roar and all its. Fullness let
Speaker 1: the field rejoice and all that is in. It then
Speaker 1: the trees of the woods shall rejoice before The, lord
Speaker 1: for he is coming to judge the. Earth, oh give
Speaker 1: thanks to The, lord for he is, good for his
Speaker 1: mercy endures. Forever and, say save, us Oh god of our,
Speaker 1: salvation gather us together and deliver us from the. Gentiles
Speaker 1: to give thanks to your holy, name to triumph in your.
Speaker 1: Praise blessed be The Lord, Yahweh god Of. Israel from
Speaker 1: everlasting to, everlasting and all the people, Said, amen praise The.
Speaker 1: Lord yahweh very interesting. Stuff let me check out WHAT
Speaker 1: i have. Here my whole point to What i'm saying
Speaker 1: there is when you're reading through, this it's not Like
Speaker 1: david's trying to explain cosmology, here And i've pulled these
Speaker 1: verses LIKE i have so many different verses WHEN i
Speaker 1: do biblical, cosmology But i'm going through each one WHENEVER
Speaker 1: i read through The. Bible and it's just, LIKE i
Speaker 1: don't think that he's, saying bring an, offering come before, Him,
Speaker 1: oh worship The lord in beauty and, holiness tremble before,
Speaker 1: him speaking of The lord all the earth, saying everybody
Speaker 1: tremble Before. God the world also is firmly established and
Speaker 1: shall not be. Moved so we want to find out
Speaker 1: what the world means. There that's something we need to find.
Speaker 1: Out but that's going to be another. Episode that's gonna
Speaker 1: be more biblical. Cosmology let's continue with what we're reading.
Speaker 1: Here David's song Of, thanksgiving a song rec recorded in
Speaker 1: verse eight through thirty, six is a rich expression of,
Speaker 1: gratitude Recounting god's wondrous deeds and his covenant. Faithfulness it
Speaker 1: serves as a model for our own prayers and. Praises
Speaker 1: let's look that up real, Quick let's look a little
Speaker 1: deeper into. That David's song Of thanksgiving is a profound
Speaker 1: expression of gratitude and praise To. God found in Two
Speaker 1: samuel twenty two and paralleled In psalms. Eighteen this song
Speaker 1: is attributed To King, david who composed it in response
Speaker 1: To god's deliverance from his enemies and from the hand Of.
Speaker 1: Saul it is a rich tapestry of theological, themes Including god's, sovereignty,
Speaker 1: deliverance and. Faithfulness the song is situated within the narrative
Speaker 1: Of david's, life specifically after he has been delivered from his.
Speaker 1: Adversaries it serves as a retrospective reflection On god's intervention
Speaker 1: and protection throughout his tumultuous journey to. Kingship the structure
Speaker 1: of the song can be divided into several key. Sections
Speaker 1: an introduction of, praise a recounting Of god's, deliverance a
Speaker 1: declaration Of god's, attributes and concluding vow of continued. Praise
Speaker 1: themes and Theology god As deliverer central to the song
Speaker 1: as the depiction Of god as a mighty. Deliverer david
Speaker 1: begins by, proclaiming The Lord yahweh is my, rock my,
Speaker 1: fortress and my Deliverer Second samuel twenty, two verse. Two
Speaker 1: the imagery Of god as a rock and fortress underscores
Speaker 1: his strength and Reliability divine. Intervention david vividly Describes god's
Speaker 1: intervention in his life using dramatic poetic. Language he recounts
Speaker 1: How god parted the heavens and came Down Second samuel
Speaker 1: twenty to, ten thundering From Heaven Second samuel twenty two,
Speaker 1: fourteen illustrating the power and majesty Of god's actions on
Speaker 1: his bealf righteousness and. Reward the song emphasizes the relationship
Speaker 1: between righteousness and divine. Reward david, asserts The lord has
Speaker 1: rewarded me according to my. Righteousness The Lord yahweh has
Speaker 1: rewarded me according to my. Righteousness Second samuel twenty, two
Speaker 1: verse twenty. One this reflects the biblical principle That god
Speaker 1: honors those who walk in his, ways though it is
Speaker 1: understood within the broader context Of god's grace and covenant.
Speaker 1: Faithfulness god's, Faithfulness david Extols god's unwavering, faithfulness declaring as For,
Speaker 1: god his way is. Perfect the word of The Lord
Speaker 1: yahweh is Flawless Second samuel twenty, two thirty. One this
Speaker 1: account Of god's perfect nature and trustworthy word is a
Speaker 1: cornerstone Of god's faith and a source of his, confidence
Speaker 1: praise and. Worship the song is both a personal and
Speaker 1: communal call to. Worship david's, vow, THEREFORE i will praise,
Speaker 1: YOU O, lord among the Nations Second samuel twenty, two verse,
Speaker 1: fifty highlights his commitment to Glorifying god, publicly serving as
Speaker 1: an example for the people Of israel and for future.
Speaker 1: Generations literacy and historical, Significance David's song Of thanksgiving is
Speaker 1: not only a personal, testimony but also a piece that
Speaker 1: has Been it's a literary piece that has been used
Speaker 1: in worship Throughout israel's. History its inclusion is The psalter
Speaker 1: As psalm's eighteen indicates its enduring significance in the religious
Speaker 1: life of the. Community the song's rich imagery and theological
Speaker 1: depth have made a source of inspiration reflection for, believers
Speaker 1: emphasizing the importance of gratitude and Trusting god's. Providence, Conclusion
Speaker 1: David's song Of thanksgiving remains a timeless expression of faith
Speaker 1: and gratitude capture the essence of a life lived in
Speaker 1: reliance On god's strength and. Mercy though it's vivid language
Speaker 1: or profound, themes it continues to inspire, worship, inspire and
Speaker 1: inspire worship and devotion among The, okay so that was
Speaker 1: in verses eight through thirty six a call to remember and.
Speaker 1: Proclaim david urges the people to Remember god's marvelous works
Speaker 1: and proclaim his deeds among the, nations highlighting the evangelistic
Speaker 1: nature of. Worship the concept of remembering and proclaiming is
Speaker 1: deeply embedded in The biblical, narrative serving as a vital
Speaker 1: aspect of the faith journey for. Believers this theme is
Speaker 1: woven throughout, scripture emphasizing the importance of Recalling god's mighty
Speaker 1: acts and sharing his truths with. Others all, right SO
Speaker 1: i just want to go over. That let me go
Speaker 1: back down on my teaching. Points we'll go over a
Speaker 1: brief description of what we just read in verses seven
Speaker 1: through thirty. Six, okay so let me just do that real.
Speaker 1: Quick and Then god's covenant. Faithfulness that's another one that's
Speaker 1: In First chronicles sixteen fifteen through, eighteen which we read
Speaker 1: okay BEFORE i go over a brief, description where we
Speaker 1: just READ i got to go over. This the song
Speaker 1: Emphasizes god's covenant With, Abraham, isaac And, jacob reminding us
Speaker 1: of his unchanging promises and faithfulness throughout. Generations god's covenant.
Speaker 1: Faithfulness let's read about that real. Quick god's covenant faithfulness
Speaker 1: is a central theme throughout The, bible reflecting his unwavering
Speaker 1: commitment to his promises and his. People the concept is
Speaker 1: rooted in A hebrew word has, said often translated as steadfast, love,
Speaker 1: mercy or loving. Kindness it Signifies god's loyal love and
Speaker 1: faithfulness to his covenantial. Commitments Old testament. Foundation the idea
Speaker 1: of covenant faithfulness is first introduced in the context Of
Speaker 1: god's relationship with the. Patriarchs In genesis, twelve verses one through.
Speaker 1: Three god makes a covenant With, aber him promising to
Speaker 1: make him a great nation and to bless all the
Speaker 1: families of the earth through. Him despite human, Failures god's
Speaker 1: faithfulness remains. Steadfast genesis fifteen six Highlights abraham's belief In god's.
Speaker 1: Promises abram believed The Lord, yahweh and it was credited
Speaker 1: to him as. Righteousness The covenant With israel At sinai
Speaker 1: further Exemplifies god's. Faithfulness In exodus nineteen five through, Six god, declares,
Speaker 1: NOW i will indeed. Obey, now if you indeed obey
Speaker 1: my voice and keep my, covenant you will be my
Speaker 1: treasured possession out of all the, Nations for the whole
Speaker 1: earth is. Mine Despite israel's repeated, Disobedience god remains faithful
Speaker 1: to his, covenant as seen in his continued guidance and
Speaker 1: provision throughout their. History The Davidic covenant and Two samuel
Speaker 1: seven verses twelve through sixteen is another testament Of god's.
Speaker 1: Faithfulness god's promise To david that his throne will be established,
Speaker 1: forever a promise ultimately fulfilled In Jesus, christ The son
Speaker 1: Of David psalms eighty, nine thirty three through thirty four
Speaker 1: underscores this. Commitment BUT i will not draw my loving
Speaker 1: devotion from, him nor ever betray my. FAITHFULNESS i will
Speaker 1: not violate my covenant or alter the utterance of my.
Speaker 1: Lips the prophetic frequently Reminds the prophets frequently Reminded israel
Speaker 1: Of god's covenant, faithfulness even in the face of impeding.
Speaker 1: Judgment jeremiah thirty one thirty one through thirty four speaks
Speaker 1: of a new covenant Where god promises to write his
Speaker 1: law on the hearts of his, people ensuring a, deeper
Speaker 1: more intimate. Relationship this new covenant is a continuation and
Speaker 1: fulfillment Of god's steadfast love and. Faithfulness In isaiah fifty,
Speaker 1: Four verse ten provides comfort with the assurance though the
Speaker 1: mountains may be removed and the hills may be, shaken
Speaker 1: my loving devotion will not depart from, you and my
Speaker 1: covenant of peace will not be, broken says The Lord,
Speaker 1: yahweh who who has compassion on. You this promise highlights
Speaker 1: the unshakable nature Of god's covenant. Love in The New,
Speaker 1: Testament god's covenant faithfulness is most fully realized in the
Speaker 1: person and work Of Jesus. Christ jesus is the mediator
Speaker 1: of The New, covenant as described In hebrews nine point. Fifteen,
Speaker 1: Therefore christ is the mediator of a new, covenant so
Speaker 1: that those who are called may receive the promise eternal
Speaker 1: inheritance now That he has, died to redeem them from
Speaker 1: their transgressions committed under the First. Covenant the Apostle paul
Speaker 1: Emphasizes god's faithfulness In romans, eighth thirty eight through thirty,
Speaker 1: nine affirming that nothing can separate believers from the love
Speaker 1: Of god In Christ. Jesus this assurance is rooted In
Speaker 1: god's unchanging nature and his commitment to his covenant promises
Speaker 1: practical implications for. Beliefs for, Believers god's covenant faithfulness provides
Speaker 1: a foundation for trust and. Hope it asserts them That
Speaker 1: god's promises are, reliable Then he will fulfill his purposes
Speaker 1: in their. Lives this faithfulness calls for a response of
Speaker 1: faith and, obedience as seen In First john, one verse.
Speaker 1: Nine if we confess our, sins he is faithful and
Speaker 1: just to forgive us our sins to cleanse us from all.
Speaker 1: Unrighteousness god's covenant faithfulness is a source of comfort and,
Speaker 1: strength encouraging believers to remain steadfast than their, faith knowing
Speaker 1: That he has, Promised he who promised is. Faithful that's
Speaker 1: all really good. STUFF i wanted to go. Over let
Speaker 1: me go over a brief description of what we read
Speaker 1: In First chronicles sixteen seven through thirty. Six it is
Speaker 1: a literary song of thanksgiving composed By david and entrusted
Speaker 1: the ass. Off to celebrate the arcs it's. ASoft i
Speaker 1: shouldn't say ass off asoff as wait a. SOFT i
Speaker 1: GUESS i don't KNOW i would say. That to celebrate
Speaker 1: The ARC's arrival In jerusalem emerges elements Of psalms one oh,
Speaker 1: five ninety, six and one oh, six focusing on Praising
Speaker 1: god's covenant, faithfulness recounting his miraculous, words and inviting the
Speaker 1: nations to worship. Him the command to Worship david, calls
Speaker 1: and verses eight through, Thirteen david calls on the people
Speaker 1: to give, thanks call upon his, name and make his
Speaker 1: make known his, deeds emphasizing that worship is active outward
Speaker 1: and intended to be, shared not merely. Internal and then
Speaker 1: in verses fourteen through twenty, two The psalm Recalls david's
Speaker 1: covenant With, Abraham isaac And, jacob highlighting his protection Of
Speaker 1: israel as they, traveled his faithfulness to his promises even
Speaker 1: when they were few in, Number god's sovereign. Power in
Speaker 1: verses twenty three through, thirty the text exalts The Lord
Speaker 1: yahweh above all, idols stating all the gods of the
Speaker 1: people's are, idols but The Lord yahweh made the, heavens
Speaker 1: and then in verses thirty one through thirty, four they
Speaker 1: call to all. Nations the invitation to praise is extended
Speaker 1: to all the, earth reminding everyone That god's love is.
Speaker 1: Everlasting conclusion of response in verses thirty five through thirty.
Speaker 1: Six The psalm ends with a prayer for salvation and
Speaker 1: a call to worship in, holiness to which all the
Speaker 1: people Said amen and praise The. Lord this marks a
Speaker 1: turning point In israel's, worship transitioning from a period where
Speaker 1: The ark was away to a, new established and joyful public.
Speaker 1: Worship this passage acts as a model for modern, worship
Speaker 1: blending theological depth with personal and communal. Praise all, right
Speaker 1: so we got about ten minutes, left so let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and finish this. Chapter sixteen Off, oh regular worship
Speaker 1: maintained verse thirty. Seven so he Left assof And assaf
Speaker 1: and his. Brothers therefore before The ark of The covenant
Speaker 1: of The Lord yahween minister before The ark regularly as
Speaker 1: every day's work. Required And o Did eedam with his
Speaker 1: sixty eight, brethren included Obed, eedam the son Of jedduthon
Speaker 1: And hussah to be, gatekeepers And zodak the priest and
Speaker 1: his brother and the priest before the tabernacle of The
Speaker 1: Lord yahweh at the high place that was In, gibeon
Speaker 1: to offer burn offerings to The Lord yahweh on the
Speaker 1: altar of, burn offering regular leave morning and, evening and
Speaker 1: to do according to all that is written in the
Speaker 1: law of The Lord yahweh which was, commanded which he Commanded.
Speaker 1: Israel and with Them heman And jeddothon and the rests
Speaker 1: who were, chosen who were designated by, name to give
Speaker 1: thanks to The Lord, yahweh because his mercy endurers. Forever
Speaker 1: and with The heman And jeddathan the sound allowed with
Speaker 1: trumpets and symbols and the musical instruments Of. God now
Speaker 1: the sons Of jeddathan were. Gatekeepers then all the people,
Speaker 1: departed every man to his, house And david returned to
Speaker 1: bless his. House all, Right so that's the end of chapter.
Speaker 1: Sixteen let's go over a quick description on what this
Speaker 1: means and first chronicles sixteen thirty seven through forty. Three
Speaker 1: it Describes King david organizing daily structured worship and sacrificial
Speaker 1: service at The ark of The covenant and The. Tabernacle
Speaker 1: it highlights the importance of, consistent orderly, worship Elevating asof
Speaker 1: for praise and ensuring continual, devotion bridging the gap between
Speaker 1: sacred worship and a daily life structured. Worship david Appoints
Speaker 1: asof and his relatives to minister before the, arc continually
Speaker 1: establishing a pattern of daily worship rather than just occasional.
Speaker 1: Ceremonies two, locations worship was. Divided the presence Of god
Speaker 1: was In jerusalem with us off while the Priest zaduke
Speaker 1: offered sacrifices at The tabernacle And. Gibeon adhering To mosaic
Speaker 1: law dedication and, order the passage emphasizes that worship is
Speaker 1: every day's, work requiring dedication and preparation and during. Commitment
Speaker 1: it Highlights god's steadfast love and the role of leadership
Speaker 1: and facilitating a culture of praise daily, devotion setting aside
Speaker 1: specific uncompromised time for prayer and, reading As david did
Speaker 1: by organizing daily, service journaling in, remembrance making a written
Speaker 1: record Of god's deeds in your life as a form of,
Speaker 1: Thanksgiving worship as, lifestyle viewing one's daily work or responsibilities
Speaker 1: as a service To. God service and teams utilizing musical
Speaker 1: or organized talents to facilitate. Worship following the example Of
Speaker 1: assov's team continual, worship so related themes continuous, worship continually organized,
Speaker 1: devotion arranged, ordained structured, thanksgiving ordered, praise consecrated service as.
Speaker 1: Ministered this passage serves as a model for making a,
Speaker 1: faith making faith a central habitual part of daily, life
Speaker 1: emphasizing the consistent plan worship as a vital spontaneous. Praise
Speaker 1: SO i want to make sure THAT I, NOPE i
Speaker 1: didn't want to do. That, YEAH i want to make
Speaker 1: SURE i copy and paste this TO i don't know
Speaker 1: IF i should do. That, YEAH i got it all. Right,
Speaker 1: YEAH i want to just copy and paste these notes
Speaker 1: THAT i have for Seventeen, yep that's. It copy And
Speaker 1: i'll start a whole new notes BECAUSE i don't believe
Speaker 1: we're gonna be able to get to seventeens in. It so. Cool,
Speaker 1: NOW i got some notes for next. Week let me
Speaker 1: go over some practical applications for this. Chapter incorporate praise
Speaker 1: in the daily. Life make a habit of starting your
Speaker 1: day with, thanksgiving Acknowledging god's presence and blessings in your.
Speaker 1: Life number. Two engage in corporate. Worship participate actively in
Speaker 1: your church, community recognizing the importance of gathering with others
Speaker 1: to worship and. Serve number Three Share god's. Deeds look
Speaker 1: for opportunities to share testimonies Of god's faithfulness with, others
Speaker 1: both within and outside the. Church number. Four reflect On
Speaker 1: god's promises regularly meditate on the promises Of god found in,
Speaker 1: scripture allowing them to strengthen your faith and. Hope so
Speaker 1: additional scriptures that. Connect we Have psalms one oh five
Speaker 1: Parallels david's song and kirs Kark was, sixteen offering further
Speaker 1: reflection On god's faithfulness and mighty. Works hebrews, thirteen verse
Speaker 1: fifteen encourages believers to continually offer a sacrifice of praise To,
Speaker 1: god reinforcing the theme of perpetual. Thanksgiving then we have
Speaker 1: A pheasions Five versus nineteen through. Twenty paul instructs believers
Speaker 1: to speak to one another with, psalms, hymns and spiritual,
Speaker 1: songs always giving thanks To. God all, Right so that
Speaker 1: is the end of chapter. Sixteen thank you guys so
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Speaker 1: Prayer So Father, god in the name Of, jesus thank
Speaker 1: you so. Much for giving me such an amazing audience
Speaker 1: to teach the word Of god To. LORD i, mean
Speaker 1: it's just. Amazing every week they're commenting and they're leaving these,
Speaker 1: comments and it's just so encouraging to me to see
Speaker 1: you working in all these. Lives, lord so. Amazing thank.
Speaker 1: You thank you for using me as a vessel to
Speaker 1: teach your word and also giving me the notes to
Speaker 1: teach your, word and it really helps me, Out, lord
Speaker 1: AND i appreciate you so much for. That and thank
Speaker 1: you for guiding me into places WHERE i can and
Speaker 1: learn knowledge about The. Bible so When i'm, teaching you,
Speaker 1: KNOW i try to teach you to the best of my.
Speaker 1: Ability thank you for allowing me to go To Best
Speaker 1: buy today and purchase these accessories for this. Camera thank
Speaker 1: you For Pastor Will duffy sending me that into three sixty.
Speaker 1: Camera what a. Blessing, LORD i know you probably put
Speaker 1: that on his. Heart thank. You and ALSO i just
Speaker 1: want to say thank, You lord for everything you do for,
Speaker 1: us you, know from the food we, drink to the
Speaker 1: food we the food we, drink, yeah the water we,
Speaker 1: drink the food we, eat the air we, breathe you,
Speaker 1: know thank you for. EVERYTHING i know that times are
Speaker 1: getting a little tumultuous out, there you, know with the.
Speaker 1: WARS i just want to pray for everybody And. IRAN
Speaker 1: i want to pray for everybody In. ISRAEL i want
Speaker 1: to pray for everybody In. AMERICA i want to pray
Speaker 1: for everybody across the, World, Russia, ukraine everybody that's going
Speaker 1: to war right, Now, LORD i just want to ask
Speaker 1: that you put you, know peace and their. Hearts you,
Speaker 1: know we don't need to be at. War this is.
Speaker 1: War what is it good? For? Lord that song is so,
Speaker 1: perfect you. Know but if it's your, will you, know
Speaker 1: then let it be. Done BUT i just want to
Speaker 1: pray for. PEACE i don't want to see any more
Speaker 1: soldiers dying on our, soldiers The iran, soldiers or The
Speaker 1: Israeli raeli, soldiers all The russian, soldiers all The ukraine. Soldiers,
Speaker 1: lord if you could just put a spirit of peace
Speaker 1: upon all these, nations we need. It thank you for, Everything.
Speaker 1: Lord and then also we need a spirit of peace
Speaker 1: and these spiritual battles that we're going. Through give us
Speaker 1: the spirit of, Peace, lord allow us to you, know
Speaker 1: get the perseverance that we need out of these spiritual
Speaker 1: battles and then please help them In. Lord thank, you
Speaker 1: we love you In jesus'. Name, amen thank you guys
Speaker 1: for tuning. In really appreciate you AND i hope you
Speaker 1: guys have a wonderful. Week god bless