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Psalm of Ascent: 120- The Prod that Gets us Going (Woe to me, That I Sojourn in Meschech) 121- A Song for the Road (My help comes from the Lord) 122- A Song of Worship (Let us go to the house of the Lord!) 123- A Song of Reality (To You I lift up my eyes) 124- A Song of Help (The Lord is on our side)…

I am Glad that we can be here this morning. it is a good day to be in the house of the Lord. Today we are going to talk about God’s Holiness and do we really understand what that means. One of the challenges that comes with us trying to draw closer to God is we all come with our own thought out views…

If you have your Bible (and I hope you do), please turn with me to 2 Samuel 6 . Please keep your Bible open in front of you as we study God’s Word together this morning. 1 David again brought together all the able young men of Israel—thirty thousand. 2 He and all his men went to Baalah in Judah to bring…

David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem 2 Samuel 6:1-16 Summary: David desires to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. Initial excitement leads to disaster and a careful look at how to act in the presence of God. Teaching: A look at the ark, music, Law, and conduct in presence of God The Ark of God 1 Sa 6:1-2…

Torah Portion: Exodus 38:21-40:38 Haftarah: 1 Kings 7:51-8:21 Review Hebrew Bitterness Pride Shema Picture of Korah Bold Korah Picture of Tannin the plagues (2) New Moon Picture of Hodesh Full Moon Picture of Moed 4595 מוֹעֵד‎ Picture of Time between New and full moon Picture of New and full moon Top…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

We are reminded that God graciously redefines our eternal reality through the work of Jesus. We are encouraged to listen and obey God's Law - even if we don't understand why.

2 Samuel 5-7 Up to this point we have looked at the kings of Israel, starting with how people of God, rejected God and demanded a king to be set over them like the lands around them. We looked at the setting of he land, why they indeed needed a king. We saw their first king, Saul, the good things about…

The rough road 6 And when they came to Nachon’s threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. 7 Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God. 8 And David became…

Eli (lofty-exalted) 15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were set so that he could not see. 16 The man said to Eli, “I am the one who came from the battle line. Indeed, I escaped from the battle line today.” And he said, “How did things go, my son?” 17 Then the one who brought the news…

Introduction: Welcome/Prayer Open to 2 Samuel 6 … Today we’re going to read about the consequence of not fearing God as we ought to fear. That when we no longer fear Him rightly, nor trust in His power, we take it upon ourselves to do what God has not ordained us to do. In doing so, we sin, we offend…

You don’t have to wait until Christmas to receive this gift.

GOING AFTER GOD 2 Samuel 6:1-19 In every sermon, God is trying to communicate at least one thing to you. Write it down, meditate on that one thing this week, and watch God work in your life. Introduction: When we last left David, he was secure in his position as King of Israel. The nation had gathered…

Call to worship 1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord .” Offering 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

A little boy excitedly told his mom that he had just MEASURED HIMSELF and he was six feet tall! Mom was a little skeptical, so she asked him to measure himself again while she watched. She discovered the problem when the boy took out not a 12-inch, but a 6-inch ruler. He had calculated well: he was six-ruler-heights…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

On an early Sunday morning outside of Jerusalem, Jesus and his disciples were headed into town. Passover was coming in a few days. This day was different than any other typical Sunday in that Jesus asks his disciples to go into Bethphage, a nearby town, and find a donkey. He tells them where to go and…

1 Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness. 2 For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence. It is called the Holy Place. 3 Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Getting Attention Knowing & Understanding Self-inflicted stress (that caused by willful sin) can be the worst kind. Thriving Light Principle: Confessions and renewal are needed to recover from self-inflicted stress. When a child of God sins, he or she cannot step back into fellowship with God and spiritual…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…