The Real Thing

Introduction

“It’s the real thing—Coke is what the world wants today.” This slogan was used in the early 70s as advertisement for the the soft drink — Coca Cola!

God is calling for true worship and true worshippers! Big Mama said, “It’s time out for playing church.”

Jesus said, “God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him, must worship Him in Spirit and Truth.”

Tyndale Bible Dictionary Worship

WORSHIP Expression of reverence and adoration of God.

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible Worship

Worship. Expression of reverence and adoration of God.

Lexham Theological Wordbook Concept Summary

Worship is the reverential response of creation to the all-encompassing magnificence of God

Worship is a response of creation to the Creator! David is giving to all worshippers a “challenging example” of worship!

(vv. 12-13)

God desires worship that is COMPLETE, GOD-CENTERED, AND INCREASING.

I. Worship that is Complete (4-15)

Ephod - An article of clothing worn primarily by the Israelite high priest (Allen C. Myers, The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1987), 342.)

An article of clothing worn primarily by the Israelite high priest

Worship has no respect of person

Allen C. Myers, The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1987), 342.

complete; totality; all (14, 15)

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Chapter 6

with all his might—intimating violent efforts of leaping, and divested of his royal mantle (in a state of undress), conduct apparently unsuitable to the gravity of age or the dignity of a king. But it was unquestionably done as an act of religious homage, his attitudes and dress being symbolic, as they have always been in Oriental countries, of penitence, joy, thankfulness, and devotion.

cp. , “I beseech ye therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice…be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed...”

II. Worship that Draws Contempt ()

(16-19) Michal watched from a window-it’s a danger in watching worship from a distance-she was a SPECTATOR, and not a PARTICIPATOR.

1 and 2 Samuel: An Introduction and Commentary iv. David Makes Jerusalem the City of God (6:1–23)

At the moment of David’s triumph, when the ark had successfully entered Jerusalem, his wife Michal took exception to all this religious excitement and display. Her idea seems to have been that the king should avoid mixing with the people, and be aloof and inaccessible. As it was, she despised him for the very qualities that made him great, namely devotion to the Lord and spontaneity in worship.

(20) Further CONTEMPT...

III. Worship that is God-Centered ()

(21) “…before the Lord..”

God SHOULD ALWAYS be the OBJECT of our WORSHIP

IV. Worship that is Always Growing Deeper ()

A Handbook on the Second Book of Samuel 3. The Covenant Box Is Moved to Jerusalem (2 Sam 6:1–23)

David is saying that he will go on celebrating even though this may be considered by Michal and others to bring added disgrace to him. NJB translates “I will lower myself even further.”

There should be a shift in worship.

This shift in worship—from physical to spiritual—is the theme of , a chapter that recounts Jesus’ visit to the Samaritans. (Walter A. Elwell and Philip Wesley Comfort, Tyndale Bible Dictionary, Tyndale Reference Library (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2001), 1312.)

Walter A. Elwell and Philip Wesley Comfort, Tyndale Bible Dictionary, Tyndale Reference Library (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2001), 1312.