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*Worship and Life*
2 Samuel 1-10
*Intro:*
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Everyone worships something or someone.
Even an atheist who says there is no God worships himself as a god.
The great question is, “Who do you worship?”
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Three kings series.
Saul – no heart for God
*What I want to say:* David was a man after God’s own heart because he always put God first.
When you live life in the proper priority, you find God entrusts you with His kingdom work.
! I. A heart for God waits upon God
!! A. Ask God before taking action
!!! 1. “He inquired of the Lord” – 6x (2:1)
!!!! a) David made it a habit to seek God’s will before taking a course of action.
!!! 2. Too many professing Christians make decisions dependent upon their own wisdom or the world’s advice, not God’s
!!! 3. When making a decision, begin with God’s will
!!!! a) Does this violate any of the Commandments of God?
!!!! b) Does this violate any other part of Scripture?
!!!! c) E.g.
God will never move a believer to commit adultery.
!! B. God’s will is done
!!! 1. David becomes king (2:4)
!!! 2. first over Judah only in Hebron for 7 years, six months (David only 23)
!!! 3. then over all Israel (5:1-5)
!!!! a) David is now 30 years old
!!!! b) God had used the difficulties of those years to equip David for kingship.
!!! 4. God’s will is now done (it always is) but it may be done over a period of time.
!! C. The way you live reveals what you believe
!!! 1. David lived by priorities – as king he needed a capital; as a worshipper he wanted the presence of God near him.
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:33 NASB95
!!! 2. David conquers Jerusalem
!!!! a) Jerusalem was chosen by God centuries before
!!!! b) God told Abraham to bring his son, Isaac, to Mt. Moriah (now the Temple Mount occupied by the Dome of the Rock)
!!! 3. “lame & the blind”(5:6)
!!!! a) It seems that the Jebusites were taunting David about how impregnable their fortress was – that even the lame and the blind could defend it against Israel
!!!! b) David turned it back on their gods calling them the lame & the blind
!!!! c) Never be arrogant against God’s people.
(This should be a warning to modern Iran)
!!! 4. David builds a palace for himself
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Worship is a great celebration (Chapter 6)
!! A. Worship is a hunger for the presence of God
!!! 1. David could not bear to be away from the presence of God.
Brings the Ark to Jerusalem
!!! 2. a noble desire does not excuse a wrong action
!!!! a) a new cart – the Ark was always to be carried only by priests.
That it was a new cart did not change the wrongness of it
!!!! b) Sometimes we will try to worship God in our own way but He will have none of it.
!!!! c) Uzzah died – he crossed the line and became too familiar with God
!!!! d) Never be careless about the things of God.
ILLUS> Do you remember that Lexus ad from Christmas where the husband surprises his wife with a brand new Lexus in their living room topped by a perfectly formed bow?
All she can say is, “Where did you find a bow that big?”
Sometimes that is how we approach worship – all impressed with the incidentals and missing the big wonder: God Himself.
!!! 3. In our day informality is the rule.
(cp.
Old photos of people at ball games) Worship is not as formal as it once was – it should always be available to people.
Yet we must take care that we do not become so casual in our worship that we forget Who our God is
!!! 4. Can it be said of you that you hunger for the presence of God?
!! B. We are celebrating the Living God
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That is why we call our Sunday worship a celebration
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Psalm 122:1 NASB95
!!! 2. David was a man’s man and he shamelessly loved to worship God
!!! 3. In our day we need men who are not ashamed to worship God.
Worship is a man’s business as well as a woman’s yet in every church you will find more women than men because men tend to be occupied with the tasks of today above all and we forget about eternity.
*Show Normal Rockwell picture.*
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!!! 4. We need fathers who by their example show their boys what manhood is all about.
!!! 5. Manhood is more than scratching and spitting – it is leading in worship
!! C. Worship is joyous (:4-5, 14)
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The expression of joy is often loud and musical
cp.
Psalm 68:24-27 perhaps written when Ark was brought
!!! 2. Sing to the Lord
!!! 3. Shout to the Lord
!!! 4. David danced with joy
!!! 5. Raised voices
!!! 6. Raised hands
!!! 7. Moving to the music
!!! 8.
Your body is the instrument God gave you to honor Him
!!! 9. Worship declares the glory of God
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III.
Worship is life!
(Chapter 7)
!! A. Honoring God is a priority (7:2)
!!! 1. Ever before our thoughts – David was always concerned about honoring God.
!!! 2. As king he knew he had a responsibility to set an example for his people.
!!! 3. Nathan agreed with David – how could it not be right?
This was a no-brainer – but David did not inquire of the Lord’s will
!!!! a) cp. 1 Chronicles 28 – David’s meeting with his leaders
!!!! b) God chose Solomon, David’s son, to build the Temple
!!!! c) detailed plans for the Temple given by God
!!! 4. Worship is not man’s idea but God’s.
Every human heart will worship – the question is what
!! B. When you honor God, you are blessed (:9-10, 16)
!!! 1. David wanted to honor God but God honored him.
!!! 2. David wanted to make God’s name great but God would make David’s name great (:9)
!!! 3. David wanted a place to worship God but God will provide a place for His people (:10)
!!! 4. David wanted to provide a house for the worship of God but God will establish the house of David (:16)
!!!! a) He will raise up offspring
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