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The Ark Captured (I Samuel 4:1-11)
Why did the plans of the people of Israel fail?
Why did God allow His people to be defeated even though they had the Ark of God on their side?
Key verse!
How did the elders of Israel recognize had defeated them?
The Lord!
What was their solution?
Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord
Why was their solution doomed to fail?
They were trying to manipulate God!
What are some ways we might attempt to manipulate God?
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The Ark Crossed Over (Joshua 3)
Here we have another account in the history of the nation of Israel.
And the Ark is a significant factor in the success or failure of the people.
Only this time the presence of the Ark brings success and not failure.
Why?
What is the major difference from our last story?
In the story in Samuel what were the people attempting to do to God? Manipulate Him.
In the story of Joshua what were the people attempting to do to God? Obey Him!
Obedience to the will of God is what made the difference!
God will not bless our efforts unless they are in faithful loving obedience to his commands!
But let’s finish the rest of the story of Joshua!
When did the waters of the Jordan river stand up in a heap?
When was the precise moment?
So did the waters stand up in a heap because God willed them to?
Or did the waters stand up in a heap because the priests put literally feet of obedience to God’s command to step into the water?
Would the waters have stood up in a heap without the power of almighty God?
Would the water have stood up in a heap if the priests did not obey God?
There is a wonderful divine mystery of the sovereign power of God and the responsibility of man taught in this story.
We cannot do anything we want in life and expect to be able to manipulate God into doing what we want!
We must be obedient to His will.
But, neither will God work through us until we do our part.
Until we put feet of obedience to the will of God he will not bless!
But, what happens when God’s people faithfully and lovingly obey Him?
How can we apply this principle to our lives today?
What if we never dip our feet into the brink of the water as it were?
What if we never put hands and feet of obedience to the will of God?
What if we never purpose to GO and make disciples?
What if we sit at home, and stay where it is comfortable and safe?
What if we never leave the walls of our churches?
What if we attempt to force God to bless our church using our own ways?
What are some ways that people have abandoned God’s way for building his church and making disciples?
Have they drawn large crowds?
Have they really made any disciples?
God fulfills his promises to his people through their obedience to His word.
Let’s love God, let’s be faithful, let’s obey.
How can you dip your feet into the brink of the water this week?
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