Topic: THE RESTORATION OF THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID
1.OBJECTIVES is to understand;
i. What is meant by "the tabernacle of David.”
ii. When it will be restored.
iii. How it will be restored.
iv. How this restoration relates to you and me
KEY VERSES: (Acts 15:15-17)
"After this I will return and rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who bear my name..." (Acts 15:15-17 NIV)
I will build again the tabernacle of David which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof. Vs 16 (kjv)
Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God and kept not His testimonies; but turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.For they provoked Him to anger with their high places and moved Him to jealousy with their graven images. When God heard this, He was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel: So that He forsook the Tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which He placed among men. And delivered His strength into captivity and His glory into the enemy's hand. (Psalms 78:56-61)
(b)In the last lesson, we lernt
How and why the ark (symbol of the presence and the Glory of God) was captured, where it was taken, how it was restored and its spiritual significance in our lives
We also learnt:
i. what the Glory of God is
ii. the purpose of the Glory of God
iii. why the Glory of God departs from His people.
iv. What’s necessary for the restoration of God's glory(discussed briefly)
We discovered that:
God reveals His glory that the nations may come to know Him: and also to us individually for the following reasons:
• Provision….physical/spiritual needs
• Unity
• Ability to successfully finish what you start
• Confidence
• Protection
• Strength
• Rest
• Joy
• Sanctification
• The fear of God
• Liberty
• Devine health
• Guidance
• Wisdom
(c) Today we want to go a step farther on this series.
but first let me make this important announcement
Jesus is coming back very soon
The unfortunate part is that most Christians are not ready
The ark has been captured by the philistines, and we are not even aware.
How do we know that the ark has been captured?
1.When prayer ceases to be a vital part of your life.
2. When you have lost your spiritual strength, and do not even realize it…(Samson)
3. When your heart is hard: Your tears do not flow easily; you are uncaring and unconcerned over the spiritual condition of your friends, relatives and their sorrows..(every man for himself, God for us all)
4. When you pardon your sin with excuses like "the Lord knows I am just dust" or "that is the way I am."
5. When you can indulge in sin without protest by your conscience.
6. When gossip, backbiting, slander, strife, discord, faultfinding and character assassination is good news to you…..psalms 3;1-4
7. When the quest for Biblical truth and longing for the house of God ceases and you become content with the knowledge you have already acquired.
8. When you can hear the Lord's name taken in vain, spiritual concerns mocked and not be moved to indignation and action.
9. When your friends can comfortably sin in your presence while they know you do claim you are a Christian
10. When your lack of spiritual power no longer concerns you; there is no restless yearning for more of God and His power in your life.
11. When things like recreation, sports, and entertainment become first in your life while you have 1000 reasons to miss church
12. When the slightest excuse seems sufficient to keep you from Christian service.
13. When your fleshly senses are out of control: You watch degrading movies and television, listen to ungodly music, and read morally debilitating literature.
14. When the moral, political, spiritual, and economic conditions of the world and your nation are of no concern to you.
(d) Jesus spoke of our day in the parable of the “wise virgins.”
“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.” (Matt. 25:5)
25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
25:3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
25:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
25:5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
25:7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
25:8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
25:9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
25:11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
25:12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
(e) Wake up from your slumber!
a) 1 thes 5;6 let us not sleep as do others but let us watch and be sober
b) Romans 13;11 it is a high time to awake out of sleep
c) Luke 2;46 why sleep, rise n pray lest u enter into temptation
Isaiah 60;1-2
60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
2 (a) Restoration of the tabernacle of David
In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old. That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the Lord that doeth this. Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine and all the hills shall melt. (Amos 9:11-13)
(b) What is the tabernacle of David?
The Tabernacle of David is the name given to the tent that King David set up on Mount Zion in Jerusalem to house the Ark of the Covenant.
It also signifies;
i. A transition to a new order.
ii. restoration of God's presence and glory.
iii. restoration of true spiritual authority,
iv. restoration of true worship, and
v. The completion of the great commission to reach the world.
(c) The tabernacle of David was pitched in the city of Jerusalem on a mountain named Zion.
• Mount Zion in Jerusalem was where God's presence was.
• All of Zion was in Jerusalem but not all of Jerusalem was in Zion.
• As "a city within a city,” Zion represents a "church from within the church" in whom the Tabernacle of David will be restored.
Who shall abide in your tabanacle?
15:1 A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
15:2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
15:3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
15:4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
15:5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
(d)Zion is...
-Where the glory of God descends: Isaiah 4:5-6
-Where God has a faithful remnant: Isaiah 37:31; Jeremiah 3:14
-Where the foundation stone (Jesus) is laid: Isaiah 28:16; I Peter 2:6-8
-A place of deliverance: Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21
-A place of joy for the whole earth: Psalms 48:2,11
-Where God's beauty shines forth: Psalms 50:2
-Where the Lord is praised: Psalms 65:1
-A place of strength for God's people: Psalms 20:2-3; 84:4-7
-A place chosen by God: Isaiah 14:32
-A place that God loves more than any other: Psalms 87:1-3
-Where people are born and established: Psalms 87:5-6; Isaiah 66:8
-Where the Lords' name is declared: Psalms 102:21
-A place of blessing: Psalms 128:5; 135:21; 134:3
-God's habitation forever: Psalms 132:13-14
-Where God's Word is taught: Isaiah 2:1-5; Micah 4:1-2
-A place of shouting, singing, and comfort: Isaiah 12:6
-A name for the people of God: Isaiah 51:16
-A place that publishes good tidings: Isaiah 40:9; 42:1,2,7,8; 41:27
(e) WHAT IS RESTORATION?
"Restoration" means to "make whole or complete, to make alive.” It is the act of returning to an original state or condition.
Restore means more than returning to an original state
a) Exd 22;1 if a man shall steel an ox or a sheep, and kill it or sell it, he shall restore 5 oxen for an ox and 4 sheep for a sheep
b) Job 42;10 God restored to Job twice as much as he had before
c) Prov 6;30-31..butif he is found out, he shall restore 7 fold
d) Luke 19;8..i will restore 4 times
e) Joel 2 ……I will restore all the years that…
Your best is yet to come
a) Isaiah 3;10..it shall be well
b) Isaiah 57…I know the plans I have 4 u
c) The glory of this later house shall be greater than the former
(f) WHEN WILL IT BE RESTORED?
The Bible says that David's tabernacle will be restored "as in the days of old.” David's tabernacle will be rebuilt at a time when conditions are similar to the time it was restored "in the days of old.” What were those times like? David built his tabernacle at a time when the glory and power of God's presence had been lost.
(g) HOW WILL IT BE RESTORED?
Our "Ark" of God's presence will be restored in the same way it was at the time of David:
• Due order
• A prepared place
• A new tabernacle
• Gathering together Gods people
• Sanctification
• Return to true worship
DUE ORDER:
In David's first attempt to bring up the Ark, he failed because it was not done after "due order.” The Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought Him not after the due order. (I Chronicles 15:13)
A PREPARED PLACE:
David prepared a place for the Ark of God (I Chronicles 15:1,3,12). There was specific, planned preparation of a place for the presence of God to dwell.
A NEW TABERNACLE:
David pitched a tabernacle (tent) for the habitation of God because the Lord had said:
Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. (II Samuel 7:6)
GATHERING TOGETHER GOD'S PEOPLE:
The preparations for bringing the Ark to David's tabernacle also involved a great gathering together of God's people.unity.
SANCTIFICATION:
The preparation of David's tabernacle also involved sanctification. David called the spiritual leaders of Israel (the priests and the Levites) to sanctify themselves to bring up the Ark of God. Their sanctification involved cleansing by the blood, bathing in water, and anointing with holy oil.
A RETURN TO TRUE WORSHIP:
When the Ark of God was brought up, it was accompanied by singing, shouting, the sound of musical instruments, and dancing.
HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO US?
Each detail of the actual building and journey of the Ark is an example for us today.
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples; and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.(I Corinthians 10:11)
DUE ORDER:
We have tried to bring back the presence of God through many types of "man-made carts.” We have tried
• Christian entertainment,
• denominations,
• rituals,
• programs, and
• religions.
All of these have failed. If we are to bring back the ark of God's presence into our midst, we must do it according to God's instructions. We must make the same preparations as David did. These include...
A PREPARED PLACE:
If David's tabernacle is to be restored, we must prepare a place. We must prepare our individual lives and our churches for this new move of God's presence."New wine" cannot be poured into old "wineskins.” We must rid ourselves of tradition and ritual. We must lay aside our programs, schedules, and traditions, our way of doing things, and prepare ourselves for this new move of God.
A NEW TABERNACLE:
Individual believers are the "tabernacle" or place where God now desires to dwell.
Believers are called the "tabernacle" of God in II Peter 1:13-14, II Corinthians 5:1, and I Corinthians 6:19.
The Church is made up of believers and is the corporate tabernacle of God's presence:
• -Jesus said, "I will build my church": Matthew 16:18
• -Paul said, "You are God's building": I Corinthians 3:9
• -Peter said, "You also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house": I Peter 2:5
GATHERING TOGETHER GOD'S PEOPLE:
If the Church desires to see the restoration of our spiritual "ark" of God's presence, then we must come together in unity.
• The leaders must come together in unity (Exodus 4:29).
• The people must gather together (Acts 14:27).
• It is where believers dwell together in unity that the Lord commands His blessing. (Psalms 133;
• We must become one people, in one accord,with one purpose Acts 2
SANCTIFICATION:
our sanctification involves
• the blood of Jesus (Hebrews 13:12),
• the water of the Word of God (John 17:17), and
• the anointing of the Holy Spirit (I Peter1:2).
A RETURN TO TRUE WORSHIP:
The Ark of God's presence will return to our midst when we return to true worship. This is not worship by ritual or creed, but it is the type that occurred in the tabernacle of David and when the Ark was brought up to Jerusalem. It is a worship of singing, playing on instruments, shouting, dancing...a worship of great joy, gladness, excitement, and enthusiasm.
David's tabernacle will be restored when God's presence, as the Ark in David's time, becomes the center of attention rather than our programs, rituals, and traditions.
WHO IS MICHAL.?
And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. (II Samuel 6:14)
• His wife, Michal, criticized and she was struck barren (II Samuel 6:16-17; I Chronicles15:29-30).
• She was in rebellion to start with, because David had called all Israel together for the return of the Ark and she did not come.
• She stayed in her own little corner and looked on haughtily, rationalizing, and criticizing.
Here are some important facts about Michal:
1. She was a daughter of the King: I Samuel 14:49; 18:20,27
2. She was the bride of David: I Samuel 18:27
3. She was the purchase of blood: I Samuel 18:25-27
4. She loved her husband and had risked her life for him: I Samuel 18:20
5. David loved her and refused to be crowned king until she was restored to him: I Samuel 19:12
Yet despite all these things, because she despised the exuberant form of David's worship, she was barren.
Micah is a type of the Church
• who are children of the King,
• the bride of Christ,
• loved of Him,
• purchased with His blood,
• and who will be restored to Christ.
Could our spiritual bareness sometimes be the result of our haughty, rational, criticizing attitudes towards various forms of worship described in Scripture?
TYPES OF WORSHIP
The Bible speaks of several types of worship:
WORSHIP OF REPENTANCE:
Psalms 51 is a wonderful example of the worship of repentance. This is the prayer of David after his sin with Bathsheba.(song; creat in me a clean heart)
WORSHIP OF ACCEPTANCE:
Job had lost his children and his property, yet he worshiped:
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down
upon the ground and worshiped. And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither; the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. (Job 1:20-21) (song I know ma reeder lives)
WORSHIP OF DEVOTION:
Read Genesis 22:1-14. This story of Abraham and Isaac is the greatest example of the worship of devotion. Note that Abraham made worship a priority. He arose "early" to worship, even though he believed it would cost him his son, that which he loved most.
• The worship of devotion requires separation to God. Abraham told his servants, "You wait here." True worship demands deliberate separation from distractions. True worship is individual. You will never truly worship until you do it alone in the worship of devotion.
• The worship of devotion is costly. In Abraham's case, he was asked to give his only son.
• David said he would not offer to God something which cost him nothing (I Samuel24:24).
• The worship of devotion denounces selfish desires.
• The worship of devotion has its focus is on God alone.
• To offer the worship of devotion, Abraham had to die to the desire of a son. But
• Abraham's worship glorified God. Sacrificial worship always brings glory to God.
WORSHIP OF COMMITMENT:
For an example of the worship of commitment, see II Chronicles 15:10-15. It is recorded that Israel made a covenant to serve God as they worshiped.
WORSHIP OF WARFARE:
1. Basically, there are four areas of attack by your enemy. Satan attacks your
• worship of God,
• the Word of God,
• your Christian walk
• your work for God.
Read Psalms 149:6-9. This is an excellent example of how praise is used as a weapon.Combined with the Word of God it...
1. Executes vengeance upon the heathen: Praise is effective in warfare with those
who do not know God.
2. Executes punishment: Justice and judgment result from praise.
3. Binds their king with chains: We are told to bind demons, then cast them out.
4. Binds the nobles with fetters of iron: Praise binds the lesser powers of Satan, such as leaders in this world's system.
5. Executes upon them the judgment written: As you praise, your enemy is judged upon the basis of God's Word.
There are many other Biblical examples of praise and worship serving as a spiritual
weapon. Here are a few examples:
• -Gideon worshiped before the battle with the Midianites and he and his menshouted before the battle.
• -Paul and Silas worshiped before they were freed from prison.
• -Jonah worshiped before he was delivered from the fish.
The voice of God
II. The Voice of the Lord in the midst of the Worshiping Congregation
A. As God is enthroned upon the praises of His church, He is present to speak and to sing prophetically.
"The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save, he will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Zeph. 3.17
"I will declare your name to my brothers; in the presence of the congregation I will sing your praise."Heb. 2.12 (quoting Ps. 22.22)
• Where two or three are gathered
• Emanuel
B. As Jesus begins to sing in the midst of his church our worship becomes more than a one way conversation, it is now a dialogue between the bride and the bridegroom.
"Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted....there will be heard once more the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord." Jer. 33.10-11
C. It is God's desire to speak, sing and play prophetically in his church.. It is up to us to yield our voices to him and allow him to speak. This is a ministry in which we can all have a part.
29:1 A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
29:2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
29:3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
29:4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
29:5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
29:6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
29:7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
29:8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
29:9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
29:10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
29:11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
WHEN TO WORSHIP
You should worship:
DAILY:
Israel "praised the Lord day by day" (II Chronicles 30:21). The New Testament church went from house to house praising God (Acts 2:46-47).
CONTINUALLY:
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
(Psalms 34:1)
By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that
is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His Name. (Hebrews 13:15)
The disciples were in the temple "continually" praising God. (Luke 24:53)
AFTER A SPECIAL MANIFESTATION OF THE LORD:
• When God appeared to Abraham in Genesis 12.
• when God to Moses in Exodus 34.
ON RECEIPT OF THE PROMISES OF GOD:
When Abraham received a special promise from God in Genesis 13:14-18, he responded by worshiping.
UPON ANSWERED PRAYER:
When Eleazer had his prayers answered, he worshiped (Genesis 24).
WHEN GRANTED FAVOR BY MAN:
When Eleazer was granted favor by man in Genesis 24:52, he also worshiped God
(Genesis 24:52).
AFTER A CRISIS:
David worshiped God after the death of his child. This is a true sacrifice of praise.
Psalms 27:5 speaks of times of trouble, yet verse 6 speaks of offering "sacrifices of joy.”David said:
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name
of the Lord. (Psalms 116:17)And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His work swith rejoicing. (Psalms 107:22)
Praise and worship are not a sacrifice when everything is going well and you feel like praising God. It becomes a sacrifice when everything is going wrong and you still praise Him
IN TIMES OF TRIAL AND WARFARE:
Through his dark hours of trial and spiritual warfare, Job worshiped God.
IN EVERYTHING YOU DO:
You are to worship God constantly in everything you do. You do this when you do all forthe glory of God.
FOREVER:
I will praise thee forever. (Psalms 52:9)
WHERE TO WORSHIP
IN THE CONGREGATION (CHURCH):
I will declare thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation
will I praise thee. (Psalms 22:22)
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise thee among
much people. (Psalms 35:18)
Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and His praise in the
congregation of saints. (Psalms 149:1)
IN YOUR HOME:
Let the saints be joyful in the glory and beauty (which God confers upon
them); let them sing for joy upon their beds. (Psalms 149:5 The Amplified
Version)
BEFORE UNBELIEVERS:
And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many
shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. (Psalms 40:3)
Sing unto the Lord, bless His name, shew forth His salvation from day to
day.Declare His glory among the heathen, His wonders among all people.
(Psalms 96:2-3)
BEFORE THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD:
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people; I will sing praises unto thee
among the nations. (Psalms 108:3)
PRAISING GOD WITH INSTRUMENTS:
David is credited with making many instruments of worship, although we do not know Exactly which ones he invented (Amos 6:5). There are three types of instruments mentioned in the Bible:
1. Percussion instruments:
Bells on the hem of the priest's garments: Exodus 28:33-35 and Zechariah 14:20.
Cymbals: I Chronicles 15:16,19; 28; II Chronicles 5:13; 29:25; Ezra 3:10; Nehemiah 12:27. Translation of the word "cymbal" in some places is equivalent to modern castanets and shakers.
Tambourine: Also called tabret or timbrel. Psalms 81:2; 149:3; 150:4; Exodus 15:20.
Gong: I Corinthians 13:1. In Psalms 150 two types of symbols or gongs are mentioned, loud and high sounding.
2. Stringed instruments:
Harp: I Samuel 10:5 Psaltery, viol, and sackbut which was similar to the harp; and the ten stringed,
rectangular zither: Psalms 33:2; 144:9; 92:3.
Dulcimer: Similar to a harp: Daniel 3:5,7,10,15.
Lute: A three stringed instrument.
Lyre: A stringed instrument: Genesis 4:21
3. Wind instruments:
Clarinet: Isaiah 5:12; 30:29; Jeremiah 48:36. This is translated some places as pipe.
Pipe and organ: Genesis 4:21; I Samuel 10:5
In I Kings 1:40 a double reed instrument equivalent to the modern oboe is mentioned.
Flute: Isaiah 30:29
Shofar and trumpet: Shofar is used interchangeably with trumpet. This instrument was
used to terrorize the enemy (Judges 7:19-20) and for signaling (Joshua 6:20; Judges
7:16-22; Zechariah 9:14,15). John heard sound of trumpet before his vision in
Revelation (Revelation 1:10) and the trumpet is a symbol of judgment (I Corinthians
15:52; I Thessalonians 4:16; Revelation 8:3).
The shofar is still used today to call Jewish people to worship.
Here are some verses that encourage us to praise God with instruments:
Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the psaltery and harp. Praise Him with the timbrel...praise Him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise Him upon the loud symbols; praise Him upon the high sounding cymbals. (Psalms 150:3-5)
Upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. (Psalms 144:9)
Sing praise upon the harp unto our God. (Psalms 147:7)
Praise the Lord with harp...(Psalms 33:2)
Dr. Tg Badia
