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  • Monty Newton avatar

    Cutting Loose For God

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 11, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
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    A healthy enthusiasm for serving God will encompass both reverence and celebration.

    Title: Cutting Loose for God Text: II Samuel 6:1-5 and 12-19 Thesis: A healthy enthusiasm for serving God will encompass both reverence and celebration. Introduction This text is both one of the most intriguing and off-putting stories in the bible. In my reading this week I happened upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God In A Box

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Dec 5, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,261 views

    This message deals with the loss of the presence and power of God out of the lives of the God’s people through neglect

    Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1 – 23 Title: “God In A Box” Introduction: The Ark of the Covenant was a wooden box made of Acacia wood (shittim wood). / The Ark was the first thing God told Moses to build! (Deut. 10:1) · The contents of the Ark was / The Ten Commandments on tablets of stone / Aaron’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Craig Benner avatar

    Uza, David, Mical,y Su Encuentro Con El Arca

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Apr 25, 2009
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    El Arca representa la presencia de Dios. Hay un efecto en nuestra vida cada vez que acercamos la presencia santa de Dios. ¿Cómo te va a afectar?

    2o Samuel 6:1-23 Adentro de cada ser humano hay un apetito de adorar. ¿A quién o a qué adoramos? ¿Cómo le adoramos? Un día de desperación, el pueblo de Dios llevó el arca de Dios (arca del pacto) al campo de batalla. No lo llevó como señal de su devoción, pero lo llevó como señal de suerte (como ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "The Secret Place"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Oct 31, 2007
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    They had a crowd, a great praise team, an orderly procession, a godly leader, the sincere motive, but something went wrong? They did not know how to approach God!

    Title: "The Secret Place" Introduction: Have you ever thought about all of the people that God killed for seemingly "small" sins? In this text it was Uzzah’s turn to die. for touching the Ark of the Covenant. In the New Testament, Ananias and Sapphira died for keeping back part of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Schall avatar

    When God And Our Expectations Don't Meet

    Contributed by Eric Schall on Oct 23, 2006
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    This message is from 2 Samuel 6 where David tries to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. The day ends in disaster and David is left feeling angry, afraid and withdraws from the Presence of God. In life God will not always meet our expectations of

    Intro A lot of us are focused on the future right now. With everything happening in the middle east and the focus upon Israel, the rise of Islamic terrorists and their anticipation of the Muslim Messiah (the Maha-di) coming on the scene, the constant wars and rumors of more wars… It is creating a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ark, Anger, And Assurance

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 24, 2010
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    We become angry at God because our prayers are self-centered, but when they are not answered we shut down and avoid God. Until we see that the blessing is in the presence of God we will not reap joy.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, September 8, 1991 (this version); preached in slightly different form at Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, July 30, 1978; Calvary Hill Baptist Church, Fairfax, VA, August 6, 1978; Forest Heights Baptist Church, Oxon Hill, MD, Sept. 9, 1979; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Thorpe avatar

    Bringing His Presence Back To The Temple.

    Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on May 1, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
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    The devil is out to steal away our relationship with Jesus just like the Philistines stole away the Ark from the Israelites. He has stolen revival. He has stolen our joy, peace and happiness. But, all of these can be replaced by getting back into the

    Text: 2 Samuel 6 Intro: The Most exciting place in the world is the presence of the almighty God. In 1 Samuel chapter six we find that the Philistines had captured the Ark of the Covenant from the children of Israel. The Ark is symbolic of the presence of God with Israel. Jesus is God with ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • David Owens avatar

    A Lesson Learned The Hard Way Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 30, 2009
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    In this lesson King David learns that we must learn and obey the commands of God. Unfortunately, he learns that lesson the hard way.

    Introduction: A. I love the old story of the man who bought a horse from the preacher. 1. The preacher told the man that it was a great old horse, but it had a few quirks. 2. The most important thing to remember is that the horse won’t go unless you say, “Praise the Lord,” and the horse won’t stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    5 Facts About Doing The Right Thing

    Contributed by James Lacey on Feb 13, 2008
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    A message about the importance of doing the right things in life.

    2ND SAMUEL 6:1-11 #1- GOD IS ALWAYS ABLE TO FIND PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. 2ND SAMUEL 6:1-2 #2- THE ONLY WAY TO DO THE RIGHT THING IS TO FOLLOW GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS. 2ND SAMUEL 6:3 #3- YOU CAN’T ALWAYS TELL BY OUTWARD APPEARNACES IF PEOPLE ARE REALLY DOING THE RIGHT THING. 2ND ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • james ( Jim ) highland avatar

    Bringing God Back To God’s People Series

    Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Mar 24, 2011
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     | 9,730 views

    David leads his people to restart the practice of Worship.

    Bring God Back to God’s People 2 Samuel 6:1-23 David is now King of Israel, all twelve tribes. He has lived through his wilderness education, is back in touch with God and finally accepting his exonerated role. He is thirty years old, perhaps out of his boyhood experiences when he freely talked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Complacency Kills Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 28, 2017
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    It was only a momentary slip of the beasts’ feet, but it was enough to rock the Ark which was on the cart they were pulling. The priest driving the cart reached back to steady the Ark so it wouldn’t fall; but the moment he touched the Ark, he fell dead.

    “David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals. And when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. And the anger of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Hankins avatar

    When You Get Excited About God

    Contributed by Steve Hankins on May 16, 2016
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    Before we can have God back in Washington D C we need Him in our Homes.

    When You Get Excited About God 2 Samuel 6 This being Sunday before we vote Tuesday I want to begin by making a few points from the first couple of verses from chapter 5 when David is finally received as king over all of Israel. They give three reasons to finally accept David as king. 1 Then all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    The Freedom That Comes From Obedience Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
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    Another visit into the life of David to encourage people to examine their own lives for areas where they are pursuing false “freedom” and to pursue real freedom within God’s design for living.

    Today is the 2nd installment in this series from the life of David. If you’re following the Scriptures, you’re going to notice we’re skipping more than we’re looking at. And, you’re going to notice that once again, David is like us – in his life there are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Larry Turner avatar

    The Ark Within

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 18, 2014
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    Since we are the Temple of God, we now have the Ark of the Covenant residing inside of us. However, as we learn from King David, we must handle it properly.

    Today we will briefly study the life of a man that the Apostle Paul said God declared to be “a man after my own heart.” (Acts 13:22) This man is King David. We first meet David in 1 Samuel 16. The prophet Samuel is sent by God to the household of a man named Jesse. There, he is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    "Doing The Right Thing The Wrong Way."

    Contributed by John Colbert on Aug 2, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,270 views

    The sermons that I have listed are 30 to 40 minute sermons. I have only listed the points and a couple of comments under each point of each sermon to give the preacher a remembrance which the Holy Spirit can lead on and speak through the man of God.

    Sunday Morning Manna "Doing the right thing the wrong way." 2 Samuel 6:2 And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubim. ( 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist