Sermons on Ark:

Losing God In Religion Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 3, 2015

We lose God when we emphasize a ritual or object over and above our relationship with God. Don't expect God's blessings without repentance.

During a service at an old synagogue, when a particular prayer was said, half the congregants stood up and half remained sitting. The half that was seated started yelling at those standing to sit down, and the ones standing yelled at the ones sitting to stand up. The new rabbi didn't know ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Restoring America

Contributed by Gary Waguespack on Oct 18, 2000

America’s problems are not sin, promiscuity, abortion, etc., but the church’s abandoning the "Ark," the Sacrifice and Prophetic Word. Restoration is the cure!

Restoring the Ark, the Sacrifice and the Prophetic Word! 1 Samuel 7:12 and context. Intro: Keith Miller’s wife had a Red VW and took her kids to an Animal Farm. She parked down a road and went in. While she was looking around, an Elephant named Millie sat on her “bug,” squishing the front end. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Plan #2 What Are We Going To Do? Hidden Manna. Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 7, 2003

We study manna in the Old and New Testment. There was a pot of manna in the Ark of the Testimony to remind the people of God’s plan and provisions.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? Hidden Manna! ENOUGH! SUFFICIENT! When God gives, it is always enough! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.   Kyfingers@aol.com      This is a two part series! Don’t forget --- manna was never God’s orginal plan. God’s first plan was THE PROMISE LAND and MILK AND HONEY! God has a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:17, Exodus 16:16-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Offers Salvation Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010

Because Christ is your ark, you must be “in Christ’ to experience deliverance from the pervasive power of sin.

I. UNDERSTAND EVIL RULES IN MAN’S HEART! v. 5 A. Sin took root and grew out of man’s control. 6:1-5, 11-12 1. Man chooses to sin against God. 2. Man is a slave to sin. B. Sin escalated to the point of God’s judgment. 6:6-7 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Celebrate Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 3, 2015

David becomes king over all Israel. He brings the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem with song making Jerusalem a place of worship.

“Celebrate” 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 6:1-5 INTRODUCTION Today is a day of Celebration. Our scripture reading for today celebrates David’s anointing as king of Israel and his bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Historically this is Reformation Sunday—a day when we ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Take 6 Steps And Praise God

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 5, 2015

As David was returning the ARK OF THE LORD, he learned a few lessons, DAVID LEARNED PRAISE AND WORSHIP... Are we like Martha or Mary?

TAKE SIX STEPS! WHY PRAISE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I HAVE SOME GLASS MARBLES, SOME GRAPES, AND SOME GRAPE JUICE... TO ILLUSTRATE THIS LESSON... This lesson is kind of like the DIFFERENCE IN MARBLES and GRAPES... MARBLES are single units doing their own thing. When ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:13-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Yom Kippur

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 10, 2016

The Day of Atonement is when the High Priest would offer the blood of a lamb before the Ark of Covenant to forgive the nations sin for the year.

Leviticus 23:26-32 (NASB) 26 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 27 "On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble your souls and present an offering by fire to the LORD. 28 "You shall not do any work on this same ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:26-32

Denomination: Baptist

People Of The Covenant Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 10, 2014

In the midst of judgment, The Lord moves to establish a Covenant with Noah, his family, and the animals of the ark. Out of death and destruction there is new life.

Genesis 6:8-22, 9:8-15 “People of the Covenant” INTRODUCTION One of the best known Bible stories is the story about Noah and the flood. Recently Hollywood made a movie that was loosely based on the story and that featured Russell Crowe. That’s just the latest in a long list ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Praise In The Presence, 1 Samuel 6 Series

Contributed by Damon S Adams on Jul 8, 2018

This sermon examines the account of David bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. It considers the right way to approach God in contrast to the wrong way.

Introduction King David is one of the key Old Testament figures from the Bible. How do we remember David? – The shepherd boy who slew Goliath? The might military general? The man after God’s heart? The adulterer and murder? The great king of Israel? . . . Yes, he is all that and more – David is ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 16:14-15, 1 Chronicles 16:1-43, 1 Chronicles 15:1-29, 2 Samuel 6:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Churches Without Love

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 31, 2020

Reihold Niebuhr compared the church to Noah’s Ark, “If it were not for the storm on the outside, you could not stand the stink on the inside.

As Paul peeped through the window of the church at Corinth, he saw quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder. And it broke his heart. You might expect to hear of. 1. Places of employment without love. a. Just a number b. Just a tool to accomplish a task c. You ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:20

Denomination: Baptist

Moving In Faith. Genesis Chapter 9

Contributed by David Cramer on Dec 30, 2020

In today's hard times, we need to be reminded of the faith that Noah experienced when he started building the ark.

Moving in faith. Genesis Chapter 9 Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God And Our Expectations Don't Meet

Contributed by Eric Schall on Oct 23, 2006

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

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Obedience To God

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Aug 13, 2020

Sins committed with good intentions were also punished by God. Wrong actions cannot be sanctified by good intentions. If we are careful to obey the Lord, we will have the peace and joy of the Lord in our hearts and the Lord will be with us amidst all our difficulties.

2 Samuel 6:1-8 Again David gathered all the choice men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the Name, the Lord of Hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. So they set ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-8, Numbers 4:15, Romans 10:1-3, Matthew 7:21-23

Genesis 8 – Part 2 – Save Our Animals! What’s It Going To Be? Ark Or Altar? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 12, 2010

If you just got off the Ark and saw Noah’s altar, you would say, "Now that is very generous offering. It’s not as if there’s a lot of animals around. In fact there was an animal shortage!"

Genesis 8 – Part 2 – SAVE OUR ANIMALS! ARK OR ALTAR? Julie and I move to Sydney on Monday night. We’ve done all the packing and I still need to pack away the last vestiges of files from my study, a never ending process. We are looking forward to getting to Sydney after a couple of days journey in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Lose Sight Of Him Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 1, 2015

Keep our focus right. Keep our faith strong. God is enough for you.

Israel is about to do something they have never done before – cross the Jordan and move into Canaan. • They are moving onto uncharted path. They have never been this way before (3:4), Joshua said it right. • His instruction is: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible