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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
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
Second Samuel 6:16-23 shows us different responses to the Lord's will.
Scripture Second Samuel 6 is about David bringing the ark of the Lord (also known as the ark of the covenant) to Jerusalem. The ark was the visible symbol of God’s presence in the midst of his covenant people. Seventy years earlier the Philistines had captured the ark from the people of God. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:16-23
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
NASB, notes from Michael Defazio, Ozark Christian College (c/o Right Now Media)
This chapter "follows David’s ascent to full kingship. Ever since we met David, he was singled out to rule, but so far he has been on the way to that destiny. Now he reaches it, and we can’t help but wonder what sort of ruler he will turn out to be. This text will begin to answer that ...read more
Denomination: Vineyard
There is nothing more important than seeking the presence of God. It is our highest call.
I would start by saying that I have read hundreds of christian books, listened to even more christian sermons and read the bible over the last 30 years and I thank each person, knowingly and unknowingly, who has sown into my life. My sermons are an amalgamation of all I have learnt. ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 27:4
Denomination: Pentecostal
God has given us directions on what to do and how to do it, but how many of us have actually paid attention and are following those directions?
The First Ark. No doubt many people have heard about The Ark. But what is The Ark, really? Is it more than the Old Testament story about a man who built a boat and put a bunch of animals on it before a great flood? What is or was the purpose of The Ark? We will take a few moments to go back and ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:20
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Are you ready to bring the presence of God back into your life, ready to be a Raider?
Raiders of the Lost Ark Ballard Assembly Pastor Bob Briggs March 18, 2001 Throughout history there have been searches conducted for various religious relics followed by keen interest from by secular and religious people. Books, television specials and even movies have eventually resulted ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 13:1-4, 1 Chronicles 13:5
How to receive the presence and blessing of God in your life
How shall the ark of God come to me? Greater than Shakespeare’s probing the human experience with the question, "to be or not to be?" David’s question here is one which strikes terror, anxiety, frustration in the souls of men. The ark of God, now enfamed by Indiana Jones, was said to be the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-14, 2 Samuel 6:6-14
Denomination: Church Of God
The Ark
Genesis 6:1-8 The Ark 1. God's Preparation Of Noah (a) Noah was living in an Age of Sin. 5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Wicked and ungodly leaders were trying to ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8
Denomination: Holiness
Explores the symbolism of the Ark of the Covenant, highlighting its representation of Christ's atonement and God's promise of redemption.
Good morning, beloved. I greet you with the grace and peace that can only come from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We gather here today, not as strangers or mere acquaintances, but as family. We are bound together by the unbreakable ties of faith, love, and a shared hope in the promises of God. ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 25:10-22
Topics: Propitiation
This message uses the experiences of David bringing back the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem in comparison to the Church bringing back the Power of God into Action today.
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6: 1 - 23 Title: “The Raiders of the Lost Ark” Introduction: For 100 long years the Ark of the Covenant had been separated from the tabernacle and other places of worship. After its capture by the Philistines at Aphek (1 Sam. 4:11) it remained in Philistia for seven months, ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-23, 1 Samuel 4:11
The message is a summary of David attempting to move the Ark of Covenate and moving us.
How do we move God? 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12-19 1. David has a desire to move the ark of the covenant • The philistines had the ark • The Ark was basically home to the presence and glory of God. • It contained the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments, the rod of Aaron that budded as well as a ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-19
Denomination: Methodist
NASB
A Tent for the Ark 16 And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name ...read more
As King David brought the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem, following a twenty-year absence from the Tabernacle, he instructed the people in worship for such a momentous occasion. The principles David shared remain relevant for our day.
Instruction in Worship 1 Chronicles 16: 23-29 This was a special time in the history of Israel. David had been anointed king over all of Israel and was ruling on the throne. God had given them victory over the Philistines and preparations were being made to bring the Ark of the Covenant back to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:23-29
Denomination: Baptist
Following his rise to power, David conquered the city of Jerusalem. He established it as Israel's capital, subsequently taking the Ark of the Covenant into the city to be the central point of worship in the Israelite religion.
According to the Hebrew Bible, David was the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favorite of Saul, the first king of ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:7
We have seen Noah's Walk and now his Work.
Intro: 1. A 320-year-old Strad-i-var-ius cello [chel-o] that had been missing for 3 weeks has been returned to the Los Angeles Phil-har-mon-ic Orchestra after it avoided becoming the world's most expensive CD rack. The instrument was accidentally left outside the owners home. Nearby video ...read more
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