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We were moving into a building project in Brisbane and this was a look at David’s instructions to Solomon to build the temple
HE WALKED ACROSS THE DUSTY STONY GROUND, KICKED A ROCK AND BENT AND DREW IN THE DIRT. HE LOOKED AROUND AT THE DESOLATE LAND SCAPE AND DOWN AT THE CITY BELOW AND WONDERED IF HIS DREAM WOULD EVER BE A REALITY. WOULD IT REALLY HAPPEN, SOMEDAY WOULD THE PEOPLE OF GOD WORSHIP ON THIS GROUND? WOULD ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 22:1-11
Denomination: Wesleyan
God told David He didn’t want him building a Temple for Him. It’s possible to build a building God doesn’t want. Do you know what makes the difference between what He wants and what He doesn’t?
OPEN: According to a story in R.Digest from several years ago, a great emperor named Shah Jahan once built an absolutely beautiful structure in memory of his wife of 19 years who died while bearing their 14th child. When she died, Shah Jahan left his wife’s deathbed and went straight to his ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-17
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
David was Israel's greatest earthly king. But Israel needed a better king. Lectionary text for Christmas Day, the day the better King was born.
Wanted: A Better David 2 Samuel 7:1-17 The meteoric rise to power of King David is the stuff of a Hollywood movie, an old Hollywood movie, anyway. It is a story of a humble shepherd boy who rose to be King of Israel. At was a life full of adventure, danger, and intrigue. David as a youth slays the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-14
Denomination: Independent/Bible
David feels pretty embarrassed that he and his family are living in a cedar-paneled palace, while the sanctuary of the Lord is, well, just an elaborate tent.
Christmas Novena December 24 There is no special “O” antiphon today, because this evening the Church kind of stops its Advent preparation and sings “when the sun rises” we will see the Lord coming forth like a bridegroom from His chamber. So we heard the ancient tale from the days of the flawed ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:67-79
Denomination: Catholic
In 1 Chronicles 29:1 David says, the temple will not be for man, but for the Lord God. David then provides an example of how we should give our time, talent and treasure to the Lord.
HOW SHALL WE GIVE TO THE LORD? 1 CHRONICLES 29:1-20 INTRODUCTION: David’s heart desire was to build a house for the Lord. But because David was a warrior who had shed blood God would not allow him to build the temple. Instead David’s son, Solomon would have that privilege. Although David would not ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-20
Denomination: Baptist
The legacy of David is on wiorld news often,. The wall of the Temple He planned is now the Wailing Wall.
David: Leaving a Legacy I Chronicles 28: 2-6, 29: 1-5 Archeologists often say, “Man is best described by what he leaves behind.” That can be applied to our generation. When the archeologist of tomorrow dig through what we have left behind, it will describe us by trash on the ...read more
Believers in Jesus are tied into the history and future of Israel. One way to survey God’s dealings with Israel past and future is to survey their central sanctuaries (temples)
The Temples (topical) 1. A tourist is traveling with a guide through one of the thickest jungles in South America, when he comes across an ancient Mayan temple. The tourist is entranced by the temple, and asks the guide for details. To this, the guide states that archaeologists are carrying out ...read more
Scripture: John 2:20
Don't You Know You Are God's Temple God's Spirit Lives in You
TEMPLE IS AS TEMPLE DOES 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16 INTRODUCTION… Famous Lines from Forrest Gump (Parade Magazine, Wozinsky, July 01, 2014) On July 6, 1994 a movie starring Tom Hanks entered the movie theaters and captured movie-goers and became an instant classic. ‘Forrest Gump’ was ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16
The significance of the blind and lame, and the children coming to Jesus "in the temple" in parallel with Matthew's calling to follow Jesus.
In the Temple Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17 Text: Matthew 21:14-16 I imagine most of you know that when a pastor begins to develop a message, most pastors - at least most that I know - they BEGIN with the text. Before they get into all kinds of commentaries and extra-biblical sources, they look ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:14-16
Solomon finally gets to build the Temple that David had planned - a place where God will be with his people but it's still just a building.
By Rev Bill Stewart You could be forgiven for thinking that a report of the Building Committee has been subtituted for today’s reading by mistake. To most of our ears today's reading from 1 Kings sounds like a technical report; dull and boring for everyone except the people who do that sort ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 6:1-38
Denomination: Anglican
A sermon on the spiritual discipline of church engagement.
Spiritual Disciplines – Part 2 (The discipline of church participation) Title: Love God – Love his body (church)... “love the head/love the body” Text: 1 cor 3:10-17 Subject: Why does church engagement matter enormously? Complement: since Christ has ascended – and the Spirit has been given - ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-17
Denomination: Pentecostal
In 2nd Samuel 6 we see the Ark of the Covenant being brought to Jerusalem
David has gone from watching over the few sheep of his father, to be anointed as king of Israel. He was anointed, but then he waited. He waited many years, being persecuted by the ruling forces. He was on the run. He was hiding in caves. He fought battles. He dealt with foreign kings. He refused ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-20
Denomination: Salvation Army
David is described in the Hebrew Bible as a king of the United Monarchy of Israel and Judah. In the Books of Samuel, David is a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying the giant Goliath, a champion of the Philistines in southern Canaan.
David This article provides an overview of David's remarkable life, from his beginnings as a shepherd to becoming King. David King of Israel Reign c.?1010–970 BCE Predecessor Ish-bosheth Successor Solomon Born c.?1040 BCE Bethlehem, United Kingdom of Israel Died c.?970 BCE Jerusalem, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:25
God's eternal covenant with David.
A. GOD’S ETERNAL COVENANT WITH DAVID: 2 SAMUEL 7:1-29 1. Thinking of building a Temple (house for God). “David sat in his house … but the Ark of God dwells in tent curtains” (2 Samuel 7:1-2). 2. David’s house will be spiritual influence. “When your days are finished … your seed after you … his ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-29
This sermon explores trusting in God as our shepherd, drawing strength from hardships, and finding spiritual fulfillment in His guidance, as exemplified by David in Psalm 23:1.
Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a blessing to be gathered here today in the house of the Lord, a sanctuary from the storms of life, a place where we can find solace, strength, and spiritual nourishment. Today, we are going to immerse ourselves in the beauty of the Word of ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1
Topics: David
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