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Scripture:  2 Samuel 6, Psalm 30:4-5, Hebrews 9:5, Romans 3:25. Today's story of David is one that is an oft time ignored account from David's life, but we will see ways it dramatically impacts and applies to our lives. We open with 2 Samuel 6:2 “David and all his men went to Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, the name of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim on the ark.”  Pastor shares the history of the Ark from the Book of Exodus during the time of Moses, its description, and rules and regulations from God to the Israelites about the Ark. Pastor also goes into the annual Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, and what the practice was with the Ark.  But by the time of David the Ark was mostly forgotten.  The Ark has a fascinating history and Pastor shares a chronology based on what we know from the Bible: ARK OF THE COVENANT     ⁃    Mount Sinai - 1445 BC     ⁃    Promised Land 1406 BC     ⁃    Shiloh - ca. 1399-1075 BC     ⁃    Kiribati Jearim - ca. 1074-1003 BC     ⁃    Jerusalem - ca. 1003-586 BC  And then the Ark disappears.  While we do not know where or what happened to the Ark, we do know that during the time of David, he sought to restore bring the Ark back and to bring worship of God in Israel. 2 Samuel 6:3-5 “They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart with the ark of God on it, and Ahio was walking in front of it. David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before the Lord, with castanets,[d] harps, lyres, timbrels, sistrums and cymbals.”  However, we see that they are not doing this as the Torah instructed. It was to be moved only by priests, and by holding onto the Ark's handles with the ark completely covered from view. Ahia and Uzzah were priests but were not moving the Ark as God had instructed. On the walk, Uzzah reaches out and touches the Ark because the oxen stumbled and God's anger burned against Uzzah for his irreverent act and God struck him down and he died beside the Ark of God. God desires to be taken seriously.  Their intentions were good but the directions in the scripture were clear and straightforward and they had ignored them. Next we read that David ask the Lord, “how can the Ark of the Lord ever come to me?” God is capricious. God is holy and He's not to be trifled with. We are not to ignore what He says.   Today, many live in fear of God. But what He desires to communicate to us today is that He is holy. But He's more than that, we will find He is merciful AND He is Salvation! David wouldn't take the Ark into his city, after Uzzah died, instead he left it with Obed-Edom to see what would happen to him. And over the next three months Obed-Edom and his entire household were blessed, so David then moves the Ark the City of David with great rejoicing. They understood that God is merciful, that He is a generous and forgiving God. This time they follow what God has prescribed. The priests carry it, it's covered and no cart is used. David wrote Psalm 30 during this time and it expresses what he learned: Psalm 30:4-5 “Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” It was an incredible celebration, a joyous time, because David and the rest understood that God is good, that God is merciful and that God can be trusted. They placed the Ark in the Tent that David had prepared and David sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the Lord. David organized the ongoing care of the Ark which we can read in 1 Chronicles 23 - 26 setting it up so that the priests would do what they were supposed to do. It also helped the children of Israel worship God the way they were supposed to. David wanted to ensure things were done God's way, just as God had directed in the Book of Exodus to Moses. Pastor closes today with, “God is Salvation.” God desires all to be saved. He is calling His children back to Himself. Pastor shares great insight to the “Mercy Seat” using Romans 3:25 “God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith.” Sacrifice of atonement or sometimes stated as “propitiation” are English translations of the Greek word for “mercy seat.”  What this verse literally means is that God presented Christ as a mercy seat through the shedding of his blood to be received by faith. David and people of the Old Testament era had their sins removed once a year on the Day of Atonement, which finds its ultimate fulfillment once and for all, not once a year, but once forever in the shed blood of Jesus Christ. He is the mercy seat of God. It's His blood that covers our sin. And so what we have seen in 2 Samuel 6 gets its fulfillment in the One who is the Son of God.  God is holy.  God is merciful.  GOD IS SALVATION. Now What? Learn about God at https://www.awakeusnow.com EVERYTHING we offer is FREE. Check out this video series from our website: https://www.awakeusnow.com/david-and-gods-heart Join us Sundays  https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service Watch via our app. Text HELLO to 888-364-4483 to download our app.

“Encouragement to Keep Going”Haggai 1:2-6, 13; 2:3-5Minor but Mighty SERIES - A Look Into the Minor ProphetsPastor Nate ClarkeAugust 4, 2024Have you heard? We are expanding our current space to make room for families, with 3x more space for kids, youth, and the next generation. Look for more updates soon!https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/reel/C8FqHIipr3u/Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES:- Haggai 1:2-6- Haggai 1:13- Haggai 2:3-5- Encouragement to Keep Going-Timeline: 606 BC: Babylon invades Judah 586 BC: Jerusalem captured, temple destroyed, Jews deported 538 BC: King Cyrus of Persia allows Jews to return and rebuild temple 536 BC: Temple foundation is laid in Jerusalem  520 BC: Haggai comes with the Word of the Lord- Where were the people going wrong?- Misplaced priorities- Haggai 1:3-4- They were hesitant due to comparison- Haggai 2:3- Ezra 3:12-13- They stopped the work of the Lord- Why did they stop?- They were tired from opposition and discouraged- Ezra 4:1-5- Haggai 2:4-5- Haggai reminds us that knowing someone's story allows us to have compassion towards then rather than frustration, and to present God's clear word to them rather than our personal judgement.Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

Sermon - The Return of the Lord - Zechariah 1-2--Background info---605 - 597 BC - First - second groups of Jews exiled to Babylon--586 BC - Jerusalem and temple destroyed by the Babylonians. More exiles taken to Babylon.--539 BC - Persian king Cyrus conquers Babylon. --538 BC - Cyrus issued an edict allowing Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.--536 BC - Foundation of the temple is laid, but many difficulties caused rebuilding to stop. -Ezra 4---522 BC - Darius took control of Persian empire.--520 BC -6th month- - construction on temple resumes -Hag 1-14-15-.--520 BC -8th month- - Zechariah 1-1--General structure of Zechariah---- Chapters 1-6 - contain eight-night visions promising restoration-- Chapters 7-8 - contain a narrative section-- Chapters 9-14 - contain two prophetic oracles portraying the Lord's return-- --1- ------------- of God's Return - 1-2-6-- --2- ------------- of God's Return - 1-7-17-- --3- ------------- at God's Return - 1-18-21-- --4- ------------- to God's Return - 2-1-13- ---The exiles were told to escape to Zion in light of God's coming judgment. How is this similar to the message of the Gospel-----What was significant about the temple for the nation of Israel in the OT-- How does Jesus fulfill this in the NT-- What does Revelation 21-22 say about the ultimate fulfillment-----In what areas of your life do you need to return to the Lord----Other passages to consider- Dt 28- 32-10- Ezra 1-1-4- 4-24- Ps 2- Jer 25-4-12- Hag 1-14-15- Jn 1-14- Eph 2-13-18- Rev 21-9-27.

Sermon - The Return of the Lord - Zechariah 1-2--Background info---605 - 597 BC - First - second groups of Jews exiled to Babylon--586 BC - Jerusalem and temple destroyed by the Babylonians. More exiles taken to Babylon.--539 BC - Persian king Cyrus conquers Babylon. --538 BC - Cyrus issued an edict allowing Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.--536 BC - Foundation of the temple is laid, but many difficulties caused rebuilding to stop. -Ezra 4---522 BC - Darius took control of Persian empire.--520 BC -6th month- - construction on temple resumes -Hag 1-14-15-.--520 BC -8th month- - Zechariah 1-1--General structure of Zechariah---- Chapters 1-6 - contain eight-night visions promising restoration-- Chapters 7-8 - contain a narrative section-- Chapters 9-14 - contain two prophetic oracles portraying the Lord's return-- --1- ------------- of God's Return - 1-2-6-- --2- ------------- of God's Return - 1-7-17-- --3- ------------- at God's Return - 1-18-21-- --4- ------------- to God's Return - 2-1-13- ---The exiles were told to escape to Zion in light of God's coming judgment. How is this similar to the message of the Gospel-----What was significant about the temple for the nation of Israel in the OT-- How does Jesus fulfill this in the NT-- What does Revelation 21-22 say about the ultimate fulfillment-----In what areas of your life do you need to return to the Lord----Other passages to consider- Dt 28- 32-10- Ezra 1-1-4- 4-24- Ps 2- Jer 25-4-12- Hag 1-14-15- Jn 1-14- Eph 2-13-18- Rev 21-9-27.

I find it fascinating which prayers and songs God chose to include in His Word. Of all the prayers lifted in all of time it's a good idea for us to explore the ones included in Scripture. Finding Favour's song, "Get Down," is our inspiration to learn more about one of Daniel's prayers. I can't wait for you to see how much you learn about God in this prayer. On this episode I discuss: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Read-and-keep-on-reading Ask questions Use outside resources Learning what we can from the prayers recorded in the Bible Asking good questions, like: What details were important to include in this prayer? What revelation about God is included? Have they mentioned his conduct, character, or concerns? What was requested in the prayer? What is the historical and physical context of the prayer? Why was God being sought in that moment? What was the result of the prayer? How did the result change the course of God's kingdom, bring God glory, or affect the person praying? What can I learn about the person lifting the prayer? Is there anything I want to emulate or avoid? An amazing outside resource for Bible timelines - www.BibleHistory.com The timeline of the two characters we are exploring...Daniel and Nehemiah 605 BC Daniel is captured and taken to Babylon 586 BC Jerusalem is completely destroyed and the rest of God's people are taken captive 537 BC King Cyrus decrees resettlement of Jerusalem 520 BC The people resume rebuilding of the temple 444 BC Nehemiah rebuilds the walls Background of how Daniel ended up in the kings service - Daniel 1:3-5 and Daniel 1:18-21 How Daniel intervenes in a crisis - Daniel 2:14-19 Daniel's prayer - Daniel 2:20-23 Applying our questions to Daniel's prayer A quick introduction of Nehemiah (CHALLENGE: Explore his prayer on your own!)     Additional Resources Purchase the album or single on Amazon Lyrics and chords This Week's Challenge Choose Daniel or Nehemiah (or both) to explore this week to read-and-keep-on-reading. Then make a list of questions you want to explore the answers to as you zero in on Daniel's, or Nehemiah's, prayer.

Explore the context of the New Testament. We want to live with it, think it, hear it, need the Gospel, and live from it so that we can speak it again. The Gospels, letters, and Revelation are addressed to real people living real lives with real problems and real pain. It narrates and tells us accounts of real people and real things that happened. The goal is to get in touch with the realities of the first century. The Good News is what people in the New Testament needed, it is what Jesus is, it is what we need and it is what Jesus is to us. In 586-587 BC Jerusalem was captured and destroyed by the Babylonians. In 722 BC, the northern tribes had been captured by the Assyrians. During the Exile Period, the Jewish people were exiled into Babylon. During the Persian period, King Cyrus decreed that the Jews could return back. Ezra and Nehemiah chronicle the Persian period. Ezra is the priestly figure that reminds the people of the Law. Nehemiah is the great rebuilder of the walls of Jerusalem. The temple in Jerusalem was also rebuilt. The Second Temple Period is the time between the rebuilding and destruction by the Romans in 70 AD. During Second Temple Judaism, the temple, although rebuilt, was not the only center of worship. The Sadducees and the Pharisees were different groups within Judaism. The Pharisees were ordinary people who wanted to take the priestly regulations and make them applicable for everyone. The Sadducees were the priestly class from noble families who denied the resurrection. They were the leadership making religious decisions in Jerusalem as related to the temple. The Essenes were more of a monastic movement. A community of Essenes lived at Qumran and is where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The Zealots, although not a religious order, were a group who displayed unrest. Alexander the Great conquered the Persians and took Greek culture everywhere. The New Testament is written in Greek because of Alexander the Great. The Seleucids and Ptolemies competed for control of Palestine after Alexander’s empire split in two. The Jews waged a successful revolution under the Seleucid reign and obtained independence for a while.

Explore the context of the New Testament. We want to live with it, think it, hear it, need the Gospel, and live from it so that we can speak it again. The Gospels, letters, and Revelation are addressed to real people living real lives with real problems and real pain. It narrates and tells us accounts of real people and real things that happened. The goal is to get in touch with the realities of the first century. The Good News is what people in the New Testament needed, it is what Jesus is, it is what we need and it is what Jesus is to us. In 586-587 BC Jerusalem was captured and destroyed by the Babylonians. In 722 BC, the northern tribes had been captured by the Assyrians. During the Exile Period, the Jewish people were exiled into Babylon. During the Persian period, King Cyrus decreed that the Jews could return back. Ezra and Nehemiah chronicle the Persian period. Ezra is the priestly figure that reminds the people of the Law. Nehemiah is the great rebuilder of the walls of Jerusalem. The temple in Jerusalem was also rebuilt. The Second Temple Period is the time between the rebuilding and destruction by the Romans in 70 AD. During Second Temple Judaism, the temple, although rebuilt, was not the only center of worship. The Sadducees and the Pharisees were different groups within Judaism. The Pharisees were ordinary people who wanted to take the priestly regulations and make them applicable for everyone. The Sadducees were the priestly class from noble families who denied the resurrection. They were the leadership making religious decisions in Jerusalem as related to the temple. The Essenes were more of a monastic movement. A community of Essenes lived at Qumran and is where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The Zealots, although not a religious order, were a group who displayed unrest. Alexander the Great conquered the Persians and took Greek culture everywhere. The New Testament is written in Greek because of Alexander the Great. The Seleucids and Ptolemies competed for control of Palestine after Alexander’s empire split in two. The Jews waged a successful revolution under the Seleucid reign and obtained independence for a while.

The year is 537 BC - Jerusalem lay in ruins and God’s temple had been burned to the ground nearly 50 years earlier. A remnant of God’s people return to the ashes and commit to restore the temple to its former glory, only to give up nearly as soon as they start. What happened to the faithful? Will God get the glory that He’s due? And what’s the temple in your life?