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Guest Speaker: David Busby
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Sunday Morning Message from June 18, 2006
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Recap of 6/18/06 (1 Kings 6:1-38)
1. “It is essential to understand that the Temple was only a resident symbol to stimulate worship as a way of life. If you don’t comprehend that you miss the whole point of the Temple. Temples are symbols, not realities, just like the sacrifices and the Sabbath system were symbolic of greater realities.” (John MacArthur)
2. God reminds Solomon that it was not about walls, floors, ceiling, materials, not about going through the motions, but rather about where Solomon’s heart was and the hearts of the people of Israel. The Temple’s worth was in proportion to how much it stimulated true worship and obedience in the hearts of God’s king and people.
3. Today we are God’s temple (our bodies, I Cor. 6:19,20; our local church, I Cor. 3:16ff; the church universal, Eph. 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:4ff), buildings made not of wood and stone but of character, witness, love, grace and obedience.
Recap of 6/18/06 (1 Kings 6:1-38)
1. “It is essential to understand that the Temple was only a resident symbol to stimulate worship as a way of life. If you don’t comprehend that you miss the whole point of the Temple. Temples are symbols, not realities, just like the sacrifices and the Sabbath system were symbolic of greater realities.” (John MacArthur)
2. God reminds Solomon that it was not about walls, floors, ceiling, materials, not about going through the motions, but rather about where Solomon’s heart was and the hearts of the people of Israel. The Temple’s worth was in proportion to how much it stimulated true worship and obedience in the hearts of God’s king and people.
3. Today we are God’s temple (our bodies, I Cor. 6:19,20; our local church, I Cor. 3:16ff; the church universal, Eph. 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:4ff), buildings made not of wood and stone but of character, witness, love, grace and obedience.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Sunday Morning Message from June 11, 2006
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Recap of 6/11/06 (1 Kings 5:1-18)
1. It was David’s dream to build the Temple, but God did not permit him to. God’s choice to build the Temple was Solomon and David did all he could in planning, preparing, and gathering materials to make the job that much easier for Solomon. Often God will allow us to fulfill our dreams but when He doesn’t, rather than complain or chaff at our misfortune, we must do the best job we can to prepare the person who will fulfill the dream. If we are fulfilling someone else’s dream we must not let them (or God) down.
2. David used his relationship with Hiram, King of Tyre, to influence him toward Israel’s God. God has put people in our sphere of influence so that we may have a part in revealing God to them.
3. God used people of many nations (believer and unbeliever alike) in the building of His Temple. This was an illustration of the fact that gentiles were to be recipients of the spiritual truths Israel had to share.
Recap of 6/11/06 (1 Kings 5:1-18)
1. It was David’s dream to build the Temple, but God did not permit him to. God’s choice to build the Temple was Solomon and David did all he could in planning, preparing, and gathering materials to make the job that much easier for Solomon. Often God will allow us to fulfill our dreams but when He doesn’t, rather than complain or chaff at our misfortune, we must do the best job we can to prepare the person who will fulfill the dream. If we are fulfilling someone else’s dream we must not let them (or God) down.
2. David used his relationship with Hiram, King of Tyre, to influence him toward Israel’s God. God has put people in our sphere of influence so that we may have a part in revealing God to them.
3. God used people of many nations (believer and unbeliever alike) in the building of His Temple. This was an illustration of the fact that gentiles were to be recipients of the spiritual truths Israel had to share.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Sunday Morning Message from June 4, 2006
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Recap of 6/4/06 (1 Kings 4:1-34)
1. Wisdom (hokmah) in the Old Testament in its widest meaning meant “skill in craftsmanship or administration.” Applied to life it meant the “art of being successful.” For the believer this skill begins with the knowledge of God, focusing on Him, seeing life from His perspective.
2. One area in which Solomon exhibited wisdom was in the administration of his kingdom, with its eleven chief administrators and its twelve district governors.
3. Israel was safe, secure and prosperous and at peace with the surrounding nations, a peace purchased by David and his wars. Through David’s sacrifices Israel was able to enjoy unprecedented success.
4. Solomon had wide ranging interests in all of life (zoology, ornithology, ichthyology, & forestry). His wisdom and learning drew all the world to his door. We should strive to be well-rounded people, enjoying learning, pursuing education, doing what we love and loving what we’re doing.
Recap of 6/4/06 (1 Kings 4:1-34)
1. Wisdom (hokmah) in the Old Testament in its widest meaning meant “skill in craftsmanship or administration.” Applied to life it meant the “art of being successful.” For the believer this skill begins with the knowledge of God, focusing on Him, seeing life from His perspective.
2. One area in which Solomon exhibited wisdom was in the administration of his kingdom, with its eleven chief administrators and its twelve district governors.
3. Israel was safe, secure and prosperous and at peace with the surrounding nations, a peace purchased by David and his wars. Through David’s sacrifices Israel was able to enjoy unprecedented success.
4. Solomon had wide ranging interests in all of life (zoology, ornithology, ichthyology, & forestry). His wisdom and learning drew all the world to his door. We should strive to be well-rounded people, enjoying learning, pursuing education, doing what we love and loving what we’re doing.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
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