Pt. 13 Psalm 132 - Taking Care of Gods House


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PART 13

Taking Care of God s House

Psalm 132 Historical psalm • 

•  Covenantal psalm •  Messianic psalm •  Prophetic psalm

Psalm 132:3-5

I will not enter my house or go to my bed — I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids, till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.

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King David believed that God deserved a house of worship that far outmatched his own palace. 2 SAMUEL 7:1-2

King David danced with delight publicly as the Ark was brought to the tabernacle in Jerusalem. 2 SAMUEL 6:14

King David insisted on paying full price for land to build the temple.

I won t offer the Lord something that has cost me nothing. 2 SAMUEL 24:24

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King David prepared in advance for the construction of the temple to give the next king a head start. 1 CHRONICLES 22:5

King Jesus , the Son of David, was passionate about God s house, too.

At twelve years of age, Jesus was found in God s house debating the Bible scholars of his day.

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Jesus did his best to purify God s house.

Of both David (Psalm 69:9) and Jesus (John 2:17), the Word of God says, Zeal for your house will consume me.

Real disciples are passionate about the house of God... the place, the people, the purpose.

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How do you become zealous for a thing? 1. You place importance upon it. 2. THEN you will begin to take pleasure in it

Zeal for God s house consumes authentic disciples!

I am writing you these instructions so that…you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God s household, which is the church of the living God. I TIMOTHY 3:14-15

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When people understand how much God values his church, rules of conduct for church won t be needed.

Taking care of God s house will take care of itself in their attitudes & actions.

One Simple Rule

...love what Jesus loves, then act like you want!

Jesus was unquenchably zealous for the church. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. EPHESIANS 5:25

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Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple. 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16-17

Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. ACTS 20:28

How do you love what Jesus loved?

You support it!

Arrange your life around the place, the people and the purposes of your church

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How do you love what Jesus loved?

You serve it!

Don t use your spiritual freedom to indulge your own desires; rather, serve GALATIANS 5:13 one another in love.

How do you love what Jesus loved?

You shield it!

Let us concentrate on the things which make for harmony, and on the ROMANS 14:19 growth of our fellowship.

How do you love what Jesus loved?

You love it!

Just as Christ loved the church and EPHESIANS 5:25 gave himself up for her.

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