Sermon Audio: David and Michal
Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: II Samuel 6:16-23
Duration: 24:25
Size: 16.7 MB
The Life of David
David and Michal
II Samuel 6:16-23
God blessed David for his obedience, as well as for his desire to restore the ark to its central place of worship for the people of God.
In the narrative of David bringing the ark of the Lord to Jerusalem, we see different responses to the Lord’s will.
I. Obeying the Lord’s Will Brings Blessing (II Samuel 6:16-19)
We note that as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, that is, Jerusalem, King David was leaping and dancing before the Lord.
A. Obeying the Lord’s Will Brings Blessing to Me (II Samuel 6:17)
Far too many people want the blessing of God, they want eternal life, and so they think that all they need to do is show up to a worship service once or twice a month, and that will punch their ticket to heaven and glory.
B. Obeying the Lord’s Will Brings Blessing to Others (II Samuel 6:18-19)
Tell others about Jesus. That is the greatest blessing we can pass along to others.
II. Opposing the Lord’s will brings misery (II Samuel 6:20-23)
Michal’s understanding of worship was mere outward formality. To her, outward appearances were extremely important.
When we gather for worship, who is our focus? Are we concerned about what other people think of us? Or, do we worship and celebrate before the Lord?
Jesus was more than the visible presence of God in the midst of his people. He was God with us–Emmanuel.