God’s servants are sealed as His own
And protected in His sight
Standing before the Father’s throne
Clothed in blood-washed robes of white
We will praise Him, We will serve Him
We are the servants of God
In His presence God will shelter
From all harm and ev’ry fear
Guide us to the living water
Wipe away our ev’ry tear
What a delight, What a great joy
To be the servants of God
To the tune of “Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending”
David finishes moving the ark to Jerusalem – this time moving it the proper way.
Here are some good short biographies by Stephen Nichols:
A Brief Introduction to the Life and Ministry of William Tyndale
A Brief Introduction to the Life of Pope Leo X
A Brief Introduction to the Life and Ministry of Martin Luther
A Brief Introduction to the Life and Ministry of Ulrich Zwingli
A Brief Introduction to the Life and Ministry of John Calvin
Q/A#2
Q: Who is this God we are to love?
A: This God is the LORD, the one true God in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King.
– Jeremiah 10:10a (ESV)
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
– Matthew 28:19 (ESV)
David becomes king and tries to move the ark to Jerusalem.
Here are some more short biographies of people from the Reformation:
Thomas Becon: The Monday Morning Protestant – Brian Hanson (DG)
William Tyndale: The Underground Translator – John Piper (DG)
Martin Bucer: The Protestant Melting Pot – Marshall Segal (DG)
Marie Dentière: The First Lady in France – Adrien Segal (DG)
Johannes Oecolampadius: The Monastery’s Lost Houselamp – Douglas Wilson (DG)
(11-12) Three times we read that Israel made David their king “according to the word of the Lord” (11:3, 11:10, 12:23). What is the significance of that phrase?
What would it look like for us to live this way?
(14) What did David do each time the Philistines attacked? Who then received credit for the victory?
For what situations in your life do you need to seek God’s guidance?
What are some ways God guides us today (14:10, Psalm 119:105, Proverb 9:10, 20:18, etc.)?
(13-15) How would you describe their worship in 13:5-8?
What was missing (13:9-12, 15:13)?
What did Israel do differently the second time as they sought to bring the ark to Jerusalem (15:11-15)?
What do both stories teach us about how we should worship today?
(15) Again, describe their worship in v25-28. What does this suggest about David’s heart? What does v29 tell us about Michal’s heart? Why is the heart so important for worship?
(16) What words are used to describe their worship (v8-13, 35-36)?
What reasons are given for worshiping the Lord (v14-34)?
How might you use this psalm in your personal worship?
(16) Verse 11 calls us to a three-fold seeking. How do we seek the Lord? Why would we seek the Lord?
In what situations do you need to seek his strength?
God is always with us, so what does it mean to seek his presence? What would our lives look like if we sought his presence continually?
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
Souls Need Songs: How God Shapes Us Through Singing – Hayden Nesbit (DG)
God made our souls for song. Scripture brims with God’s call for his people to sing his praises. Something about singing refreshes and reorients our souls
8 Ways to Measure Your Love for the Bible – Tim Challies
Here are a few ways to measure whether or not you truly love the Word.
Diagnosing & Mortifying the Sin of Complaining – Geoffrey R. Kirkland
Complaining isn’t, however, the real issue. Complaining is the outward manifestation of other heart-sins taking place in that moment. Let’s diagnose complaining. When we complain, we manifest three heart-sins that are all taking place together.
Worshiping a Golden Calf on Sunday Morning is Deceptively Easy – Jared Wilson
On Sundays, our sanctuaries fill with people seeking worship, and not one person comes in set to neutral. We must take great care, then, not to assume that even in our religious environments, where we put the Scriptures under so many noses, that it is Jesus the exalted Christ who is being worshiped.
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day!
Here are some more good and short biographies of people from the Reformation:
Philip Melanchthon: The Gentle Lutheran – David Mathis (DG)
Wibrandis Rosenblatt: The Bride of the Reformation – Noel Piper (DG)
Wolfgang Capito: The Protestant Peacemaker – Rick Shenk (DG)
Menno Simons: The Fearless Pacifist – Ryan Griffith (DG)
Peter Martyr Vermigli: The Phoenix of Florence – Chris Castaldo (DG)
The genealogies continue, before retelling Saul’s death:
Brian J. Mikul 