Church notes - 10th January 2021
David wanted Israel to continue growing in God, passing the baton onto the next generation.
1 Chronicles 29:9 - 20
vs 10 - 13
A prayer of praise.
vs 11
Characteristics of God.
The greatness and power of God.
Battle of ideas.
We need to express something that is relevant to the context of our time and culture, describing God in a way that reaches people; showing a real picture of God.
Praising God - placing Him on the throne.
God is ultimately in Control
Comparison/similarity - Matthew 6:13
Lifting God High
Exalted - repeated throughout the Psalms.
Psalm 18: 46
Psalm 21: 13
Psalm 57: 5
Psalm 97: 9
Psalm 99: 5
God is to be exalted above everyone and all things of this world.
Revelation 4:8b
Revelation 5:13
vs 13
We need to use our words in praising God, to articulate why we are praising Him.
vs 14 - 16
All of David's wealth had come from God. He knew it was his responsibility to contribute towards the Temple project.
We need to recognise that our wealth comes from God.
We need to pass the Gospel on to the next generation.
The church supports, not replaces, the role of the parents in raising the next generation in Christ.
Prayer - Dubbo Baptist's search for a new Youth and Children's Pastor continues.