Jesus in the Old Testament is a sermon series on finding Jesus in the whole Bible. The Tabernacle — The story of the Tabernacle shows that God wants to dwell with us. But how can sinful human beings stand in the presence of a holy God? Jesus allows us to fully experience the presence of God. Recorded on June 27, 2021, on Psalm 84, by Pastor David Parks. (Sorry, but a technical glitch cut off the end of the recording).

Sermon Transcript

So for the past year, we’ve been focusing on the Person and Work of Jesus. Almost a year ago, we looked at the relationships of Jesus and then we unpacked the salvation of Jesus. At Christmas, we looked at the dual nature of Jesus as fully God and fully man. And in 20212, we looked at the teachings/miracles of Jesus, and finally, for the last few weeks, we’ve been working through our final sermon series under this annual theme called Jesus in the Old Testament. And in this series, we’ve said that certain people/places/things in the OT, prefigure/foreshadow the person/work of Jesus. Not only is God clearly at work in the OT, but he does so in such a way that’s like a big sign pointing forward to the coming of Christ. And that’s what this series is all about: finding Jesus in the OT. If you missed any of the messages of this series, you can always go back to watch on YouTube or listen to the audio podcast. But today, we’re going to land the plane of this annual theme by considering one of the threads that run throughout the Bible, that of the tabernacle. And the story of the tabernacle is amazing, because, in it, we see God’s heart of love, that God wants to dwell with us, his people. But only in Jesus, are we able to fully experience the presence of God. If you have a Bible/app, please open it to Ps 84.

Psalm 84:1-12, “For the director of music. According to gittith. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young — a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God. 4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. 5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. 6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. 7 They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. 8 Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob. 9 Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one. 10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. 11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. 12 Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.”

So starting next week, we’ll start a new annual theme, focused on the greatness of God. And we’ll start this theme with a sermon series from the Psalms called Songs of Greatness. So last week and this week, I’m getting a little jump-start on this series in working from the Psalms. The Psalms are the worship music of the Bible And have been used by God’s people for worship for thousands of years. Let’s start back at the beginning and work through this together. v.1.

Psalm 84:1-4, “How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home,