The Tabernacle Today

Psalm 28 Worksheet

Psalm 28 is another _______________________ Psalm by David.

David _______________________ to God to hear him V. 1-2

Deuteronomy 32:1-4

Jesus said His words were like a solid rock foundation for your life – Matthew 7.

For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. -1 Cor. 10:4

Do you remember what Jacob said in Genesis 32:26?

Verse 2 reminds us of 1 Timothy 2:8 – “I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.”

Why do you think David and Paul both extolled lifting up holy hands to the Lord?

David asks God to ________________ with those who work iniquity V. 3-5

David prays for justice here – unrepentant sinners who hurt God’s people deserve to be judged, to be cursed. Such curses are called “imprecations.” Thus we speak of imprecatory ___________________ in the Psalms.

God receives glory through saving repentant sinners, but He also will receive glory through judging unrepentant sinners.

2 Cor. 5:21 John 3:36

It is not wrong to pray for God to justly deal with those who sin against God and God’s people – but it is not the _________________ thing we pray for them – we pray they will repent and become one of God’s children like Paul did.

Matthew 5:43-45

David praises God for past help and intercedes for present ___________________ V. 6-9

We should pray with confidence because God _____________ answer our prayers.

Notice that what was going on in David’s heart for the Lord was ______________ out of his lips!

Why do you think David shifts from saying the Lord is my strength to saying the Lord is their strength?

Among the tasks of a shepherd is to sometimes _____________ the little lambs!

The Unhappy Task

I didn’t realize it until later but I was on a journey working through an “unhappy task” that God sets before every person as He leads them toward ultimate meaning in life through asking and answering the great questions.

In Ecclesiastes Solomon brilliantly testifies of his own search for meaning in life, and how it brought him full circle back to the faith of his father David.

Read Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 The Unhappy Task Let’s Pray!

The title Ecclesiastes comes to us from the Greek and Latin translations. Ecclesia is the word for church – it means assembly. Ecclesiastes is one who addresses an assembly, a Preacher. The word for Preacher in Hebrew is Qoheleth.

Solomon’s life and writings V. 1

“Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people.” -1 Kings 3:9

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore, so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Solomon’s theme in his wisdom writings is basically how there are 2 ways to live - With wisdom that leads to righteousness, or with folly (foolishness) that leads to wickedness (just like David had taught in Psalm 1).

The Great Question: What is the meaning of life V. 2-3

The word vanity in verse 2 is the word Hebel. Hebel occurs 68 verses in the Old Testament, a whopping 36 of them in Ecclesiastes. It’s basic meaning is “Vapor” or “smoke.” It is also translated as emptiness, fleeting, worthless, and meaningless. The first 3 times it appears in the O. T. it is translated “idols.”

The good news Solomon will come to is that there is a God who exists “over the sun,” so this sinful world is not all there is. Ecclesiastes will speak of God at least 40 times. Life is meaningless “under the sun” when God is not factored in.

The Great questions everyone asks:

Why am I here?

Where did I come from?

Am I here by accident or by design. If design, whose design?

What’s the point of there being a me?

What am I supposed to do while I am here?

What brings meaning or significance – how will I know I am living a good life?

What happens when I die?

Mankind’s seeming insignificance in the circle of life V. 4-11

The unhappy task God has given mankind V. 12-13

Warning label for the Ecclesiastes journey V. 14-18

Knowledge makes you accountable to act on what you now understand – you can’t say you didn’t know. God will judge you one day based on what you have done with His truth.

Hurry Up and Slow Down Hebrews 4:1-11

The Farmer on the witness stand…

A Pastor’s greatest _______________________ V. 1

When the gospel doesn’t save V. 2

The gospel does not save when it is not responded to in ____________________.

Most of the Jews in Egypt left Egypt with Moses, but only those who ___________________ entered the rest of the Promised Land.

And most of the Jews in the author’s days were hearing the gospel, but only those who _________________ Jesus would enter the rest of salvation.

Acts 17:1-9 Acts 18:5-8

Believers do enter the rest, as surely as God rested after His work was ____________________ V. 3-5

Tetelestai

Why did Jesus sit down? Because it was ________________.

Romans 4:4-5

Those who disobey don’t enter the rest, because they have __________________ hearts. V. 6-7

Clarification: We are now talking about rest in Christ! V. 8-10

He is speaking about _____________________ levels of rest:

The Sabbath rest; The Promised Land as rest; Salvation rest for believers; sanctification rest for believers; glorification rest for believers.

Hurry up and ________________ _________________ V. 11

Matthew 11:28-30

Rest in salvation ________________ - the sure knowledge that Christ did for you what you could not do for yourself.

Rest in salvation ________________ - daily cleansing and readiness for the opportunities God will being you today. He is with you as you go through this life.

Rest in salvation ________________ - You are going to Heaven when you die, thanks to Jesus!

Psalm 27 Worksheet

David’s ___________________________ V. 1-6

The Lord is the ______________________ of David’s strength V. 1

The word fear here is the _____________________ type of fear.

The word afraid here is the ___________________ type of fear.

Matthew 10:26-28

Let me encourage you to embrace the word _____________ in verse 1

The Lord is the deepest __________________ of David’s heart V. 4

David’s ________________________ mixed with testimony V. 7-14

__________________ ourselves on behalf of the Lord V. 8-10

I have a Maker, He formed my heart

Before even time began, my life was in His hands

He knows my name, He knows my every thought

He sees each tear that falls, and hears me when I call

I have a Father, He calls me His own,

He’ll never leave me, no matter where I go!

-Tommy Walker

David’s certainty that the Lord is worth the __________________ V. 13-14

- - From our June 4, 2023 Worship Service - -

The Danger of Departing

Hebrews 3:7-19

Today we come to the second in a series of warnings in the book of Hebrews. The first one was 2:1-4, and was about the danger of ________________ - tonight we will learn of the danger of departing.

__________________ to hear God speaking to you! V. 7

The author is ______________ that God is speaking to us all the time!

Don’t _____________ your hearts when God speaks to you! V. 8-11

Like the Israelites in the wilderness, for _________________

The Danger of departing V. 12

Drifting - ___________________ missing the mark through neglecting to do what you know to do

Departing - _________________ missing the mark through willfully doing what you know not to do

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. -Proverbs 4:23

Whose responsibility is it for you to not have a hardened heart?

The root of rebellion: ______________________ V. 16-19

What place is belief supposed to have in our life – first place or somewhere down the line?

_________________ your heart by listening to God’s voice V. 13-15

Partake in the privilege of being a believer: _________________ yourself in Christ in the middle of life’s storms. John 15:5

Caleb didn’t concentrate on the circumstances of men, but the ________________ of God.

Greater than Moses

Hebrews 3:1-6

The last time I spoke to a bush…

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It’s not about you, and it’s not about me;

It’s about the power of Christ to set a heart free!

When we place ourselves first, there is constant demeaning;

But when Jesus is King, life takes on new ________________.

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Blessed are the ______________________ V. 1a

Things that Hebrews says are true of us…

Consider Jesus our _________________ and High Priest V. 1b

Having established that Christ is the perfect Prophet and Priest, now he establishes that Christ is also the perfect _________________.

Jesus Christ is Greater than Moses V. 2-6

Two ways Jesus and Moses are similar:

They were both _____________________ to their role

They were both _____________________ in their role

Jesus doesn’t ask us to do anything that He Himself has not done. Because He has modeled being the perfect ___________________, He is the perfect King.

Holy Spirit Power

Prayer-Based Decision Making

Greater than Death

Hebrews 2:14-18

The truth about men and dogs

Around the world people turn to gods and religious leaders they can ______________ to, who are just like them.

Today’s passage reminds us that God has indeed become one of us, but He was ________________ a sinner like one of us.

Jesus became like us not just to relate to us but to ____________ us V. 14

I love it when 4,000 year old prophecies are __________________

Genesis 3:15 John 10:10 John 3:16-18

Jesus’ salvation is release from __________________ V. 15

Even when I fail I can rest in His victory and claim ________________ through Him!

Proverbs 24:16

The word propitiation means _______________________.

The rest of the New Testament focuses on two things for the Christian: _________________ & appropriation.

The 9 most important words in the N.T. for the ___________________ Christian V. 18

HE IS ABLE TO AID THOSE WHO ARE TEMPTED!