Cling to Christ in the face of Death-Why do we die- -21a, 22a, Gen. 3-19, Rom. 6-23--But, Jesus rose from the dead. -3-11, Jn. 20, 1 Ki. 17--What if He had not- -12-19, Heb. 9-27, Eccl. 1-2, Prov. 8-36--Cling to Christ or Embrace Death-Live as those who will live. -20-26, 5-1-5, 2 Thess. 3-10, Phil. 1-21, Gal. 2-20-

Look to Jesus, the better Temple, for His sacrifice, washing, light, and nourishment-The Temple is Better -3-1-14, Ex. 25ff, Heb. 8-6, 9-23, 10-34, 11-16--Something Old - the Ark -1 Chr. 16--Something New - two Pillars -3-15-17--Sacrifice is Needed -3-1, 4-1, Heb. 9-22, Gen. 22, 1 Chr. 21--Washed by the Living Water -4-2-6, 8b, Ex. 30-20-21, 1 Pet. 3-21--Lit by the Light of the World -4-7, 1 Jn. 1-5, 1 Tim. 6-16, Jn. 8-12, 9-15, Matt. 5-14, Rev. 1-12-13--Fed by the Bread of Life -1 Sam. 21-1-6, 1 Cor. 9-14, Jn. 6--Holy Utensils -4-11-22, 36-7, 10, 18, Ezra, 1-5-11, 1 Pet. 1-7, 18-

The King Prioritizes Temple before Palace -1, 4-5a, 1 Ki. 7-1, 9-10, Haggai 1-4-6--The King Uses Resident Alien Labor -2, 17-18, 8-7-8, Ex. 12-48, Lev. 18, Deut. 12--The King Testifies before Gentile Kings -3, 5-10, 1 Chr. 14-1, 1 Ki. 5-1, 6, Ezra 3-7, Acts 4-12--The Gentiles Testify to the King -11-16-

Look to the King of Wisdom-The King Establishes His Rule -1, 1 Ki. 2, Lk. 19-27, Mt. 21-41, 1 Cor. 16-13-14--The King Seeks Out God's Worship -2-6--God Tests the King -7, 11, Rom. 3-10-18--The King Asks for Wisdom and Knowledge -8-10, Ps. 111-10, Pr. 1-7, Col. 2-2-3, 1 Ki. 3-16ff--God blesses the King -12-17, Matt. 6-33, Rom. 8-32-

Give with joy because He gave-The King Gave Thoroughly -1-5, 26-30, Matt. 6-33--The People Give Joyously -6-9, 2 Chr. 9-7--The Lord Gives -10-19, Jms. 1-17, Ps. 145-9--Worship the Lord and King -20-22-

Jesus is chosen and better than Moses and David, therefore seek and obey Him-David echoes Moses to Joshua - be strong- -1, 11-19, esp. 19, Num. 27-19, Ex. 25-40, Jsh. 1-9, 5, Deut. 31-1-2, 6-7, 23, Hag. 2-4, Ezra 10-4--David was a sinner like Moses -2-3, Num. 27-14, Deut. 31-2--Nevertheless, David, Solomon were chosen -4-7, 10, 3-1-8, Matt. 12-18, 31, Rom. 13-1-2, Jn. 15-16, Acts 9-15, Is. 42-1, Lk. 9-35, 1 Pet. 2-4--Therefore Seek and Obey Him -8-10, 20-21-

The Church has singers, gatekeepers, treasurers, and protectors - Let the King build you up for His service--Looking ahead -17-17, Acts 2-29-31, Jn. 8-56--Serving the King Skillfully, with Ability -25-2, 5-6, 26-30, 32, 27-1, 33-34, 25-7, 26-6-9, 30-32--Preparing Psalm-Singing -25-1-31--Preparing Gatekeepers - Open and Shut -26-1-19, Ps. 84-10, 1 Cor. 5, 12--Preparing Treasurers -26-20-32, Acts 5, 6--Preparing Protectors and Everywhere -27-1-34, 1 Cor. 10-31, 1 Tim. 4-3-5-

God is worth being worshiped and God preserves His worshippers-The King Prepares for God's House -1, John 4-23-24--The surpassing worth of God -2-6, 24-32, Numbers 4-5--God overcomes threats to His worshippers -23-7-24-31, Ezra 2-36-39--Why-

Make building God's Temple -Christ's Church- your goal-David was making preparations -Ch. 14-15, 17, 22-5, Ezra 3-5, 1 Jn. 3-2, Matt. 16-18--Prepare the Site -1, 21-18, Deut. 12-5, Matt. 18-20--Prepare the Laborers and Materials -2, 15-16, 1 Cor. 3-9-15, 1 Pet. 2-5, 3-3-4--Prepare the Builder -5-16, 1 Cor 3-6-8-

Satan, Self, Sinful Census, Sentence, and Sacrifice-Satan and Self -1-8, c.f. 2 Sam. 24-1-10, Jn. 8-44, 1 Pet. 5-8, Eph. 2-2, Lk. 22-31--Why is a census sinful- -6-7, Ex. 30-12, Lk. 22-32, Ps. 20--The Sentence on King and People -3, 10-13, 17, 2 Sam. 24-1, Ps. 49--The Sacrifice -2 Chr. 3-1, Gen. 22-2, 10-14-