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“Why Did God Do It?!”

“Why Did God Do It?!”. 1 Chronicles 13:6-14. Have you ever wondered why God gave our bodies…?. Here was a young man who seemingly did a good thing; yet, God immediately strikes him dead. Why?. Purpose:. to better know God always has a reason for doing what He does. I Why Did God DO IT?.

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“Why Did God Do It?!”

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  1. “Why Did God Do It?!” 1 Chronicles 13:6-14

  2. Have you ever wondered why God gave our bodies…?

  3. Here was a young man who seemingly did a good thing; yet, God immediately strikes him dead. Why?

  4. Purpose: to better know God always has a reason for doing what He does

  5. I Why Did God DO IT?

  6. David’s spiritual revival led first to the returning of the Ark to Jerusalem… Note: his intentions were good BUT right matters must be done in the right manner…

  7. I Why Did God DO IT? A. Too Little Thought Given

  8. This first attempt to bring the Ark home was too much after the will of the flesh rather than after the will of God… Because of this the first attempt ended in failure…

  9. I Why Did God DO IT? A. Too Little Thought Given B. Priests Not in Their Place

  10. Most artists’ depiction of this event correctly have the priests nowhere in the picture…

  11. I Why Did God DO IT? A. Too Little Thought Given B. Priests Not in Their Place C. There Were no Sacrifices

  12. The point is clear – God will not be trifled with…

  13. II Lessons We Must Learn A. Good Intentions Don’t Hack It

  14. Note the amber turning/parking light cover below the bumper…

  15. So much worship and service today might be filled with good intentions…

  16. II Lessons We Must Learn A. Good Intentions Don’t Hack It B. God is a Jealous God

  17. Exodus 34:14 “For you shall not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”

  18. Leviticus 10:3 “…By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, and before all the people I will be honored.”

  19. II Lessons We Must Learn A. Good Intentions Don’t Hack It B. God is a Jealous God C. Reverence to God is a Must

  20. Again, trifling with God (testing, trying, seeing how far one can go) is dangerous business at the least…

  21. II Lessons We Must Learn A. Good Intentions Don’t Hack It B. God is a Jealous God C. Reverence to God is a Must D. Submit to God’s Discipline

  22. Hebrews 12:5-6 “…My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by Him; for those whom the Lord loves He disciplines, and He scourges every son whom He receives.”

  23. II Lessons We Must Learn A. Good Intentions Don’t Hack It B. God is a Jealous God C. Reverence to God is a Must D. Submit to God’s Discipline E. Work Must Go On

  24. David was driven from his duty for a while rather than from his sin…

  25. Conclusion and Summary: …God’s plan had been violated. His will had been ignored and thus not carried out. I’m sure other matters were involved we don’t understand. We do know this much there are important lessons for us to learn:… God always has a reason for doing what He does and on this we can bank…

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