True Passion: Session Four,True Passion: Session Four,2 Samuel 6:12-23.2 Samuel 6:12-23.

12 Now King David was told, “The Lord has blessed the 12 Now King David was told, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went down and brought up the of the ark of God.” So David went down and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing.David with rejoicing.1616 As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart.she despised him in her heart.2121 David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel—I will he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor.”honor.”

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How does true passion continueHow does true passion continueand stay alive?and stay alive?

Most of us live in two Most of us live in two differentdifferent worlds.worlds.

Work or school is one world, and all Work or school is one world, and all the rest of life is the other world.the rest of life is the other world.

Work, for the believer with true Work, for the believer with true passion, is different than the passion, is different than the average church average church potatopotato..

I. David was a man of I. David was a man of passion in his conquests.passion in his conquests.

His business was to take back the His business was to take back the Promised Land for God’s people.Promised Land for God’s people.

In his business, he had to take In his business, he had to take many many liveslives..

He married often and even took He married often and even took back Michal.back Michal.

II. David was a man of II. David was a man of passion in his worship.passion in his worship.

His heart was focused on His heart was focused on servingserving God. God. His commitments were to His commitments were to honorhonor

only God.only God. His expression of worship hadHis expression of worship had no no boundariesboundaries..

Remember worship is not just singing Remember worship is not just singing (a modern day misconception).(a modern day misconception).

REAL QUESTIONS ASKED AT NATIONAL PARKSREAL QUESTIONS ASKED AT NATIONAL PARKS

Everglades National Park: Are the alligators real? Are the baby Everglades National Park: Are the alligators real? Are the baby alligators for sale? Where are all the rides? What time does the alligators for sale? Where are all the rides? What time does the two o’clock bus leave?two o’clock bus leave?

Mesa Verde: Did people build this or did Indians? Why did they build Mesa Verde: Did people build this or did Indians? Why did they build the ruins so close to the road? Do you know of any undiscovered the ruins so close to the road? Do you know of any undiscovered ruins? What did they worship in the kivas—their own made-up ruins? What did they worship in the kivas—their own made-up religion? Why did the Indians decide to leave Colorado?religion? Why did the Indians decide to leave Colorado?

Carlsbad Caverns: How much of the cave is underground? So Carlsbad Caverns: How much of the cave is underground? So what’s in the unexplored part of the cave? Does it ever rain in what’s in the unexplored part of the cave? Does it ever rain in here? How many Ping-Pong balls would it take to fill this up? So here? How many Ping-Pong balls would it take to fill this up? So what is this—just a hole in the ground?what is this—just a hole in the ground?

Yosemite National Park: Where are the cages for the animals? Yosemite National Park: Where are the cages for the animals? What time of year do you turn on Yosemite Falls? What What time of year do you turn on Yosemite Falls? What happened to the other half of Half Dome?happened to the other half of Half Dome?

Denali: What time do you feed the bears? What’s so wonderful Denali: What time do you feed the bears? What’s so wonderful about Wonder Lake? Can you show me where yeti lives? How about Wonder Lake? Can you show me where yeti lives? How often do you mow the tundra? What does Mt McKinley weigh?often do you mow the tundra? What does Mt McKinley weigh?

Yellowstone: Does Old Faithful erupt at night? How do you turn it Yellowstone: Does Old Faithful erupt at night? How do you turn it on? When does the guy who turns it on get to sleep? on? When does the guy who turns it on get to sleep?

III. Work and worship III. Work and worship should not be in conflict.should not be in conflict.

Your worship and your workYour worship and your workmattermatter to God. to God.

Both must be from the heart of true Both must be from the heart of true passion passion directeddirected to Him. to Him.

Your Work Matters to GodYour Work Matters to Godby William Hendricksby William Hendricks

ConclusionConclusion

““He who has clean handsHe who has clean hands

and a pure heart”and a pure heart”

can approach God.can approach God.