Text: 2Samuel 24:18-25Text: 2Samuel 24:18-25

= God’s Purpose of Human = God’s Purpose of Human Creation: Creation:

Isaiah 43:21 - I made them Isaiah 43:21 - I made them my own nation, so my own nation, so they they would praise mewould praise me. CEV. . CEV.

= Our Model in the Life of = Our Model in the Life of Worship: Worship:

Eph 5:1-2 – Be imitators of Eph 5:1-2 – Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly God, therefore, as dearly loved children and loved children and live a life live a life of loveof love, just as , just as ChristChrist loved loved us and us and gave himself up for gave himself up for usus as a fragrant as a fragrant offering and offering and sacrifice to God.sacrifice to God.

Topic: Sacrifice No Topic: Sacrifice No Offering that Costs You Offering that Costs You

NothingNothing

2Samuel 24:24 - I will not 2Samuel 24:24 - I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt burnt offerings that cost me offerings that cost me nothing.”nothing.”

= Our Application in the Life = Our Application in the Life of Worship: of Worship:

Romans 12:1 - Dear brothers Romans 12:1 - Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to Godgive your bodies to God because of because of all he has done for all he has done for you.you. Let them be a living and Let them be a living and holy sacrifice— holy sacrifice— the kind he will the kind he will find find acceptable.acceptable. This is truly This is truly the way to worship him. NLT.the way to worship him. NLT.

How Can We Meet How Can We Meet God’s Expectation in God’s Expectation in

Worship? Worship?

1. 1. God’sGod’s InstructionInstruction in in WorshipWorship

Vs. 18 - On that day Gad went Vs. 18 - On that day Gad went to David and said to him, to David and said to him, “Go “Go up and build an altar to the up and build an altar to the LORDLORD on the threshing floor of on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.”Araunah the Jebusite.”

= How Has the Worship of = How Has the Worship of God Been Carried on in God Been Carried on in Principle? Principle?

(1) God (1) God RevealsReveals Him as the Him as the Object of Our WorshipObject of Our Worship

Vs. 18 - On that day Gad went Vs. 18 - On that day Gad went to David and said to him, “Go to David and said to him, “Go up and up and build an altar to the build an altar to the LORDLORD on the threshing floor of on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.”Araunah the Jebusite.”

(2) We (2) We RespondRespond to the to the Revealed God in WorshipRevealed God in Worship

Vs 19 - So Vs 19 - So David went upDavid went up, as , as the LORD had the LORD had commandedcommanded through Gad.through Gad.

= How has God Continually = How has God Continually Revealed The Way of Revealed The Way of Worship in History? Worship in History?

(1) Altar(1) Altar Gen 8:20 - Then Gen 8:20 - Then Noah built Noah built

an altar to the LORDan altar to the LORD and, and, taking some of all the clean taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it.sacrificed burnt offerings on it.

Gen 12:7 - The LORD Gen 12:7 - The LORD appeared to Abram and said, appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give “To your offspring I will give this land.” So this land.” So he built an altar he built an altar there to the LORD,there to the LORD, who had who had appeared to him.appeared to him.

Exodus 17:15 - Exodus 17:15 - Moses built Moses built an altaran altar and called it The and called it The LORD is my Banner.LORD is my Banner.

(2) Tabernacle – Mobile (2) Tabernacle – Mobile Temple Temple

Exodus 40:1-2 - Then the Exodus 40:1-2 - Then the LORD said to Moses: LORD said to Moses: “Set up “Set up the tabernacle, the Tent of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting,Meeting, on the first day of on the first day of the first month.the first month.

(3) Temple (3) Temple 1Kings 6:1 - In the four hundred 1Kings 6:1 - In the four hundred

and eightieth year after the and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of Israelites had come out of Egypt, in the fourth year of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reignSolomon’s reign over Israel, in over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to month, he began to build the build the temple of the LORD.temple of the LORD.

= How was David Instructed = How was David Instructed by God in the Matter of by God in the Matter of Worship? Worship?

Vs. 21 - Araunah said, “Why has Vs. 21 - Araunah said, “Why has my lord the king come to his my lord the king come to his servant?” “servant?” “To buy your threshing To buy your threshing floor,”floor,” David answered, “so I can David answered, “so I can build an altar to the LORDbuild an altar to the LORD, that , that the plague on the people may the plague on the people may be stopped.” be stopped.”

2Samuel 24:16 - When 2Samuel 24:16 - When the the angelangel stretched out his hand to stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD destroy Jerusalem, the LORD was grieved because of the was grieved because of the calamity and said to the angel calamity and said to the angel who was afflicting the people, who was afflicting the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand.” “Enough! Withdraw your hand.” The angel of the LORD was The angel of the LORD was then at the threshing floor of then at the threshing floor of AraunahAraunah the Jebusite. the Jebusite.

John 16:13 - But when he, John 16:13 - But when he, the the Spirit of truth,Spirit of truth, comes, he will comes, he will guide you into all truth.guide you into all truth.

= Why Do You Think God = Why Do You Think God Led David through Led David through Worship to Solve the Worship to Solve the Problem of the nation? Problem of the nation?

Vs. 21 - “To buy your threshing Vs. 21 - “To buy your threshing floor,” David answered, “floor,” David answered, “so I so I can build an altar to the LORDcan build an altar to the LORD, , that the plague on the people that the plague on the people may be stopped.” may be stopped.”

(1) Special (1) Special VenueVenue:: Vs. 21 - Araunah said, “Why Vs. 21 - Araunah said, “Why

has my lord the king come to has my lord the king come to his servant?” his servant?” “To buy “To buy your your threshing floor,”threshing floor,” David David answered,answered, “so I can build an “so I can build an altar to the LORD, that the altar to the LORD, that the plague on the people may be plague on the people may be stopped.” stopped.”

(2) Special (2) Special PurposePurpose:: Vs. 21 -  “To buy your Vs. 21 -  “To buy your

threshing floor,” David threshing floor,” David answered, answered, “so I can build an “so I can build an altar to the LORD,altar to the LORD, that that the the plague on the peopleplague on the people may be may be stopped.”stopped.”

2. Your 2. Your ApplicationApplication in in WorshipWorship

Vs. 24a – But the king replied to Vs. 24a – But the king replied to Araunah, Araunah, “No, I insist “No, I insist on paying on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” that cost me nothing.”

= What Kind of Good = What Kind of Good People are Around Us in People are Around Us in Worshipping God? Worshipping God?

Vs 22-23a - Araunah said to Vs 22-23a - Araunah said to David, “Let my lord the king David, “Let my lord the king take whatever pleases himtake whatever pleases him and offer it up. Here are oxen and offer it up. Here are oxen for the burnt offering, and here for the burnt offering, and here are threshing sledges and ox are threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood. yokes for the wood. O king, O king, Araunah gives all this to the Araunah gives all this to the king.”king.”

Vs. 23b - Araunah also said to Vs. 23b - Araunah also said to him, him, “May the LORD your “May the LORD your God accept you.” God accept you.”

Romans 12:1 - Dear brothers Romans 12:1 - Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to and sisters, I plead with you to give your give your bodiesbodies to God to God because of because of all he has done all he has done for you.for you.

= What is the Right Concept = What is the Right Concept of “Sacrifice” in the Place of “Sacrifice” in the Place of Worship?of Worship?

Vs. 24a – But the king replied Vs. 24a – But the king replied to Araunah, to Araunah, “No, I insist“No, I insist on on paying you for it. paying you for it. I will not I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings burnt offerings that cost me that cost me nothing.”nothing.”

Romans 12:1 - Dear brothers Romans 12:1 - Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to Godto give your bodies to God because ofbecause of all he has done all he has done for you.for you.

Case StudiesCase Studies on the Degree on the Degree of Loveof Love

(1) Simon’s love of God vs. (1) Simon’s love of God vs. A Woman’s love of God. A Woman’s love of God.

Luke 7:36-38 - Now one of the Luke 7:36-38 - Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee’s house and the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. When areclined at the table. When a

woman who had woman who had lived a sinful lived a sinful lifelife in that town learned that in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, she brought Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind him at his as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, feet weeping, she began to wet she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured kissed them and poured perfume on them. perfume on them.

Luke 7:44-47 - Then he turned Luke 7:44-47 - Then he turned toward the woman and said to toward the woman and said to Simon, Simon, “Do you see this “Do you see this woman?woman? I came into your I came into your house. You did not give me any house. You did not give me any waterwater for my feet, but she wet for my feet, but she wet my feet with her my feet with her tearstears and wiped and wiped them with her hair. You did not them with her hair. You did not give me a give me a kisskiss, but this woman, , but this woman, from the time I entered, has notfrom the time I entered, has not

stopped stopped kissingkissing my feet. You did my feet. You did not put not put oiloil on my head, but she on my head, but she has poured has poured perfumeperfume on my feet. on my feet. Therefore, I tell you, Therefore, I tell you, her many her many sinssins have been forgiven—for have been forgiven—for she she loved muchloved much. . But he who But he who has been forgiven little has been forgiven little loves loves little.”little.”

(2) Paul’s love of God(2) Paul’s love of God 1Tim. 1:13 - Even though I 1Tim. 1:13 - Even though I

was once a blasphemer and a was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, persecutor and a violent man, I was shown I was shown mercymercy because because I acted in ignorance and I acted in ignorance and unbelief.unbelief.

2Corinthian 5:14-15 - For 2Corinthian 5:14-15 - For Christ’s Christ’s lovelove compels us, compels us, because we are convinced that because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, all died. And he died for all, that that those who live should those who live should no longer live for no longer live for themselves themselves but for but for himhim who died for them who died for them and was raised again.and was raised again.

Acts 20:24 - However, I Acts 20:24 - However, I consider my life worth consider my life worth nothing to menothing to me, if only I may , if only I may finish the race and finish the race and complete complete the task the Lord Jesus has the task the Lord Jesus has given megiven me — the task of — the task of testifying to the gospel of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.God’s grace.

1) How much God Sacrificed 1) How much God Sacrificed for usfor us

John 3:16 - For God loved the John 3:16 - For God loved the world so much that he world so much that he gave gave his one and only Son,his one and only Son, so that so that everyone who believes in him everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal will not perish but have eternal life. life.

2) How much 2) How much JesusJesus Sacrificed Sacrificed for Us for Us

Philippians 2:6-7 - Christ was Philippians 2:6-7 - Christ was truly God. But he did not try to truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God. Instead remain equal with God. Instead he gave up everythinghe gave up everything and and became a slave, when he became a slave, when he became like one of us. became like one of us.

Vs. 24a – But the king replied Vs. 24a – But the king replied to Araunah, to Araunah, “No, I insist“No, I insist on on paying you for it. paying you for it. I will not I will not sacrifice to the LORD my sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings God burnt offerings that that cost me nothing.”cost me nothing.”

= Why is A Burnt Offering = Why is A Burnt Offering Supposed to be Costly? Supposed to be Costly?

Vs. 24b - So David Vs. 24b - So David boughtbought the the threshing floor and the oxen threshing floor and the oxen and and paidpaid fifty shekels of silver fifty shekels of silver for them.for them.

Hebrews 10:19-20 - Therefore, Hebrews 10:19-20 - Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to have confidence to enter the enter the Most Holy Place Most Holy Place by the by the blood blood of Jesus,of Jesus, by a new and living by a new and living way opened for us through way opened for us through the the curtain, that is, curtain, that is, his body,his body,

3. Your 3. Your UnionUnion in Worship in Worship

vs. 25 - vs. 25 - David David built an altarbuilt an altar to to the LORD therethe LORD there and sacrificed and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then the LORD offerings. Then the LORD answered prayer….answered prayer….

= What does God Show Us as = What does God Show Us as He Draws Us to Worship He Draws Us to Worship Him?Him?

vs. 25 - vs. 25 - DavidDavid built an altar to built an altar to the LORDthe LORD there and there and sacrificed sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.offerings. Then the LORD Then the LORD answered prayer in behalf of answered prayer in behalf of the land, and the plague on the land, and the plague on Israel was stopped. Israel was stopped.

(1) God is (1) God is Self-SufficientSelf-Sufficient Acts 17:24-25 - The God who Acts 17:24-25 - The God who

made the world and everything made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in earth and does not live in temples built by hands. And temples built by hands. And he he is not served by human hands, is not served by human hands, as if he needed anythingas if he needed anything,, because he himself gives all because he himself gives all men life and breath and men life and breath and everything else.everything else.

(2) God is (2) God is Genuine-HeartedGenuine-Hearted Ps 51:16-17 - You do not Ps 51:16-17 - You do not

delight in sacrifice, or I would delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. pleasure in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are The sacrifices of God are a a broken broken spirit;spirit; a broken and a broken and contrite contrite heartheart,, O God, you will O God, you will not despise. not despise.

= What Should be Most = What Should be Most Expected in the Worship Expected in the Worship Service to God? Service to God?

Vs 19 - So David went up, as Vs 19 - So David went up, as the LORD had the LORD had commandedcommanded through Gad.through Gad.

1) Learn of God’s Expectation 1) Learn of God’s Expectation of Man in Worshipof Man in Worship

Vs. 18-19 - On that day Gad Vs. 18-19 - On that day Gad went to David and said to him, went to David and said to him, “Go up and build an altar to the “Go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.” Araunah the Jebusite.” So So David went upDavid went up, as , as the LORD the LORD had commandedhad commanded through through Gad.Gad.

Ps 40:6-8 - You take no delight Ps 40:6-8 - You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now in sacrifices or offerings. Now that that you have made me listen, I you have made me listen, I finally finally understandunderstand— you don’t — you don’t require burnt offerings or sin require burnt offerings or sin offerings. Then I said, offerings. Then I said, “Look, I “Look, I have come.have come. As is written about  As is written about me in the Scriptures: me in the Scriptures: I take joy I take joy in in doing doing your will, my , my GodGod, for your instructions are , for your instructions are written on my heart.” NLT.written on my heart.” NLT.

2) Learn of Man’s Expectation 2) Learn of Man’s Expectation of God in Worshipof God in Worship

Vs 25 - David built an altar to Vs 25 - David built an altar to the LORD there and sacrificed the LORD there and sacrificed burnt offerings and burnt offerings and fellowship fellowship offerings.offerings. Then Then the LORD the LORD answered prayeranswered prayer in behalf of in behalf of the land, and the land, and the plague on the plague on Israel was stopped.Israel was stopped.

How Can We Meet God’s How Can We Meet God’s Expectation in Worship?Expectation in Worship?

God’s God’s Instruction Instruction Man’s Man’s ApplicationApplication Man’s Man’s UnionUnion

in in WorshipWorship