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In the Best of Times and Worst of Times Give All Glory to God 
 
It was the Best of Times (1-6, 1 Ki. 9:10-14, 14:26-27, Deut. 28:12-14) 
It was the Worst of Times (11, 24-28, Deut. 17:16, 2 Cor. 6:14) 
Give Glory to God (9:1-9, 1 Cor. 1:24)

In the Best of Times and Worst of Times Give All Glory to God

It was the Best of Times (1-6, 1 Ki. 9:10-14, 14:26-27, Deut. 28:12-14)
It was the Worst of Times (11, 24-28, Deut. 17:16, 2 Cor. 6:14)
Give Glory to God (9:1-9, 1 Cor. 1:24)

Glorify God in Best & Worst (2 Chronicles 8:1-9:28)

The Real God Inspires Overflowing Worship 
God is a consuming fire (7:1-3, Heb. 12:29, Dt. 4:23-24, 9:1-3, Ex. 23:15, 33:5) 
God's holiness prompts worship (3, Heb. 12:28-29) 
David's Psalms were sung (5:13, 6:41-42, 7:3, 6, Ps. 106:1, 107:1, 118:1, 29, 132, 136:1) 
David's instruments were played (7:6, 29:25, Amos 6:5, 1 Cor. 13:1, 14:7) 
Overflowing worship (7-11)

The Real God Inspires Overflowing Worship
God is a consuming fire (7:1-3, Heb. 12:29, Dt. 4:23-24, 9:1-3, Ex. 23:15, 33:5)
God's holiness prompts worship (3, Heb. 12:28-29)
David's Psalms were sung (5:13, 6:41-42, 7:3, 6, Ps. 106:1, 107:1, 118:1, 29, 132, 136:1)
David's instruments were played (7:6, 29:25, Amos 6:5, 1 Cor. 13:1, 14:7)
Overflowing worship (7-11)

The Real God Inspires Worship (2 Chronicles 6:40-7:11)

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)

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)

I Will Make Preparation For It (1 Chronicles 22, 29:1-9)

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)

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)

Satan, Self, Sinful Census, Sentence, and Sacrifice (1 Chronicles 21:1-22:1)

Bring your questions, but let God’s application in Christ prevail 
1. The questions we bring to this passage (15:16, 16:4, 7, 39, 2 Sam. 7:3, 2 Cor. 6:14) 
2. A tool and conviction – how does the Bible apply to us? (2 Tim. 3:16-17) 
3. David, like Christ, is a King-Priest-Prophet (27, 1 Samuel 19:24) 
4. David, like Christ, marks a transition (16:39, Jn. 4:21-24, Lk. 21:6, Heb. 7:27, 9:12, 26) 
5. Putting our questions in context (Matt. 9:15)

Bring your questions, but let God’s application in Christ prevail
1. The questions we bring to this passage (15:16, 16:4, 7, 39, 2 Sam. 7:3, 2 Cor. 6:14)
2. A tool and conviction – how does the Bible apply to us? (2 Tim. 3:16-17)
3. David, like Christ, is a King-Priest-Prophet (27, 1 Samuel 19:24)
4. David, like Christ, marks a transition (16:39, Jn. 4:21-24, Lk. 21:6, Heb. 7:27, 9:12, 26)
5. Putting our questions in context (Matt. 9:15)

Put your questions in the context of the Gospel (1 Chronicles 15:16-16:7, 16:37-43)

The King leads us to Prepare, Consecrate, Obey, and Rejoice 
Prepare Your House (1, 3-12a, 14, 16-24, Gen. 18:19) 
Consecrate Yourself (14, Rom. 12:1, Col. 3, 1 Pet. 1:16) 
Obey the Lord (2, 12b-15, Rom. 1:18, Matt. 5:4, 6, Jms. 4:9, Ex. 25:12-15, Num. 4:15) 
Rejoice ... can you? (16, 25, 27-29, 16:2-3)

The King leads us to Prepare, Consecrate, Obey, and Rejoice
Prepare Your House (1, 3-12a, 14, 16-24, Gen. 18:19)
Consecrate Yourself (14, Rom. 12:1, Col. 3, 1 Pet. 1:16)
Obey the Lord (2, 12b-15, Rom. 1:18, Matt. 5:4, 6, Jms. 4:9, Ex. 25:12-15, Num. 4:15)
Rejoice ... can you? (16, 25, 27-29, 16:2-3)

Bringing God to the Center (1 Chronicles 15:1-16:3)

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Why? And What Should We Do? (1 Chronicles 9:1-34)

The Shame of Saul (1 Chronicles 9:35-10:14)

Sprinkled through the King's Kingdom (1 Chronicles 6:31-48, 54-81)

Tribes on the Border; Will you serve the King? (1 Chronicles 4:24-5:26)

Hear the Gospel in Chronicles – It’s not just names and repetition! 
It’s not just a bunch of names (10, 12, 19) 
It’s not mere repetition (2 Chr. 24:20-21, 36:22ff, Ezra 1:1-3, 5:1-2, ch. 7-10, Hag. 1:4) 
Adam to Lamech (1-3, Gen. 1-6) 
Noah and his three sons (16, Gen 6-11) 
Shem to Abraham and his sons (17-2:2, Josh. 24:2)

Hear the Gospel in Chronicles – It’s not just names and repetition!
It’s not just a bunch of names (10, 12, 19)
It’s not mere repetition (2 Chr. 24:20-21, 36:22ff, Ezra 1:1-3, 5:1-2, ch. 7-10, Hag. 1:4)
Adam to Lamech (1-3, Gen. 1-6)
Noah and his three sons (16, Gen 6-11)
Shem to Abraham and his sons (17-2:2, Josh. 24:2)

Why Start Chronicles? (1 Chronicles 1:1-2:2)

Hidden Seals (Revelation 7:1-4, 9:3-4, 14:1)

Fill up the measure of the Church’s Witness 
What is measured here and what is not? (1-2, 3:9-12, 7:4-9, Ez. 40, Zech 2, 1 Pet. 2:5, Eph. 2:19-21, Matt. 8:11-12) 
Who are these witnesses? (3-6, 1:20, Dan. 12:7-13, Zech. 4, Jms. 5:17, 1 Ki. 17-18, Ex. 7-11, Deut. 19:15, 1 Tim. 5:19, Matt. 18:16-19) 
What are the holy city, the beast, Sodom, and Egypt? (2, 7-10, 9:1, 13:1, 17:8, Dan. 7, Is. 1:10, 3:9, Ez. 23:3, 8, 19, 27) 
The trajectory of Jesus (11-13, Josh. 7:19-26, 1 Cor. 15:20-28)

Fill up the measure of the Church’s Witness
What is measured here and what is not? (1-2, 3:9-12, 7:4-9, Ez. 40, Zech 2, 1 Pet. 2:5, Eph. 2:19-21, Matt. 8:11-12)
Who are these witnesses? (3-6, 1:20, Dan. 12:7-13, Zech. 4, Jms. 5:17, 1 Ki. 17-18, Ex. 7-11, Deut. 19:15, 1 Tim. 5:19, Matt. 18:16-19)
What are the holy city, the beast, Sodom, and Egypt? (2, 7-10, 9:1, 13:1, 17:8, Dan. 7, Is. 1:10, 3:9, Ez. 23:3, 8, 19, 27)
The trajectory of Jesus (11-13, Josh. 7:19-26, 1 Cor. 15:20-28)

The Two Witnesses (Revelation 10:11–11:14)

Pray! 
Why Silence? (1, 6:10, 7:10, 3:10, 14:7, 15, 17:12, Is. 41:1, 47:5, Jer. 7:34, Lam. 2:10, Ps. 131:2-3, 58:10, Lk. 15:10, Ez. 33:11) 
How do the Trumpets relate to the Seals? (2, 5b, 4:5, 11:19, 16:18, 21) 
Incense on the altar (3, 6:9-10, Ex. 30:1-10, Ps. 141:2) 
Effectual prayers (3b-4, Ps. 50:10, Jn. 14:13-14, Mt. 7:7-11, Lk. 11:13, Jms. 1:5-8, 1 Jn. 5:14-15) 
Prayers answered (5, Gen. 4:10, 18:20, Jonah 1:2, Ez. 9:4, Matt. 7:19) 
 
Scripture quotations are from the ESV Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Pray!
Why Silence? (1, 6:10, 7:10, 3:10, 14:7, 15, 17:12, Is. 41:1, 47:5, Jer. 7:34, Lam. 2:10, Ps. 131:2-3, 58:10, Lk. 15:10, Ez. 33:11)
How do the Trumpets relate to the Seals? (2, 5b, 4:5, 11:19, 16:18, 21)
Incense on the altar (3, 6:9-10, Ex. 30:1-10, Ps. 141:2)
Effectual prayers (3b-4, Ps. 50:10, Jn. 14:13-14, Mt. 7:7-11, Lk. 11:13, Jms. 1:5-8, 1 Jn. 5:14-15)
Prayers answered (5, Gen. 4:10, 18:20, Jonah 1:2, Ez. 9:4, Matt. 7:19)

Scripture quotations are from the ESV Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The Seventh Seal: Incense and Prayers (Revelation 8:1-5)

Cry out for the wrath of the Lamb Why are souls under the altar? (9, 11, Ex. 29:12, Gen. 9:4, Lev. 17:11-14, Matt. 10:38, 13:21, Jn. 15:20, Ps. 116:15) 
Let their cries direct your cries (10, 8:3-5, 22:17, Matt. 6:9-13, 11:20-24, 21:21, 26:23-24, Lk. 9:54-59, Gal. 1:8-9, Heb. 9:27-28) 
What does the imagery mean? (12-14, Is. 13:10, 34:4, Gen. 18:20-21, 19:13, 1 Tim. 2:1-4) 
"Fall on us!" (15-17, 21:8, Rom. 1:20, Lk. 23:34, 1 Pet. 2:23) Cry out for the wrath of the Lamb

Cry out for the wrath of the Lamb Why are souls under the altar? (9, 11, Ex. 29:12, Gen. 9:4, Lev. 17:11-14, Matt. 10:38, 13:21, Jn. 15:20, Ps. 116:15) 
Let their cries direct your cries (10, 8:3-5, 22:17, Matt. 6:9-13, 11:20-24, 21:21, 26:23-24, Lk. 9:54-59, Gal. 1:8-9, Heb. 9:27-28)
What does the imagery mean? (12-14, Is. 13:10, 34:4, Gen. 18:20-21, 19:13, 1 Tim. 2:1-4) 
"Fall on us!" (15-17, 21:8, Rom. 1:20, Lk. 23:34, 1 Pet. 2:23) Cry out for the wrath of the Lamb

Cry out for the wrath of the Lamb! (Revelation 6:9-17)

Don’t tolerate a Jezebel, but let genuine faith show in your good works 
A Church with good works that is on the ascent (19, 24b-25, Acts 16:14) 
A Church with a Jezebel (20-21, 1 Ki. 16:31-33, 18:4, 19:2, 21;25, 2 Ki 9:22) 
How could this happen? (20-22, 24, Rom. 2:4, Jude 4, 2 Cor. 11:4) 
Christ comes to give judgment (18, 22-23, 25, 29, 1:7, 22:12, 2:5, 16, 25, 3:3, 20, Jer. 17:10) 
The place of works (19a, 22b, 23b, 26a, Eph. 2:8-10, 2 Tim. 1:9, Tit. 3:5, Rom. 3:20, 28, Heb. 12:14, Phil. 2:12-13, Matt. 5:30, 7:16) 
Conquerors will share in His rule (26b-28, Ps. 2:9, 1 Cor. 6:1-11, c.f. 4:8)

Don’t tolerate a Jezebel, but let genuine faith show in your good works
A Church with good works that is on the ascent (19, 24b-25, Acts 16:14)
A Church with a Jezebel (20-21, 1 Ki. 16:31-33, 18:4, 19:2, 21;25, 2 Ki 9:22)
How could this happen? (20-22, 24, Rom. 2:4, Jude 4, 2 Cor. 11:4)
Christ comes to give judgment (18, 22-23, 25, 29, 1:7, 22:12, 2:5, 16, 25, 3:3, 20, Jer. 17:10)
The place of works (19a, 22b, 23b, 26a, Eph. 2:8-10, 2 Tim. 1:9, Tit. 3:5, Rom. 3:20, 28, Heb. 12:14, Phil. 2:12-13, Matt. 5:30, 7:16)
Conquerors will share in His rule (26b-28, Ps. 2:9, 1 Cor. 6:1-11, c.f. 4:8)

Thyatira: A Church With A Jezebel (Revelation 2:18-29)

How shall we read Revelation? 
A letter introducing an audience and author (4a) 
Top and Tail: the Revelation of Jesus Christ (1:5-7, 22:6-21) 
Top and Tail: the coming of Jesus Christ (1:1, 3, 22:7, 10, 12, 17, 20, Dan. 8:26, 12:4, 9) 
He’s coming, but who is coming? (4b, 7, 8, 22:17) 
Grace and Peace from Our Triune God (4b-5a, Rom. 1:7, 1 Cor. 1:3, 2 Cor. 1:2, Gal. 1:3...)

How shall we read Revelation?
A letter introducing an audience and author (4a)
Top and Tail: the Revelation of Jesus Christ (1:5-7, 22:6-21)
Top and Tail: the coming of Jesus Christ (1:1, 3, 22:7, 10, 12, 17, 20, Dan. 8:26, 12:4, 9)
He’s coming, but who is coming? (4b, 7, 8, 22:17)
Grace and Peace from Our Triune God (4b-5a, Rom. 1:7, 1 Cor. 1:3, 2 Cor. 1:2, Gal. 1:3...)

How should we read Revelation? (Revelation 1:4-8, Revelation 22:6-21)

Praise God for a greater Tent, a greater Mediator 
Repetition and obedient Tentbuilding (ch. 34-39, 40:16-33, Heb. 3:5-6, 1 Cor. 3:11) 
God’s glory came down (34) 
Moses can’t enter (35, Ps. 15) 
God with His people in their sojournings (36-38, Matt. 28:18-20, Col. 3:2, Heb. 2:9)

Praise God for a greater Tent, a greater Mediator
Repetition and obedient Tentbuilding (ch. 34-39, 40:16-33, Heb. 3:5-6, 1 Cor. 3:11)
God’s glory came down (34)
Moses can’t enter (35, Ps. 15)
God with His people in their sojournings (36-38, Matt. 28:18-20, Col. 3:2, Heb. 2:9)

A Greater Tent, Greater Mediator (Exodus 40:16-22 )

Realize the surpassing worth of God with us 
A disastrous word: ‘Depart ... without me’ (1-6, 13:5, Gen. 12:7, 15:18-21, Dt. 7:7, Mk. 8:36, 1 Pet. 3:3-5) 
A distant worship: “far off from the camp” (7-10, 29:42-43, Is. 59:2) 
A distinction requested ... and granted (11-17, 34:1, 4, 9-11, Jn. 1:1) 
“Show me your glory” (18-23, 34:2-3, 5-7)

Realize the surpassing worth of God with us
A disastrous word: ‘Depart ... without me’ (1-6, 13:5, Gen. 12:7, 15:18-21, Dt. 7:7, Mk. 8:36, 1 Pet. 3:3-5)
A distant worship: “far off from the camp” (7-10, 29:42-43, Is. 59:2)
A distinction requested ... and granted (11-17, 34:1, 4, 9-11, Jn. 1:1)
“Show me your glory” (18-23, 34:2-3, 5-7)

God - with us? (Exodus 33:1-34:11)

Rejoice in our Mediator, stand on His side – and accept no substitutes! 
Someone standing in the breach (10-11, Ps. 106:23) 
What the Mediator doesn’t say (11-14, Lk. 18:9-14) 
What the Mediator says (11-14, Job 39:13-18, Heb. 6:18) 
But, what about Moses’ angry response? (19-20, 25-29, 2:11-12, Num. 5:16-22, 20:8-13) 
Someone else fits this pattern. (6-7, Jn. 2:13-17, Mk. 3:5) 
Who is on the Lord’s Side? (26-29, 35, Ps. 7:12, Lk. 14:26-28, Mt. 5:23-24, 18:15-20, 19:29)

Rejoice in our Mediator, stand on His side – and accept no substitutes!
Someone standing in the breach (10-11, Ps. 106:23)
What the Mediator doesn’t say (11-14, Lk. 18:9-14)
What the Mediator says (11-14, Job 39:13-18, Heb. 6:18)
But, what about Moses’ angry response? (19-20, 25-29, 2:11-12, Num. 5:16-22, 20:8-13)
Someone else fits this pattern. (6-7, Jn. 2:13-17, Mk. 3:5)
Who is on the Lord’s Side? (26-29, 35, Ps. 7:12, Lk. 14:26-28, Mt. 5:23-24, 18:15-20, 19:29)

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