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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    An Obedient Heart - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 88 ratings
     | 36,483 views

    Why did God strike Uzzah dead? Because he touched the ark... but why hadn’t they carried the ark the way God told them to? The answer may surprise you.

    OPEN: Several years ago, Reader’s Digest told of a young couple who had just bought a water bed. While assembling the bed, the couple realized they would need a hose to fill it with – and they didn’t own one. So, the husband went to the hardware store and bought one. They attached the hose to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Raiders Of The Lost Ark"

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 24, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,322 views

    A challenge to bridge any distance that may exist between the individual and God.

    “Raiders of the Lost Ark” II Samuel 6:1-22 2SA 6:1 David again brought together out of Israel chosen men, thirty thousand in all. 2 He and all his men set out from Baalah of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, the name of the LORD Almighty, who is enthroned ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Becoming More Undignified

    Contributed by Carl Barnhardt on Aug 5, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,137 views

    Encourages worshipers to not be ashamed or reluctant to display their faith publically

    Do you know that today is a special Sunday? Every Sunday is special but today is most especially special because it is congregation participation Sunday. I want to know who in the early service told you what was coming. Today we’ve seen some things, we’ve seen some very small children display ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "The Secret Place"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,298 views

    They had a crowd, a great praise team, an orderly procession, a godly leader, the sincere motive, but something went wrong? They did not know how to approach God!

    Title: "The Secret Place" Introduction: Have you ever thought about all of the people that God killed for seemingly "small" sins? In this text it was Uzzah’s turn to die. for touching the Ark of the Covenant. In the New Testament, Ananias and Sapphira died for keeping back part of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Samuel Stone avatar

    Dance In The Lord's Blessing

    Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,791 views

    First of the two part series on King David based on the lectionary Proper 10B.

    If you look at the life of King David, he is pretty much like you and me. He has his strength and weaknesses like every human being. He was an artist, a poet, a musician, that he was often invited by the king to perform in the palace. He was also a warrior, even as a young man, he took down ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Cesar Verdeflor avatar

    The Real Lord Of The Dance Series

    Contributed by Cesar Verdeflor on Feb 9, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,985 views

    Life is like a dance. The moment you were conceived and as you were growing in your mother’s womb you move your limbs, rhythmically in synchronicity with the other parts of your body—you were dancing.

    Life is like a dance. In a dance, we have to learn the basic steps before being considered a good dancer. Learning to dance does not happen overnight. We learn it step by step. So is life. The moment we came out of our mother’s womb we learn to dance. We start learning the basics of life. We start ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    You Can't Put God In A Box Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 23, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 32,441 views

    Sixth in a series on the life of David. This message focuses on worship.

    I’m going to put the pictures of several people up on the screen and I’d like you to respond with the first word that pops into your mind. • Mugshots of Bill Gates when he was arrested in Albuquerque in 1977 for reckless driving • Childhood photo of Jean Claude Van Damme with glasses • Childhood ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "It's Time To Dance"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Jul 14, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,158 views

    Is your life a dance before the Lord?

    2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Mark 6:14-29 “It’s Time to Dance!” By Ken Sauer, Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org A friend of mine told me that he was recently talking to a group of Christians when he suddenly blurted out: “Isn’t your life a dance before the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    5 Facts About Doing The Right Thing

    Contributed by James Lacey on Feb 13, 2008
    based on 21 ratings
     | 10,759 views

    A message about the importance of doing the right things in life.

    2ND SAMUEL 6:1-11 #1- GOD IS ALWAYS ABLE TO FIND PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. 2ND SAMUEL 6:1-2 #2- THE ONLY WAY TO DO THE RIGHT THING IS TO FOLLOW GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS. 2ND SAMUEL 6:3 #3- YOU CAN’T ALWAYS TELL BY OUTWARD APPEARNACES IF PEOPLE ARE REALLY DOING THE RIGHT THING. 2ND ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Worship: Uzzah Dies, David Dances, Michal Scorns. Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Sep 29, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,095 views

    In our worship, we must not try to control God or others, buit give ourselves fully to God.

    2 Samuel 6 Worship: Uzzah Dies, David Dances, Michal Scorns. When you hear this story, beyond “what is an ephod?” your first question might be, “Why did God kill Uzzah?” - He seemed to be doing a good thing – stopping the Ark of the Covenant from falling and smashing on the ground! We aren’t ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jerry Thorpe avatar

    Bringing His Presence Back To The Temple.

    Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on May 1, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,666 views

    The devil is out to steal away our relationship with Jesus just like the Philistines stole away the Ark from the Israelites. He has stolen revival. He has stolen our joy, peace and happiness. But, all of these can be replaced by getting back into the

    Text: 2 Samuel 6 Intro: The Most exciting place in the world is the presence of the almighty God. In 1 Samuel chapter six we find that the Philistines had captured the Ark of the Covenant from the children of Israel. The Ark is symbolic of the presence of God with Israel. Jesus is God with ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    Paraders Of The Lost Ark Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 10,074 views

    David isn’t so much a "Raider," but a "parader" of the lost Ark, and from this episode come some truths for us on obedience and worship.

    PARADERS OF THE LOST ARK 2 SAMUEL 6:1-15 INTRODUCTION: One of my favorite movies is "Raiders of the Lost Ark". It is the first of three films that feature Indiana Jones, in all kinds of high adventure and perilous escapes. “Raiders,” the first of the trilogy, is set during the period of WW II ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    The Ark Is Brought To Jerusalem Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,999 views

    What do you think of God? Is your idea of God big enough to take in the things we discover about him in his word? Are you prepared to worship a God who can do what he likes with his creation even if you can’t understand why he does them; even if you somet

    What do you think of God? What do you really think of God? What sort of God do you worship? They’re the sorts of questions that face us today as we think about the reaction of 2 of the characters in this story of David and the Ark of the Covenant. David is settled in Jerusalem. It’s become the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Clair Sauer avatar

    Wreckless Abandon

    Contributed by Clair Sauer on Aug 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,454 views

    Our worship of God should be completely authentic; the place in our lives where we give all of ourselves without reservation.

    This story of the Israelites moving the Ark of God into the city of Jerusalem is a Bible story that I have always loved. The vivid picture of David dancing with all his might before the Lord is one of the most wonderful glimpses of David’s early reign and his devotion to the Lord as King of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Johnny Carver avatar

    God In A Box

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Dec 5, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,623 views

    This message deals with the loss of the presence and power of God out of the lives of the God’s people through neglect

    Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1 – 23 Title: “God In A Box” Introduction: The Ark of the Covenant was a wooden box made of Acacia wood (shittim wood). / The Ark was the first thing God told Moses to build! (Deut. 10:1) · The contents of the Ark was / The Ten Commandments on tablets of stone / Aaron’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal