DOES GOD CARE HOW WE SERVE HIM? In His Old Testament, He Gave A Pattern And He Expected It To Be Followed.

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DOES GOD CARE HOW WE SERVE HIM? In His Old Testament, He Gave A Pattern And He Expected It To Be Followed

GOD HAD A PATTERN  His Tabernacle Ex 25:9,40; 31:6-11; 39:32,43  His Temple 1 Chron 28:11-19; 2 Chron 8:12-16  His Entire Law Dt 4:1-2, 5-8, 40; 2 Kgs 17:15-20

GOD HAD A PATTERN PROPHETS & GODLY LEADERS: “BACK TO THE BOOK!!” BEFORE CAPTIVITY: 2 KGS 17:13-14  Jeremiah Jer 11:1-11  Josiah 2 Chron 34:19-21, 29-33

GOD HAD A PATTERN PROPHETS & GODLY LEADERS: “BACK TO THE BOOK!!” AFTER CAPTIVITY  Ezra, Nehemiah Neh 8:1-3, 8-18; 13:1-3, 10-12, 15-18,  Malachi Mal 1:6-8; 2:7-9; 10-12, 13-16

GOD HAD A PATTERN DOES GOD CARE HOW WE SERVE HIM? UNDERSTANDING GOD AS WE DO FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT, WHAT WOULD WE EXPECT IN THE NEW TESTAMENT?...

WOULD WE EXPECT…  GOD WOULD REVEAL NO PATTERN FOR WORSHIP AND SERVICE? GOD WOULD LEAVE MEN NO CLEAR WAY TO HIM OR BACK TO HIM? GOD WOULD BE HAPPY NO MATTER HOW MEN CHOSE TO HONOR HIM?  GOD WOULD CARE LESS IF MEN FOLLOWED HIS PATTERN?

DOES GOD CARE HOW WE SERVE HIM? COME BACK TONIGHT: WE WILL EXAMINE: DOES GOD GIVE US A PATTERN FOR OUR WORSHIP AND SERVICE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT?

GOD HAD A PATTERN DOES GOD CARE HOW WE SERVE HIM? UNDERSTANDING GOD AS WE DO FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT, WHAT WOULD WE EXPECT IN THE NEW TESTAMENT?...

WOULD WE EXPECT…  GOD WOULD REVEAL NO PATTERN FOR WORSHIP AND SERVICE? GOD WOULD LEAVE MEN NO CLEAR WAY TO HIM OR BACK TO HIM? GOD WOULD BE HAPPY NO MATTER HOW MEN CHOSE TO HONOR HIM?  GOD WOULD CARE LESS IF MEN FOLLOWED HIS PATTERN?

God Has A Pattern: New Testament Says So, Too What Jesus Personally Said:  You must hear and do My words or suffer the consequences Mt 7:24-28  My words will judge you in the last day Jn 12:48

God Has A Pattern: New Testament Says So, Too Teaching of the Church Eph 4:5; Jude 3; 2 Tim 1:13; 1 Tim 6:3-5; Rev 22:18-19; Gal 1:6-8; 2 Jn 9-11

God Has A Pattern: New Testament Says So, Too Work of the Church 1 Cor 4:17; 16:1-2

God Has A Pattern: New Testament Says So, Too Worship of the Church Acts 20:7; Phil 4:9; 2 Thess 2:15

God Has A Pattern: New Testament Says So, Too Organization of the Church Acts 14:23; 1 Tim 3:1-14

God Has A Pattern: New Testament Says So, Too Fellowship of the Church 2 Thess 3:6-15; 1 Cor 5:11-13

God Has A Pattern: New Testament Says So, Too P A Teaching T Work T Worship T Organization E Fellowship R N