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Gospel Baptist Tabernacle781 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741

Where the Love of God abounds, everyone is

welcome.

Children’s Church taught by Paul and Marsha

Davis during preaching.

www.rossvillechurch.com

July 27, 2014

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At the temple dedication, Solomon knelt to pray and prayed a long prayer.

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1 Kings 8:54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to Heaven. 55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

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56 Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto His people Israel, according to all that He promised: there hath not failed One Word of all His Good Promise, which He promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

They served a benevolent Lord.

We serve the same Lord God.

There will not fail one Word

of His Promises unto us.

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57 The LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers: let Him not leave us, nor forsake us:

That was Solomon’s blessing upon Israel.

It is God’s Promise unto us.

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Hebrews 13 5 Let your conversation (way of life) be without covetousness (greed; love of money); and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

“He hath said” The LORD hath said.

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Russia attacking the Ukraine When the Palestinians

are causing war in Israel.

When our southern border is being

overrun by illegals.

With all this chaos in the world, aren’t you

thankful that God said:

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“I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

Because we know that our Lord is with us,

We can boldly say,

“The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”

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We can be content in the life God gives us.

Live life His Way.People make changes because they are not

content, and then remain dissatisfied.

All they need to do is draw near unto God, loving Him with all their heart and mind.

They will be content.

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58 That He may incline our hearts unto Him, to walk in all His Ways, and to keep His Command-ments, and His Statutes, and His Judgments, which He commanded our fathers.

Because we know that God is with us

All the time in every place:

Our heart should always be inclined toward God.

That means we will walk in His Ways,

Keep His Commandments,

Keep His Statutes, and His Judgments.

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59 And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that He maintain the cause of His servant, and the cause of His people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:

When we live only for the Lord,

He will maintain our cause,

Whatever we need.

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60 That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else.

When people can see that God is with us,

They will know

That the LORD is God and that there is no other.

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61 Let your heart therefore be perfect (complete) with the LORD our God, to walk in His Statutes, and to keep His Commandments, as at this day.

Fully make up your mind to live God’s Way.

Do everything His Way, all the time, in every place.

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62 And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD. 63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.

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64 The same day did the king hallow (set aside as holy) the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brazen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.

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65 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days. 66 On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David His servant, and for Israel His people.

Celebration!

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Every time God’s people come together it should be in celebration

of the Goodness of God,

And of His Son, Jesus Christ.

Worship is not a solemn occasion.

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Psalm 66 1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: 2 Sing forth the honor of His Name: make HIS praise glorious.

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Psalm 33 1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely (beautiful) for the upright. 2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto Him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. 4 For the Word of the LORD is right; and all His Works are done in Truth.

Celebration