1Psalms Psalms 118:15118:15

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The Tents of the The Tents of the RighteousRighteous

•God rebuilt the tabernacle of David, God rebuilt the tabernacle of David, Acts 15:16-17 (Amos 9:11-12)Acts 15:16-17 (Amos 9:11-12)– Tent, dwelling, house, ruling Tent, dwelling, house, ruling

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•““The voice of rejoicing and The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in salvation is in the tents of the the tents of the righteousrighteous; The right hand of the ; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.”LORD does valiantly.” (Psa. 118:15)(Psa. 118:15)

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Living in Living in TentsTents•Nomadic LifeNomadic Life

–WanderersWanderers: : “This world is not “This world is not my home”my home”•Hebrew fathers, Hebrew fathers, Heb. 11:8-9Heb. 11:8-9•Israel in the wilderness, Israel in the wilderness, Num. Num. 9:17-189:17-18

•Rechabites, Rechabites, Jer. 35:5-10, 18-19Jer. 35:5-10, 18-19•Christians, Christians, 1 Peter 2:111 Peter 2:11

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Living in Living in TentsTents•Nomadic LifeNomadic Life

–Exposed to dangerExposed to danger, , Jer. 10:19-20Jer. 10:19-20•Rely on God’s protection, Rely on God’s protection, Psa. Psa. 18:1-318:1-3

•Judah didn’t…punished, Judah didn’t…punished, Jer. 5:10-Jer. 5:10-13; 10:17-2513; 10:17-25

•Christians: Dependent on God,Christians: Dependent on God, Hebrews 12:4-6; 13:5-6 Hebrews 12:4-6; 13:5-6

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Living in Living in TentsTents•Nomadic LifeNomadic Life

–Promise of a homelandPromise of a homeland, , Heb. Heb. 11:9-1611:9-16•Israel in the wilderness, Israel in the wilderness, Deut. 8:2-Deut. 8:2-77

•God dwells with Christians, God dwells with Christians, Ezek. Ezek. 37:27; 2 Cor. 6:1637:27; 2 Cor. 6:16

•Christians live for heaven, Christians live for heaven, Heb. Heb. 13:14; Rev. 21:1-3 13:14; Rev. 21:1-3

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Pitching Pitching Tents Tents Gen. Gen.

13:1213:12•Toward SodomToward Sodom

–Material choice, Material choice, Gen. 13:10Gen. 13:10–Selfish choice,Selfish choice, Gen. 13:11Gen. 13:11–Shortsighted,Shortsighted, Gen. 13:13; 2 Gen. 13:13; 2 Pet. 2:7-8Pet. 2:7-8•Influence of evil Influence of evil (Gen. 19:14, 16, (Gen. 19:14, 16, 26, 30ff) 26, 30ff)

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Pitching Pitching Tents Tents Gen. Gen.

13:1213:12•Away from wickedness, Away from wickedness,

Gen. 13:18Gen. 13:18– Faith in God’s promises, Faith in God’s promises, Gen. 13:14-17Gen. 13:14-17– Be separate,Be separate, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1; Eph. 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1; Eph.

5:11-145:11-14•Guard yourself by making godly choicesGuard yourself by making godly choices•Protect yourself from evil,Protect yourself from evil, 2 Tim. 2:22 2 Tim. 2:22

– Choice is before us,Choice is before us, Psa. 84:10-12 Psa. 84:10-12

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Making Making TentsTents Acts Acts

18:318:3•Honor of Labor, Honor of Labor,

1 Ths. 4:11-121 Ths. 4:11-12– Provide, give, live honestly, Provide, give, live honestly, 1 Ths. 1 Ths.

2:9; Acts 20:34-352:9; Acts 20:34-35

•Beware of covetousness, Beware of covetousness, Lk. Lk. 12:15-2112:15-21– Seek first things first, Seek first things first, Matt. 6:33-34Matt. 6:33-34– God’s gift God’s gift (Eccl. 5:18-20)(Eccl. 5:18-20)

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Putting Off Putting Off Our Tents Our Tents 2 2 Pet. 1:12-15Pet. 1:12-15•We all will die,We all will die,

2 Cor. 5:1-5 2 Cor. 5:1-5– Destroyed: “dissolve…throw down”Destroyed: “dissolve…throw down”– In death, our “tent” (body) is In death, our “tent” (body) is

“thrown down”“thrown down”•For Christians, death is…For Christians, death is…

– FulfillmentFulfillment of desire, of desire, 2 Cor. 5:22 Cor. 5:2– ReliefRelief of burden, of burden, 2 Cor. 5:42 Cor. 5:4– PreparedPrepared for the event, for the event, 2 Cor. 5:5-8 2 Cor. 5:5-8

While We While We Live in Live in This This Tent…Tent…•Will We Complain?Will We Complain?

2424 Then they despised the pleasant Then they despised the pleasant land; land; They did not believe They did not believe His word,His word,

2525 But complained in their tents, But complained in their tents, and did and did not heed the voice not heed the voice of the LORD. of the LORD. -Psalms 106:24-25-Psalms 106:24-25

While We While We Live in Live in This This Tent…Tent…•Will We Rejoice?Will We Rejoice?

The voice of rejoicing and The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the salvation is in the tents of the righteous; righteous;

The right hand of the LORD The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.” does valiantly.”

-Psalms 118:15-Psalms 118:15

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While We While We Live in Live in This This Tent…Tent… The house of the wicked will be The house of the wicked will be

overthrown, overthrown, But the tent of the upright will But the tent of the upright will

flourish.flourish. -Proverbs 14:11-Proverbs 14:11