1Sam # 8 God's solution to the ark problem 1Sam 6

Today's gospel instalment- 06-25-2023--Sermon Title- God's solution to the ark problem--Text- 1samuel 6--1. The ark was among the Philistines territory and it was causing mayhem. It was getting a lot of people killed and many others afflicted by pestilence.--2. And that to say-the ark contained something that was killing them and that means the two tablets of stone-the letter that kills-engraved on stones-the Ten Commnandments.--3. And where Tablets of Stone meet sinners they kill-because the Law is the ministry of death and condemnation.--4. So, what shall be done with the ark-- Who shall remove the curse, the pestilence, the condemnation that it has brought on the people----5. The Ark must be returned to the God of Israel. But it won't go back EMPTY. That is very important. The Law of God will not go back to Him unfulfilled, unsatisfied, otherwise the killing will not stop.--6. So, God sovereignly spoke to the priests of the Philistines and gave them a solution that was agreeable with Him.--7. They had to accompany the ark of covenant with a trespass offering. In other words, there had to be a sin offering for the curse to be removed.-8. The ark and the golden mice and tumors were carried on a new cart, drawn by two cows that had never been yoked. And that means Christ Jesus -new cart-a body-YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR ME -incarnation of Christ and Holy Spirit conception--a body without-never yoked with sin-must carry the ark back to God.-