God's Holy Place

Thursday, October 30, 2014
Psalm 24:1-10 KJV

1 [[A Psalm of David.]] The earth [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This [is] the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who [is] this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift [them] up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he [is] the King of glory. Selah.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What belongs to the Lord, according to David? (v.1)
2) Where was this planet founded and established? (v.2)
3) What are David's questions concerning the Lord's abode or dwelling place? (v.3)
4) What are David's responses to those questions? (v.4)
5) What will the pure in heart receive from the Lord? (v.5)
6) Who seeks God? (v.6)
7) What does David say about the King of Glory? (v.7-10)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
7) How often do you seek the Lord's presence?
8) How do you express reverence toward the Lord before entering His presence?
9) Briefly describe how  you enter into the Lord's  presence (i.e., what is your attitude of heart)?

PRINCIPLES
10) The Lord not only created the earth, but every living thing on the earth.
11) We cannot enter into the King's presence without first preparing our hearts.
12) When we seek the Lord's presence, our hearts must be pure and our works undefiled.
13) We can only enter the Lord's presence with clean hands and a pure heart.