The Glory Movement Part 2 | Pastor Jon smith

David’s life shows what it looks like for a man to chase the heart of God and bring God glory in every area. Acts 13 says God found David, son of Jesse, a man after His own heart because David would do everything God wanted him to do. David was not flawless, but his whole life was aimed in the right direction.

Second Samuel shows David capturing Jerusalem, growing stronger because the Lord of Heaven’s Armies was with him, and then making it a priority to bring back the ark of God. The ark represented God’s presence, and David understood that he could not lead, rule, fight, or build a kingdom without God being with him. Saul had neglected the ark, neglected God’s voice, and tried to run the kingdom in his own strength. Saul’s downfall came because he treated God’s presence like something optional.

David’s priority exposes the danger of trying to replace God with degrees, money, connections, military strength, education, or influence. Those things can be helpful, but they are aids and add-ons. God alone must remain central. The Holy Spirit comes alongside as the Paraclete, the helper, and David’s life shows that God’s help is not a religious extra. God’s presence is the difference between merely having resources and having direction.

Saul’s life also warns against saying the right words while living as though God is unnecessary. Saul wanted people to think God was with him, but he did not truly want God’s presence. David wanted one thing: to dwell in the house of the Lord, delight in Him, and meditate on Him. Psalm 27 shows that David did not seek the stuff. David sought God, knowing that wherever God is, blessing, protection, direction, and provision follow.

David’s worship was not about being seen by people. David and Israel celebrated before the Lord because they wanted God’s attention. God’s presence changes every situation it enters. Jesus never encountered people and left them unchanged. David therefore refused to rest until God had a place to rest among His people, even gathering resources for Solomon to build the temple.

David’s legacy calls for people whose work, worship, homes, businesses, and communities reveal that God is truly with them. God still raises up people who carry His presence into places where He has not been invited, becoming a sign and a wonder that points others back to Him.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. God’s presence must come first. David captured a city, but he did not treat military victory as the finish line. David’s first concern was bringing the ark of God into Jerusalem because leadership without God’s presence eventually breaks down. God does not ask for Sunday-only Christianity; He calls for His presence to be prioritized in every part of life. [07:24]
• 2. Resources cannot replace God’s leadership. David had elite troops and serious strength, yet he knew his kingdom depended on God more than his army. Degrees, bank accounts, networks, and technology can serve a purpose, but none of them can sit in the place reserved for God. God refuses to be shuffled aside as an add-on. [11:23]
• 3. Seek God before hardship teaches dependency. Saul avoided God until desperation drove him toward counterfeit spiritual answers. David learned that affliction can push a person back into prayer, but God desires willing pursuit before the pressure comes. Divine dependency becomes stronger when a person seeks God before life forces the issue. [16:56]
• 4. Worship invites God into real situations. David worshiped because God’s presence changes the condition of what He enters. Jesus never left an encounter untouched; hearts moved closer to God or further away, but nobody stayed neutral. Worship is not background music for life, but a way of making room for God to move. [21:32]
• 5. A heart after God leaves evidence. David wanted God more than riches, power, or public approval. His pursuit of God shaped his kingdom, his worship, and even the legacy he left for Solomon. A life that walks with Jesus carries a kind of favor that makes people ask what is different.
  
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Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [01:26] - The Glory Movement, Part Two
• [01:56] - David, a Man After God’s Heart
• [02:15] - God Inhabits Praise
• [03:40] - Learning From Saul and David
• [05:50] - Worship Gives Presence Priority
• [07:24] - David Brings Back the Ark
• [11:23] - God Over Military Strength
• [13:43] - Saul’s Neglect and Downfall
• [16:03] - Hardship and Divine Dependency
• [20:22] - Worship That Changes Situations
• [25:25] - David’s One Thing
• [28:59] - David Refuses to Rest
• [32:58] - Bringing God Glory at Work
• [35:51] - David’s Greatness Was His Pursuit
• [38:25] - A Generation After God’s Heart
• [40:23] - Call to Surrender to Jesus

Bible Reading

Acts 13:22
“And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’” [01:55]

2 Samuel 6:1-5
“David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale-judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the LORD of hosts who sits enthroned on the cherubim. And they carried the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. And Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart, with the ark of God, and Ahio went before the ark. And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals.” [07:24] [11:23]

Psalm 27:4
“One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.” [25:25]

Psalm 22:3
“Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.” [02:15]

Observation questions

1. According to Acts 13:22, what two descriptions does God give of David, and how do they explain why David was chosen to be king? [01:55]
2. In 2 Samuel 6:1-5, what did David gather, where did he go, and what did he and Israel do as they brought up the ark?
3. What does David’s decision to bring the ark to Jerusalem after capturing the city reveal about what he considered most important? [07:24]
4. In Psalm 27:4, what is the “one thing” David asks for, and what does he want to do in the house of the Lord? [25:25]

Interpretation questions

1. David was called a man after God’s heart even though he was not flawless. What does Acts 13:22 suggest that God looks for in a person’s overall direction and willingness to obey? [03:01]
2. David had an army of thirty thousand chosen men, yet he made bringing back the ark a priority. Why is it important that strength, skill, education, money, and connections remain helpful tools rather than replacements for God? [11:23]
3. Saul appeared to want people to think God was with him, while David wanted to be with God. What are some ways a believer can be tempted to protect a spiritual image without truly seeking God? [23:35]
4. Psalm 22:3 connects God’s holiness with the praises of His people. How can worship be more than music or a church moment and become a way of making room for God in real circumstances? [21:42]

Application questions

1. What area of life currently feels most dependent on personal effort—work, school, finances, family, health, or a major decision? What could it look like to intentionally invite God into that area this week? [08:24]
2. Are there resources in life that have quietly become a source of greater confidence than God—such as a degree, savings, a job, influence, technology, or relationships? How can those resources be received with gratitude without allowing them to take God’s place? [13:00]
3. When pressure or hardship comes, is prayer usually the first response or the last resort? What simple daily practice could help build dependence on God before a crisis forces the issue? [16:56]
4. David’s worship was focused on God’s attention rather than people’s approval. What distractions, fears, or concerns about other people can make it difficult to worship God freely and sincerely? [21:10]
5. David’s “one thing” was to dwell with God and seek Him. What competing “one things” most often pull attention away from time with God, and what would it look like to reorder one part of the week around seeking Him? [25:25]
6. A life that walks closely with Jesus should leave evidence in the workplace, home, neighborhood, or school. What specific attitude, habit, or action could help others see the character of Christ through daily life this week? [35:10]