Psalm 68

Introduction

2 Corinthians 10:5-6 We need to have a desire to rise above
Numbers 10: 33-35 God leads His children

Psalm 60
vs. 1-3: What God will do (future tense)
vs. 4-6: What God is doing (present tense)
vs. 7-35: What God has done (past tense)

Four Ascensions in the Bible
1. The Israelites coming up out of Egypt
2. God enables David to bring up the Ark
3. The Ascension of Jesus
4. The Bride of Jesus

Up out of Egypt: Genesis 50:24-26
Joshua 24:32 - Joseph’s bones brought up out of Eypt
Judges 2:1 - God’s people brought up out of Egypt

The Ascension of Jesus: Mark 16:19, Luke 24: 50-53
Acts 1:9-11 - Jesus was taken up
1 Thessalonians 4

The Ascension of the Church (Bride)
1 Thessalonians 4:12-18
Revelation 4:1-2

The Ark comes up
2 Samuel 5:6-7, 6:1-15