Pastor Jack teaches on the principle of “growing up versus going up,” drawing from Israel’s journey in the wilderness. Using the detailed instructions for the tabernacle in Exodus, he explains how God called Israel south to Mount Sinai instead of directly north to the Promised Land – teaching them to worship according to His pattern before they could enter conquest. Pastor Jack emphasizes that the church today must likewise be centered on worship of Jesus Christ, not human programs or strategies, and that God’s ways consistently confound human expectations.
Growing Up vs. Going Up
Year: 1978
Verses: Exodus 25:9,40; Exodus 25:9; Exodus 25:40; Hebrews 9:8-11; Acts 7:44; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Romans 12:1-2; Psalms 95:6; Psalms 63:3-4; Psalms 46:10; Psalms 47:1; Psalms 110:3; Isaiah 6:1-7; Isaiah 40:31
Source: TCOTW