24 SERIES From the Valley to the Mountain

A Holy Hymn written by King David for pilgrims to sing on the
way to the temple. We have long since lost the music but the
words are here still for us

This is a song they sang on the way to climb up the stairs that go
to the temple
The Privilege of His Presence

The King of Glory and His Kingdom

A Psalm of David.

1

The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein.

2

For He has founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the waters.

3

Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
Or who may stand in His holy place?

4

He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,

Nor sworn deceitfully.

5

He shall receive blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6

This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him,

Who seek Your face. Selah

7

Lift up your heads, O you gates!
And be lifted up, you 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 you gates!
Lift up, you 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

Kingdom Key #1

This psalm is all about triumphant entry Because the

approach is Important

As we enter into the new year we are going to move in a
triumphant way. We will have victory. We will see that king
Jesus will have His place in our life
Ephesians 3:12 “In him and through faith in him we may
approach God with freedom and confidence.”

Hebrews 4:16 “ Let us then approach God’s throne of grace
with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find

grace to help us in our time of need.”

Te position of the heart and the attitude of your mind and the
determination to find the presence of God is your breakthrough
into the power and presence of Jesus
James 4:8

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse

your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-
minded.

24:1

The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein.

The earth is the Lords and everything in it.
A great way to start off this year to reacknowledge
The recognition of who God is. That all of us belong to the Lord
and what He’s going to do with this world and those of us in it

Everybody say “I belong to Jesus”
2

For He has founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the waters. ( Rivers )

3

Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
Or who may stand in His holy place?

2 parts of this question

Who has access? Who has the right to stand in the presence
And Who is this God that will we have audience with?
The first part of this question and answer session is about the
person who wants to get into the presence of God

4

He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,

Nor sworn deceitfully.

5

He shall receive blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6

This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him,

Who seek Your face. Selah

KINGDOM KEY #2

God loves to communicate in Questions

I love question and answer times.
Sometimes God Himself will ask you questions.
In the Garden of Eden, God asks Adam where he is and what he
had done (Genesis 3:9, 11). In heaven, He asks Satan where he
has been (Job 1:7). In the wilderness, God asks Moses what he
holds in his hand (Exodus 4:2).

Jonah 4:9-11 (ASV)

And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the
gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
Being omniscient, God already knew the answers to these
questions.

“He knows the secrets of the heart”

(Psalm 44:21).

When God asks you a question its to put the spotlight on You
Jesus asks a bunch of Questions.

Kingdom Key #3

His communication style was Three different things.
(1) Telling amazing stories (2) asking Great questions and

(3) demonstrating through great miracles

Biblicalleadership.com says in the four gospels there are 339
questions Jesus asked
The first recorded words of Jesus was a question to Mary when
she found him as a 12 year old asking questions to the
academics and the 50 pound heads
Why would He ask so many questions if He knows
everything?
Our Lord was skilled at asking precision questions that drove to
the heart of a situation.

John 6:60-61 (NIV)

On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard
teaching. Who can accept it?” 61 Aware that his disciples
were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this

offend you?

* engagement
* Redirection to the thing that matters
* Creative conversations and relationships
So since Jesus teaches us to ask questions Its important we learn
the difference between the right questions we need answers for
and the wrong questions we need answers for.

The Wrong question gets you no answer at all
YOU DONT GET TO ASK WHY

By asking “what?” instead of “why?,” it puts God back on His
throne. Asking “what?” suggests humility, trusting God. Asking
“why?” suggests a hostility toward God’s character, that He isn’t
really good or cannot really be trusted, or a belief that we know
better than the Creator Himself.

Acts chapter 2

What does this mean? What should we do?

Pontus Pilate asked Jesus

John 18:38

Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said
this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find

no fault in Him at all.

He asked Him a question but he was willing to stay for the
answer
Sometimes

Asked God and hold onto the answer.

Is there something you wish I knew that I don’t know? I am
asking. What do I not know that you wish I knew?

Is there something Im focused on, you wish I wasn’t
distracted by? God am I focused on something that keeps me
from seeing the things you want me to see.
God is there something I can do that? I don’t know that I
can do? What can I do that I haven’t thought I could?
God is there something amazing I can walk in that I have no
clue that this could ever be me?

God is there a promise or something amazing in the future
that will help me have the courage to get through what I’m
going through.
God what makes you happy in this situation? What do wish
I would do? What is the mindset I should have and the heart
set that would make you happy?
5 Best Questions to Ask God in Prayer
BOB HOSTETLER

1. Who am I?
When God assigned to Moses the task of going back to
Egypt and telling Pharaoh to set the Hebrew slaves free,
Moses asked, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and
bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” (Exodus 3:11, NIV). It
was, of course, a protest, a statement more than a question.
But it is still a good question, one of the best we can ask
God in prayer. Who am I? What is my identity. What does
God say about me in His word, the Bible? The person who

sincerely asks God, “Who am I?” is often abundantly

blessed by the answer.
2. What if?

When God revealed to Abraham His plans to destroy Sodom and
Gomorrah, the patriarch posed a series of questions. “What if
there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really
sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty
righteous people in it?” (Genesis 38:24, NIV). He kept asking
“what if?” until God answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not
destroy it” (Genesis 38:32, NIV). Abraham’s questions didn’t
save those cities but they do seem to reveal that God enjoys the
“what if” questions. “What if we got together with other
churches in our town for this purpose?” “What if I took a
different course in my career?” “What if—” You get the idea.

3. How long?

One of the most frequent Bible questions is “How long?” The
Psalms alone repeat the question 15 times. “How long will you
hide your face from me?” (Psalm 13:1, NIV). “How long will
my enemy triumph over me?” (Psalm 13:2, NIV). “How long
must your servant wait?” (Psalm 119:84, NIV). It is a better
prayer than “why,” not only because the psalmists prayed it so
often but perhaps also because it carries within it the seed of an
answer: Not always. Not forever. Not (we hope) much longer.

4. What can I offer?

The beautiful Psalm 116 contains the question, “What can I offer
the Lord for all he has done for me?” (Psalm 116:12, NLT). It is
a fine question to ask any time. “What can I offer?” I see a need
in my community; “God, what can I offer?” I hear the cry of
someone in pain; “What can I offer?” I remember an upcoming

appointment; “What can I offer?” It is a prayer question that will
often squeeze sweetness out of the sourest circumstances.

5. What must I do?

When an earthquake opened the doors of the European jail in
which Paul and Silas had been imprisoned, the jailer was
shocked to learn that no one had escaped, and thus his life and
livelihood had been preserved. The discovery prompted him to
ask, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Then followed their
famous answer, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be
saved, you and your household” (Acts 16:30-31, NIV). It is a
great question to ask in prayer, any time. “Lord, what must I
do?” “What are you saying to me?” “Where are you pointing
me?” “What will bring about deliverance and freedom in this

situation?”

World view, mind set, lens doctrine, belief system

Matthew 7:7

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;

knock and the door will be opened to you.

3

Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
Or who may stand in His holy place?

Who has access? Who has the right to stand in the presence

4

He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,

Nor sworn deceitfully.

5

He shall receive blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6

This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him,

Who seek Your face. Selah

7

Lift up your heads, O you gates!
And be lifted up, you 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 you gates!
Lift up, you 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