The Ark of Judgement and Blessing | Lord’s Day Sermon | 19th October, 2025 | Enyinna Abazie

Preaching from 2 Samuel 6:1-11 in a sermon titled, “The Ark of Judgment and Blessing,” Deacon Enyinna Abazie showed that God’s presence brings both judgment and blessing. David’s attempt to return the Ark to Israel ended in tragedy when Uzzah touched it and died, revealing the danger of approaching God with familiarity rather than reverence. 

Though David’s intentions were good, he relied on convenience instead of God’s instruction, turning worship into disobedience. Yet when the Ark rested in Obed-edom’s house, it brought abundant blessing, proving that God’s presence rewards humility and obedience. 

Enyinna Abazie concludes that, like the Ark, Christ is our mercy seat—the place where judgment meets grace—and that true worship demands wholehearted devotion, for the same presence that judges irreverence also pours out blessing on those who honor Him.