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Mariners Church June 22, 2026 1m Better Is One Day In His Courts

Better Is One Day In His Courts

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  1. This was Korah and his family. Earth This was Korah and his family. Earth opens, they're swallowed. But clearly, opens, they're swallowed. But clearly, opens, they're swallowed. But clearly, when you read the whole story of the when you read the whole story of the when you read the whole story of the Bible, there's some of his descendants Bible, there's some of his descendants Bible, there's some of his descendants who knew to step away. There's some in who knew to step away. There's some in who knew to step away. There's some in his family who knew not to be a part of his family who knew not to be a part of his family who knew not to be a part of the rebellion. How do I know? Because the rebellion. How do I know? Because the rebellion. How do I know? Because when you keep reading the Bible, you get when you keep reading the Bible, you get when you keep reading the Bible, you get to the book of Psalms. And in the book to the book of Psalms. And in the book to the book of Psalms. And in the book of Psalms, there's multiple Psalms that of Psalms, there's multiple Psalms that of Psalms, there's multiple Psalms that in the prescript above verse 1 and in in the prescript above verse 1 and in in the prescript above verse 1 and in the original Hebrew, if you open your the original Hebrew, if you open your the original Hebrew, if you open your Bible and you go to Psalm 42 or Psalm 46 Bible and you go to Psalm 42 or Psalm 46 Bible and you go to Psalm 42 or Psalm 46 or Psalm 84, you will see in the or Psalm 84, you will see in the or Psalm 84, you will see in the prescript that this is a maskil that the prescript that this is a maskil that the prescript that this is a maskil that the psalm is a maskil which means a teaching psalm is a maskil which means a teaching psalm is a maskil which means a teaching psalm, a psalm that teaches, and it's psalm, a psalm that teaches, and it's psalm, a psalm that teaches, and it's written by This is mind-blowing. It's written by This is mind-blowing. It's written by This is mind-blowing. It's written by the sons of Korah. Meaning written by the sons of Korah. Meaning written by the sons of Korah. Meaning that this family who was so rebellious, that this family who was so rebellious, that this family who was so rebellious, there were some who said, "That's not there were some who said, "That's not there were some who said, "That's not going to be my legacy. That's not going going to be my legacy. That's not going going to be my legacy. That's not going to be who I am." Listen, some of you to be who I am." Listen, some of you to be who I am." Listen, some of you dads need to hear this because some of dads need to hear this because some of dads need to hear this because some of you grew up in a home where you had an you grew up in a home where you had an you grew up in a home where you had an absent dad, and you wonder if What kind absent dad, and you wonder if What kind absent dad, and you wonder if What kind of dad you're going to be. I'm going to of dad you're going to be. I'm going to of dad you're going to be. I'm going to tell you what kind of dad you're going tell you what kind of dad you're going tell you what kind of dad you're going to be. You're not going to be like the to be. You're not going to be like the to be. You're not going to be like the father you had. You're different because father you had. You're different because father you had. You're different because Jesus has made you brand new. You're Jesus has made you brand new. You're Jesus has made you brand new. You're going to be a good dad. You're going to going to be a good dad. You're going to going to be a good dad. You're going to be a good dad to your kids. Because be a good dad to your kids. Because be a good dad to your kids. Because Jesus has changed you. Korah's sons who Jesus has changed you. Korah's sons who Jesus has changed you. Korah's sons who wrote Psalms, they're like seven wrote Psalms, they're like seven wrote Psalms, they're like seven generations later, they didn't believe generations later, they didn't believe generations later, they didn't believe in some generational curse being passed in some generational curse being passed in some generational curse being passed down because they believe that God's down because they believe that God's down because they believe that God's grace is bigger. And God's grace is grace is bigger. And God's grace is grace is bigger. And God's grace is bigger than all of your past and bigger than all of your past and bigger than all of your past and whatever is in the past of your whatever is in the past of your whatever is in the past of your generation, God's grace is bigger, and generation, God's grace is bigger, and generation, God's grace is bigger, and he's changed you, and you're going to be he's changed you, and you're going to be he's changed you, and you're going to be a man who follows after him. That's the a man who follows after him. That's the a man who follows after him. That's the kind of man that you're going to be.

  2. kind of man that you're going to be. kind of man that you're going to be. That's the man you're going to be. That's the man you're going to be. That's the man you're going to be. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> The sons of Korah wrote Psalm 84. Psalm >> The sons of Korah wrote Psalm 84. Psalm >> The sons of Korah wrote Psalm 84. Psalm 84 verse 10, "Better is one day in your 84 verse 10, "Better is one day in your 84 verse 10, "Better is one day in your house, God, than a thousand elsewhere. I house, God, than a thousand elsewhere. I house, God, than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be would rather be would rather be a doorkeeper a doorkeeper a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the in the house of my God than dwell in the in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. I don't care what tents of the wicked. I don't care what tents of the wicked. I don't care what position I have. I just want him. I just position I have. I just want him. I just position I have. I just want him. I just want God."

Summary

The sermon uses the story of Korah's rebellion and his descendants who wrote Psalms to illustrate how God's grace can overcome generational curses. Scripture references include the story of Korah and mentions of Psalms 42, 46, and 84. The practical takeaway is that through Jesus, we can break free from negative familial legacies and become people who follow God wholeheartedly, finding contentment in His presence above all else.

Bible Verses

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Psalm 84:10
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