The powerlessness of the physical acts of worship 

A lot of teaching will describe the worship under the law as burdensome.But at the same time they will say that salvation has not changed. In describing the OT in this way you got to stand back and look at those people who under this system and put yourself in their shoes. In some ways we got to get out of the classroom , step back and see if we are not creating an illusion that the ot was filled with super heroes. lol

Its interesting that with all of these details of the law that the Psalms not only avoid them but David speaks as if they are a burden. If you really sit down and think it really is outside the church that the law becomes and instrument to oppose grace. In this way David stands at the door of the temple and unravels that terrible burden in men focusing on the ceremonial part of Israels history. I do not really believe that this problem with the legal parts of religion was confined to Israel. But it is a problem with the human heart in any part of the history of the world. We can compare our freedom with their ceremonial law and think we are not as primitive as those people or that they were not as human in reacting to the burdens that we placed upon them. But we are all trusting in the law to make us righteous in some ways. The ot saint was just as opposed to the burdens as we are . There wasnt enough time in the day nor were they superhuman. They needed to be released from the condemnation and the focus of the law as we do.

This is why Ive been saying for many years that the teaching in the Psalms concerning the physical aspects of the worship had no relation to the acceptability of God. Now I want you to listen to me. Our problem is not how much we know of doctrine. I mean what you dont know can harm you if not for Gods mercy. But the problem is our application in how we describe the works of God. Putting together all of these things in our world view is an art form. Its easy for us to know the boundaries of the doctrines of grace. Its another thing to be able to apply them correctly.

Ive been run off and opposed by people who do not like to hear that the sacrifices in the ot had no power. The physical parts of worship are not the primary or normal communication in applying the gospel. But the gospel addresses every man in every culture in all circumstances. The effects of the gospel are eternal not limited by time and space. I will show you through how David describes these physical parts of worship and the powerlessness they have. And in fact the Israelites went to the temple for the purpose of being successful in subduing the nations and not really for physical blessings. The cup is a grace that we take in order to oppose Satan and subdue the earth.