Glorifying Gd on the JOB
David: A Man After God's Own Heart • Sermon • Submitted • Presented
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Introduction
Introduction
2 Samuel 6:10–11 “So David decided not to move the Ark of the Lord into the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath. The Ark of the Lord remained there in Obed-edom’s house for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and his entire household.”
1 Chronicles 13:13–14 “So David did not move the Ark into the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath. The Ark of God remained there in Obed-edom’s house for three months, and the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom and everything he owned.”
Who is Obed-edom?
Who is Obed-edom?
1. He Was a Singer
1. He Was a Singer
1 Chronicles 15:16–18 “David also ordered the Levite leaders to appoint a choir of Levites who were singers and musicians to sing joyful songs to the accompaniment of harps, lyres, and cymbals. So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel along with his fellow Levites: Asaph son of Berekiah, and Ethan son of Kushaiah from the clan of Merari. The following men were chosen as their assistants: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers—Obed-edom and Jeiel.”
2. He Was a Musician
2. He Was a Musician
1 Chronicles 15:19–21 “The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were chosen to sound the bronze cymbals. Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were chosen to play the harps. Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were chosen to play the lyres.”
3. He Was a Worshiper
3. He Was a Worshiper
1 Chronicles 16:4–5 “David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the Ark of the Lord—to invoke his blessings, to give thanks, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel. Asaph, the leader of this group, sounded the cymbals. Second to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played the harps and lyres.”
4. He Was a Treasury Guard
4. He Was a Treasury Guard
2 Chronicles 25:24 “He carried off all the gold and silver and all the articles from the Temple of God that had been in the care of Obed-edom. He also seized the treasures of the royal palace, along with hostages, and then returned to Samaria.”
5. He Was a Gatekeeper - passed it down too
5. He Was a Gatekeeper - passed it down too
1 Chronicles 26:4 “The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sacar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth),”
6. He Was a Store Keeper
6. He Was a Store Keeper
1 Chronicles 26:15 “The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse.”
7. He Was an All-Around, Do Whatever Man
7. He Was an All-Around, Do Whatever Man
1 Chronicles 16:37–38 “David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to serve regularly before the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, doing whatever needed to be done each day. This group included Obed-edom (son of Jeduthun), Hosah, and sixty-eight other Levites as gatekeepers.”
The Biggest Problem in Our Workforce Today?
The Biggest Problem in Our Workforce Today?
That’s Not My Job
What Can We Do?
What Can We Do?
1. Have the attitude of Christ.
1. Have the attitude of Christ.
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
Though he was God,
he did not think of equality with God
as something to cling to.
Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;
he took the humble position of a slave
and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,
he humbled himself in obedience to God
and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
and gave him the name above all other names,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
2. Glorify God
2. Glorify God
1 Corinthians 10:31 “So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
Commit our jobs to God
Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.”
Prayer Before Starting Work
3. Work Enthusiastically
3. Work Enthusiastically
1 Corinthians 15:58 “So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.”
4. Serve Sincerely
4. Serve Sincerely
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites.
If you:
Have the attitude of Christ
Commit our jobs to God
Work enthusiastically
Serve sincerely/willingly
We will glorify God and make our jobs a form of worship to Him.
How can God use you?