Week 19: Serving Together (1 Chronicles 6:31-33)

1 Chronicles 6:31-33 31 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest there. 32 They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them. 33 Here are the men who served together with their sons

God’s design for the family: To serve Him together

Numbers 18:6 I myself have selected your fellow Levites from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the Lord to do the work at the tent of meeting.

Who have you been given to as a gift to assist and serve them in the work of the ministry? Roots Care Team Response Team Worship Team Men's Ministry Women's Ministry

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. 7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits,

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

Is family more important than ministry? Ministry: the faithful service of God’s people rendered unto God and others on His behalf to bring Him glory, build up His church, and reach out to His world.

Is family more important than ministry? Matthew 10:37-39 (NLT) 37 “If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine. 38 If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. 39 If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.

Is family more important than ministry? Mark 3:33-35 33 “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. 34 Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”

Is family more important than ministry? Family is not the center of the universe— God is!

Serving Together Practical Applications: Help you do what you do Teach WHY you do it Have them serve with you on a team at CWP Help prepare bags for the homeless Have them teach you what they learned in RoOts

Serving Together Practical Applications: Pray together regularly, making certain to mention people that you are reaching out to and serving Ask them to pray for you and your ministry

Serving Together Practical Applications: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)