THE LORD'S DAY CELEBRATION
June 1, 2008
"You don't have to be like the world
to have an impact on the world."
- Max Lucado
CALL TO WORSHIP
* A TIME OF PRAISE
MINISTRY IN MUSIC "Amazing Grace/Kum Ba Yah"
arr. Lon Beery & Saundra Berry Musser
Chorus: "But He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions"
COMMUNION
*A TIME OF PRAISE (Children are dismissed to Christian Education)
SCRIPTURE LESSON
*HYMN NO. 606 "He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought"
(Sr. Highs dismissed to discussion group.)
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD'S PRAYER (sung)
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*BENEDICTION AND RESPONSE
Making the Message Meaningful to Me
"Follow the Leader? Kick It Up A Notch!"
Numbers 25:10-13; Malachi 2:1-9; 1 Peter 2:4-10
A Problem With the Priesthood - Malachi 2:1-9
Old Covenant - descendents of Moses' brother Aaron, tribe of Levi.
New Covenant - Jesus is the High Priest; Hebrews 4:14, 7:23-27.
The Church - "But you are ... a royal priesthood" 1 Peter 2:9
Five Fatal Flaws - vv. 2-3 and 8-9
They Dishonored God's Holiness (2-3)
What you think about God is the most important thing about you.
They didn't honor God, so they didn't listen to Him (v.2).
This attitude leads to 1) Rebuke 2) Rejection 3) Removal.
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They Departed From the Way (8a) "You have turned from the way."
When a leader stops walking with God, he must get back in step.
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They Were Destructive to Others (8b)
"...your teaching (has) caused many to stumble." (8b)
The priests weren't walking with God, and tripped up others.
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They Desecrated the Covenant (8c)
"You have violated the covenant with Levi, says the Lord Almighty."
"Violate" means to decay, destroy or corrupt.
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They Were Despised By the People (9)
If we don't take God seriously, no one will take us seriously either.
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Leadership Lessons - vv. 4-7
Respond to God in Obedience (2a) - What can you do to obey Him?
Revere God as Awesome (4-5) - Read the Book of Malachi or Isaiah?
Resolve to Lead Yourself (6a) - Are you personally growing in grace?
Repel People From Sin (6b) - Are you reaching out to one slipping?
Represent God to Others (7) - Are you speaking to others about Jesus?
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