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Great Workers for a Great Work

2 Chronicles 28:1-10

know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart

Part 1- Introduce the text.

Ask who has ever worn a yellow LIVESTRONG bracelet

In 1996, Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with potentially fatal, stage 3, cancer.

By the time he visited a doctor, the

cancer had spread to his lymph nodes, lungs, brain, and

abdomen.

His doctor was asked in a later interview what he thought

Armstrong's chances of survival were, he said, "Almost none.

We told Lance initially 20 to 50% chance, mainly to give him hope.

But with the kind of cancer he had, with the x-rays, the blood tests, almost no hope.”

However, Lance overcame these incredible setbacks, and from 1999 to 2005, won 7 tour de France titles in a row.

We should hold this man in incredible esteem and admiration, and while some do, most do not.

As you know, he has admitted to illegally using steroids and other PEDs for all of his Tour De France wins.

In spite of the setbacks, unfair hands he was dealt, and challenges he had to overcome, many, including the rules of the sport, and the record books, cannot overlook these severe transgressions.

What this illustrates for us, so potently, is that your character will always be more important than your success, ambitions, and accomplishments.

In other words, who the worker is matters more than the work he/she does.

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• Think of Jonah.

He preached the biggest revival in history, but because of his stubborn, and possibly racist character, who wants to be like him?

• In this passage, David is giving Israel, and Solomon, a charge as they prepare to finish building the temple.

• Building the temple would be a great work, both for Israel and all the other nations.

• But before giving instruction on the temple, David gives instruction on how the workers are to be.

• A great work requires greater workers.

• We have a great work to do for the Lord Jesus, and we need

to live up to that calling in our personal lives and hearts.

• Let’s pray, and look at how we can do that.

Part 2-Explain the text.

•Cause- What is the work?

• To build the temple

• Magnifying work

For years and years, Israel wandered, carrying a mobile tabernacle.

It would be set up and broken down as they moved.

God even specified who would carry what part, even down to the silverware

Finally, we will get to see a true temple.

One that is stationary, and a center point for the worship of God.

Now, we know that no building could ever contain God,

2 Cr 6:18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth?

behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

but this would be a central point of worship for man to see.

• 2 Chron 7:1–3.

Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and

consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the Vision Baptist Church- Dec 15, 2022

glory of the Lord filled the house.

2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.

3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the

ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

Thousands and thousands (likely more) sacrifices and burnt offerings would be given here at the temple.

This is where the Ark of the Covenant was, the shewbread, the golden candlesticks.

It was a very significant place for Jewish worship.

• Missional work

• Israel would be a light on a hill to other nations.

As they were obedient and blessed, God would prosper them, which would draw other nations, and spread God’s name and fame.

• Even before the temple, we see this with Rahab-

Joshua 2:9-11 And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the

land faint because of you. 10 For we have heard how

the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly

destroyed.

11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain

any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven

above, and in earth beneath.

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• It has been at least 40 years since they crossed the red sea, but God’s work is still getting talked about.

• After the temple we see the Queen of Sheeba 1 Kings 10:1-6-10 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions...6 And she said to the king, It was a true

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report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.

7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.

8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

9 Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

While we don’t exactly know what country she was from Jesus says that Matthew 12:42- The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

• Some believe African- Ethiopia, others say Yemen, but the point is, she was very far away, and still heard.

• Also 1 Kings 10:24 And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

• While this work would allow the Jews to have a central place of worship, it also served as a towering invitation to all nations to come and know God.

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• This would have obviously even included gentiles!

• Multi-generational work

David was not allowed to build the temple, even though he desired to do so.

Instead, God picked Solomon

• 1 Chron 28:2-3, 6 I had in mine heart to build an

houseofrestforthearkofthecovenantoftheLord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building: 3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood... 6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my houseandmycourts:

However, David still gathered everything he could to helpSolomonbuildthetemple.

• 1 Chron 28:11-12 Then David gave to Solomon his

son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, 12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:

• He passed the work onto the next generation, specifically his children.

Children are not a distraction from more important work.

They are the more important work.

Questions to ask:

Howismyworship?Morethanjustsingingasong,and getting emotional.

Do I worship God at all moments of my life?

AmItellingothersaboutGod?Livingalifeofworshipis great, but we need to do more than simply exist near

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unbelievers.

We need to be intentional and proactive in our witness to them.

Hand out tracts, invite them to church, go after them!

• A life of worship isn’t complete unless it involves you personally evangelizing!

• People who only do bench press and arms at the gym.

• AmIpreparingmylifeandfamilytocarrytheworkonafter

me?

The most important disciples we have are our children.