We are not all pastors, but we are all ministers

We are called to minister in three directions

  1. Romans 12: 1 Minister to God
  2. Romans 12: 13 Minister to believers
  3. Romans 12: 20, 21 Minister to unbelievers

1. Minister to the Lord

Ministry = diakonos = to serve

2.We are Priests

Revelation 1: 6

1 Peter 2: 9

3. Old Testament families

1 Samuel 2: 31, 35

  1. No longer serve me and we are cut off
  2. Raise up faithful priests who will serve me and do what I desire. I will establish them forever

Family of Eli

1 Samuel 2

1. Vs 29a give people more honor than me

2. Vs 29b Ministry is to build their own kingdom

The result of this ministry is that they are powerless and dead

Family of Zadok

! Chronicles 12: 26 Zadok joins David in Ziklag

4. The Zadok Priesthood

Ezekiel 44: 13 Eli’s Priesthood will never come near me or touch any of the holy things. They can perform maintenance work.

Key Point: Without learning to minister to the Lord First, we are just doing maintenance work.

Ezekiel 44: 15, 16

  1. No compromise in his life
  2. Faithful throughout David’s life
  3. No sweating
  4. They will minister before me
  5. Ministry that makes a difference in the next generation
  • Zadok anointed Solomon 1 Kings 1: 32
  • Acts 13: 2 While ministering before the Lord they set aside Paul and Barnabas