Sermon: Our Spiritual Career
Preparing for the Royal Priesthood
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Ryan McClure
Given 24-Aug-24; 34 minutes
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Everyone has early in life speculated as to what they would do when they reached adulthood. Some have glommed onto their career while others have repeatedly changed their minds, switched majors, only to find that they missed their real calling or heart's desire. Sometimes, as we age, time and circumstances and even God's direction takes us down a different path, perhaps diverting us away from careers like law enforcement or a career in the armed forces. Those whom God has called as His chosen saints were chosen from the womb to perform a specific function and role in this world and more specifically in God's church, but most importantly our role as kings and priests in God's Kingdom, joining a host of others who have qualified for their role as a royal priesthood. We know that God has deliberately chosen the weak and base, a huge blessing because we understand that no human being can qualify on his own merits. God's called out saints can begin preparing for their future spiritual role by reading the biblical qualification of a king, the virtues of a good wife in Proverbs 31, and the qualifications of Bishops, deacons, and lay members in I Timothy 2 and 3 and Titus 1 and 2. We should be thankful for the role God is preparing us, rather than try to leapfrog to a higher position like Helel attempted. God is putting everyone into the body, into the family, into creation as He sees fit and we should be very thankful for the position or role He has created for us.