Aim: To put first things, first, by loving Christ supremely.
Doctrine: There is a natural order of life in the church (kingdom) of Christ. This starts with the regulated worship of God, and it envelops covenant family and culture norms.
Exegesis: Why putting first things, first is important: because nothing matters if God is not worshipped (on His terms) (v. 1); because nothing prospers if other churchmen are not endued with responsibility (v. 2); because nothing endures if the church is not diligent (in safeguarding the gospel) (v. 3).
Further application: How to maintain a first things, first worldview: initially, by recognizing how hard this is to do; and then, by remembering what Jesus did for us, His church.
Key verse: v. 1 ''Then it was, when the wall was built and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed...''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.
