Working Together

I Kings 6:7

I.They had a big goal.

A.They were building the largest Temple ever built in Jerusalem.
B.We have a big goal. We are evangelizing the whole world.

II.God was in it.

A.Seen in the instructions given to Hiram.
I Kings 5: 3-5
B.God is in it for us too!
Seen in the giving of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)
Seen in the promise given to the believers in Jerusalem (Acts 1:7-8)

III.They did quality work.

A.The facts:
These stones were the size of a medium sized room (4.5 meters cubed). See 7:10.
Perhaps there were 3000 of these blocks used in the construction of the Temple.
They were cut with hand tools (saws, chisels).
They were cut in such a way that they fit in place perfectly. Mortar was not needed to fill the spaces.
B.We need to do quality work.
We are building the kingdom of heaven.
The people we are working with are people for whom Christ died on the cross.
The work we are doing has eternal value and consequences.

IV.The work force consisted of people from several different cultures.

A.There were:
Tyrians
Gebalites
Jews

B.Our work force also consists of people from many different cultures.
There are:
Filipinos (of several different people groups)
Americans
Koreans
Chinese
Japanese
Canadians
Swedes
Germans
Etc.

V.There were no superstars.

A.Out of 3850 men working only Solomon and Adoniram are mentioned.
B.We ought not to be looking for the recognition of our fellow workers either.

Conclusion

If Solomon’s people could do it, we can do it! Let’s commit ourselves to working together to accomplish our goal of evangelizing the whole world.