1. David's Charge
1Chronicles 28:1-10
1Chronicles 28:9

2. 1Chronicles 28:9
And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

3. Know God
Galatians 4:8

4. Galatians 4:8
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods.
Acts 17:23

5. Acts 17:23
For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'To the unknown god.' What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
2Thessalonians 1:7-9

6. 2Thessalonians 1:7-9
and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,
John 17:3

7. John 17:3
And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

8. How Can We Know God?
1Corinthians 1:21

9. 1Corinthians 1:21
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.
Matthew 11:27

10. Matthew 11:27
All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
John 6:45

11. John 6:45
It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me
1John 4:7

12. 1John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
1John 2:3

13. 1John 2:3
And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.

14. Serve God
1Corinthians 6:19-20

15. 1Corinthians 6:19-20
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
& 1Corinthians 7:23

16. 1Corinthians 7:23
You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.
Hebrews 12:28

17. Hebrews 12:28
Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
Acts 27:23

18. Acts 27:23
For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,
Daniel 3:17

19. Daniel 3:17
If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
& Daniel 6:20

20. Daniel 6:20
As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, "O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?"

21. How Should We Serve God?
1Chronicles 28:9

22. 1Chronicles 28:9
And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
Psalms 100:1-5

23. Psalms 100:1-5
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Acts 20:19

24. Acts 20:19
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews;
2Timothy 1:3

25. 2Timothy 1:3
I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.
Acts 26:7

26. Acts 26:7
to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope I am accused by Jews, O king!
Daniel 6:16

27. Daniel 6:16
Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. The king declared to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!"
1Chronicles 28:10

28. 1Chronicles 28:10
Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it.
Give attention to what you have been chosen to do. Let nothing stand in your way.

29. Heed the Charge of David, Know and Serve God Today!