1. 1 Chronicles 15:11-15 “after the due order” 1

2. 11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, 12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. 13 For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. 15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 15:11-15 2

3. It is important to have rules of order –Needed in all walks of life Business - “Rules and Standing Instructions” Traffic Homes Church Without rules - disorder, confusion & chaos –“after the due order” means obeying God’s instructions Introduction 3

4. Moving the Ark God Said Numbers 4:5-15 1 Chron. 15:2, 15 Mans Actions 1 Chron. 13:7-10 4

5. Offerings to God Abel’s Offering Genesis 4:4 Hebrews 11:4 Cain’s Offering Genesis 4:3-7 5

6. Obeying God’s Commands Noah Genesis 6:14-22 Hebrews 11:7 Nadab & Abihu Leviticus 10:1-2 6

7. Salvation The Bible Says Do God’s Will –Matt. 7:21 Love & Obey –Jn. 14:15, 21, 23 –Heb. 5:8, 9 –Mk. 16:15, 16 –Acts 2:38 Man Says “Nothing to do” “Faith only” saves –But, James 2:24 7

8. Baptism The Bible Says Burial in water –Col. 2:12 To BE saved –Mk. 16:16 –1 Peter 3:21 –Acts 2:38 Get “into Christ” –Gal. 3:26, 27 Man’s Way Sprinkle, pour or immerse “because saved” Join denomination 8

9. Church The Bible Says One - Christ’s –Matt. 16:18 Head is Christ –Col. 1:18 Governed by Divine Authority –Eph. 1:22, 23 Man’s Way Many Choices –Matt. 15:13 Pope, Presidents, councils, boards Conventions & Majority Rule, Votes 9

10. Worship of the Church The Bible Says In Spirit & truth –John 4:23, 24 –Acts 2:41 –Eph. 5:19 Man’s Way Whatever seems right –Matt. 15:8, 9 10

11. Work of the Church The Bible Says Divinely appointed –2 Tim. 3:16, 17 –1 Peter 4:11 Man’s Way Man’s “good judgment” –Prov. 14:12 11

12. Who Will We Please? GOD?MAN? 12 or

13. Word’s of the Apostles “Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men” - Acts 5:29 13