[Due to to COVID19 restrictions, we are doing things a little differently at Benchley and an audio recording is not available for this lesson. However, the lesson (along with the rest of the worship service) was live-streamed on Facebook and can be watched below. -MRW]

• Personal introduction:

  • Jesse Jenkins started work with the Benchley church of Christ May 15, 1996. This year marks his 25th year of work with the congregation.

• Psalm 84:10 – “I’d rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God …”

  • Can we sincerely make this statement?

• To sincerely and objectively make this statement demands at least four things:

  • Knowledge

    • Isaiah 2:2-4

    • Ephesians 3:15 – House of God = family of God

    • I Timothy 3:14-15

    • Matthew 16:18

    • Acts 20:28

    • You must have knowledge of the house of God to distinguish from the tents of wickedness.

  • Discernment

    • Hebrews 5:12-14

    • As we grow year by year, we should be applying what we learn from our studies and growing in discernment.

  • A positive choice

    • One can know what is right and choose to do wrong.

    • We won’t be judged on the sins we don’t commit, but on the ones we do commit. We must make a positive choice to serve God.

    • Matthew 23:11

    • Philippians 2:4

  • Humility

    • II Kings 5 – Naaman wanted Elisha to do some great thing to cure him.

    • Many of us don’t have the ability to do great things, but we can be doorkeepers in the house of God.

    • I Peter 5:5-6

    • John 13 – Jesus taught us a lesson in washing the disciples’ feet.

• Is it worth it?

  • Psalms 84:11 – Yes, it’s worth it!