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1 Chronicles 25

David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of harps, lyres, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:

[2] From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God’s messages by the king’s orders.

[3] Jeduthun had six sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God’s messages to the accompaniment of the harp, offering thanks and praise to the Lord.

Heman’s sons were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Geddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. [5] All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.

[6] All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the Lord. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, lyres, and harps at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king. [7] They and their families were all trained in making music before the Lord, and each of them—288 in all—was an accomplished musician. [8] The musicians were appointed to their particular term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.

The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[10] The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[11] The fourth lot fell to Zeri and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[12] The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[13] The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[14] The seventh lot fell to Asarelah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[15] The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[16] The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[17] The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[18] The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel and twelve of his sons and relatives.

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[19] The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[20] The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[21] The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[22] The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[23] The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[24] The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[25] The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[26] The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[27] The twentieth lot fell to Eliathah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[28] The twenty-first lot fell to Hothir and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[29] The twenty-second lot fell to Geddalti and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[30] The twenty-third lot fell to Mahazioth and twelve of his sons and relatives.

[31] The twenty-fourth lot fell to Romamti-ezer and twelve of his sons and relatives

You Are Set Apart

 The call of a father is a divine calling

– Genesis 1:27-28

– Genesis 9:7

Genesis 1:27-28 (NLT)

So God created people in his own image; God patterned them after himself; male and female he created them.

[28] God blessed them and told them, "Multiply and fill the earth and subdue it. Be masters over the fish and birds and all the animals."

Genesis 9:7 (NLT)

Now you must have many children and repopulate the earth. Yes, multiply and fill the earth!"

You Are Set Apart

 The call of a father is a divine calling

– Genesis 1:27-28

– Genesis 9:7

 Patterned after God Himself

– Heavenly Father

• Ephesians 1:3

Ephesians 1:3 (NLT)

How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we belong to Christ.

Your Purpose as a Father

 Raise

– You are building a life

• Values

• Convictions

• Moral foundations

– Your workmanship will outlive you

• Your children will follow your example

– 1 Kings 15:25-26

– 2 Kings 15:34

– What is the quality of your workmanship?

1 Kings 15:25-26 (NLT)

Nadab son of Jeroboam began to rule over Israel in the second year of King Asa’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Israel two years. [26] But he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his father, continuing the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit.