Leadership Dedication

Exodus 28:40-41
"For Aaron's sons you shall make coats and sashes and caps. You shall make them for glory and beauty. 41 And you shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests.

Clothes

And “you” shall put them upon Aaron your brother


What are God’s leaders to be dressed in?

1.Put on Christ

Romans 13:14
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

2. The Armor of God

Ephesians 6:11-18
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

3. Cloth yourself in humility 1 Peter 5:5-6

John 13:4
(Jesus) rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.

Anoint

And “you” shall anoint them

Anointing and the Holy Spirit

Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed

1 John 2:27
But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything—and is true and is no lie, just as it has taught you—abide in him.

Acts 6:3
Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty.

Ephesians 5:18
…. but be filled with the Spirit,

Ordain (Install)

And “you” will fill their hand."

Lay hands on

Put in their hand

Warning
1 Timothy 5:22
Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.

Laying of hands

Acts 6:6
These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.

Hasty – (1 Timothy 3:1-7)

Take part in their sin

Acts 14:23
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Sanctify

"and you will make them holy."

They are called to live holy and be an example

1 Peter 5:1-3

1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Serve

That they may serve Me as priests (leaders)

How are we to serve the Lord?

1.With Gladness Psalms 100:2

2.With Fervency

Romans 12:11
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.

3. Well pleasing and with reverence

Hebrews 12:28-29
Therefore let us be grateful (let us have grace) for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship (service), with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.

Summary

Put on Clothes
Anoint
Sanctify
Ordain
That they may Serve Me