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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"steemchurch",<br>"author":"ladywayne1",<br>"permlink":"vessel-unto-honor-2",<br>"title":"VESSEL UNTO HONOR 2",<br>"body":"![IMG_20180222_070518_395.jpg (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521120373\/dnrcip2assdywddllpbn.jpg)\nhello steemians @steemchurch community,<br> today I will be talking on a powerful topic which has to do with our journey with Christ. I pray that you will be blessed by it (amen)\n\n Vessels of Honour refer to men and women God has chosen to honour to bring glory to His Name. The people God chooses are vessels that have been appointed to carry and reveal the ways and wisdom of God; to manifest His power and glory in their time.\n\nWord for today : Christians should be vessels of honor useful for the Lord's service\n\n2Timothy 2:20-22\n\n> AMP:20. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver,<br> but also [utensils of wood and earthenware,<br> and some for honorable and noble [use and some for menial and ignoble [use . 21 So whoever cleanses himself [from what is ignoble and unclean,<br> who separates himself from contact with contaminating and corrupting influences will [then himself be a vessel set apart and useful for honorable and noble purposes,<br> consecrated and profitable to the Master,<br> fit and ready for any good work. 22 Shun youthful lusts and flee from them,<br> and aim at and pursue righteousness (all that is virtuous and good,<br> right living,<br> conformity to the will of God in thought,<br> word,<br> and deed); [and aim at and pursue faith,<br> love,<br> [and peace (harmony and concord with others) in fellowship with all [Christians ,<br> who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.\nIn these verses the Apostle Paul tells us that there are vessels of honor and some for dishonor.\n\nGod wants us to be vessels of honor sanctified and useful to the Master (Jesus) prepared for every good work.\n\nWe are living in an amazing time. It is a time of great spiritual light and at the same time great spiritual darkness.\n\nChristians today have more revelation of God's Word than any other generation that has ever lived,<br> yet the world around us grows more evil every day.\n\nHow are we,<br> as believers,<br> to live in the midst of all this evil? God tells us to abstain from even the very appearance of evil - in whatever form or whatever kind it is. \n![IMG_20180222_070424_351.jpg (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521120462\/tlceuxdmm63kkktcm74z.jpg)\n\n> Ephesians 4:27 - Give no place to the devil.\nHonour is something everybody seeks. Honour by men is for a fee; anybody can get it. You cannot talk about honour from men because a lot of times it is born of ignorance. \n\nIn John 5:41-44,<br> Jesus said to John the Baptist: \u201cI receive not honour from men. But I know you,<br> that ye have not the love of God in you. I am come in my Father's name,<br> and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name,<br> him ye will receive. How can ye believe,<br> which receive honour one of another,<br> and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?\u201d\n WHAT KIND OF PERSON IS A VESSEL UNTO HONOR ?\n![IMG_20180222_070444_350.jpg (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521120498\/oasqzgetzfkd4d7hczrr.jpg)\n\nI. THE ONE WHO PURGES HIMSELF FROM SIN \n\nWe Must :\n\n1. Shun profane babblings,<br> \n\n2timothy 2:16-18 KJV:But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.\n2. Depart from iniquity.\n\n3. Flee youthful lusts\n\n4. Refuse foolish and ignorant questionings.\n\n\n\nII. THE ONE WHO IS SANCTIFIED ,<br> 2:21 .\n\nA. Separated ,<br> Set Apart or Aside for Special Uses .\n\n1. \u201cTo separate from the world & consecrate to God. To sanctify anything is to declare that it belongs to God.\u201d\n\n2. Saint ,<br> 1 Cor. 1:2 . Do you see yourself as living to please yourself or to please the one who \u201csanctified\u201d you?\n\n 3. Servant of righteousness (God) unto sanctification (holiness),<br> Rom. 6:19-22 .\n\n4. Live in holiness and honor,<br> 1 Ths. 4:1-8 ( 1 Cor. 6:19 ).\n\nIII. THE ONE WHO IS USEFUL FOR THE MASTER ,<br> 2:21 .\n\nShovel with a broken handle is not very useful (helpful). We all have talents: Whether we develop them to become \u201cuseful for the Master\u201d is another matter (and up to us),<br> \n\nWe are Christ\u2019s only workers today; we must live up to our responsibilities to be useful to the Master.\n\nIV. THE ONE WHO IS PREPARED FOR EVERY GOOD WORK ,<br> 2:21 .\nA. We Must Be Ready and Available for use when\n\nWork Needs Doing .\n\nWe must prepare for use \n\na. By scripture,<br> 2 Tim. 3:16-17 ( 2:15; Eph. 6:15 ).\n\nb. Through God\u2019s grace,<br> 2 Cor. 9:8-9 ( 1 Cor. 15:10 ).\n\nc. Over time (Seasoned,<br> cf. skillet); 2 Tim. 4:11 .\n\n2. Once prepared,<br> we must remain ready for every\n\nPATH TO BECOMING A VESSEL OF HONOUR\n![IMG_20180222_070526_341.jpg (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521120537\/eruzbx8tmrhkigjha2wh.jpg)\n\nThere is a revelation that must come upon anyone seeking to be a vessel of honour as seen in Zechariah 3:3-4. The issue of sin. Most people don't know the hindrance of sin in a man's relationship with God. God told Joshua,<br> the high priest that He had cleaned him up and Joshua received salvation (Zechariah 3:5). Many people are talking about salvation,<br> which has positioned us to be children of God but the fact that you have received salvation does not make you a vessel of honour.\n\nAs seen in Zechariah 3:6-7,<br> to be a vessel of honour,<br> you must follow God's ways and serve Him. God was saying to Joshua,<br> the high priest that there is a place of honour where only a few people in their generation can attain. The question you need to ask yourself is: why can't I be part of these few people that will walk in the place of honour before God?\n\nIn conclusion,<br>you were not created to be a vessel of destruction and dishonor,<br> but a very valuable golden vessel of honor!!\n\n Ephesians 2:10 - KJV:For we are his workmanship,<br> created in Christ Jesus unto good works,<br> which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.\nThe choice is yours!!\n\nGet into the Word of God and study it,<br> memorize it,<br> meditate on it and confess it over your life.\n\nIt will set you free and will live a life pleasing of God! \n\nHebrew 11:6.\nKJV:But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is,<br> and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.\n\nGod bless you abundantly",<br>"json_metadata":" \"community\":\"busy\",<br>\"app\":\"busy\/2.4.0\",<br>\"format\":\"markdown\",<br>\"users\":[\"steemchurch\" ,<br>\"links\":[\"\/@steemchurch\" ,<br>\"image\":[\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/0x0\/https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521120373\/dnrcip2assdywddllpbn.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/0x0\/https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521120462\/tlceuxdmm63kkktcm74z.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/0x0\/https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521120498\/oasqzgetzfkd4d7hczrr.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/0x0\/https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521120537\/eruzbx8tmrhkigjha2wh.jpg\" ,<br>\"tags\":[\"steemchurch\",<br>\"christianity\",<br>\"busy\",<br>\"religion\",<br>\"christian-trial\" " | | vote | "voter":"ladywayne1",
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