Sermons About Honor
The Marks of a God Approved Leader - A Good Lesson From a Bad Leader
How do we fix society? Leadership! But what is leadership? Influence! Each of us is a leader for God has placed each of us in relationships where we have influence. King Saul was a leader however, instead of using his influence for good, he used it for evil. Instead of fixing society he was making it worse. And so God rejected him as king. From this bad example we learn four marks of a God approved leader.
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Recipe #1: Creating Security
RECIPE #1: CREATING SECURITY 4 INTRUDERS TO YOUR MARRIAGE “Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.†Song of Solomon 2:15 (NIV) 1. Escalation 2. Harsh Language 3. Retreat 4. Assumption “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you?†James 4:1 (NIV) “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." James 4:6 3 KEYS TO A SECURE MARRIAGE KEY #1 - SAFETY Suspend JUDGMENT "Don't pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults--unless, of course, you want the same treatment. 2That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. 3It's easy to see a smudge on your neighbor's face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. 4Do you have the nerve to say, "Let me wash your face for you,' when your own face is distorted by contempt? 5It's this whole traveling road-show mentality all over again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face, and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor.†Matthew 7:1-5 (MSG) KEY #2 - HONOR Recognize Your Mate’s Incredible VALUE "Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! It is amazing to think about. Your workmanship is marvelous... You were there while I was being formed... You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe." Psalm 139:14-16 (LB) KEY #3 - COMMITMENT Resolve To STAY 3Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?" 4"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'5and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? 6So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." Matthew 19:3-6 15 Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. 16 "I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith.†Malachi 2:15-16
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Recipe #1: Creating Security
RECIPE #1: CREATING SECURITY 4 INTRUDERS TO YOUR MARRIAGE “Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.†Song of Solomon 2:15 (NIV) 1. Escalation 2. Harsh Language 3. Retreat 4. Assumption “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you?†James 4:1 (NIV) “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." James 4:6 3 KEYS TO A SECURE MARRIAGE KEY #1 - SAFETY Suspend JUDGMENT "Don't pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults--unless, of course, you want the same treatment. 2That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. 3It's easy to see a smudge on your neighbor's face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. 4Do you have the nerve to say, "Let me wash your face for you,' when your own face is distorted by contempt? 5It's this whole traveling road-show mentality all over again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face, and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor.†Matthew 7:1-5 (MSG) KEY #2 - HONOR Recognize Your Mate’s Incredible VALUE "Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! It is amazing to think about. Your workmanship is marvelous... You were there while I was being formed... You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe." Psalm 139:14-16 (LB) KEY #3 - COMMITMENT Resolve To STAY 3Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?" 4"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'5and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? 6So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." Matthew 19:3-6 15 Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. 16 "I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith.†Malachi 2:15-16
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Prime Time
It seems that it has never been harder to be a teenager than it is in this day and time. Today's teenagers face more temptations, choices, fears, and problems than ever before. It may even seem that the teenage years are not as much 'happy days' as they are 'horror days'. Although polling data indicates that today's teenagers seem to be bored with life, it was never God's intent that young people merely 'survive' their teenage years. It is His desire that in our youth we live life to the fullest! For adults, it is important to realize the importance and biblical relevance of youth ministry. It is through biblical ministry that our teenage youths can learn that we all can trust what God tells us about how to live our lives. In Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:1, God gives three pieces of advice to teenagers that will help them enjoy life to the fullest. Indeed, these are three imperitives (divine commands): 1) Rejoice, or have fun - live responsibly; 2) Remove, or hang loose - live rationally; and 3) Remember, or honor God - live reverently.
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U.S.A. Church Problem #1 "Attracted to Jesus Without a Cross"
USA Church Problem #1 “Attracted to Jesus Without a Cross†Scripture : John 12:20-32 Are you attracted to a Jesus without a Cross? (Verse 20-22) FOUR REASONS WE ARE COMPELLED TO TAKE UP OUR CROSS: 1. Christ followers come to understand that there is glory in the CROSS. (Verse 23) 2. Much Fruit is promised if we are willing to deny self and take up our cross. (Verse 24,25) 3. Christ followers learn to serve out of the right motivation by taking up our cross. (verse 26) 4. God honors cross bearing where ever He sees it (Verse 26) CAN TAKING UP OUR CROSS EVER BE AN OPTION FOR CHRIST FOLLOWERS? (Verse 27) 1. Making the choice to take up the cross will bring heaven’s backing. (Verse 28-30) 2. Making the choice to take up the cross will bring us into spiritual battle but Satan will be defeated every time. (Verse 31) 3. There is an awesome unexplained drawing power about the cross! (Verse 32) For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12
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Honor Your Mother
Mothers day 2008, we are commanded to honor our mothers. In this sermon we look at some Biblical examples of motherhood to find the definition of a godly mother.
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