HONORING GOD

What is Honor? Respect? Is it more than Respect? Respect? Is it more than Respect? - Honor is defined as an act of worshiping a superior being or someone with high respect. Who do we honor Today? Who do we honor Today?

HONORING GOD Zealously honoring God Zealously honoring God Numbers 25: “The LORD said to Moses, 11 ‘Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites; for he was as zealous as I am for my honor among them, so that I in my zeal I did not put an end to them. 12 Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace with him. 13 He and his descendents will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood, because he was zealous for the honor of his God and made atonement for the Israelites.” (NIV) Numbers 25: “The LORD said to Moses, 11 ‘Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites; for he was as zealous as I am for my honor among them, so that I in my zeal I did not put an end to them. 12 Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace with him. 13 He and his descendents will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood, because he was zealous for the honor of his God and made atonement for the Israelites.” (NIV)

GOD WILL HONOR ME God has made it clear that if we follow his commands he will bless us. God has made it clear that if we follow his commands he will bless us. 1 Samuel 2:30 – 30 “Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, declares ‘I promised that your house and your father’s house would minister before me forever.’ But now the LORD declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained’.” 1 Samuel 2:30 – 30 “Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, declares ‘I promised that your house and your father’s house would minister before me forever.’ But now the LORD declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained’.” Proverbs 3: 9-10 – 9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will brim over with new wine. Proverbs 3: 9-10 – 9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will brim over with new wine. In Malachi 3:10 God said, “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, ‘Test Me in This’, says the Lord Almighty and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have enough room for it. In Malachi 3:10 God said, “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, ‘Test Me in This’, says the Lord Almighty and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have enough room for it.

HONORING GOD WITH OUR BODIES Our bodies are a Temple given to us from God. We should treat them that way. Our bodies are a Temple given to us from God. We should treat them that way. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20: 18“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were brought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:18-20: 18“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were brought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” We become united in one with Christ when we are baptized. We become united in one with Christ when we are baptized.

HONORING GOD THROUGH BAPTISM What we must do to be baptized. What we must do to be baptized. How are we to honor God once we have been baptized. How are we to honor God once we have been baptized. 1 Corinthians 11: – 23 “For I received from the LORD what I also passed on to you: The LORD Jesus on the night he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks he broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the LORD’s death until he comes. 27 Therefore, whoever eats the bread and drinks the cup of the LORD in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the LORD. 28 A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the LORD eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31 But if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgment. 32 When we are judged by the LORD, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.” 1 Corinthians 11: – 23 “For I received from the LORD what I also passed on to you: The LORD Jesus on the night he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks he broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the LORD’s death until he comes. 27 Therefore, whoever eats the bread and drinks the cup of the LORD in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the LORD. 28 A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the LORD eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31 But if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgment. 32 When we are judged by the LORD, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.”

THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HONORING GOD

JESUS Nobody has or ever will honor God like Jesus has Nobody has or ever will honor God like Jesus has John 12:23-28 – 23 “Jesus replied, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 I will tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. John 12:23-28 – 23 “Jesus replied, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 I will tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. 27 Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour, 28Father, glorify your name’!”

JESUS Matthew 26: – 39 “Going a little further, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed. ‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.’ Matthew 26: – 39 “Going a little further, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed. ‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.’ 40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. ‘Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?’ he asked Peter. 41 ‘Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.’ 42 He went away a second time and prayed, ‘My Father, if it not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done’.” Jesus chose God’s Honor over his own. Jesus chose God’s Honor over his own.

CONSEQUENCES OF DISHONOR Severe Consequences for Dishonoring and Disobeying God. Severe Consequences for Dishonoring and Disobeying God. Adam and Eve Adam and Eve Moses Moses Numbers 20: 8-12 – 8 “Take your staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to the rock before their eyes and it will pour out it water. You will bring the water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink. 9 So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he commanded him. 10 He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, ‘Listen you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?’ 11 Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank. 12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, ‘Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I gave them’.”

Malachi 3:16-18 state God’s intentions Malachi 3:16-18 state God’s intentions 16 “Then those who feared the LORD talked to each other, and the LORD listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the LORD and honored his name. 17 ‘They will be mine,’ says the LORD Almighty, ‘in the day when I make up my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as in compassion a man spares his son who serves him. 18 And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not’.” GOD’S JUDGMENT

JOYS OF HONORING GOD If we obey and honor his commandments, God will give us what is promised. If we obey and honor his commandments, God will give us what is promised. Honor God and he will Honor you too. Honor God and he will Honor you too. ETERNITY IN HEAVEN WITH HIM!!! ETERNITY IN HEAVEN WITH HIM!!!

THE CHOICE IS YOURS!