by Dominic Fede
(Sydney Australia)
1 Samuel 2:30New International Version (NIV)
30 “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family 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.
Colossians 1:10
10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
Context :
• Here we have the Lord speaking to Eli
• Eli was a High priest in the book of Samuel,
• That failed to control his sons
• From doing wrong against the Lord.
• Eli had 2 sons
• And they Did what ever they liked before the Lord
• And God came to Eli and said you must learn to control Your Sons
• But Eli did not do this
• And this displeased the Lord a lot
• To the point where God killed His two sons
• And God Choose Samuel
• To be the new Prophet for Gods Glory
• We all know the Story How God called Samuel
• At an early age calling him 3 times
• Saying Samuel, Samuel, Samuel
• And each time Samuel went to Eli
• Did you call me
• And then Eli Realized it was the Lord
• And Eli Said to Samuel the third time ask if it is you Lord
• Your Servant is listing
• And God called Samuel into the ministry
Introduction :
What I would like to talk about this morning is
“How to Honour the Lord”
I would like to share some things on how to honour the Lord
1. Many Christian Believe once a Person because a Christian honouring the Lord is automatic
2. What is Honouring the Lord mean ?
3. What are things that pleases the Lord
4. What are things that God Hates ?
5. Why should we honour the Lord ?
6. Why people don’t honour the Lord ?
7. What happens if you don’t honour the Lord ?
8. God is not stupid God knows who honours him
1. Many Christian Believe once a Person because a
Christian honouring the Lord is automatic
a. That’s not true
b. There are so many people called Christians today
c. That do not honour the Lord
d. And has Christian we need to please God
e. Just Like Jesus did
f. We need to look at Jesus life and do the same
2. What is Honouring the Lord mean ?
a. Its to respect God
b. Its to make God happy
c. Its to Obey God
d. It’s a choice
e. Its to put him first
f. To have a relationship with him
g. Its talking to him and having fellowship with him everyday
h. Its to have fear not to hurt God
i. There so many people out there that are hurting God
j. Its to know how to please God
k. And to know what God hates
3. What are things that pleases the Lord
There are 35 things that Please God
1 Obeying God
2a When you focus on God not your own
2. Faith pleases God (Hebrews 11:6).
3 Worshiping the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve (Matt. 4:10).
4 Seeking first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33).
5 Obeying God rather than men (Acts 5:29).
6 Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God (Romans 12:1).
7 Going into all the world, and preaching the gospel (Mark 16:15).
8 Desiring spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 14:1).
9 Stand fast in the faith (1 Cor. 16:13).
10. Do not Grieve the Holy Spirit of God (Ephesians 4:30).
11 Its to Be filled with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18).
12 Study to show thyself approved unto God …
13 Rightly dividing the Word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).
14 Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom (Colossians 3:16).
15 Rejoice in the Lord always (Phil. 4:4).
16 Praying … in the Spirit (Ephesians 6:18).
17 Praying without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17).
18 To not Quench the Spirit (1 Thess. 5:19).
19 In every thing give thanks (1 Thess. 5:18).
20 Praise God continually (Hebrews 13:15).
21 Abstain from all appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22).
22 Submit yourselves to God (James 4:7).
23 Resist the devil, (James 4:7).
24 Depart from iniquity (2 Timothy 2:19).
25 Not Despise the chastening of the Lord (Hebrews 12:5).
26 Casting all
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