WHATS WRONG WITH ROBOTS?

LUKE 18:9-14 & ISA. 58:13-14

Luke 18:9-14 (KJV) 9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified ratherthan the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Isaiah 58:13-14 (KJV) 13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: 14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE ROBOT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR LONG TIME?

EVEN THE ANCIENT GREEKS WERE KNOWN FOR HAVING SMALL MECHANICAL FIGURENES CONSIDERED TO BE EARLIEST ANCESTERS OF THE ROBOT.

ONE OF THE MOST INTRIGING ROBOTS WAS BUILT IN SPAIN, IN 1562

KING PHILLIP II LOVED HIS SON DON CARLOS MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHILD

· DON CARLOS HAD ALREADY BEEN NAMED THE HEIR TO HIS THRONE

· DON CARLOS FEEL BACKWARDS DOWN A SET OF STAIRS AND HURT HIS HEAD REAL BAD.

· KING PHILLIP II PRAYED BY HIS BED “GOD IF YOU’LL DO A MIRACLE FOR ME, I’LL DO ONE FOR YOU”

· SURE ENOUGH HIS BOY LIVED

· HE HIRED JUANELO TURRIANO, THE BEST CLOCK MAKER OF ALL TIME.

· THERE IS A CLOCK IN SPAIN TODAY THAT HE MADE CALLED THE MILLENNIAL CLOCK, ONLY HAS TO BE WOUND EVERY 1000 YEARS.

TURRIANO WENT INTO HIS CHAMBER AND CAME OUT 1 YEAR LATER WITH A MINITURE ROBOT

· SMALL MAN, CATHLOIC PRIEST, WIND IT UP AND IT WALKS IN FOUR SQUARE

· ITS MOUTH MOVES, LOOKS LIKE ITS PRAYING

· YOU CAN SEE IT TODAY IN THE SMITHSONIAN

KING PHILLIP LOVED IT, “NO MATTER WHERE YOU PUT IT, IT WILL ALWAYS PERFORM”

· IT PERFORMED PERFECTLY, AND PERCISLEY, ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS WIND IT UP.

HISTORIANS SAY KING PHILLIP ALLOWED THIS ROBOT TO TAKE HIS PLACE IN “WORSHIP”

· HE DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO DEVOUT HIS LIFE TO GOD

· HE HAD A COUNTRY TO RUN & ARMIES TO HANDLE

SO AFTER AWHILE HE FORGOT WHAT GOD HAD DONE FOR HIM.

GOD DOSNT WANT SOME ROBOT WITH PERFECT PERCISE PRAYERS

GOD WANTS HUMAN GRADITUDE!

SOME OF US SITTING HERE TODAY SHOULD NOT BE HERE RIGHT NOW.

· CAR WRECK, SHOULD HAVE KILLED YOU

· DRUGS SHOULD HAVE KILLED YOU

· CALEB (SHOT HIMSELF STOMACH)

BUT HERE WE ARE BY THE GRACE OF GOD

I SAY “LETS GIVE GOD THE LIFE BACK THAT HE GAVE US”

ROBOT—DOES THINGS BECAUSE THEY ARE PROGRAMMED TO DO IT.

ROBOT—HAS NO FEELINGS OR EMOTIONS

IF WERE NOT CAREFUL WE CAN JUST GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS, NO EMOTION, NO FEELINGS

TEXT: THIS PHARISEE WAS NOTHING MORE THAN A ROBOT.

Isaiah 58:13-14 (KJV) 13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight

IT’S ONE THING TO “DO” THE LAW, ITS ANOTHER TO “CALL IT A DELIGHT”

DELIGHT-PLEASURE

I DON’T WANT TO LIVE THIS HOLINESS WAY ROBOTICALLY

IT’S A PLEASURE OR DELIGHT TO COME OUT FROM AMONG THE WORLD

· SISTER, IS LONG HAIR STILL A DELIGHT

IF IT’S NOT IN YOUR HEART, YOU WONT “CALL IT A DELIGHT”

· BROTHER IS SHORT HAIR STILL A DELIGHT?

Genesis 22:2 (KJV) 2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Genesis 22:5 (KJV) 5 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

WHAT GOD CALLED SACRIFICE, ABRAHAM SAID “THIS IS WORSHIP”

IS IT STILL A DELIGHT FOR YOU TO OBEY GOD’S WORD?

Psalm 1:1-3 (KJV) 1 Blessed isthe man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Psalm 40:8 (KJV) 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

Psalm 119:35 (KJV) 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

Psalm 119:77 (KJV) 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

I WANT TO DO RIGHT, RIGHT

Revelation 2:4 (KJV) 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

HE COMMENDED THE EPHESIAN CHURCH FOR DOING THE RIGHT THINGS.

· HE SAID “YOU’VE LOST YOUR FIRST LOVE”

NOT WHAT YOUR DOING, BUT HOW YOUR DOING IT!

· PRAY, BUT DO YOU LOVE TO PRAY?

· WORSHIP, BUT DO YOU LOVE TO WORSHIP?

· COME TO CHURCH, DO YOU LOVE IT?

THAT’S WHY WE MUST CONSTANTLY “SHAKE” OURSELVES

PAUL SAID “STIR UP THE GIFT”

· I’VE HEARD THIS SONG 1000 TIMES

· I’VE HEARD THIS PREACHED 1000 TIMES

· I’VE READ THIS VERSE OVER AND OVER

Matthew 11:12 (KJV) 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

THE ONLY WAY ANY OF US WILL GET INTO HEAVEN IS VIOLENTLY

Luke 16:16 (KJV) 16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

MEN “PRESS” THERE WAY INTO THE KINGDOM

· THIS LITTLE PANSIE, LIMP WRISTED, WORSHIP WONT WORK

YOU HAVE TO PRESS! (GREEK-FORCE) GET VIOLENT!

Psalm 9:1 (KJV) 1 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

· GETTING IN THIS WITH ALL MY HEART

Psalm 103:1 (KJV) 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Psalm 111:1 (KJV) 1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

PS 119:10 “WITH MY WHOLE HEART”

PS 119:145 “I CRIED WITH MY WHOLE HEART”

WE’VE GOT TO GET OUR HEART IN THIS

WEARY PASTOR WROTE:

“TELL MY DEACONS WHEN I’M DEAD

THAT AT MY GRAVE NO TEARS BE SHED

FOR THO I’M BURIED, THEY NEED HAVE NO FEAR

I’M NO MORE DEAD THAN THEY’VE BEEN FOR YEARS”

YOU WONT GET THE HOLYGHOST TRYING TO LOOK PRETTY OR WORRIED ABOUT HAIR.

· THE CHURCH SCREAMED AT ME

· THEY RUB MY BACK RAW

· MESSED MY HAIR UP

I WAS CRAWLED UP UNDER CHAIR ON PLATFORM WHEN GOD FILLED ME.

WEVE LEARNED HOW TO PRAY PERFESSIONAL PRAYERS

WEVE LEARNED “HOW TO” AND “WHEN TO” RAISE HANDS ETC….

· ROBOTS DON’T GET THE HOLYGHOST

· ROBOTS ANT GOING TO HEAVEN

THE FEAST OF TABERNACLE

FAMILY’S HAD TO GO UP TO JERUSALEM AND LIVE IN TENTS FOR EIGHT DAYS

THEY WOULD GO THROUGH THERE RITUALS!

ON THE LAST DAY OF THE FEAST THE PRIEST WOULD GET A PITCHER OF WATER FROM THE POOL OF SHALOM.

· GOLDEN PITCHER FULL OF WATER

· POUR IT UPON THE ALTAR..OFFERING A “SACRIFICE OF WATER”

THEN EVERYBODY WOULD BREAK DOWN THERE BOOTH’S AND GO HOME.

ON THE 8TH DAY IT MEANT NOTHING TO THEM

ROBOTS, GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS.

LOOK WHAT JESUS DID

John 7:37-39 37 In the last day, that great dayof the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

CRIED-- to “croak” (as a raven) or scream, to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat) :- cry (out).

JESUS KNEW THEY NEEDED MORE THAN WATER ON AN ALTAR

DON’T ALLOW YOURSELF TO BECOME A ROBOT, IN SERVING GOD.