Holy, Holy, Holy!

Telos: Simon Sinek “Start with Why”

Motive and Motivation

Most people focus on “What”.

It’s easy to lose our “why”, when we focus on the “what.”

Information

Honor- kabed: weight

Reverence- awe inspiring

Despise- regard with contempt

Defiled- pollute, stained, desecrate

Inspiration

Malachi 1:6–7 (NKJV)

“A son honors his father,

And a servant his master.

If then I am the Father,

Where is My honor?

And if I am a Master,

Where is My reverence?

Says the Lord of hosts

To you priests who despise My name.

Yet you say, ‘In what way have we despised Your name?’

“You offer defiled food on My altar,

But say,

‘In what way have we defiled You?’

By saying,

‘The table of the Lord is contemptible.’

Revelation

God is both transcendent and immanent.

The transcendence of God means that God is outside of humanity's full experience, perception or grasp. The immanence of God means that he is knowable, perceivable or graspable.

Application

Re-Focus on the Why!

Why are we doing this?

Costa Rica mission trip

Worship- what we love the most is what we worship.

We focus more on the how, than the why of prayer. Let’s pray- bow head close eyes.

Malachi 1:7–10 ““You offer defiled food on My altar, But say, ‘In what way have we defiled You?’ By saying, ‘The table of the Lord is contemptible.’ And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice, Is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, Is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably?” Says the Lord of hosts. “But now entreat God’s favor, That He may be gracious to us. While this is being done by your hands, Will He accept you favorably?” Says the Lord of hosts. “Who is there even among you who would shut the doors, So that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you,” Says the Lord of hosts, “Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.”

Malachi 1:11–14 (NKJV)

For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down,

My name shall be great among the Gentiles;

In every place incense shall be offered to My name,

And a pure offering;

For My name shall be great among the nations,”

Says the Lord of hosts.

“But you profane it,

In that you say,

‘The table of the Lord is defiled;

And its fruit, its food, is contemptible.’

You also say,

‘Oh, what a weariness!’

And you sneer at it,”

Says the Lord of hosts.

“And you bring the stolen, the lame, and the sick;

Thus you bring an offering!

Should I accept this from your hand?”

Says the Lord.

“But cursed be the deceiver

Who has in his flock a male,

And takes a vow,

But sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished—

For I am a great King,”

Says the Lord of hosts,

“And My name is to be feared among the nations.

Matthew 15:7–9 (NKJV)

Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:

‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth,

And honor Me with their lips,

But their heart is far from Me.

And in vain they worship Me,

Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”

Repentance is the pathway to Revival

Every Revivalist says that there will be no lasting joy, until there is repentance.

It is the tears for a night until the joy of the morning.

Remember: We were Saved, were Sanctified, and were Filled with the Holy Spirit!

Remember: We are Saved, Sanctified, and Filled with the Holy Spirit!

Remember: We are being Saved, We are being Sanctified, and being filled continuously with the Holy Spirit.

You have a long way to go, and the rest of your life to get there!

3 Questions:

What is God saying to you?

What are you going to do about it?

How can I pray for you?

Transformation

Worship Team- Holy God!

Souls, Souls, Souls!!!!!!!!!