ALL for the LIGHT
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OUR PURPOSE.
OUR PURPOSE.
We have seen the beautiful picture of redemption that fuels man to shine for the light out of the gratitude. Knowing who he was before the light of Christ had shined on his life. From that foundation springs a newness of life that fleshes itself out as an uncommon life. but now the question comes why do we do it all. For who’s gain?
Why do we do what we do?
Why do we evangelize?
Why do we shine?
Why do we do good works?
Why do we love our spouses?
Why are children a blessing and not a burden?
Why do we work hard?
why do we enjoy our lives?
This all stems from the core of our existence. Our Reason of being.
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Pray.
This we do that we may Glorify our Father in Heaven.
Wait what? I don’t do this that i may be praised.
We are vessels that transmit, the praise and glory unto the father.
We are not the ones to receive worship.
Though this was the hypocritical landslide that the religious leaders walked in that Jesus stood in opposition to. This ultimately is what led to His death on the cross for He continually exposed the hypocrisy and emptiness of their tradition.
They would pray that they may be praised. They would fast that they would appear spiritual. They would sound a trumpet before they would give alms to the poor.
Jesus exposed their hearts. They were glory seekers. not for God but for themselves.
The Core of our existence existence is to Glorify our heavenly father.
Our reason for existence is to Glorify our heavenly father.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
When we reverently honor the Lord above all else we seek that He may get the praise because He is the only worthy of it.
As we have seen this weekend the ways in which we do that.
Doing what He has transformed us to do:
By living our calling upon this earth
By living radical lives of obedience to His truth and not our cultures
Ultimately this comes down to one thing. Who am i going to seek to please with my life?
The world?
My flesh?
Or God?
When i ask this question, Are we willing to do the Will of God above our own. To say your way not my way, i surrender all, what are the first things that begin to pop into your mind?
This means i may not be able to get married.
This means i may get shipped out to Africa to never see anyone i love ever again
This means that I may not get to enter into such and such career.
This means that i may not get to go play sports
Or have nice things
We paint this life of radical obedience to Christ in a terrible light. Why is this? Because satan doesn’t want you to follow God and God wants you to trust Him with everything.
This is a life that is not a waste but is actually a life that holds true life.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
That walks in blessedness
That seeks an incorruptible reward.
We live in a world of miserable people that are tossed to and fro. They don’t know what they believe, they are confused on right and wrong continually, Theie lives are a wreck, they are miserable and they cant see the cancer that consumes them.
They run at the first sight of difficulty.
Me and my wife just cant get along…i guess it was just not meant to be.
My boss ticked me off today, thats it I’m leaving him high and dry without my two weeks.
My parents asked for my phone again which they payed for, or they want to be to involved in my life, Im not having it.
This raising kids stuff ain’t so easy, it infringes on what i want to do, they are just gonna have to learn how to do without me.
I caught my friends talking about me behind my back, they are going to get what they got coming.
This lady at church just ticks me off, i cant stand to look at her, Im gonna cause her havoc.
So and so made fun of me when i told them about Jesus I’m done.
That dude just cut me off in the intersection, Im gonna teach him a lesson.
IF your happiness rests in people, its going to fail.
There is a better way to life that creates in you a heart that is steadfast. That is not tossed to and fro. That
This way of life is rested in that which is unchanging. That does not lie. That doesn’t see. He says live for me. for their is hope, their is blessedness, their is joy. And here is the best part my joy is dependent wether people treat us the way we think they should. It is not dependent on outside circumstances. Rather, there is nothing that can remove it.
So this is why The word tells us that whatever we do, even if it is eating or drinking, do it unto the Lord.
All things for Him. Will give you a heart of wisdom.
Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,
Ephesians 5
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:
your husbands are not always going to love you like christ loved the church.
Why do we evangelize? For response?
The foundation for all that we do now becomes unto the Lord. Not unto men.
When Christ is our aim, we love because He first loved us. Love in its purest sense is not fearful to tell the truth neither.
LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS.
Its almost if God knew we were all going to need a little bit of forgiveness in his life.
When we honor the Lord in these instances...
But as it is written:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
If you love me, then keep my commandments.
When we follow and live for Him He is able to do more than we could ever think or imagine.
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
Our greatest dreams couldn’t begin to conjure up what God has in store.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
What has God gifted you with?
What are your talents?
Use them for the kingdom of God. Be sensitive to the voice of God.
Seek him out and He will bless you mightily.
David in reflects on HIs great shepherd.
Knowing where He has come by the gracious hand of God.
Don’t limit what God is able to do with your life. Don’t allow the worries of this life keep you from serving Him. Are you willing to Give your ALL for the one who has given you life?
The psalmists says teach us to number our days.
This is because they are short and passing quickly. We are not here forever. Live For that which will never fade away.
Take the wisdom from Solomon that set out to see what satisfied in this life.
All is vanity.
Live for Gods glory.
My testimony in short, when God called me to preach…where he found me. to where no i am with our church.
Live ALL for the Glory of God.
ARE YOU READY TO PICK UP YOUR TORCH TO SHINE FOR HIM. WHAT A PRIVELEGE AND HONOR. IT BEGINS TODAY.