WHO AM I (2)

I Samuel 16:7

1 Samuel 16:7 KJV (WS)

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

INTRODUCTION:

We want to think of men as he lives and what life means to others so that is why we want to talk about five phases of man’s life.

I. THE LIFE THE WORLD KNOWS YOU BY

1 Samuel 16:12 KJV (WS)

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

A. They only know us by the way we live.

B. You might ask: “Why do men stare at me?”

If your fruits are evil and you dress and act like the world, you invite their criticism.

II. THE LIFE YOUR FRIENDS KNOW YOU BY

Daniel 5:11 KJV (WS)

There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

Daniel 6:10 KJV (WS)

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

III. THE LIFE YOUR FAMILY KNOWS YOU BY

John 6:42 KJV (WS)

And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

IV. THE LIFE YOUR CHURCH KNOWS YOU BY

Ephesians 5:26 KJV (WS)

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

II Timothy 4:1–2

B. Why does man want to measure by some skinflint, weasly runt, nickelplated, run-down-at-the-heel church member?

C. Mark the Perfect man

1. Psalm 37:37

2. Behold the upright.

V. THE LIFE THAT GOD KNOWS YOU BY

A. Matthew 3:17; Romans 8:1

B. Reputation is what people think you are. Character is what God knows you are.